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For census return prior to 1911, though a form was completed by the householder they have not survived, what we see if the enumerators books where the info from the original forms were collated for each ED.
The 1911 is the first census where the original forms were retained so we see what the householder (or whoever completed the form) wrote. Sometimes people misunderstood the instruction and listed names of all the children they had living or deceased though gave correct info in the numbers of children born/alive/died columns.

Way back when we first had access to the 1911 census I was delighted to find one of these forms as at the time we had no access to an index with MMN prior to 1911 so I had no chance of knowing this child had existed.
The couple had 12 children, 11 living and 1 had died. The Dad listed all 12 names and the final entry reads (though the enumerator later put a line through it, its still readable)
Paul Walsh, age 1 day, occupation Dead.

Boo




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When the offer was on for 40% in January, I contacted customer service and told them I was not a little peeved that as a 'loyal' customer who has had a sub for years without a break I was to pay more for my renewal in March than someone who wasn't.

I had a reply to say they were sorry I was not happy and the 40% discount had been applied to my account. It renewed at the amended amount of £119.99  a few days ago.

Boo

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Somewhere I read there is a record of still-borns, but I don't know if it is online, or when it started, or if it even exists. 

This Rootschat post by AntonyMMM will help to understand the legalities
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=879568.msg7519941#msg7519941

and according to this page, only parents of the stillborn child who are named on the registration (or a sibling of the child if they can supply death details for both parents) can apply for the record.
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50164/family_history_research/1558/civil_registration_records/8

Boo

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cause of death - handwriting deciphering
« on: Wednesday 27 March 24 19:16 GMT (UK)  »
Do you have a date of birth for the baby (assuming the wee one survived)? Does that indicate she had typhoid fever prior to giving birth (that seems to say the typhoid fever was diagnosed 16 days prior to 'her' death.
Perhaps if she was ill prior to giving birth then the effort of the actual birth was the main cause rather than the fever - though the fever  may have been a contributory factor as it would have made her weaker than normal? (it can be 'really' hard work giving birth!)
I have no real medical knowledge though, so that's just my best guess.

Boo

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Another cause of death to decipher
« on: Wednesday 27 March 24 18:44 GMT (UK)  »
Good find ShaunJ !

The certificate was not given by a doctor but by Mr R(ichard) R(obinson) Rodd, solicitor and coroner for Devon, see 1891 Census Piece 1821/ Folio 31/ Page 1

In other words,  the Coroner registered the death after the inquest (as is usual when an inquest is deemed necessary).

Boo


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cause of death - handwriting deciphering
« on: Wednesday 27 March 24 17:15 GMT (UK)  »
The causes of death (to the best of my knowledge) are entered in order with the main one first followed by any contributory ones.
The record gives the time since each was diagnosed so its likely/possible  that the other two were complications resulting from the first?

Boo

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cause of death - handwriting deciphering
« on: Wednesday 27 March 24 17:06 GMT (UK)  »
A web search for each cause (main and contributary) will give you an explanation for the medical terms recorded.

Boo


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cause of death - handwriting deciphering
« on: Wednesday 27 March 24 16:32 GMT (UK)  »
Pleuritis 1month
Empyema 10 days
Syncope Sudden

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Occupation of John
« on: Tuesday 26 March 24 11:07 GMT (UK)  »
Labourer
(Mason's)

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