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Well I didn't mean to upset anyone. I love the English census. We don't have those  .
I have NSW issued death certificate c.1902 received this week.  It was a coroner's case.  He did not know the parents and is the informant but is says thought to be residing in London, and her maiden name is given in the newspaper article regarding her inquest. 
The certificate also gives her former married name.  It says she had no children, where she was born, how long she had been living in Australia and that she had gone back to live in England for two years and gives her spouse's name. Where she was married at what age and to whom. Where she is buried and details of undertaker and witnesses at burial. Minister of religion. Age (thought to be wrong). Occupation. Where inquest held.
Her parents were given on her marriage certificate to her second husband. Her mother's surname was misspelt, but close enough to work out. I just took a punt on getting these certificates to see if she was the woman who disputed a family will. The information about her going back to London for two years was extremely helpful in context of her testimony in the probate package.
This is just an example of what might be found, but each country, or maybe even state here obviously does it differently and each has it's own attributes.

Nova,

This is a useful website to show what details are on which certs.

http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/deaths.htm

Carol

I have been looking at this website.  It is terrific at explaining the information on certificates. Would endorse your recommendation. Many thanks to all again

Would like to know which year that they start including the names of the deceased's parents on death certificates in England, rather than just a witness?
Thank you.

Actually Evie, I may have solved it in a convulted way. I noticed yesterday when searching Free BMD for deaths of possible Potter parents that Wellington Somerset ones were given when you requested "Devon" as a county search.  I know that Wellington is 20 miles from Exeter and near the border.

I came across someone else on the census last night called Henry Potter that there were way too many coincidences with my (assumed correct) John Potter. I found John on the 1841 census in Uffclume, Devon. Might be down as "Patter". Father later changes profession to working in a wool factory. Too common a name for sure! 

Henry Potter also gives birthplace as both Wellington or Exeter, also a baker, also lived in Bristol and London, and one of his children  Mary Ann must be the one on John Potter's 1881 census in Bristol as boarder. Correct age and birthplace.

Also, I think John's daughter Eliza Julia Potter  (at 61) must have married her second cousin as she married Henry Potter (groom was 71!) whose father Henry Potter was a baker too. I was actually looking for her death when I worked all this out.

Thanks. I always get inspired after a post !