Informant on Death Certificate

[fayl]

I ordered a copy of a death certificate for my great great great grandmother Elizabeth Harper who died 1878 in Claverley, Salop which arrived today.

Where it says - signature, description and residance of informant - it states "Elen Brugger - Sister in Attendance, Claverley.
Has anyone come across this terminology before.

I don't think it means the sister of my ancestor but wonder if it was a Nun or a sister from a hospital although I think my ancestor died at home.

Fay

[suzard]

Usually it means who was attending/looking after/ with her at death .

I have listed on a few of mine "daughter in attendance"

Ellen could possibly have been her sister or sister in law ?


Suz

[suzard]

...however in 1871 in Claverley Salop there is
Ellen Bragger W 58 Nurse b Claverley (plus children)
RG10 2744 51 2

1891 Ellen bragger was living in Birmingham with son in law Richard Goodman and wife Helen.
also with them was mary hall aunt U 70

Suz

[fayl]

Suz

Thank you very much for that info.

Maybe Ellen registered the death as "Sister" in her professional capacity as a nurse, but I will do a bit of research to see if there was any family connection.

Best wishes

Fay