Reasons for death

[garethrjames]

Hi,
How do i find out a cause of death of an ancestor?
Regards
Gareth

[aghadowey]

Difficult to give you a more precise answer since you haven't put in any date or country but usually death certificate is what you need to find cause of death.

[garethrjames]

would a death certificate need to be ordered or can it be "looked up" online? would be for 1800s in Bristol & Cardiff.

[JenB]

would be for 1800s

Death certificates aren't available for before September 1837, when Civil Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths began.

Jennifer

[avm228]

would be for 1800s

Death certificates aren't available for before September 1837, when Civil Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths began.

Jennifer

The commencement of civil registration was 1 July 1837.  For any death on or after that date a certificate can be ordered, but cannot be "looked-up", online or otherwise.

[JenB]

Death certificates aren't available for before September 1837, when Civil Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths began.

The commencement of civil registration was 1 July 1837.

What I should have said, of course, was that it began at the September quarter of 1837, which begins in July.

[carol8353]

Before 1837 you may find (if you are very very lucky  ) a church burial record where the vicar has been exceptionally helpful and put in the cause of death.

I have seen some that say things like- fallen from his horse- or 'expired',I guess that was through old age?

Carol