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Death Cert Help
« on: Thursday 05 May 11 20:18 BST (UK) »
Could anyone help to narrow down my search for a Death Certificate for my G. Grandfather please?
He was WILLIAM JOHNSTON, and he died on 23rd February 1915 at Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow.
I tried to order through the Glasgow Registration Office, but they said they couldn't help as they had 80+ 'matches'!
Thomas (Staffordshire)
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Re: Death Cert Help
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 05 May 11 20:38 BST (UK) »
If the information you have regarding his death is correct Scotlands People appears to have only 2 possibles

1   1915 JOHNSTON, WILLIAM age 69   GOVAN   Gros ref. 644/21 0324      
2   1915 JOHNSTON, WILLIAM WEBSTER  age 72   GOVAN Gros ref 644/21 0979

If you go to Scotlands people a pay per view site you should be able to download the correct death record (30 credits cost £7 and this breaks down to 1 credit to view search returns and 5 credits per certificate)

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Re: Death Cert Help
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 05 May 11 21:15 BST (UK) »
Thank you very much for your help! I'll give it a go tomorrow.  The information is correct, as I have part of my Granfathers old diary and he wrote down "Father died 23 Feb 1915 at 684 Govan Road, Govan"
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