The 1939 England and Wales register

[Vendee]

Am I right in thinking that if a relative is listed in the 1939 register and they were born in 1925, then that person must be dead?

Thanks

[stanmapstone]

Not necessarily there are many cases of living people not being redacted.

Stan

[CaroleW]

Not necessarily.

My friend was 80 last September - very much alive at her party - but her entry is not redacted

My ex-neighbour will be 100 in October but when the 1939 was first released - his entry was visible.

[Vendee]

Thanks for that guys. That may explain why I can't find any death record for this relative. He may still be alive, aged 93.

It does all seem a bit random. This chap's brother (my father in law) died in 2013 yet his entry on the same page of the register is still redacted.

[avm228]

It isn’t surprising if the entry for a person who died as recently as 2013 is still redacted.

[CarolA3]

My mother died in June 2016.  Her 1939 entry was unredacted when probate was completed.

My sister (the executrix) and I had copies of the death certificate, but we hadn't applied to have the entry opened and no-one else in the family would know how to.

Carol