« Reply #23 on: Monday 11 May 20 17:14 BST (UK) »
I did mention how civil reg should have started in 1800, but if it was to be kept at 1837 I would have it enacted that death certs for England and Wales gave birthplace and parents names, so as to help any future family inheritance disputes even for ones who died intestate. That case I could get the birthplace and parents names of James Smith who died in 1849 in Oxford, and was not born in county in 1841. Ditto for Sarah Bradford who died just weeks prior to the 1851 census. She should have soldiered on through the night of 30th March 1851, be comfy in her Marylebone workhouse bed and answer the enumeration schedule, and then died peacefully on the early morning on 31st March 1851 at least.
The above exact birthplaces and parents name would also help the many English and Welsh people of Irish ancestry.
Marriage certs to also give mothers name and maiden surname.
Researching:
LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain