Late death registration puzzle

[Lisajb]

Back in the year 2000, my aunt's third husband was hit by a bus, and died. This was in late January 2000.

The death registration is Jul-Aug-Sep quarter which is a long time after he actually died. I suppose there may have been an inquest or investigation into the way he met his end, but would that delay registration by such a long time?

Or maybe my aunt, who did like a drink, put the wrong date on the headstone!

[Jebber]

There would certainly have been an Inquest after a Road accident, that will have been the cause of the late registration.

[Lisajb]

Thank you. Would that have delayed burial?

 I've not managed to find any burial records but could contact the church.

I was debating whether to order his death certificate, but being so recent would it be available to me,?

[Jebber]

Thank you. Would that have delayed burial?

 I've not managed to find any burial records but could contact the church.

I was debating whether to order his death certificate, but being so recent would it be available to me,?

Not necessarily, the body is  sometimes released for burial before an inquest. The cause of death would have been known, the inquest would probably be to determine  who was responsible.

[arthurk]

Assuming this is England and Wales: if he appears in the probate index, that should give you the date of death.

And there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to get a copy of the death certificate, though for some more recent events the GRO site asks for extra information as part of the application (I can't remember the details).

[artifis]

The death certificate was probably issued with the coroner the informant if there was an inquest as seems likely even it it was a formality to rubber stamp a police investigation into the accident.  Might be worth trying to find an inquest record, sorry don't know where to look but I'm sure someone on here will know.

[Lisajb]

Thank you everyone.

My aunt died in 2016 and I obtained her death without issue, so hope it will be ok.

Could anyone suggest where to look for inquest records?

[Brentor boy]

It is my understanding that when there is no doubt about the CAUSE of death and the purpose of the inquest is to establish the CIRCUMSTANCES of the death, the coroner can issue a certificate to allow burial to proceed before the inquest is concluded.

If you are looking for a press report of the funeral it might be sensible to focus on the period shortly after the accident.

[arthurk]

Could anyone suggest where to look for inquest records?

Some end up in local record offices, some don't and seem to just disappear. There's more information in the Gibson Guide to Coroners' Records (from the Family History Federation), though the modern records it mentions are all noted as being usually subject to a 75-year closure.

If you can say where the inquest took place, I'll check my copy to see if it says anything useful.