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No cause of death!
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Jayne | Report | 19 Jun 2005 20:16 |
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I have a death certificate from 1839 with no cause of death on. I have checked with the GRO as it was hand written and they have confirmed that the original was blank too. My ancestor was only 39 years old, would there be any kind of inquest or coroners report? Or do I just accept defeat and give up on knowing what happened? Jayne |
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Merry | Report | 19 Jun 2005 20:56 |
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I think if there had been a coroners report that would have been noted. A death didn't have to certified by a doctor in those days, so depending on the age and social status of the dec'd - as long as there was nothing suspicious they wrote what they liked! In this case maybe they just didn't know what the cause was. My 3xg-grandfather has, 'Found dead' as his cause of death!! That was 1859 and he was an old man, so presume it was 'decay' which is what they put for most of my elderly ones. Good Luck Sarah |
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Jayne | Report | 20 Jun 2005 13:37 |
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thanks both, I'll contact the reg office before I give in! It is Hollingbourne Kent, I think these are now at Maidstone. Jayne |
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