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Title: Death certs
Post by: solosoprano on Tuesday 31 January 06 18:26 GMT (UK)

Hi

Can any one tell me whether death certificates in 1839 would have a maiden name on them?  Have found Charlotte Avard's death.  Am desperate to know her maiden name.

Title: Re: Death certs
Post by: sillgen on Tuesday 31 January 06 18:46 GMT (UK)

Most unlikely I'm afraid.    Possibly the informant might be a member of her family rather than her husband's.   Did they marry in Sussex?   Have you asked for a look up on the Sussex Marriage Index?   Whereabouts did they live?  What was his name?   
If a child was registered in 1837-39 that would give her maiden name and sometimes the baptism records do too.
Andrea

Title: Re: Death certs
Post by: Chris in 1066Land on Wednesday 01 February 06 10:21 GMT (UK)

Hi solo

DEATH CERTIFICATES contain the following information:
Number of Certificate
When & Where Died
Name & Surname
Sex
Age (Often only Approximate)
Occupation
Cause of Death
Signature, Description & Residence of Informant
Signature of Registrar
When Registered

Unfortunately, no maiden names appear.

Also, there is no AVARD in sussex marrying a Charlotte in the Marriage Index.

Chris in 1066

Title: Re: Death certs
Post by: solosoprano on Wednesday 01 February 06 18:10 GMT (UK)

thanks

I know they are not in the marriage index as I bought a copy last year.  Had info from Peter that Charlotte was William's second wife and can find their children on the parish registers.  Is the non-conformist church on the index?  I am wondering if maybe she came from Heathfield and they were married at the Union Church as I know their records go back quite a way.

Title: Re: Death certs
Post by: Chris in 1066Land on Wednesday 01 February 06 23:34 GMT (UK)

Solo

The only records of the Union Church in the East Sussex Records Office are Marriages 1945 - 1948

All Saints in Heathfield is the oldest, with records going back to 1581.
Transcripts of these records are in the East Sussex Records Office
Baptisms: 1600 - 1846
Marriages: 1609 - 1881
Banns: 1807 - 1812
Burials: 1600 - 1713 & 1754 - 1812

Independent Church in Heathfield
Transcripts of Registers:
Baptisms 1775-1902
Marriages 1877-1951
Burials 1824-1971

Hope that helps

Chris in 1066

Title: Re: Death certs
Post by: solosoprano on Thursday 02 February 06 09:36 GMT (UK)

thanks Chris
 I always get those Heathfield churches muddled.  The Independant at Cade Street, Punnetts Town is a possibilty as it is only about 2 miles away and I went to school there from Warbleton and also Avard rellys live there. Only problem with that is the register is too late as she died in 1839. His first wife died in 1802 and the first child of theirs was born in 1810 so must have been before this as she was christened Avard.
Unless of course she came from further afield - somehow doubt that as the rest of us haven't moved since the 1700's and the kids are in the Warbleton records.

Looks like Lewes again for me.