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Title: Death and cemetery records
Post by: superwag on Friday 09 December 11 00:28 GMT (UK)

Is there an index to Birmingham deaths and cemetery records.  I would like to find John Guest dying between 1841 and 1851 .  Also, his wife Phillis dies between 1851 and 1861.

Title: Re: Death and cemetery records
Post by: hiszafer on Friday 09 December 11 01:10 GMT (UK)

England and Wales Death Index- no details other than names, not even date of death
Phillis Guest - Jan, Feb, Mar 1853 Volume 6d page 9
John Guest - Jan, Feb, Mar 1843 Volume 16 page 244
John Guest - Jul, Aug, Sep 1844 Volume 16 page 234

Title: Re: Death and cemetery records
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 09 December 11 01:11 GMT (UK)

Deaths for that period are on freebmd  www.freebmd.org.uk  but ages will not be shown so if you find several entries you may have a problem determining the right one

Until you establish when and where he died - you won't know which is the likeliest burial place

Title: Re: Death and cemetery records
Post by: superwag on Friday 09 December 11 02:42 GMT (UK)

Thank you so much.  If I send off for these what will they tell me?  Also, where do I send off for these?

Title: Re: Death and cemetery records
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 09 December 11 17:40 GMT (UK)

You can apply online at www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ and it costs £9.25 per cert including postage

The info on a death cert will vary as anybody can report a death so it will depend on the persons personal knowledge of the deceased

Date of death and cause are standard

Place of death

Age of deceased

If a man - it will possibly show his occupation

If a woman - it may show "widow of" or "wife of" unless husband is reporting the death

Name, address and relationship of person reporting the death

Date of registration

Title: Re: Death and cemetery records
Post by: superwag on Friday 09 December 11 20:29 GMT (UK)

I was hoping perhaps it would also show the names of parents and where they were born.  Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: Death and cemetery records
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 10 December 11 00:26 GMT (UK)

That's the beauty of Scottish death certs.  Unfortunately - English certs for that period don't show any of that type of info. 

 

Title: Re: Death and cemetery records
Post by: superwag on Saturday 10 December 11 00:37 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the info- now I have to then work on John Guest marrying Phillis.  I figure they were married around the 1820's.  Guest was from Birmingham, and so was Phillis.  With an unusual name like Phillis, hopefully thiswon't be too hard.  Maybe somone can help me with this.

Title: Re: Death and cemetery records
Post by: hiszafer on Saturday 10 December 11 01:01 GMT (UK)

I found the births of 6 children but no marriage so far

Title: Re: Death and cemetery records
Post by: superwag on Saturday 10 December 11 01:52 GMT (UK)

Oh my gosh, you are wonderous!!!!