missing death record

[suzy55]

This is probably a silly question but I'm going to ask it anyway!  If I can't find a record of a relative's death on ScotlandsPeople do I just assume she didn't die in Scotland? 

I've tried various name combinations and dates but none of the names which come up is the one I'm looking for.  Are all the records for Scottish deaths on the web site ?  The one I'm looking for occurred in 1907.

[Ogleway]

Hi Suzy,
As far as I know all Scottish deaths should be there, especially in1907. I also know that the site is VERY particular about spelling! Will only accept what they have. I believe you can tick variations box for surname if you wish, but will come up with more responses than you can deal with!

Perhaps your death occurred in England.

Good luck with search
Ogleway

[suzy55]

Thanks Ogleway for the speedy response.  Margaret was originally from N. Ireland so perhaps she died there.  Her husband remarried in 1907 in Glasgow so I thought Scotland was a better bet!

[Ogleway]

Oh dear,

If its Ireland, good luck!
I have never been luck enough to crack the Irish connection.

But then, all my family are elusive

[MonicaL]

Hi Suzy

What was Margaret's surname (maiden/married) and approx. birth year? We can all try and find the birth on SP! Have you not found them on the 1901 census to help you narrow down when they are likely to come over to Scotland?

Official registration began in Scotland from 1855 so all BMDs should show on SP unless the entry has been mis-indexed (very rare though).

Monica

[suzy55]

Hi MonicaLesl,

Thanks for the offer of help!  This is what I know. Margaret Patterson (born 1877in N.Ireland) married Samuel Murray in 1901 in N.I.  They went to Glasgow in 1901 and had a child ,Frederick, in 1903.  They were living in Blackburn Street at the time.  Margaret registered her son's birth on 7th September 1903.  Her husband married again in Sept.1907(I have the marriage certificate which says he's a widower).  So Margaret must have died between those two dates.  A daughter from the second marriage wrote on the back of a photograph that Margaret had died in 1907 but I haven't found the correct record from any of the years 1903 to 1907. I would appreciate a new pair of eyes taking a look since I might have overlooked something in my search.  Margaret's mother's maiden name was Coyle, if that might help.

[MonicaL]

Fresh eyes are not helping  There is nothing showing for Margaret's death is there. I'm searching with the maximum of wildcards and nothing shows for her. The only Margaret Paterson/Murray death within her age range is some time after 1907.

The 1911 census will help (when it is finally released  ) to confirm any more children born up to 1907 and their birth places.

Monica

[suzy55]

Hi MonicaLesl,

Thank you for double - checking the death records for me.  Looks like I'll have to do a search in N.Ireland after all.  Hope you can do that without an exact date!

[marcie dean]

The only reason that you may not find a death certificate in the normal place GROS etc. is I think if the person was in an institution, prison or some such.  Someone with more experience would know about these.
marcie