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Offline shan42

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Death cert help please?
« on: Monday 08 March 10 23:06 GMT (UK) »
Hello all!

I wonder if anyone can help with this one - we have a death certificate which states as cause of death "paralysis, mortification of the back, certified" - what would the 'certified' bit actually mean?
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Re: Death cert help please?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 March 10 23:08 GMT (UK) »
Certified would mean that it was confirmed by a doctor. (often named on the certificate)
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Re: Death cert help please?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 March 10 23:35 GMT (UK) »
Thanks NR  :)
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Re: Death cert help please?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 09 March 10 11:22 GMT (UK) »
Before about 1875 death certs normally say just certified if confirmed by a doctor but after 1874-1875 a doctors certificate had to be issued meaning his/her name usually appears on the cert.
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Re: Death cert help please?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 March 10 11:40 GMT (UK) »
Thank you too coombs, yes it was 1853 so no doctor's name was stated  :)
Mitchell, Irish, Solloway - Worcs
Rainsford - B'ham
Blackwell - Glos
Hale - Glos
Timms - Glos
Benton - B'ham
Hadwin - London
Linfield - Surrey
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