Can't read Death Certificate

[km1971]

What bits are missing?

Ken

[carol8353]

This will tell you what info was on a death cert http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/deaths.htm

Before 1969 dates and places of birth were not shown.

Carol

[Bonny jean]

What bits are missing?

Ken

Sorry this is all so confuesing and upsetting, I can't say to much at this moment in time, I thought there might have been an address of where this person was before going into hospital, but it was only an old address that we know of (not London), so maybe he was homeless in London ?? we don't know when this person went there either ?? or what happened to him after he died.

[carol8353]

In 1952 you won't neccesarily get someone's usual address.

The cert tells you " where and when they died",which of course could be at home,or could easily have been in a hospital.

It then asks who the informant of the death was,again you may get a spouse and therefore the home address,but it's likely that if the death was in hospital that the informant may have been a hospital worker.

And of course don't forget that a death cert is only as good as the informants knowledge of that person,which may be no knowledge of them prior to their illness at all.

Carol

[nanny jan]

Hi,

The Inquest or a newspaper report of it may have more details such as a home address.

 Have you checked to see if the LMA holds the Coroner's report?



Nanny Jan

[Bonny jean]

And of course don't forget that a death cert is only as good as the informants knowledge of that person,which may be no knowledge of them prior to their illness at all.
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Yes I believe that was the case.

Thank you carol8353

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Hi,

The Inquest or a newspaper report of it may have more details such as a home address.

Have you checked to see if the LMA holds the Coroner's report? Nanny Jan
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Hi Nanny jean,
I don't know how to go about this, and sorry I don't know what LMA is either. ??

[nanny jan]

Hi,

LMA = London Metropolitan Archives    Email:  ask.lmaATcityoflondon.gov.uk    (replace AT with @)


I found a Coroners Report from 1902 (my gt. uncle) there; fascinating to read but one, from another area of London, (1914) had not survived.

Good Luck!


Nanny Jan

[carol8353]

Nanny Jan

I wonder if a 1952 coroners report would be available to view though,or subject to a 70 year privacy rule?

No harm in asking the LMA though 

Carol

[nanny jan]

Ooops.....so used to looking for the really old ones!   


Local newspapers might be the way to go then.



Nanny Jan