John Wood death

[redbirdie]

I am having difficulty locating the death certificate of john wood b 1777 in Ugglebarnby He is buried on 28Sept 1848 in Skelton churchyard according too the MI inscription. Guisborough records have no record of his death. Did he die somewhere else and was brought home to be buried. There are deaths on GRO in some other towns eg leeds Halifax
Can anyone help
Redbirdie

[CaroleW]

There is a John Wood buried 23rd Sept 1848 aged 72 - All Saints Skelton in Cleveland

[KGarrad]

It wasn't until 1874 that it became compulsory to register deaths (and births, marriages).
So there may not be a death certificate!

[JayG]

It wasn't until 1874 that it became compulsory to register deaths (and births, marriages).
So there may not be a death certificate!

Registration of marriages has been compulsory since 1837, the act of 1874 refers to compulsory registration of births and deaths.

I have two deaths in my tree that don't appear to be registered, no record at the GRO or the local RO's.

Have you seen the entry in the PR for the burial, does it give a different abode to Skelton.

I have a burial at Skelton where the abode is listed as Darlington, Co Durham and that is where the death was registered.

Cheers
Jay

[CaroleW]

See this link

http://www.owenfamilyhistory.net/civilreg.html

[redbirdie]

Thank you all very much All very useful. I will look up the PR but he probably wasn't registered. I didn't realise it was later it became compulsory
Redbirdie