numbers on death cert

[ChigwellGavin]

Hi Everyone,
attached is a clipping from the death cert of a great uncle of mine.

I'm curious to know what the numbers in column 3 and 5 indicate/signify.The "79" in column three seems to be followed by a square root sign!!

[davidft]

When amendments are made to certificates they are numbered and a record is kept in the original register to say what they relate to

Not saying this is definitely what happened in your case but it is maybe worth writing to the original registrars office ie Edmonton (not the GRO) and ask them if they can help

(incidentally I think that square root thing is maybe the letter b)

[ChigwellGavin]

When amendments are made to certificates they are numbered and a record is kept in the original register to say what they relate to

Not saying this is definitely what happened in your case but it is maybe worth writing to the original registrars office (not the GRO) and ask them if they can help

(incidentally I think that square root thing is maybe the letter b)

David,
thank you. I'll give them a ring this week to see what I can find.

Gavin

[stanmapstone]

If these numbers refer to corrections there will be a note in the margin. corrections of errors discovered, at the time of entry, before completion of the certificate are numbered and initialed in the right hand margin of the certificate. For errors discovered within a month of the entry being made then the registrar in the presence of the relevant parties, or in their absence in the presence of the Superintendent Registrar and two other credible witnesses, corrected the erroneous entry by entry in the margin, without making any alteration of the original entry, and signed the marginal entry, adding date when the correction was made.

Stan

[ChigwellGavin]

If these numbers refer to corrections there will be a note in the margin. corrections of errors discovered, at the time of entry, before completion of the certificate are numbered and initialed in the right hand margin of the certificate. For errors discovered within a month of the entry being made then the registrar in the presence of the relevant parties, or in their absence in the presence of the Superintendent Registrar and two other credible witnesses, corrected the erroneous entry by entry in the margin, without making any alteration of the original entry, and signed the marginal entry, adding date when the correction was made.

Stan

Thanks Stan. It looks like I should be able to find out what the errors were.

[stanmapstone]

They are not errors. 330 is the occupation code for General Labourers in the 1911 census

Stan

[chempat]

Here you are:

http://www.1911census.co.uk/content/default.aspx?127

[davidft]

They are not errors. 330 is the occupation code for General Labourers in the 1911 census

Stan

Yes I had wondered about that but it doesn't answer 1) what the 79 or 79 b? in col 3 is or 2) why the 330 is on the death certificate

Also the 79 and possibly the 330 is not in the same hand as the rest of the certificate IMO

[ChigwellGavin]

I might be getting confused. If the codes refer to corrections, then there were errors or omissions and I should be able to find our what was corrected?

Is it usual for census codes to be added to death certificates? If so does this give us a clue as to what 79b (79√) means?