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Offline Cathy Alesbrook

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Finding a cause of death
« on: Wednesday 22 July 15 19:21 BST (UK) »
Hi - some of my family members have been tracing our family, and having great fun whilst doing so.
However, we have contradictory reports on how my Great Grandfather died and I would like to know if it's possible to find out a cause of death on a death certificate from 1943, and if I can access the death certificate somehow.
I don't know if anyone can help me, and if they can, I can supply more details. The newspaper cutting we have says 'collapsed and died before a doctor could arrive'. One side of the family say it was a brain aneurysm after hitting his head on a vehicle, the other day a sudden cardiac event. Death and funeral was in Abergele in Wales, interment in Liverpool.
Thanks,
Cathy

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Re: Finding a cause of death
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 19:31 BST (UK) »
Hi Cathy

Welcome to Rootschat! :D

What was your g grandfathers name & age when he died?

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Re: Finding a cause of death
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 19:36 BST (UK) »
Hi Cathy,

Welcome to RootsChat  :)

You will be able to find out the cause of death from the death certificate which will cost £9.25

These links will help you to order the Death Cert. -

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/images/Death%20Cert%20PDF.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate

To order a certificate you will need the GRO index reference number, which we'll be able to give you if you post the name of the person who died etc.

Equally you can look for the ref no on -

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

JJ

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Re: Finding a cause of death
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 19:41 BST (UK) »

Welcome to RootsChat.  :)

If you want to search for the reference details yourself use FreeBMD:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/


Nanny Jan
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Re: Finding a cause of death
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 19:59 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all the quick replies!

John Gerard Murphy was 41 at time of death. Born 06/11/1901 in Liverpool and died 18/02/1943.

Thank you.
Cathy

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Re: Finding a cause of death
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 20:04 BST (UK) »
Death record

John Murphy
Birth Date - abt 1902
Date of Registration - Mar 1943
Age at Death - 41
Registration district - Aled
Inferred County - Denbighshire
Volume - 11b Page 389

The above numbers are what you will need to order the cert.

JJ

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Re: Finding a cause of death
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 20:45 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much JJen. Death Certificate ordered  :)
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