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Offline amanda0901

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Re: Information contained in a death certificate
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 16 February 23 16:41 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Jebber on Thursday 16 February 23 16:08 GMT (UK)
Have you got her in 1851, 1861 and 1871  census? If her birth place is consistent and relates to where she married in 1829, it may be an idea to research the witnesses at the marriage, it is possible one or both were related and could provide a clue to her maiden name.

Thank you, that's a very good idea! She was born in very small village  according to the Census returns, and married for the second time in the nearest town, only about six or seven miles away.

Thank you again; it's much appreciated!

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Re: Information contained in a death certificate
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 16 February 23 16:50 GMT (UK) »
I'm not sure that we can help you further, since you appear to be more than reticent in disclosing anyone's name.  :'(

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Re: Information contained in a death certificate
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 16 February 23 17:12 GMT (UK) »
I don't know if this will work, but it might be worth a try.
I assume on the marriage record for her second marriage that her married surname is given, correct?

Did any man with that surname die in the area in the previous year or two?

Can you find his marriage record and does the first name of the bride match your ancestor's first name? Track the couple forward. Did the wife survive the date of your ancestor's second marriage? If so then it isn't her. Repeat the steps for the next man on the list with that surname who died recently. Etc.

Obviously, this will work better if some of the names are unusual.

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Are there step children in the household in 1851? What do you know about them?

I don't remember the information on an 1841 English census. Can you find her on it? Can you tell if there are children in the home who are too old for that marriage?


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Re: Information contained in a death certificate
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 16 February 23 17:15 GMT (UK) »
Can you find church baptism records - not the civil registrations that started in 1837 - the church records.
Who were the godparents?

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Re: Information contained in a death certificate
« Reply #13 on: Friday 17 February 23 02:21 GMT (UK) »
Occasionally a newspaper announcement of a marriage may give some more information - sometimes brides are described as "daughter of ...", and sometimes "relict of ..." in which case you could try as oldohiohome suggests working backwards from a death of the previous spouse.

As BumbleB implies, if you give us a name we may be able to help more.  :)
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