Death certs can give you more!

[Little Nell]

I used to think only birth and marriage certs were worth shelling out for. But I've just got a cert for a distant rellie, Octavius Gray. I knew he had been a fisherman's boy and assumed that as he'd died aged 22 he'd been in a fishing accident, especially as my father had told me some rellies had died in an accident at sea.

But I just got his death cert and he had heart disease. His occupation was "policeman at Holt, Norfolk" so I not only know he changed his occupation and became a copper, like a lot of the Grays, including his son (now I know why) I also know where he was stationed.

And just to help me know I have the right chap (he was baptised as Octavian) the death was registered by a lady with the same surname as Occy's wife's maiden name.

[Christine in Herts]

Yes, indeed, Nell. Sometimes, they're just a matter of confirming what you'd deduced. Every so often they have some snippet that breaks down a brick wall!

I so glad for you that yours was more of the latter type!

Christine

[Guest]

I always send for the death certs usually more interesting than the rest and more informative ,I have traced a few living rellies that way.

[borobabs]

Its great when you get that little bit more from a cert ;;;My Nana died at her sisters so I got her married name ,,,so pleased for you ;;