Death Cert image query

[Guest]

If you were going to order this would you just give the first and last name ??
as Im not sure which middle initital is correct thanks



Name: Arthur J Mignot
Birth: abt 1831
Death: Mar 1914 - Hackney, Greater London, London, Middlesex



Name: Arthur W Mignot
Birth: abt 1831
Death: Mar 1914 - Hackney, Greater London, London, Middlesex

[JudithM]

Alhough both entries appear on the GRO index I cant believe two men of the same age and unusual name died in the same district, same quarter, same page of the register, so my guess is that whoever registered the death was also not sure what the middle initial should be and that both entries will lead to the same certificate. In which case leaving out the middle initial or just picking one of them should be OK.

[Guest]

My lot are the most awkward lot around I'm sure
Thanks Judith

[KiteRunner]

Alhough both entries appear on the GRO index I cant believe two men of the same age and unusual name died in the same district, same quarter, same page of the register, so my guess is that whoever registered the death was also not sure what the middle initial should be and that both entries will lead to the same certificate. In which case leaving out the middle initial or just picking one of them should be OK.

Judith, if the GRO indexer couldn't read what it said on the certificate, they would put in an index entry for each possible interpretation of it to make sure that the entry would be found if someone was searching for it, so I would think that is more likely than that the informant gave two possible middle initials when registering the death.

[JudithM]

Yes Kite, that's what I meant when I wrote "my guess is that whoever registered the death was also not sure what the middle initial should be"
In fact, although the index has a middle initial, the register entry would normaly have the whole middle name so perhaps the informant said something like "Well I know he was called Arthur but I'm not sure if he was Arthur John or Arthur William"

[KiteRunner]

Judith, what I was trying to say was that probably the person who did the actual indexing couldn't read the middle name on the cert but he was sure it began with either a J or a W. I don't think it is very likely that the actual certificate gives two possible middle names (unless one is crossed out?), but I'm sure all will be revealed when the cert arrives and Val, I don't think it will matter which middle initial you put on the order.

[Guest]

I dont think I'll put either though Kite just in case ????????????

[KiteRunner]

Sounds best, Val. My money's on his middle name being William, by the way.

[Guest]

Knowing this lot its probably something stupid like Wilhemina or Jaqueline lol

[KiteRunner]

The reason I think it will be William is because there is a marriage on FreeBMD for an Arthur William Mignot. I think it was in the 1850's, which would fit with him being born in 1831.

[Guest]

ah right , thanks Kite

[Richard]

Alternatively, there is an Arthur James Mignot on the IGI, baptised 29 May 1833, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Mignot.

Samuel, the father, appears in the Huguenot discs I have as a patient of the French Hospital London in the 1860's , as well as others of the family, with links to the Goldings etc, if those entries are useful to you let me know and I'll give full details.

[Guest]

hello Richard nice to see you, thats very nice of you, I'll let you know if thats okay, as not had a lot of time to do much this weekend