I was ordering some certificates last night when I realised something was a bit strange.
I have census refs for Samuel Morrall in Alvechurch up to 1871 and his death down as 1881, but no actual date
As I filled in the boxes online, I realised that his death was actually registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter, so he could have been on the census. I looked but couldn't find him. I checked others with the same reference and some are on the census (in Redditch).
So, Samuel probably died right at the end of March? The strange thing is - his wife has exactly the same reference. Alright, they were 88 and 85, but isn't this a bit unusual? I ordered Sarah's cert as well as I'm now very curious about what finished them both off.
Was it still a case of waiting til the registrar hit town, or could they both have died on the same day?
I have census refs for Samuel Morrall in Alvechurch up to 1871 and his death down as 1881, but no actual date
As I filled in the boxes online, I realised that his death was actually registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter, so he could have been on the census. I looked but couldn't find him. I checked others with the same reference and some are on the census (in Redditch).
So, Samuel probably died right at the end of March? The strange thing is - his wife has exactly the same reference. Alright, they were 88 and 85, but isn't this a bit unusual? I ordered Sarah's cert as well as I'm now very curious about what finished them both off.
Was it still a case of waiting til the registrar hit town, or could they both have died on the same day?
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