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Missing Death Record

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Joanna

Joanna Report 20 Jul 2014 18:27

I am trying to discover the death record of my aunt who died as a baby, don't feel comfortable talking to living relatives as it was all very hush hush and never discussed as far as I know (so not sure what they would know anyway) but although I can find her birth record there is nothing when I search for her death. I have only looked in the district where her birth was as I don't think they moved during this time. Any ideas?

Sirius

Sirius Report 20 Jul 2014 19:57

Did she perhaps die in a hospital out of the area?

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Janice

Janice Report 20 Jul 2014 20:12

Hi Joanna,

A death is registered where it happened rather than where you live so is there a child of the right age and name somewhere different?

Also, if it was hush-hush, maybe she didn't die: maybe she was fostered/adopted.

Janice

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 20 Jul 2014 22:19

It may not help in this case, but I did once find the death of a baby registered in the quarter before the birth was registered. A death is registered more or less straight away whereas there is up to 6 weeks to register a birth.

Janice does raise some good points, though.

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 21 Jul 2014 09:37

name and year would help us to try to help you

was the child legitimate?

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 22 Jul 2014 13:25

Hello Joanna and welcome to the Community Boards


I'll let Joanna know how to find her way back to her replies. :-)

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