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Where do they get the age from?
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 May 2005 23:57 |
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Nell, They do that on later death certs (1980ish onwards). My gran died in 1984. When I found her death on microfiche at the records office, it had her date of birth as well, which was handy as I didn't know it! maggie |
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Unknown | Report | 3 May 2005 23:40 |
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My grandfather's death was registered by his son (my uncle). His birth year is out by one year and his place of birth misspelt. I contacted the register office but its a long rigmarole to get it changed and would involve me having to go to Ashford. I presume that in the future the registrar will be able to check the information about a person's birth with their birth registration details online, but until then... nell |
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Barbara | Report | 3 May 2005 23:37 |
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My Gt Gt Grandmothers age is even wrong on her grave stone - guess her kids really didn't know how old she was!! Barbara |
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Janice | Report | 3 May 2005 20:47 |
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Diane, A death has to be registered where it happened, and that might not be where they were from. Janice |
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Unknown | Report | 3 May 2005 20:45 |
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Hi Diane, There can be any reasons as to why a persons age may not be correct, it can depend on circumstances;;if he had no family?and this age was given on hospital records by him,,or by the informant,which may not have been a relative,,but gives an age to be known correct to them,, You may come across about ???because the informant is not 100/% sure,,,,of a correct age ,,and that can even be a son/daughter;; kay, |
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Dorothy | Report | 3 May 2005 20:45 |
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O dear, I had hoped that they asked for some sort of proof. I May have to look a bit further then, the one with the correct middle was from nowhere near the place we were expecting! Di |
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Unknown | Report | 3 May 2005 20:37 |
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I got my Grans death cert and it said she was 63 - she was only 58 |
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Unknown | Report | 3 May 2005 20:35 |
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All the time! The age is given by the person registering the death who may or may not know how old the person actually is and may be guessing Lou |
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Dorothy | Report | 3 May 2005 20:34 |
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I have found a death (which I know to be correct) on 1837Online Dec Qtr 1966 of a person who passed away aged 64. Going back through all of 1902 I cannot find anyone with the correct middle name, however I have found one in Sept Qtr 1901. Where does the Registrar get a persons age from when they die and is it possible that someone could get it wrong? Di |
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