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Real name for death cert

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Feb 2008 18:40

I agree its what info the informant thinks they know!!

i have birth certs for rellies that were reg by their Dad as if both parents were married (which they werent cos found the marriage some 4 years later!!) The Mums christian name is given as the name hubby called her which is different to her given/reg name. Its only that i knew the rellies and the names that i was able to identify the GRO refs.
Shirley

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

:) still smiling :)

:) still smiling :) Report 20 Feb 2008 18:18

my great grandmother was:

Born - Eleanor Katie
married- kate
childrens births- Eleanor
died Kate Eleanor.

like Reggie said it's whatever the informant knows them as. ages and names are often not quite right.

chrisa

chrisa Report 20 Feb 2008 18:06

When a death is registered as far as I know the name does not have to match birth cert. My grandmother never married my granfather but her death was registered using his Surname because she had been known for many years by that name. No change by deed poll etc, people merely knew her by that name.

Sue

Sue Report 20 Feb 2008 10:39

Thanks for replies

Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 20 Feb 2008 10:32

My Nan was always known as Maud Edith when actually she was Edith Maud. on her death cert in 1989 it has Maud Edith otherwise Edith Maud and she has a death ref under both names

Maud Edith White 4 Dec 1904 Apr 1989 84 Walsall Staffordshire


Edith Maud White 4 Dec 1904 Apr 1989 84 Walsall Staffordshire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Feb 2008 10:20

The name would be 'as known' to the person registering it.......likewise her age.

Reg

Sue

Sue Report 20 Feb 2008 10:17

Does anyone know - when a death is registered does the persons name have to be their birth registered name?
My gt grandmother Rhoda Pearson ( nee Latter) died around 1930 after a tragic accident but despite searching many times thro the bdm lists I can find no trace. She was always called Annie ( middle name Ann). It is possible her death was registered under that name?