Informants on death certificates

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26 241 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	15 Nov 2007 14:25
	Perhaps the lady features at the same address in 1841 and her occupation may be clearer. Gwyn
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Alison	Report	15 Nov 2007 13:56
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	I've run the death certificate tutorial on home.clara.net and it explains that an inmate was the term used by informants who were living at the same address so I guess it means like a boarder or lodger. I just got confused because of the constable association...
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 5 644 Send Message	KeithInFujairah	Report	15 Nov 2007 13:51
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 5 644 Send Message	Alison, are you sure you have the correct death cert? Workhouse or institution families are often referred to as inmates as well.
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	Alison	Report	15 Nov 2007 13:43
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 126 Send Message	I'm confused my gx5 grandfather was an attorneys clerk in 1842 when he died aged 34 (of inflammatory fever - see my other thread) in 1842 (1841 census he was a constable) and the name of the informant is not his wife or family member but a lady who describes herself as "inmate". If he was in charge of some kind of prison or cells is it possible for an inmate to be an informant? Can any shed any light on this please???