Annals of Southport - 867 to 1902

Jane · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject:

I doubt there will be a death notice but because of the tragic circumstances you never know. I shall make a note and look the next time I am in the library Dotty.

You obviously have a copy of the death certificate - any mention of an inquest? If there was then that may have been reported in the paper.

My husband's Grandmother died in 1919 as a result of child birth. Although there is no headstone when I phoned the crem for details of the grave I was told the baby's name and that he was also buried in the grave - but this is Duke Street and not a church yard. An elderly Aunt who was alive at the time never knew the sex of the baby never mind his name so it was nice to be able to tell her she had had a brother.

There may be something in the actual burial register so that may be worth checking. Wish you'd said last week - I was at Preston and could have checked. Never mind.

The only way to find if one of the birth's was this baby though would be to send for the certificate and although you have the names of the parents it would still cost you to be told none of them were yours.

Oh this family history is fun.....

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Bez · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:31 am Post subject:

I think you may find that hospital records are destroyed 3 years after a death.

I see she was buried on the 9th June 1909. There is no burial listed for a child either at the same time or later. She lived in High Park Road.

If there was an inquest the death would have been registered by the coroner and he would be the informant on the death certificate.

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Bez · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:40 am Post subject:

PS. Those 7 births registered at West Derby. If you write to Liverpool Register Office with the name of one and give the names of both parents and their last known address (High Park Road), then the Registrar will return your cheque to you with a letter if the child doesn't match the parents. You then do the same with name number 2.........

Have you checked births registered at Ormskirk? While deaths are usually registered in the locality where they occurred, I'm not sure about births because you have 42 days in which to do it.

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Dotty · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: Now I know...

Hi folks

Now I know what it's like to be the centre of attention. Thank you for all your suggestions. I'm reading this at work so will have to wait to get home and check the death cert but I don't remember a mention of a coroner but I'm not called Dotty for nothing and I will check.

Before I got the death cert I asked my mother why her granny had died so young and she didn't know. She only remembered her step-gran who was always treated as her gran. When I worked at Mullards in Crossens g.gran lived right opposite. I used to see her in the garden but I wouldn't go and see her. My mother never went to see her so I wouldn't...how I wish I had...what a wasted opportunity!

Dotty

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Bez · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:39 am Post subject:

Look at the name of the informant - if it's the coroner it will say so.

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Dotty · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:11 am Post subject: Death cert

I forgot to look at the informant but in the cause of death section it is described and mentions a 'W. R. Pierce MB' does that mean anything to anyone?

Shall I bring it to tonight's meeting for perusal?

Dotty

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Jane · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:19 am Post subject:

Obviously a doctor. Bring it along tonight Dotty and I'm sure others will give you suggestions of where to go next

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Dotty · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:49 am Post subject: OK

Morning Jane

I wondered about the 'MB' bit because doctors are usually 'MD', I think. Definitely will bring it tonight.

Dotty

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Jane · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:

Medicinae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Medicine)

Looked it up

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Dotty · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:50 am Post subject: You're a star...

Thanks Jane. I'm sure Bez would have had some input eventually. I think I am a 'baby' when it comes to family history...I know nothing!

I've asked bobg to look the doc up. I'm assuming it is a man. Anyway can't wait for later.

See you later,

Dotty

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Bez · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: You're a star...

Dotty · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject: Ah ha....

I knew you wouldn't let me down Bez.

Am bringing the death cert tonight for perusal.

TTFN

Dotty :grin:

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Gill1 · Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Chorley Lancashire

Hi
Would you hold any info on the Woodroofe family or Aspey families, late 1800s early to mid 1900s.
Gill

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