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Old 27-04-20, 10:14
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could i order the death certificate,and if so would it show anything else to help ? thanks
As I said in post #45:

Her death cert may well give the name of her husband (regardless of whether he was still alive or not) if she was a married woman.

So, if the death cert says widow of William then it still could be her, but if it says wife/widow of someone else then it's not her. Same if it says she is a spinster. The person who registered the death could be a clue, esp if it's a married daughter. Unfortunately early death registrations usually don't have details of the relationship of the informant.


I'm not sure you should be attempting to order certs at the moment though. Have a look and see what Lancs BMD say on their website. The GRO have asked people to delay making orders until a later date wherever possible.
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