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GRO Deaths

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Island

Island Report 10 Sep 2021 16:50

I'm sure someone will know why there's a gap better 1957 and 1984....... enlighten me please?
I don't suppose there is another way to find out if the death I have is for a particular person? Was hoping to check death year to birth year as you can on GRO - outside of those years.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 10 Sep 2021 17:24

I have no idea ............ perhaps contact GRO and ask them??

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 10 Sep 2021 17:30

Are the freebmd listings any help?

Von

Von Report 10 Sep 2021 17:35

I didn’t know the answer but this might help

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/images/CG11.pdf

Island

Island Report 10 Sep 2021 17:49

Thanks all

Von, I'd never realised FREEBMD had the DOB on death registers - I guess I hadn't twigged what those numbers were LOL
Found the death in question and it isn't the person I'm looking for.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Sep 2021 17:53

There a 50 year gap for births on the gro too

Maybe they just haven’t digitised them yet

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

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 10 Sep 2021 17:54

They haven't been digitalised yet and there's no money left in the kitty to get to when it started to be digitalised as the norm.

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

Island

Island Report 10 Sep 2021 18:04

Shirley, thanks but it was the GRO I was asking about. FREEBMD has dob's on death records.

Pat..... ahead of you :-D

Von

Von Report 10 Sep 2021 19:15

Freebmd only has ages from 1866 for deaths which is where GRO is useful as they publish ages from 1837.
After 1866 either site is useful but only up to 1993 on Freebmd

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Sep 2021 21:17

Island

Yes it’s the GRO site I was talking about too

I took a look for the deaths of both my parents who died 1975 and 1980 and they didn’t show

Then thought to look at births

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