Which death cert. to buy?

[Colin Rowledge]

I have a birth certificate, which indicates the date of birth as April 11, 1852. She was born Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire.

She went on to marry a Mr. Webster. By 1911 she and Mr. Webster had produced 12 children, of whom 8 were still alive and only 1 was still living with the parents.

There are 2 possible death certificates, though and am reluctant to buy both. Which one do the experts here think is the right one?

Death certificate #1
Eliza Webster - Oct.-Dec. q. 1920, vol. 3b page 20, Potterspury, Northamptonshire. The age at death is 68.

Death certificate #2
Eliza Webster - Apr.-Jun. q. 1914, vol. 3b page 22, Potterspury, Northamptonshire. The age at death is 61.

Depending upon who the informant was one of these is probably correct.

Do I pick door #1 or door #2?

Colin

[Waitabit]

Hi Colin, can you get a check of electoral rolls in the area to see who was still where & when before you decide? Are there children known to you whom you can contact to verify anything?

[Jan1954]

Hi Colin, can you get a check of electoral rolls in the area to see who was still where & when before you decide?

Unfortunately, this will not necessarily show Eliza, as women did not get the vote until 1918 (and then there were restrictions plus women had to be over the age of 30) with full voting rights at the age of 21 being granted in 1928.

However, they may indicate if Mr Webster was alive. If so, I would expect (80% of the time) that he would have been the one to register the death, which you could use as a knock-out factor. But this is not fool-proof as the death could have been registered by the Coroner, a member of the hospital staff or even another relative.

But what was Mr Webster's first name? (Just so that you get the right one )

[Peter Goodey]

The death certificate should show her "occupation" as wife/widow of xxxxx Webster and give his occupation. Specify the certificate order accordingly (not too much information!)

[Colin Rowledge]

But what was Mr Webster's first name? (Just so that you get the right one )

His full name was John Thomas Webster - born 1st q. 1849 and he was the son of Richard Webster and Sophia - formerly Johnson.

Her full name was Eliza Gear. For information about her family, much is contained in my thread - Gear family of Yardley Gobion & Potterspury.