Help With Death Cert.

Keatley · Post by **Keatley** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:18 pm

Value opinions on the mother's surname.
Does it say Unkown to stepmother?
Thanks
Paul

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JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:36 pm

Hi Paul

Hmmm....don't think it says stepmother as that seems to be too long to fit the space. I don't think it runs into the adjacent space even though it looks like it might. I do think it says Unknown to ..........???? Besides..Unknown to Stepmother doesn't make sense as it's the son informing and these folks would be his grandparents.....

That doesn't help a bit does it

If you don't get an expert along to tell you what it really says then by all means request a photocopy via contact form from SP. It's amazing the clarity that is achieved that way.

Good luck!

Jean

PaulaD · Post by **PaulaD** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:44 pm

Hi Paul,

I think it says "unknown to informant"

Paula

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:45 pm

I think it says 'unknown to informant'

Nina

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:46 pm

SNAP Paula

PaulaD · Post by **PaulaD** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:49 pm

SNAP Nina,

Great minds think alike

Paula

Keatley · Post by **Keatley** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:53 pm

Thanks everyone,
That makes sense!!
Ive been staring at it for an hour!
Worst news you could hope from a death cert though....an unkown 4th Gt Grandmother!
The woman with no surname!
Thanks again everyone
Paul

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:59 pm

Paul,

Try looking for the death of siblings for this person. The informant did not know the mother's surname in this case, but it doesn't mean everyone didn't know.

Nina

Keatley · Post by **Keatley** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:12 pm

Hi Nina,
No siblings know i'm afraid.
I did find him on the 1851 census with his wife children and his 23yr old cousin David Houston, a poss lead i'm looking in to.
I always pay attention to childrens 2nd names that are surnames
He used the surname Rathbone for one of his youngest children, so that too could be a clue.
Looking on SP the only entry that fits his birth and parents christian names are ..
20/06/1788 YUILL THOMAS THOMAS YUILL/ELISABETH STEVEN FR1464 M GLASGOW
But that would be guess work.
Thanks again.
Paul

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:34 am

There is a submitted IGI record
Thomas Yool - parents Thomas and Margaret Robertson
born 22 Oct 1781
Christened 28 Oct 1781 Dundee, Angus

The age is a better fit - but the location? There are some siblings there as well - but at a quick glance I can't find him on SP - although there is 1 Thomas Yool, father Thomas on there for October 1781.

Trish