Death look up

[crayspond]

Hello,
Can anyone help with a death look up for Elizabeth McFarlane - Mother Margaret Christie father Dugald McFarlane.
She shows on the 1851 census age 8 months but does not appear on the 1861 with the rest of the family. I have looked up SP but they only start from 1855. If anyone can look it is probably between 1851 and 1855.

Thanks,
Ailsa

[LesleyB]

Hi Ailsa

If anyone can look it is probably between 1851 and 1855.

Unfortunately, there is no one place to look for deaths between these dates. Statutory Registration of births, marriages and deaths did not begin in Scotland until 1855. You don't mention were the child was in 1851, but using that parish as a starting point, and assuming she died there, you can find out here
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/h ... r-cov.html
if there are any OPR deaths or burials recorded for that parish. Then you would need to order out the OPR microfilm from your local LDS centre (if you are not in Scotland)

Another way to look for a death would be to find out if anyone has recorded the grave stone inscriptions in the local cemetery. But not everyone could afford a stone. Pre 1855, it is not always straight forward to trace a death.

See also Deaths in OPRs
http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4510

Best wishes
Lesley

[crayspond]

Hi Lesley,

Thanks for the info - i will probably leave it with the assumption that she did die It is not imperative that i know as it is her brother that is my ancestor
I shall keep the other info handy for future use.
Thanks,

Ailsa