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From: "Margaret Taylor" <>
Subject: Re: [Ess] Number coding on Death Cert?
Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 19:51:00 -0400
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Hello Mr. Firebird,
Actually I did know that fact but usually the same number is noted in the
far right hand column too ( at least on certificates I have). It is not
important really but was just curious.
Thanks for your interest and letter, much appreciated.
Margaret

----- Original Message -----
From: "Firebird" <>
To: "Margaret Taylor" <>
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Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Ess] Number coding on Death Cert?


> Margaret Taylor wrote:
>> I have just received a 1910 Death certificate for my gt gt grandfather
>> Thomas BEVAN. It has the following numbers against the word "male"- 154b,
>> and in the occupation column against "Formerly Coal Merchant" - 598/1
>>
>> I have never come across those numbers on a certificate before and
>> wondered if anyone can shed any light on them.
>>
>> I wondered if perhaps they were some sort of Workhouse coding since he
>> did die in the Tendring Workhouse??? Does anyone know?
>
> He was probably in the infirmary attached to the workhouse rather than the
> workhouse itself.
>
> Normally numbers on a certificate refer to corrections made to the entry.
> I doubt they would be any sort of coding relating to the place where he
> died. It's more likely they are something to do with the registrar.

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