Hi John, Is it possible that he left an estate back in the old country and his death had to be registered there so that his estate could be dispersed? Just a thought. Lyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collins" <johncla@optusnet.com.au> To: <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:01 AM Subject: [AUS-CON] Registration of Death - John Francis > Wondering whether anyone has come across the event of a death in Australia > also being registered in England? > > Have located the Registration of Death of John Francis as follows in the > Free BMD Death Index 1837-1983: > Estimated Birth Year: ABT 1833 > Year of Registration: 1871 > Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec > Age at Death: 38 > District: Ashbourne > County: Derbyshire, Staffordshire > Volume: 7b > Page: 366 > > > This registration is about 12 months later than the actual date of death > in > Australia however, age corresponds. I had been looking at my Australian > ancestor as having been born in Derbyshire before being convicted and > transported to Van Diemans Land, Australia. > > Any suggestions or comments would be much appreciated as well as what > information might be gleaned should I order an actual Death Certificate. > > John Collins > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >