Mandy wrote here: > I have an Isabella Burrell born circa 1771 - we believe in Warenford, > Northumberland although this is not proven at the moment. She married? A > William Romaines and we found them living in Kilham in 1841 census. William > Romaines died not long after the census was taken - his death certificate > says he died in Kilham. Isabella has completely disappeared. She may have re-married in which case you have a third surname to contemplate! > It is unusual for this family not to register someone - they seemed really > keen on the idea with all other members of the family. Registration is often a 'personal' duty not subject to family pressure. The Law had significant pressure of course. > > It is possible that she died in Scotland and so it would be difficult to > locate her if that was the case, If she died in SCT after 1855 you could be lucky, since the Deaths Index normally gives both maiden surname and married surname. > ......however all of the family stayed on the > Northumberland side of the border until the late 1850's so this is unlikely. If she was a "good" Scot she may have hurried hame!! > What do you think - is it worth me sending for this Isabella Burrell death > certificate or is this really unlikely? Don't know, sorry. Alistair