In a message dated 26/02/2007 14:29:37 GMT Standard Time, topoisomer@yahoo.com writes: Does that mean that before 1874 (or 1836)i might have problems tracing the death of English/Welsh relatives? or does the 1874(1836) act just replace a previous one? _______________________________________________________________ Hi Jack, The 1874 Act was an Act to amend the Law relating to the Registration of Births and Deaths in England, and to consolidate the Law respecting the Registration of Births and Deaths at Sea. [7th August 1874.] There was mainly a difference in the wording. It was still illegal to carry out a burial and not notify the Registrar within seven days. Before Civil Registration started in July 1837 the main record of burials would be in the Parish Register, although burial in Anglican graveyards has never been universal. The 1836 Act wording Section XXV was; ......shall, within Eight Days next after the Day of such Death, give Information, upon being requested so to do, to the said Registrar, according to the best of his or her Knowledge and Belief, of the several Particulars hereby required to be known and registered touching the Death of such Person. Section XXVII. and every Person who shall bury or perform any Funeral or any religious Service for the Burial of any dead Body for which no Certificate shall have been duly made and delivered as aforesaid, either by the Registrar or Coroner, and who shall not within Seven Days give Notice thereof to the Registrar, shall forfeit and pay any Sum not exceeding Ten Pounds for every such Offence. See http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/Browse?path=Browse/Legislation%20(by%20date)&active=yes&treestate=contract&titlepos=0 for the full wording of the Acts. Regards Stan Mapstone
Awesome Stan. Thank you, that is a really good reference link I appreciate your time to answer Jack --- Stanmapstone@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 26/02/2007 14:29:37 GMT Standard > Time, > topoisomer@yahoo.com writes: > Does that mean that before 1874 (or 1836)i might > have > problems tracing the death of English/Welsh > relatives? > or does the 1874(1836) act just replace a previous > one? > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Hi Jack, > The 1874 Act was an Act to amend the Law relating to > the Registration of > Births and Deaths in England, and to consolidate the > Law respecting the > Registration of Births and Deaths at Sea. [7th > August 1874.] There was mainly a > difference in the wording. It was still illegal to > carry out a burial and not > notify the Registrar within seven days. > Before Civil Registration started in July 1837 the > main record of burials > would be in the Parish Register, although burial in > Anglican graveyards has > never been universal. > > > > The 1836 Act wording Section XXV was; ......shall, > within Eight Days next > after the Day of such Death, give Information, upon > being requested so to do, > to the said Registrar, according to the best of his > or her Knowledge and > Belief, of the several Particulars hereby required > to be known and registered > touching the Death of such Person. > Section XXVII. and every Person who shall bury or > perform any Funeral or > any religious Service for the Burial of any dead > Body for which no Certificate > shall have been duly made and delivered as > aforesaid, either by the Registrar > or Coroner, and who shall not within Seven Days give > Notice thereof to the > Registrar, shall forfeit and pay any Sum not > exceeding Ten Pounds for every > such Offence. > See > http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/Browse?path=Browse/Legislation%20(by%20date)&active=yes&treestate=contract&titlepos=0 > for the full wording of > the Acts. > > > > Regards Stan Mapstone > > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk