Dear List, Thanks to all who responded to my query regarding burial information and British Death Certificates. I will look into the possibility of learning more on the www.durhamrecordsonline.com website (thanks Ian). Thanks too to Colin for the information regarding the "Pauper" terminology and the Parish Relief through the Poor Law Union. Perhaps, due to the recognized hardships of a coal miner's lifestyle, there was no stigma attached to such public declarations of one's socio-economical circumstances especially when the cause of the destitution was widowhood. Best wishes, Bette