HI Jan, English death certificates do not give the birth place of the deceased. So it is neither here nor there whether anyone else knew the birth place of that Mary Thurgood/Thoroughwood who died in 1869. The only thing that might give a clue about her is her which should appear on the death cert., is her age at death, but that could be out by a year or more. Also the name of her husband that should appear on the death cert. of a married woman or widow. Another clue might possibly be the address at which she died, though again you can't be certain that it will match any address you have for her from other sources. She could have died in an infirmary of some kind or the workhouse etc., and not at home. Regards Jenny DeAngelis Spain. <<She is likely to be the one who died as > Thurgood, in Saffron Walden in 1869. Probably not much use to buy the > certificate, as if they didn't know her birthplace when she was alive, > they > presumably didn't when she was dead.>>