Because the volume number 6b refers to the registration district, which was clearly the same, and coincidentally the page number is the same too. Either there were no deaths in that place in between the two events, or they had started another book! JK On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Margaret thompson <maggie09.thompson@ntlworld.com> wrote: > Hi can anyone explain why 2 relations who died 2 years apart would have the same death registration number. ie Emma Bate died 1928 > 6b 487 and Joyce Bate died 1930 6b 487. Thank you. Maggie. > >