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Tracy - no, it was not a Scottish one, but I do know her father's name was on it. I'll tell you why I know. When I wanted to start this geneology game, last year, I was looking for her father under William Turner. When I mentioned to my dad that I could not find anything under that name,he told me that the death cert. was among some papers my desceased mother had left. She had this cert. because she was the person who was in charge of 'everything' so to speak.His name was actually Ira William, and so I was able to go forward. The Margaret of the query here, was his sister.
Many thanks
Julia in Derbyshire

Was your Grandmothers death cert a scottish one or was he the informant?

Her death cert should have her age (if known) or a best guess...

You never know who's going to be the informant. It'll state their relationship to the deceased.... so it might be John Smith (Nephew) for instance.... or John Smith ( son in law) the latter would indicate she may have had a female child etc etc

Tracey

Tracey, thank you for this information,and I do understand what you are saying in the last sentence.
However, I'm not quite sure how you would cross-reference this to the persons birth certificate, to be positive you have the same person. For instance, on my grandmother's death certificate, it says her father's name, which is what got me started on the family to begin with.
Again, many thanks
Julia in Derbyshire

A death cert will confirm a marriage status, widow of or wife of, or if nothing is mentioned it's either unknown or they were single.

It'll mention when and how they died, and where, and the name of the informant, hopefully this will be a family member.

Always remembering the data on the cert is only as good as the knowledge the person reporting the death had about the deceased.

Tracey

Hello Selina
I have just looked at this death, and it would seem a good possibility. If I send for the death certificate, what other information will it contain. I have not sent for a death certificate before.
Many thanks
Julia in Derbyshire

Don't rule out any married Margaret or Eliza Turner' I did a look up last night and Jane Pattison had married a David Pattison!! I nearly dismissed it until I found the marriage.

Regards
LfW

Tracy - only just seen this. Yes Wells Webster, are Christian names, and Turner, the Surname. Other children in the family had the same two Christian names. I do not know where the Wells bit came from, but Webster was the maiden name of the grandmother of this family. They are my direct line, a brother of the family being my gt, grandfather, who I only just missed, he dying just before I was born.
Heidi, thank you, but I already have this information, but thank you again.
Julia in Derbyshire

Thanks Tracey.

Selena

Very slim possibility, age is slightly out and no sign of middle names.

Deaths Mar 1922
Turner Margaret E 56 Peterbro' 3b 290

Selena

Selena,

I would read that to be as you see it. Looks like the family were keen to add in female maiden names.... usually you'll find the next to last surname sounding name is the mothers maiden name.

...and i might add i remember the search for this lady....

I did wonder with so many names, did she elect to use one not her given name? Unfortunately for us, she has a large array of choices...

Julia,

have you looked for her in any of the choice options....Margaret Wells, Eliza Turner etc etc

Tracey

Am I right in thinking that Wells Webster are middle names and Turner is the surname?

Selena

nudge..

Selena

Can I just ask, when using FreeBMD, how do you search double-barrelled surnames? I've never had much success with this. Can someone please give me an example as I think I might be also going wrong somewhere.

Selena

Marlene B - thanks for the pogress report. I too sign off at 6.00 for same reasons, so please take your time. I will be back on tomorrow from about 8.00 in the morning. Good Luck, and many thanks
Julia in Derbyshire

Ericthered,
It was the 18th February 1864
Many thanks for asking
Julia in Derbyshire

Many thanks Catherine for you suggestion. Must admit I have not tried that,because I didn't know it would work. Will have a try.
Julia in Derbyshire

In which month of 1864 was she born?

No Julie, I am not saying that, or even suggesting that. What I am saying is that many people have access to sites that others do not. I have always been extremely grateful, and expressed that thanks, when others have tried to look for anything for me, and always will be.

Thanks Marlene B -
Margaret Eliza Wells Webster Turner b 1864, Gt. Gidding, Hunts.
In 1871 census she is Margaret, but in !881, she is Eliza. She is the daughter of William Turner b 1840, Whittlesey, Cambs. By the 1881, the mother of the family had just died, and some children are with their father, and some next door with their aunt Anna Marie Turner, in Gracious St. Whittlesey. I have worked off this information found in the 1881, and found all the other siblings,hatched,matched and despatched.
By the way, that is her full name, as I have a copy of her birth certificate.
Julia in Derbyshire

Have you tried just putting in her Christian name, date of birth +/- 1yr., place of birth and sees what comes up.
I've done that many times and had some really good results.
If you give me her name etc. I'd give it a try for you You never know either Linda or I may just be lucky.
Catherine