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Burials and deaths were recorded in the church record of the parish where the person died or was buried. The burial usually took place within a day or two of the death in the parish where the person died. | Burials and deaths were recorded in the church record of the parish where the person died or was buried. The burial usually took place within a day or two of the death in the parish where the person died. | ||
Burial registers give the name of the deceased and the date and place of death or burial | Burial registers give: | ||
*the name of the deceased and | |||
*the date and place of death or burial | |||
*the person’s age, | |||
*place of residence, | |||
*cause of death and | |||
*the names of spouses and if they are living or deceased. <br> | |||
The registers, especially early registers, may also give the date and place of birth and even the parents’ names of the deceased. The birth date and birthplace on a burial record may not be accurate since the informant may not have had complete information. | |||
Burial records may also exist for individuals who were born before the earliest birth records and marriage records, and they may start later than the baptismal and marriage records of the same parish. | Burial records may also exist for individuals who were born before the earliest birth records and marriage records, and they may start later than the baptismal and marriage records of the same parish. | ||
Stillbirths were sometimes recorded in church baptismal or burial registers. In most cases, however, the birth is not recorded. | Stillbirths were sometimes recorded in church baptismal or burial registers. In most cases, however, the birth is not recorded. | ||
=== Church Census === | === Church Census === | ||