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Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 59 Send Message	Nigella	Report	20 Dec 2011 18:59
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 59 Send Message	i have just recived a death cert,i was just wondering if anybody could tell me why it does not give me they informants relationship to the person who has died.just there name and address thank in advance
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,195 Send Message	Joy	Report	20 Dec 2011 19:02
	Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes the informant is a friend or member of hospital staff.
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 59 Send Message	Nigella	Report	20 Dec 2011 19:07
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 59 Send Message	ok thankyou so much its just all they others i have do.thanks again
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14,701 Send Message	Kay????	Report	20 Dec 2011 19:18
	It depends on years of DC.......but if the relationship to the person isnt put then its likely to be outside of the family circle.and that could be anyone if you cant find a name link.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	21 Dec 2011 05:50
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	If before 1911, try looking for the informant on the census. I did just that for one of my ancestors and it turned out the informant was the next door but one neighbour.