Help finding a death cert

srmf5 · 03-04-2023 6:08pm #1

I'd appreciate any help in finding a death record. She was born Celia Finan on 22nd August 1885 in Cloonfower, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. She was also recorded as Celia in the census records. She married Greene. Her name is recorded as Cecelia Greene on her memorial card and her death is recorded as 12th March 1957 aged 71. Her address was Lismurtagh, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon. I haven't been able to find any death record for her. It looks like her death wasn't registered. I just thought that I'd post it here to see if anyone may be able to find something if they're willing. Thank you.

Hermy · 03-04-2023 7:24pm

I'm afraid I've had no luck either - not on Irish Genealogy or the indexes at Ancestry and Family Search.

I did find an obituary in the Roscommon Herald which confirms the date of death and records that she died at home and was buried in Castlerea Cemetery.

srmf5 · 03-04-2023 7:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120436647#Comment_120436647

Thank you so much for looking. I had tried to find a newspaper obituary before but couldn't find one.

Edit: I found the article. I must have been looking for Celia that time.

I'm just curious what her cause of death was recorded as since there was supposed to have been an accident at home. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like there is any record.

Hermy · 03-04-2023 7:55pm

Maybe try contacting the GRO direct to see if they have it on file

srmf5 · 03-04-2023 8:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120436740#Comment_120436740

Thank you! I will try that. For some reason, I thought that you needed the specific index number, etc. for them to carry out a search but I see that they do have a search form just using the person's details.

Hermy · 03-04-2023 9:20pm

Yes I think with the details you have they’ll be happy to do a search.

55Gem · 04-04-2023 8:58pm

This is the second time I've come across no cert for an accident at home death. I wonder if the coroner was involved is it a case of the coroner's office not registering the death. It has been known to happen.

srmf5 · 17-04-2023 6:12pm

Just to update the thread. I contacted the GRO and they replied today that they could find no record for Cecelia Greene. The death must have never been registered.

I think that I actually have another case in my family where the death wasn't registered. The man's name was John Flynn baptised on 9th May 1849. According to his will, his death took place on 21st September 1920. He lived in Cloonchambers, Castlerea. However, the unusual detail of the will that I've attached is that the will only seems to have been granted in 1936. This is the headstone: https://historicgraves.com/st-joseph-s-castlereagh/ro-con-0142/grave

Help finding a death cert

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