Why does death record from 1872 in England not contain parent details? I have a death record from 1872 in England and all that is written is name, cause of death, where, and a witness. There is no information as to who the parents were. This is not a huge issue as I know who they were anyhow but would have like to have more data on them such as whether they were still alive as I am struggling to find out this info. Is this typical of records for this time period in England not to have information of parents? I have seen one in Scotland from 1857 for a different person that has information on parentage.

Death certificates in England and Wales did not include information about the parents of the deceased:

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The situation in Scotland is different, and information about the parents of the deceased is included (provided that it was known to the informant).