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From: "D. Annear" <>
Subject: Re: WILLIAMS
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 08:03:36 -0800


FAITH733 wrote:
>
> Hi group,
> I have a death certificate for my ggrandfather that just states that his
> parents are unknown but both born in ENGLAND. His name is James WILLIAMS born
> in 1848. My question is, does England include Wales and Cornwall or just
> England?
> Thank you

For the purposes of a death certificate, England should include Cornwall
but not Wales.

However, as I think there has always been at least a little confusion abroad
as to what the word "England" actually means, it could also include Wales
(or even Scotland, I suppose). It depends on who filled the certificate in,
and how well they knew the geography of the British Isles.

Cheers,

Dave
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