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Please, info re death registration
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BobClayton | Report | 2 Mar 2004 17:48 |
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Registration of births and deaths can be registered in another district if there is good reason. However, that registrar then sends the details to the district registrar where the event took place and it is recorded as if it had been done in that district. So for research purposes it doesn't matter. Bob |
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Sylvie | Report | 2 Mar 2004 17:26 |
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Thank you all - it means that I can probably 'kill this one off'. I also did a bit more research ot the PRO and came up with the following - Every death in England or Wales must be registered in the district in which it takes place within 5 days of the date of death. Information for the registration is given to the registrar by the person registering the death. The information, which is usually recorded on computer, is also recorded in the death register and the person registering the death signs the record. If it is inconvenient for the person registering the death to go to the district where it took place, the information for the registration may be given to a registrar in another district. The registrar will record the registration particulars on a form of declaration and send it to the registrar for the district where the death occurred. The registrar who receives the declaration will enter the information in the death register. Certificates of the death, which may be ordered and paid for at the time of making the declaration, as well as the document allowing the funeral to proceed, will be posted to the person registering the death by the registrar for the district where it took place. If the declaration procedure is used, it may take a day or two longer for the document allowing the funeral to proceed to be issued. Relatives should discuss the arrangements with their funeral director and the registrar so as to avoid any delay to the funeral That makes it pretty clear! Thanks again Sylvie |
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Sandi | Report | 2 Mar 2004 14:39 |
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Deaths in England or Wales must be registered in the district in which they take place although this may be arranged through any register office within these countries. |
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Anne | Report | 2 Mar 2004 13:57 |
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Just to cause confusion, I was under the impression that the informant could go to any register office to register a death. However I think it would be unlikely because you needed the certificate to arrange the burial. Anne |
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cazzabella | Report | 2 Mar 2004 13:50 |
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Hi Sylvie, As far as I am aware, a death has always had to be registered in the district where the person died. Best wishes, Carole |
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Lucky | Report | 2 Mar 2004 13:36 |
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Hi Sylvie I can't really help on that, but have you looked on the Commonwealth War graves site. They do also have some civillian deaths on it from memory. Might be worth a look. Cheers Diane |
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Sylvie | Report | 2 Mar 2004 13:21 |
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Can anyone tell me whether a death has to be registered in the area in which the death occured or can it be registered in any district and then what would it show in the GRO indexes? I am having such trouble locating a death circa 1942 - would need to know the regulations for that era? Thanks - in hopes and in advance Sylvie |
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