Death registration
Information required to register a death
The Registrar will ask you questions relating to the deceased. The information you give will be entered in the register. You will need to know the
- date and place of death
- name and surname of the deceased
- maiden surname, if the deceased was a woman who had married
- date and place of birth
- occupation
- name and occupation of husband, where the deceased was a married woman or widow
- usual address
- whether the deceased was in receipt of a pension or allowance from public funds
- if the deceased was married, the date of birth of the surviving widow or widower.
The deceased's medical card, if available, should also be given to the registrar.
It is most important that the information recorded in the death register is correct. If any mistake is made, for example in the spelling of a name or surname or in the description of the occupation, it will give the relative or other person who registered the death some trouble to have it put right. The person registering the death should check the information in the register very carefully before the entry is signed.
