What Information you will need to Provide to the Registrar

When you register a death, the registrar will request specific pieces of information from you which will be recorded in the register. The following pieces of information are always required:

The date and place of death
The name and surname of the deceased person
The address of the deceased person
If the deceased person was married the date of birth of the surviving widow or widower
The maiden name if the deceased person was a woman who was married
The date and place of birth of the deceased person
The deceased person's occupation
The name and occupation of the persons husband if the deceased person was a married woman or a widow
Details of whether the deceased person was in receipt of a pension or other allowance that was paid out of public funds

If available, the deceased person's medical card should also be given to the registrar.

It is very important that the information recorded in the death register is correct. If a mistake is made, for example in the spelling of the name or surname or in the person's occupation it will be difficult for the person registering the death to correct the error. The person registering the death should check the information in the register very carefully before signing the register.

If English is not the first language of the relative or other person registering the death it would be helpful for someone to attend with them and to act on their behalf as an interpreter. The relative or other person must register the death however and the interpreter cannot do this on their behalf.

Last Modified: 27/06/2007 13:57:17
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