It is a legal requirement for all deaths to be registered at the local registrar. However, this
can be dealt with at a different register by special arrangement. We will provide you with
the address of the relevant office of the registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages
along with its opening times.
Under normal circumstances the certificate of Cause of Death, should be taken to the
office of Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages, this will have been issued by a GP
or a hospital doctor. However, if the coroner is involved there will be no certificate
of cause of Death and he or she will let you know when you can register the death.
The following can register the death:
- Any relative of the deceased.
- Any person present at the death.
- The occupier of the house where the death occured.
- The person arranging the funeral, but not the funeral director.
Registering a death involves a simple interview at the Register Office with the registrar, who will need to know:
- The date and place of birth and death.
- The full name of the deceased.
- The home address of the deceased.
- The occupation of the deceased.
- If the deceased is female and married, her maiden name
and her husband's full name and his occupation.
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