Register a death

The registrar will ask you for the following details; it is useful to bring the deceased’s passport, birth or marriage certificate if these are available:

• the date and place of death
• the full name and surname of the deceased and any other names they may have been known by
• the maiden surname of a married woman
• the date and place of their birth
• their occupation
• the name and occupation of husband or wife if the deceased person was a married
• their usual address
• whether the deceased person was in receipt of a pension or allowance from public funds
• if the deceased person was married, the date of birth of a surviving widow or widower.

You will not be asked about the cause of death, as the registrar will take this information from the certificate issued by the doctor.

It is very important that all the information in the register is completely correct as mistakes can take quite a bit of time and trouble to put right. This is why the person registering the death should check the information very carefully before signing the register.