What information is required by the registrar?

It is important that you check the register very carefully before signing. It is a legal record which becomes more difficult to correct at a later date.
The Registrar will require the following information from you:

About the Deceased

• The date and place of death
• The full name of the deceased (and maiden name where appropriate)
• The date and place of birth of the deceased
• The deceased’s occupation and the full names and occupation of her husband if the deceased was a married woman or widow
• The deceased’s usual address
• Whether the deceased was in receipt of a pension from public funds
• If the deceased was married, the date of birth of the spouse
• The Medical Card showing the National Health Service number or the medical card itself of the deceased would be useful, showing which doctor they were registered with. Please note that this is not their National Insurance Number
• Although it is helpful to see copies of the deceased’s birth and marriage certificates, these are not essential for the registration as long as the information they contain can be provided
• The Registrar will ask for the name of the Funeral Director you will be using, if you have decided   

About the person registering

The forename(s) and surname by which they are known 

• Their usual address
• Their relationship to the deceased