One of the first duties that arises after a death is for someone to visit
the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages covering the district where
the death occurred to record the death in the official Register. Various
people are eligible to do this, although the Registrar will prefer a relative
of the deceased to attend to it. The registration of the death is one of
the few things that the funeral director is not allowed to do on your behalf,
but we will give full advice and assistance on all matters relating to registration.
The Department of Social Security booklet "What to do after a death"
- which is available from us - also has helpful information on this subject.
When you visit the Register Office you will need to take the Doctor's
Certificate of Cause of Death with you. Again, we will liaise with the
surgery to obtain this certificate for you. If you wish we will be pleased
to collect it for you and deliver it to the Register Office.
(If the death has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal we will be able
to advise you when you have to visit the Register Office, and what has
to be done.)
The Registrar will ask you to provide the following information:
- The date and place of death
- The deceased person's full name (and maiden name if applicable)
- Their usual address
- Their date and place of birth
- Their occupation If the deceased person was a widow, the full name
and occupation
- of her late husband If the deceased person was married, the date of
birth of the surviving widow or widower
- Whether the deceased person was receiving a pension or other allowance
from public funds
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