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| Who can register a death ?
The people who can register a death fall into two slightly different categories depending on whether the death occurred in a house or hospital etc, or elsewhere:
Deaths in a house or hospital etc. -
- A relative of the deceased
- Someone present at the death
- The occupier of the house or hospital if he or she knew of the death
- Another person living at the house if he or she knew of the death
- The person making the arrangements with the funeral directors
Deaths elsewhere -
- A relative of the deceased
- Someone present at the death
- Someone who found the body
- A person in charge of the body
- The person making the arrangements with the funeral directors
The majority of deaths are registered by a relative of the deceased. The registrar would normally allow one of the other listed persons to register the death only if there were no relatives available.
General Register Office of England and Wales
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