VPRS 6102 Registers of Country Deaths

Full description

These records were created by the Deputy Registrars assigned to various districts throughout Victoria.

Details captured for each death include:
Number
When and where died
Name and profession
Sex and Age
Cause of death / Duration of last illness / Medical attendant by whom certified / and when attendant last saw deceased
Name and profession of father
Signature, description and residence of informant
Signature of Deputy Registrar / date / where registered
If Burial registered - when and where buried / name of undertaker / name and religion of minister / names of witnesses of burial
Where born / how long in Australian Colonies
If deceased was married - where / at what age / to whom / issue, in order of birth - names and ages


In 1959, the separate registration offices for country births, deaths and marriages ceased to operate.