Help registering a death
On the event of a death, it must be registered in the area where it occurred, although it is possible to register the death in another area. The process of registering a death involves a short interview with a Registrar in a Registrars Office. The registrars offices in Leeds and Bradford are as follows:
Leeds
Leeds Town Hall
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AD
0113 222 4408
0113 222 4408
Bradford
The Register Office
22 Manor Row
Bradford
BD1 4QR
01274 432149
01274 432149
Consultations with registrars are by appointment only and
you must produce the relevant information and documents to
register a death. Personal information about the deceased
required includes their full name and address, their date of
birth, details of location and time of death, and their
occupation if applicable. If the deceased is a married woman
her maiden name is also required as well as her husband’s
full name and occupation.
You will also need to produce the 'certificate of cause of
death', more commonly known as the death certificate. The
death certificate is given to you by a GP or hospital
doctor.
In the event a coroner is involved, the issuing of a death
certificate can be delayed. A coroner is involved when there
is to be a post mortem examination or inquest into the
death.
A death certificate will not be issued until the coroner has
conducted the examination or inquest. This can take some
time and can have an effect on the funeral plans.
Only certain people can register the death. These include
any relative of the deceased, any person present at the
death, any person who lives in the house where the person
died, or any person arranging the funeral, other than the
funeral director.
On completion of registering a death the registrar will
issue you with two certificates. One of these is a white
certificate to be filled out and given to the social
security office in the areas the person has died. The other
certificate is green and should be given to us as soon as
possible
