Series:
Funeral Books
Series Number:
Access:
Open
Start Date:
17 Nov 1907
End Date:
12 May 1961
Creating Agency:
Alex Clark and Son Ltd (NG3579) | 01 Jan 1842 | 01 Jan 1960 |
Controlling Series:
NS6038 Index to Funeral Books | 09 Aug 1917 | 13 Sep 1961 |
How to Use:
Copyright in all material is assigned to the State Archivist.
Series notes:
Funeral Books for deceased persons buried at a Tasmanian cemetery. These cemeteries include: Cornelian Bay, Queenborough, St John's (New Town), and cemeteries in numerous country areas such as Bothwell, Huonville, Rokeby, Richmond and Port Arthur.
These records also record funeral arrangements for persons whose remains were transported to other parts of Australia.
The volumes contain the following information: Date, Name (of deceased), Age, Occupation, Name of spouse or parents, Place of Death, Name of Doctor, Cause/s of Death, Where Buried, Where Funeral Departed From, Name of Clergyman, and miscellaneous information about the funeral itself (no. of vehicles used).
These records are part of the holdings of the Tasmanian Archives
System of Arrangement:
Chronological.
Items: