General Register Office Circulars: Revocation of instructions. Defence regulations...

General Register Office Circulars:

• Revocation of instructions. Defence regulations and relevant instructions remaining in force. Medical certificates of cause of death - Colonial and foreign practitioners. Extension of period of operation of the Marriage (Members of HM Forces) Act 1941. The Marriage (Scotland) (Emergency Provisions) Act 1940 and the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1942. Change of name. Filled register books of births, deaths and marriages and quarterly certified copies. Reports of events under the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Acts 1936 to 1941 and under the Family Allowances Act 1945. Marriages - prisoners of war. Marriages of members of the Union Defence Forces of South Africa. Members of Armed Forces - description of occupation and service residence. Discharged members of the Forces and members on demobilisation leave - description of occupation. Legitimacy Act 1926. Marriages of aliens (Former reference: Reg.W.106).
• Revocation of instructions. "War period" extended to include period from expiry of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Acts 1939-1945 to 31 December 1947 (Former reference: Reg.W.107).
• Re-grouping and re-numbering of registration districts. Addresses for certain returns. Telephone calls. Collection of ration documents of deceased persons. Members of HM Forces - description of occupation and residence. Copies of divorce decrees absolute (Former reference: Reg.W.108).
• Address for correspondence and certain returns. Irregular marriages and Marriages Provisional Order Bills. Divorce decrees absolute granted by the High Court in England. Completion of forms NR.45 (revised) Re-grouping and re-numbering of registration districts (Former reference: Reg.W.109).

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Internment

Marriage and divorce

Pay and pensions

Population

Children

Census

Communications

Rationing

Armed Forces (General Administration)

Africa