AU WA A280 - REGISTRAR GENERAL'S AND GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN'S DEPARTMENT

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Legal Status

Sub-department

Legal Status Text

Authorized form of name

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S AND GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN'S DEPARTMENT

Other form(s) of name

Description identifier

AU WA A280

Description area

Dates of existence

1901-01-01 - 1957-06-30

History

Previously the Registrar General's Department, it combined with the Government Statisticians Office upon federation in 1901. The Department remained as such, and responsible to the Colonial Secretary's Office and its successor, the Chief Secretary's Department until 1957 when the two functions were split. The Registrar General's office was created to operate as a Division of the Chief Secretary's Department and its successors.

Places

Functions, occupations and activities

Mandates/sources of authority

Creation: Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act, 1894, Marriage Act 1894

Internal structures/genealogy

General context

Relationships area

Related entity

AU WA A279 - REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT (1896-01-01 - 1901-01-01)

Identifier of the related entity

AU WA A279

Category of the relationship

Preceding

Dates of the relationship

1896-01-01 - 1900-01-01

Description of relationship

Related entity

AU WA A278 - REGISTRY DEPARTMENT (1881-01-01 - 1896-01-01)

Identifier of the related entity

AU WA A278

Category of the relationship

Preceding

Dates of the relationship

1881-01-01 - 1895-01-01

Description of relationship

Related entity

AU WA A273 - REGISTRY OFFICE (1841-01-01 - 1881-01-01)

Identifier of the related entity

AU WA A273

Category of the relationship

Preceding

Dates of the relationship

1841-01-01 - 1880-01-01

Description of relationship

Related entity

AU WA A245 - REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE (1957-07-01 - 1999-04-14)

Identifier of the related entity

AU WA A245

Category of the relationship

Succeeding

Dates of the relationship

1957-01-01 -

Description of relationship

Related entity

AU WA A273 - REGISTRY OFFICE (1841-01-01 - 1881-01-01)

Identifier of the related entity

AU WA A273

Category of the relationship

Preceding

Dates of the relationship

1901-01-01 - 1957-01-01

Description of relationship

Related entity

AU WA A278 - REGISTRY DEPARTMENT (1881-01-01 - 1896-01-01)

Identifier of the related entity

AU WA A278

Category of the relationship

Preceding

Dates of the relationship

1901-01-01 - 1957-01-01

Description of relationship

Related entity

AU WA A279 - REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT (1896-01-01 - 1901-01-01)

Identifier of the related entity

AU WA A279

Category of the relationship

Preceding

Dates of the relationship

1901-01-01 - 1957-01-01

Description of relationship

Related entity

AU WA A240 - CHIEF SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT (1924-04-16 - 1983-03-23)

Identifier of the related entity

AU WA A240

Category of the relationship

Superior

Dates of the relationship

1924-01-01 - 1957-01-01

Description of relationship

Related entity

AU WA A103 - COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE (1828-12-30 - 1924-04-16)

Identifier of the related entity

AU WA A103

Category of the relationship

Superior

Dates of the relationship

1901-01-01 - 1924-01-01

Description of relationship

Related function

Related unit of description

Series S1927 - REGISTER OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS - DOWERIN DISTRICT

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1910-06-22 - 1957-06-30

Related unit of description

Series S4009 - SAMPLES OF FORMS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 - 1957-06-30

Related unit of description

Series S4079 - INDEXES - BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE REGISTRATION

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 -

Related unit of description

Series S493 - REGISTRATIONS - BIRTH

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 - 1957-07-01

Related unit of description

Series S494 - REGISTRATIONS - DEATH

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 - 1957-07-01

Related unit of description

Series S495 - REGISTERS - MARRIAGE

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 - 1957-07-01

Related unit of description

Series S1552 - CASH BOOKS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1905-09-12 - 1957-06-30

Related unit of description

Series S1553 - CORRESPONDENCE - OUTWARDS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 - 1957-06-30

Related unit of description

Series S4129 - FILES - STATISTICS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 -

Related unit of description

Series S4130 - REGISTERS - IMPORTS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1910-01-01 -

Related unit of description

Series S4131 - REGISTERS - MIGRATION STATISTICS (ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES)

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1911-01-01 -

Related unit of description

Series S4132 - REGISTER OF CORRESPONDENCE - 1901 CENSUS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 - 1903-11-16

Related unit of description

Series S801 - FORMS - EXAMPLES

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1957-01-01 - 1957-12-31

Related unit of description

Series S4133 - REGISTERS - EXPORTS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1910-01-01 -

Related unit of description

Series S4148 - BLUE BOOKS (STATISTICAL RETURNS FOR THE SWAN RIVER COLONY)

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 - 1905-12-31

Related unit of description

Series S1636 - AWARDS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1906-01-01 -

Related unit of description

Series S3952 - CORRESPONDENCE FILES

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901-01-01 - 1957-06-30

Related unit of description

Series S1904 - REGISTER - BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1904-01-01 - 1919-12-31

Related unit of description

Series S4874 - PRESS CLIPPINGS

Role

Creation

Description of relationship

Dates of relationship

1901 - 1957

Control area

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Final

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Sources

Archivist's notes