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
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