Undertakers of Hobart

Vol II Index to Alex Clarke & Son Funeral Records Part 2 Nov 1907 - Dec 1920

Publication No. 300   Size: A4   Weight: 505 grams

INTRODUCTION

The Alex Clark & Son Funeral Books are available to the public at the History Room on the second floor of Libraries Tasmania, Hobart and are recorded as follows:

Tasmanian Archives: Funeral Books; Series Number: NS6042 Agency/Creator: Alex Clark & Son Ltd (NG3579)

Item: NS6042/1 /1 17 Nov 1907-21 Jul 1917

Item: NS6042/1/2 21 Jul 1917-05 Mar 1926

Item: NS6042/1/3 05 Mar 1926- 27 Oct 1935

Item: NS6042/1/4 27 Oct 1935- 09 Feb 1948

Item: NS6042/1/5 11 Feb 1948 -12 May 1961

The index in this publication has been compiled from the first two Items.

Not included in the indexes is extra information such as name of the doctor, the minister officiating at the burial, religion, cause of death, other family relationships, and any extra services provided by the undertakers - for example, the number of 'motor hearses' required for the funeral service. Where further information has been recorded in the registers, this is indicated with a plus sign ( +) in the Remarks Column of the index, but it should be noted that in some instances the only extra information is the name of the doctor or officiating minister. If the 'cause of death' is given, this is indicated with a hash sign (#).

Many stillborn babies are recorded in the books, sometimes with surname only. Some stillborn babies' names are not recorded at all and are indexed as UNNAMED. Details of these events may explain large 'gaps' in family structures. The names of unmarried mothers are not revealed here.

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