Otahuhu Cemetery Applications for Burial Warrants 1921-1925
Otahuhu Cemetery is located at Atkinson Avenue, Otahuhu. The first burial was recorded in 1894 and the cemetery is still operational.
These applications for burial warrant forms are for persons buried from 1921 to 1925 and had to be completed before an interment warrant could be issued. They contain similar information as is found in a burial register. Details recorded in the applications are as follows:
name and signature of the applicant
name and age of the deceased
number of years they have resided in the province
address of their last residence
the country in which they were born
deceased's last occupation
date and cause of death
number of allotment or grave and it's size
name of the officiating minister
religion of the decreased
name of the undertaker
time set for the burial
fees paid.
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The database is a partial transcript. For full details of entries in the record book, you may visit us. These details include cause of death, religion, fees and name of applicant.
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