Statistical and General Registry Department (1882 - 1924)

From

1882

To

1924

Categories

Government Department

Location

Tasmania

The Statistical and General Registry Department superseded the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in 1882. The Department was divided into statistical and registration branches. In 1919, the government appointed a Government Statistician and a Registrar-General both working in the same Department. The Department administered the Adoption of Children Act 1920.

Timeline

1838 - 1882

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages

1882 - 1924

Statistical and General Registry Department

1924 - 1959

General Registry Department, State of Tasmania