Deaths

Most people at some point in their lives find themselves responsible for making the arrangements after the death of a relative or friend.

• What to do after a death in Scotland (PDF)
• How to register a death - General Register Office website
• Cemeteries in Midlothian

Timescales

Any death which occurs in Scotland must be registered within 8 days of the date of death by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

The law allows a death to be registered in any registration district in Scotland.

• Midlothian Registrar