Historedia
Group or institution

Registrar General

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1836–1837

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Registrar General, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Marriage Act 1836 establishes civil marriage and registration in the United Kingdom

    1836–1837

    Role: Official responsible for civil registration

    1. 1836-1837 · United KingdomCreation of Registrar General

      The post of Registrar General was created by the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1836, with registration beginning in 1837, establishing the civil registry system.

    2. 30 June 1837 · England and WalesLegalisation of Civil Marriage

      The Marriage Act 1836 legalised civil marriage in England and Wales, effective from 30 June 1837, ending the exclusive recognition of marriages by the Church of England, Jews, and Quakers.

Sources

  1. General Register Office Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-18