Coroners' records index

Plymouth and South West Devon Coroner

All surviving records are from the Plymouth Coroners' Office.

The records of the Devonport Coroners and the Stoke Damerel District Coroners (includes East Stonehouse) have never been found. Plymouth and West Devon Record Office does not know of their whereabouts.

Coroners' daily record books

These hold the following information: name of deceased, date of death and state whether a post mortem or inquest were held.

Covering dates: 1942 to 1943, 1947 to 2004.

Year	Accession number(s)
1942 to 1943, 1947 to 1967	2169/1-9
1967 to 1988	1711/1-9
1989 to 1996	2428
1997 to 2000	3023
April 2000 to 2003	3151
2004	3254
2005-2006	3461
2008	3609

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Post mortem reports

These are the medical examination carried out by an appointed pathologist into the cause of death.

Covering dates: 1934, 1940 to 1944, 1946 to 1951, 1953 to 1983, 1987 to 2005.

Year	Accession number(s)
1934	1721/1
1940 to 1944	1650/2/1/1-2
1942 to 1944	1650/2/1/3-5
1946 to 1951	1721/2-6
1952	1721/48
1953 to 1959	1721/7-13
1960 to 1973	2169/10-27
1973 to 1980	1672/13-21
1981	2296
1982 to 1983	1713/1-2
1984	1712/13
1985 to 1986	1371/5-6
1987 to 1988	1514
1989 to 1990	1872
1991 to 1992	2185
1993	2296 and 2428
1994	2535
1995	2575
1996	2635
1997	2790
1998	2842
1999 to 2000	2990 and 2992
2000 (January to June)	3151
2001 (January to October)	3239
2001 (November to December)	3151
2002	3061 and 3074
2002 to 2004	3074
2003	3151
2004 to2005	3254
2006	3394
2006 (latter part)	3440
2006 to 2007	3507
2008	3609
2009	3734

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Inquest and post mortem information produced at inquest (surname indexed)

These are the formal proceedings of the Coroners' Courts in which details of the death are established. The individual’s name, the manner, time and place of their death are recorded. Evidence such as medical information and photographs can be included within inquest papers.

Covering dates: 1892 to 1894, 1896 to 1897, 1910 to 1926, 1940 to 1945, 1947 to 1951, 1953 to2006.

Year	Accession number(s)
1892 to 1894	1650/1-1650/302
1896 to 1897	1650/303-1650/545
1910 to 1916	1650/546-1650/1666
1917 to 1926	1650/1667-1650/3097
1940 to 1945	1650/2/1/1-5, (1650/2/1 for 1945)
1947 to 1951	1721/14-26
1953 to 1960	1721/27-44
1960 to 1974	2169/28-72
1974 to 1979	1773/1-10
1979	1775/1-7
1980	1778/1-14
1981 to 1982	1797/1-13
1983	1823/1-12
1984	1672/1-12
1985	1713/3-6
1986	1712/1-12
1987	1371/1-4
1988	1514
1987	1872/1-12
1990	2074
1991	2185
1992	2296
1993	2428
1994	2535
1995	2575
1996	2635
1997	2790
1998	2842
1999	2990
2000	2992
2001	3061
2002	3074
2003	3151
2004	3239
2005	3254
2006	3394
2007	3507
2008	2609
2009	3734

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Part 'A's

If a case is referred to the coroner and they consider it requires no further investigation (including autopsy), as it is evidently a natural cause of death, the referring doctor formulates the cause of death on a standard death certificate form to be presented to the registrar of births and deaths. The coroner issues a pink form part A to notify the Registrar of the discussion, usually re-stating the agreed cause of death.

Year	Accession number
Sep to Dec 2000 to 2001, 2003 (June)	3151
2001 to 2002	3061
Sep 2000 to 2002	3440
Part A, Oct to Dec 2003	3507
Part A-B 2006 to 2007	3507
Part A-B 2008	3609
Part A 2009	3734

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