Births, deaths and marriages

Knowsley Registration Service is responsible for registering all births, deaths and stillbirths in the borough and for the civil preliminaries to marriage and civil partnership for Knowsley residents. As well as the list of services below, we also hold birth, death and marriage records from 1837 for which copy certificates can be obtained. We are committed to providing excellent customer service.

Marriage certificate

If a birth, death or marriage took place in Knowsley, you can contact Knowsley Register Office on 0151 443 5210 and arrange a copy certificate.

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Forming a civil partnership in Knowsley

Civil partnerships allow same sex couples to obtain legal recognition of their relationship. Find out about forming a civil partnership in Knowsley.

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Ribbon and wedding rings

From giving notice of your marriage to finding out about venues and costs. Find out more about getting married in this section, including renewing your vows.

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Mother with child

A naming ceremony is a formal non-religious ceremony to celebrate the birth of a child or to welcome an adopted child or stepchild of any age into a new family.

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Baby

Information on registering a birth in Knowsley

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Black and white butterfly

A stillborn child is a child born after week 24 of pregnancy who did not show any sign of life after being born.

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Person completing questionnaire

Knowsley Registration Service aim to provide a high standard of customer services and promise to treat everyone fairly and with dignity, respect and courtesy at all times.

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Foxbank Lane Cemetary gates

Information about cemeteries in Knowsley, including information about burials and cremation in the borough.

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