Record:
Head office funeral and carriage hire order books (FRAS 899)
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order books
Date: 1893-1959
Reference: FRAS
899
Former reference: HF 90/2
Physical description: 33 volumes
Origination:
John Croall &
Sons
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Scope and content:
The order books contain details of individual orders for funerals and carriage hire. Each double page corresponds to one day. The funeral orders are recorded on the left hand side and the carriage hire on the right. Details recorded for funerals include date, name of branch office which handled the order, name and address of person paying for the funeral, name and age of deceased, date of death, place of death, details of hearses, location of funeral and price. Details recorded for carriage hire include date, name of person paying for hire, details of the vehicle, time and place vehicle required and price.
Additional information:
Orders were copied into these head office order books from the company's various branch order books.
System of arrangement: The orders are in chronological order.
Record type: Order books
Function: Financial accounting
Records held within this series:
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1893
Reference: FRAS 899/1
Former reference: HF 90/2/1
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall &
Sons
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1899
Reference: FRAS 899/2
Former reference: HF 90/2/2
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Records linked to this file:
Title: Lauriston Place branch funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1899
Reference: FRAS 903
Company:
John Croall & Sons Ltd
Connection: Orders were copied from this branch order book into the head office
order book.
Title: Clerk Street branch funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1899
Reference: FRAS 904
Company:
John Croall & Sons Ltd
Connection: Orders were copied from this branch order book into the head office
order book.
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1905
Reference: FRAS 899/3
Former reference: HF 90/2/3
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1915
Reference: FRAS 899/4
Former reference: HF 90/2/4
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1921
Reference: FRAS 899/5
Former reference: HF 90/2/5
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1932
Reference: FRAS 899/6
Former reference: HF 90/2/6
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1933
Reference: FRAS 899/7
Former reference: HF 90/2/7
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1934
Reference: FRAS 899/8
Former reference: HF 90/2/8
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1935
Reference: FRAS 899/9
Former reference: HF 90/2/9
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1936
Reference: FRAS 899/10
Former reference: HF 90/2/10
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1937
Reference: FRAS 899/11
Former reference: HF 90/2/11
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1938
Reference: FRAS 899/12
Former reference: HF 90/2/12
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1939
Reference: FRAS 899/13
Former reference: HF 90/2/13
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1940
Reference: FRAS 899/14
Former reference: HF 90/2/14
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1941
Reference: FRAS 899/15
Former reference: HF 90/2/15
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1942
Reference: FRAS 899/16
Former reference: HF 90/2/16
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1943
Reference: FRAS 899/17
Former reference: HF 90/2/17
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1944
Reference: FRAS 899/18
Former reference: HF 90/2/18
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1945
Reference: FRAS 899/19
Former reference: HF 90/2/19
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1946
Reference: FRAS 899/20
Former reference: HF 90/2/20
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1947
Reference: FRAS 899/21
Former reference: HF 90/2/21
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1948
Reference: FRAS 899/22
Former reference: HF 90/2/22
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1949
Reference: FRAS 899/23
Former reference: HF 90/2/23
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1950
Reference: FRAS 899/24
Former reference: HF 90/2/24
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1951
Reference: FRAS 899/25
Former reference: HF 90/2/25
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1952
Reference: FRAS 899/26
Former reference: HF 90/2/26
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1953
Reference: FRAS 899/27
Former reference: HF 90/2/27
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1954
Reference: FRAS 899/28
Former reference: HF 90/2/28
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1955
Reference: FRAS 899/29
Former reference: HF 90/2/29
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1956
Reference: FRAS 899/30
Former reference: HF 90/2/30
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1957
Reference: FRAS 899/31
Former reference: HF 90/2/31
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1958
Reference: FRAS 899/32
Former reference: HF 90/2/32
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
Title: Head office funeral and carriage hire order book
Date: 1959
Reference: FRAS 899/33
Former reference: HF 90/2/33
Physical description: 1 volume
Origination:
John Croall & Sons
Ltd
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