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Author	Mead Son & Co.
Title	Records, 1927-1994 [manuscript].
Published/Produced	1927-1994.

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LOCATION	CALL NO	STATUS	NOTE	MESSAGE
4th Floor Stack	ACC 6855A	FOR USE IN STATE LIBRARY		REQUEST RETRIEVAL

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Call Number	MN 2561
Physical description	7.65 m.
Access advisory	Available for reference; not for loan.
Cite As	Battye Library, MN 2561, Records of Mead Son & Co. Pty Ltd, ACC 6855A.
Biography/history	Funeral directors. Founded in Busselton in 1910 by Frank Mead. Relocated to Albany Highway in Victoria Park in 1926. Sold to Chipper and Son in 1994.
Summary	Death and funeral registration records. The records usually include deceased's profession; last residential address; birthplace; length of time in Western Australia; parents' names (including mother's maiden name) and parents' professions; children's names; place of burial; and marriage details. From 1956, funeral notices, wreaths and associated costs are included. Includes records for Chapel Funerals from August to September 1980.
Subjects	Mead Son & Co. -- Archives.
	Undertakers and undertaking -- Western Australia -- Archives.