NSW Registrars from 1856 to now

A timeline of the NSW Births, Deaths & Marriages Registrars.

A yellow photo from 1864, December. It shows 10 males from this time period standing in a line in front of a stone building. The image includes all of their names listed at the bottom, with 'Staff of the Land Titles Office, Sydney, NSW, December 1864' written at the bottom.

1856-1864

Registrar Christopher Rolleston

First Registrar for the NSW Registry launches the compulsory registration of births, deaths, and marriages in NSW. 

Registrar Christopher Rolleston

1864-1870

Registrar Theodore James Jacques

Registrar Theodore James Jacques

1870-1890

Registrar Edward Grant Ward

Registrar Edward Grant Ward

1890-1896

Registrar Charles Hart Townley Pinhey

Registrar Charles Hart Townley Pinhey

1896-1898

Registrar Alfred Parry Long

Registrar Alfred Parry Long

1898-1927

Registrar William Gordon Hayes-Williams

Registrar Hayes-Williams is the Registry’s longest serving Registrar. 

Registrar William Gordon Hayes-Williams

1927-1931

Registrar Ernest Edward Stacey Layton

Registrar Ernest Edward Stacey Layton

1932-1945

Registrar Roy Wood Wills

Registrar Roy Wood Will

1945-1958

Registrar Theodore le More Wells

Registrar Theodore le More Wells

1958-1977

Registrar Jack Hayward Watson

Registrar Jack Hayward Watson

1976-1982

Registrar John Brettell Holliday

Registrar John Brettell Holliday

1982-1991

Registrar Trevor William Haines

Registrar Trevor William Haines

1984-1991

Registrar Vernon Mark Bennett

1992-1996

Registrar Barbara Flett

1997-2004

Registrar Trevor John Stacey

Registrar Trevor John Stacey

2004- 2014

Registrar Greg Curry

Registrar Greg Curry

2014-2022

Registrar Amanda Ianna

Registrar Amanda Ianna

2023-present

Registrar Theresa Fairman
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