a periodically published official return of the deaths (later, also of the births) in a certain district; such a return began to be published…

a document recording the number of mortalities occurring in a particular place over a given period.

plural. Formerly in computations, etc. of mortality, which were based on the entries of burials: = Deaths.

A record or register of deaths, or of obit days. Cf. obituary, n. 1.

A register in which deaths, or obit days, are recorded. Cf. necrology, n. Now historical.

gen. A written record of persons who have died within a certain time; a death roll.

a list of the names of those who have died in a single period, especially in an accident, battle, etc.; (also) the number of deaths resulting…

= obituary, n. 1. Obsolete.