London Burial

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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	StephScouser	Report	25 Mar 2013 12:27
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	Hello Everybody! I have recently discovered that an ancestor died 23 January 1914 in Hammersmith London. He died at the address 10 Camden Gardens. He lived in London from the 1870s onwards other known address were St James Square Notting Hill, Tower Hamlets. He and his wife were married twice for some reason, firstly in St Dunstan and All Saints Stepney in 1871 and then in Christ Church Watney Street Tower Hamlets in 1879. I would like to make a trip down to London at some point in the future, but I do not know much about London Geneaology or geography for that matter. I was wondering if anyone could suggest possible burial sites either municipal or Church? Although married in a Protestant Church I do believe he was born and baptised a Catholic. Also are there any online resources available? Any advice would be greatly appreciated concerning the burial of this man! Thank you Steph :)
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 3,677 Send Message	Tenerife Sun	Report	25 Mar 2013 12:43
	Googled this issued by Fulham and Hammersmith Council Cemetery Records Details of cemetery records held by our archives service Fulham Old Burial Ground, Fulham Palace Road. Registers of burials, 1865-1908. Indexed 1865-1899. Notices of interments, 1865-1960 Fulham New Cemetery, North Sheen Notices of interments, 1909-1964 Applications for purchase of private graves 1909-1962 Hammersmith Old Burial Ground, Margravine Road Registers of burials, 1869-1952 Hammersmith New Cemetery, Mortlake Registers of burials, 1926-1953. Indexed 1926-53 Register of graves 1926-1952 Other local cemeteries Lists of notable persons buried at: Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery, Harrow Road(opened 1833) Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Road(opened 1840) St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, Harrow Road( Page last updated: 01/09/2009
	Researching: Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	StephScouser	Report	25 Mar 2013 12:52
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	Thank you very much this does give me a starting ground! :) Steph
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 10,204 Send Message	KempinaPartyhat	Report	25 Mar 2013 21:39
	i really dont want to give you a case of the glums!!!!!! But there are 250,000 people in the kensal Green grave yard!!! in some 65,000 graves ry using google to find out more about each gravve yard ..even ccontact them if possible theye may be able to help you before you go Good Luck
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 5,185 Send Message	Pam	Report	25 Mar 2013 21:55
	A couple of sites that may help: www.gravestonephotos.com www.deceasedonline.com
	Researching: Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	25 Mar 2013 22:59
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Steph, what was his name? Just on the remote chance that there may be something in the newspaper archives or London burials on Ancestry.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	26 Mar 2013 09:22
	There are a couple of other problems... Even if you could find out where he was buried - There may not be a headstone - The grave may have been reused - It might have been built on (more so with church graveyards than municipal ones.) All the same - good luck with your search
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Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 441 Send Message	JannieAnnie	Report	26 Mar 2013 11:22
	You have said that he died in Hammersmith London which could be under the W6 postcode, 10 Camden Gardens is most likely an NW1 postcode and St James' Square is an SW1Y postcode. Where they married will fall under East London postcodes (E1). I suggest that you do as much research as you can online (as posted previously on this thread) otherwise you may find you run out of time when you visit London. One other point I would make - he may have died in Camden Gardens but maybe there was a plot/family plot in East London (on the off chance). Hope you can track him down!
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	StephScouser	Report	26 Mar 2013 15:07
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 828 Send Message	Hello Everybody, Thank you very much for all of your help! I think I need get my head round the London geography and hopefully things will be much clearer. Thank you for all of your advice! It has made it clearer for me and given me a start point! I am living in hope that he has a grave stone, but I am not getting too excited just yet, he seemed like he had some money behind him so fingers crossed. His wife Isabella was originally from London so they may have been buried with her family, she seems to have been baptised at Christ Church in Watney Street and always lived around Tower Hamlets. James was born in Ireland but was brought to Liverpool by his parents when just a small child. He remained in Liverpool until 1869 when he travelled to New Zealand. From then on he never stays still, living and travelling between london/ Liverpool/ Ireland and Brazil! A very interesting man, would love to find a grave! Thank you Steph :)
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	26 Mar 2013 19:17
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Following pm from Steph with a name I've checked BNA but sadly no family notices (or any other articles)

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