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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: Fitty on Monday 11 October 04 04:29 BST (UK)
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Todays ,....yesterdays graveyard tromping was at woodhouse cemetery in Leeds. I photographed some headstones plus the inscriptions and they can be viewed here http://revjim.is-a-geek.com/fittysroots. I,m planning on going back in a couple of weeks to take some more pics.
Names so are
William Swallow died 1869
Elizabeth Hudson died 1885
Sarah Ellen Winkup died 1880
George Greaves died 1883
joseph Hirst died 1903.
Esther Stead died 1874
John Barnes Hirks died 1865 also Brittain Family.
Charles William Leech died 1881
Sarah Rushton died 1899
Jane Walker died 1835
Marian Lapish W.R.A.C. died 1918
Emily Lapish died 18
John Child died 1924
William Steel died 1881 also Henry Ellis.
Daniel Wade died 1882 . (Has verse)
John Tolson died 1842
C Peacock. Scottish Horse Regiment. died 1917
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During your visits to Woodhouse cemetery did you ever photographs tombstones laid out in the path around the chapel. I have several Meeson ancestors buried there, apparently in the path.
Regards
Howard
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Howard,
Although I cannot help you regarding photographs of headstones located in Woodhouse Cemetery, Leeds. I do have access to a transcript of some of the burial registers for Woodhouse Cemetery and would be more than happy to take a look for you if you could supply me with names and if possible year of death.
Best Wishes
CJL
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Hi CJL - Sorry to jump in, Fitty.
Do your Woodhouse Cemetery burial registers, by any chance, cover 1954 burials?
I have a rather tricky one that I'm trying to locate.
Regards, David.
ps.........keep up the good work, Fitty.
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David,
The database which I have access to is searchable by name so I am not sure whether it covers burials which took place in 1954.
If you want to supply me with a name I will take a look and let you know.
Best Wishes
CJL
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Thanks, CJL.
I've sent you the details in a PM.
David
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hi i have a few I'm hoping you can check for if you have time, the family actually ran the cemetery tavern right next door to the cemetery, i have sent you a pm
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Edna Lynes died 11/01/1922 aged 12 months intered at woodhouse cemetery 1922 does anyone have any information about who she was? I have a silk scroll with the details of her death but dont know any other details.
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Therevells,
I don't know whether you already have all of this information but thought that I would post it just in case you didn't.
Information from Leeds General Cemetery Woodhouse burial registers.
Edna Lynes
Grave Number 426
Died 11th January 1922
Burial date 16th January 1922
Age 1 year
Cause of Death Whooping Cough
Residence 5 Bloomfield Terrace, Leeds
Fathers Name Alfred E Lynes
Mothers Name Minne Lynes
Fathers Occupation Mill Worker
Informants signature H Hepworth
Buried in the same grave as Edna are 19 others all of whom appear to be unrelated.
I hope that this information is of use to you, apologise if you already have this information.
Best wishes
CJL
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thank you very much
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Hi Fitty,
Very interested to see that in your list of names you had an Emily Lapish.
My gr grandma was also an Emily Lapish from Woodhouse, but she died in 1960 aged 93. As Lapish is not a common name, I wondered if you had any other details? For some reason, I was not able to view your site.
Deetot
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99% of the graves were smashed up and used as foundations for the present-day field for students to play and picnic on sadly!
relatives were not pro-actively contacted
the University claims to have photographed all gravestones before destroying them but claims a mysterious fire destroyed them in the 1970s (although they have no evidence of this), and that the copy at GRO 'cannot currently be found' - I have contacted the GRO and they said this is a lie!
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Howard,
Although I cannot help you regarding photographs of headstones located in Woodhouse Cemetery, Leeds. I do have access to a transcript of some of the burial registers for Woodhouse Cemetery and would be more than happy to take a look for you if you could supply me with names and if possible year of death.
Best Wishes
CJL
Hi CJL
Hope you do not mind if I ask where do you get your transcriptions for burials at Woodhouse Leeds? I'm looking for the burial of Hannah Maria Winterbottom 13 Jan 1869. I know the date but don't know other details and have no source for this burial.
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Full burial details:
Cemetery Leeds General Cemetery (Woodhouse)
Burial Entry 22222
Grave Number 1610
GraveNote
Died (Month) January
Death (Day) 11
Died (Year) 1869
Burial (Month) January
Burial (Day) 13
Burial (Year) 1869
Forename(s) Hanna Mariah
Surname WINTERBOTTOM
Age (Years) 1
Age (Months) 7
Age (Other)
Birth (Year) 1867
Sex Female
Disease Measles
Trade Child
Residence 67 Hollis St
Birth Place Huddersfd
Fathers Forename Thos
Fathers Surname WINTERBOTTOM
Mothers Forename Mary
Mothers Surname WINTERBOTTOM
Fathers Trade Warehouseman
Informants Signature Thos Winterbottom
Together with 25unrelated souls.
Brian
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The burials for Woodhouse can be searched here https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/Leeds%20General%20Cemetery%20Burial%20Registers%20Index.
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Hi Karen,
I can see that the details you are searching for have been found and posted for you. If you are looking for any other burials which took place at Woodhouse Cemetery, Leeds the following website contains a a searchable database of numerous cemeteries within the Leeds area including Woodhouse Cemetery. www.yorkshireindexers.info It is a subscription database but the yearly subscription is only
about £10/£12.
I am a transcriber for the website so have transcribed various burial registers including some of the registers for Woodhouse Cemetery.
If I can be of any help in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best Wishes
CJL
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CJL, Crumblie & Crumblie
Thank you so much for your help, and thank you for the link to the for burials at Woodhouse Cemetery. Have found other Winterbottoms of mine there.
Cheers
Karen
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Karen,
You are most welcome. Good luck with your future research.
Best Wishes
CJL
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Hi All,
Just sitting here browsing on a miserable afternoon and what do I find? A brilliant link from Crumblie to the index of burials at Woodhouse, Leeds. :D
My great grandparents, Emily (Lapish) and Thomas Walker had, according to the 1911 census, 9 children of whom 3 had died. I had only found 8, until today! I had suspected that the missing one was the first born and now that has been confirmed. The poor mite died aged 7 weeks soon after her parents marriage. Thank you.
Deetot