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Title: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: Fitty on Monday 11 October 04 04:29 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: pothole123 on Sunday 17 July 11 09:33 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: cjl on Sunday 17 July 11 15:10 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: onefortheroad on Sunday 17 July 11 16:03 BST (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: cjl on Sunday 17 July 11 16:32 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: onefortheroad on Sunday 17 July 11 19:31 BST (UK)
Thanks, CJL.

I've sent you the details in a PM.

David
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: julieriddiough on Sunday 24 July 11 00:28 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: therevells on Saturday 03 December 11 22:45 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: cjl on Sunday 04 December 11 05:14 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: therevells on Sunday 04 December 11 21:11 GMT (UK)
thank you very much
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: Deetot on Monday 12 December 11 23:12 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: Paulo Leeds on Wednesday 13 March 19 18:30 GMT (UK)
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!
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: karen58 on Monday 09 March 20 07:03 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: Calverley Lad on Monday 09 March 20 08:56 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: Crumblie on Monday 09 March 20 12:46 GMT (UK)
The burials for Woodhouse can be searched here https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/Leeds%20General%20Cemetery%20Burial%20Registers%20Index.
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: cjl on Monday 09 March 20 18:18 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: karen58 on Monday 09 March 20 23:15 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: cjl on Tuesday 10 March 20 07:17 GMT (UK)
Karen,

You are most welcome.  Good luck with your future research.

Best Wishes
CJL
Title: Re: Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds
Post by: Deetot on Tuesday 10 March 20 17:40 GMT (UK)
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