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I was wondering if anyone had access to records for this cemetery as i am looking for my McCready & Roddy family who are buried there.
many thanks
Russell
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This might help:
www.ards-council.gov.uk
A-Z of services click C
Select Cemetery Services
N.B Movilla is not named (S.G)
Ards Borough Council
2 Church Street
Newtownards
Co.Down
BT23 4AP
Tel: 028 9182 4000
Fax: 028 9181 9628
ards[at]ards-council.gov.uk
"CEMETERY SERVICES
The Council's Parks and Cemeteries section is responsible for the maintenance of 12 cemeteries in the Ards.
Reception staff in the main Council offices have access to burial records dating back to the 1800s and can help with genealogical research.
Cemeteries are open from 8.00am until dusk."
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Council offices have records of burials for Moveille Cemetery but when I went there in person a few years ago to get locations of relatives graves they were slightly less than helpful (and I already had names and dates) although I finally got plot numbers and at the cemetery there was a map giving locations of each section.
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Just incase you're still searching...
I just found an inscription for my ancestors grave at Movilla which includes a Roddy (Esther Crawford nee Roddy). I've no idea if this is one of your family of course but here is the inscription:
Erected by John Crawford of Conlig in memory of his son James Crawford who departed this life the 1st day of March 1855 aged 36 years Here lieth the body of the above named John Crawford who departed this life 24th July 1859 aged 76 years Also his beloved wife Esther Crawford alias RODDY who departed this life September 2nd 1861 aged 78 years Also Agnes Crawford alias MOORE, the beloved wife of Isaac Crawford, who departed this life November 1st 1863 aged 31 years Also Margaret Crawford, the beloved wife of John Crawford, who died December 25th 1867 Also Thomas Crawford of Drumhirk who died January 7th 1877 aged 66 years And also his daughter Lizzie Crawford who died 17th December 1881 aged 19 years And also his daughter Esther Crawford who died 28th January 1885 aged 45 years Also Isaac Crawford who died 3rd January 1889 Also Robert Crawford who died March 2nd 1892 aged 70 years Also Terence, son of Thomas Crawford, Belfast, who died 31st March 1940 aged 4 years.
FYI, I found this at http://www.historyfromheadstones.com/index.php?home
(it's a pay site, but I found it useful)
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The publication Clarke RSJ editor Gravestone Inscriptions Volume No 11 includes the listing for Movilla and other Newtownards cemeteries, is often on sale at the Ulster Historical Foundation as a paerback or micro..etc
Good luck, Jim