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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: lovin lass on Wednesday 16 March 05 10:45 GMT (UK)
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hi
was wondering if there was register for people who couldnt afford to be buried because of money difficulties having trouble finding a louisa nicholls and emma hewitt and were in birmingham are paupers graves does every church yard have them
many thanks for your time
angie
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Hi Angie
yes there are in every church yard I have many family members buried in paupers graves no different to any outher really only the cost was Born by the parish and they have no marker a list is held by the local authority in which the person died
audrey
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thank you audrey for your help
there are couple of churches were these 2 people could be buried so will contact the authorities to see if there any record
many thanks
angie
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Hiya,
when I inquired about a paupers burial for my relative I was given the position of the burial plot but they would not name the other occupants of the grave except for my relative whereas in a family grave they would give me all the occupants therein.
Bri
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To correspondents on this subject: In my area, East Lancs, Manchester & North Cheshire, public graves were a cheap alternative to a private plot but 'better' than a pauper grave. For a small fee one could avoid the dreadful indignity of being buried 'on the Parish' or in a pauper grave. The routine was that a grave would be dug very deep. I'm told that 20 feet was not unheard of. This would be kept open with successive coffins covered by a thin layer of soil and then temporarily boarded at the top. When full, probably about a week, it would be backfilled. There was an option to have a name cut into a headstone for a small extra fee. In Gorton (Manchester) cemetery my wife's grandparents are buried in seperate public graves. Each headstone carries a dozen or so names, on both sides, since one headstone serves two opposing graves.