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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: Valtaya on Sunday 08 May 11 14:58 BST (UK)
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Hiya.
My dad is trying to find where his older brother is burried - we have been told Earsdon Church. I live in Nottingham and my dad is in Australia so its a bit far for us to come searching round. My dad is coming over in August, however, and would love to go see his brothers grave for the first time.
Stephen Michael Asbury - Born July 1961 and Died 1Q 1971.
All we know is that he was raised in a hospital in a vegetive state and his parents left him there and moved to Nottinghamshire.
I honestly do not know where to start with this one - its so much easier to find out things from the 1800s than it is for more recent events!!
Thank you in advance for reading this.
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See http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,318768.msg1996252.html#msg1996252
Stan
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Hi I dont live too far from Earsdon Church. I am at work this week but on holiday week after so will try to get up to have a look. Not sure if easiest way is to just walk around cemetry and hope to see it! Cass
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Oh thank you Cass that would be great!! Im not expecting a big headstone with the parents just leaving him at a hospital!!
Apparently my fathers Grandparents are in there too and Im sure I heard he may be with them.. or near them...
Edward Asbury and Florence Asbury are there names.
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There is a notice near the entrance ,saying if you require information,about a grave you may telephone the vicar,its not a huge cemetery, I was there last week,I did see the vicar floating around ,but i didn't see where he went as when I did go up to the church it was locked,so if any one is passing they might stop and get the telephone number for you,
the more modern part of the cemetery isn't over grown at all and very well tended,as is the area to the front and sides of the church ,its just the ground in the trees,I do believe from the three council officials I spoke to on Wednesday that they are looking into placing new paths and clearing away some of the over grown areas,it is a designated area for wild life,so they have to be carefull,other than that I couldn't think of a nicer place to be buried,
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Hi Valtaya, have been up to St Albans church in Earsdon tonight to have a look for your uncle's grave. I went up and down each row but could not find graves for Stephen, florence or Edward. There are quite a few headstones that are unreadable and part of the church yard is overgrown but I think these burials would be very old. There is a number to ring but I didnt have a pen to write it down but my friend's father used to be some kind of helper at the church so I will ask her if she knows the best way to get any information. Cass
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Earsdon Cemetery is one of the seven cemeteries administered by North Tyneside District council. ( Telephone 0345-2000-101)
The Burials and Cemeteries office will be able to tell you for sure, whether Stepnen is in Earsdon Cemetery, and the exact position of the grave.
Michael
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Friend has spoken to the vicar. He does not keep burial records there anymore - they were moved to Woodhorn (Ashington). But he did say that 1971 burials would be at the bottom in the newer bit and was run by North Tyneside Council (0191 2005862). These graves are the easier to read and I did not find him there but as you say he may be buried with his grandparents. Cass
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I may be at Earsdon Wednesday ,if I can I will have a look for it for you, and thanks for the information regarding the records being kept at Woodhorn as I need one looking up myself,but a very old one,
Gillian
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The birth of Stephen Michael Asbury was registered in the Sept Quarter of 1861, within the Registration District of Tynemouth ( based in North Shields).
By the 1970s the name of this R.D. was changed to Northumberland South, still centred on North Shields. A death in the Earsdon, St Alban's, area, in 1971 would have been registered with Northumberland South RD.
However the death of Stephen Michael Asbury, aged 9 yrs, was registered with the Northumberland West R.D., centred on Hexham town.
Hexham town lies 20 miles west of Newcastle. St Alban's, Earsdon, lies about 10 miles north east of Newcastle.
So perhaps some member of Stephen's family paid the extra expense to bury him in St Alban's churchyard/cemetery.
Repeating what I wrote on 9th May, North Tyneside District would confirm or not, whether Stephen actualling lies within St Alban's, and the grave site/number, to hopefully prevent any fruitless trecking around the cemetery !
There is another Earsdon which lies on the A1 road, about 5 miles north of Morpeth town.
Michael
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As you may notice I know nothing of the area.. I am in Nottingham and have never been to that end of the country..
I have just found out that Stephen was in a hospital called Prudhoe & monkton, that is where he was cared for and died.
Its quite upsetting that my gran, his mother, doesnt even know where he is!!! I tell you, there are some family stuff you just wish you didnt know...
xx
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Prudhoe lay/lies within the Registration District of Northumberland West.
Michael
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Burial of Stephen Michael ASBURY at Edgewell, Prudhoe NBL
Burial register M1316 @ Woodhorn
No: 4110
Name Stephen Michael ASBURY
Age 9 years
Child
Date of death 28 Mar 1971
Place where death occurred Prudhoe and Monkton Hospital Prudhoe
Place from which the body was brought Prudhoe
Sad but there were many patients from the same hospital buried at this cemetery.
Gen in Northumberland England
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That is BRILLIANT.. where did you find that out??? Thank you ever so much!!! xxx
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I was at Woodhorn today and asked the archivist about the nearest cemetery to the hospital. If that hadn't worked I would have checked Earsdon and area.
Glad it is the right child.
Gen in Northumberland UK
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I have checked the Earsdon burial register which is held at the local studies department of North Tyneside Council and unfortunately there is no record of the burial at that cemetery nor Preston Cemetery. The death is registered at the Northumberland West registry. You should email Newcastle registrars on registrars@newcastle.gov.uk who may be able to locate the cemetery where your ancestor is buried.
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Francesjean, I answered this query and found the burial in 2011.
Gen in NBL England
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There is a Facebook page for St Albans Earsdon Graveyard and they have lists of names and plot numbers and maps. Hope this helps