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Title: Birkenhead burials
Post by: Newark Hill on Thursday 29 September 11 20:50 BST (UK)

I am looking for the burial plots of my G/Grandparents. James Thompson d. 1913 and buried in a public grave in Flaybrick Cemetery section 7 grave number 437 and Mary Ann Grayson d 1894 and buried in a public grave in Bebington Cemetery section F grave number 362. I've visited both sites but couldn't find the plots. Does anyone have maps showing the positions of these public graves. Thank you.

Title: Re: Birkenhead burials
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 30 September 11 00:52 BST (UK)

Hi

As public graves are unmarked - it's mainly down to looking for actual headstones in those sections which will have the number on the back of them.  You can then trace backwards/forwards using those numbers.   

All you will see is a gap between graves.  Possibly somewhere below the grass etc there may be a brick with the number on it but that is rare

http://www.gavinrymill.com/flaybrick/flaybrick-cemetary-map.html

Title: Re: Birkenhead burials
Post by: Newark Hill on Friday 30 September 11 18:52 BST (UK)

Thanks for your help.