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Title: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: KScott24809 on Tuesday 28 August 12 11:33 BST (UK)
Are there any residents of Cramlington, Northumberland who could inform me to the whereabouts of any and all cemeteries in Cramlington; bar Mayfield which I'm already aware of.

I'm trying to find the grave of my 4xGreat Grandfather James Scougall/Scougale (born 1818) but without any immediate access to the area of his death and burial it's a difficulty.
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: Michael Dixon on Tuesday 28 August 12 20:56 BST (UK)


  St Nicholas church graveyard, Cramlington. Burials recorded up to at least 1946 ( details available
at Northumberland County Record Office at Woodhorn.

   It will be difficult without idea of time of death !

   
 Michael ( not of Cramlington)
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: KScott24809 on Tuesday 28 August 12 21:15 BST (UK)
Sorry I know he died in Shankhouses, Cramlington in 1890 buried around July 30 1890. But I'd just like to find out where his actual grave is.


I'm guessing its most likely in Mayfield?
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: mrs louis on Monday 03 September 12 13:42 BST (UK)
hi keiren,

Mayfield cemetery didnt open until the early 1900's, so i would assume he is buried in St Nicholas church yard.

If you can give me a couple of days i will go have a look for you, as i only live round the corner from Mayfield and about a 5 mins walk to St Nic's

regards

lou
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: KScott24809 on Tuesday 04 September 12 02:31 BST (UK)
Thanks a lot, I'm looking for the grave of James Scougall  could also be written as Scougal or Scougale.

He died 1890 and was born abt.1818.

I'm not 100% sure on his burial but I believe it was around July 30th in Cramlington and that he died in Shankhouse.



Keiren
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: Michael Dixon on Tuesday 04 September 12 16:42 BST (UK)


  With church graveyards running out of space, the solution, civil cemeteries,
  were being established from circa 1860s.

 Blyth civil cem ( The Links) started c1860. To serve the west side  of Blyth area,
 a civic cem was started in Cowpen ( at Malvins Close) c1870s.

 Lou says Cramlington had to wait until early 1920s for it's civil cem at Mayfield.

 Distance from Shankhouse to Cowpen civil cem was less than 4 miles.
 Distance from Shankhouse to Blyth Links cem was a similar distance.

 Michael
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: 2zpool on Tuesday 04 September 12 20:19 BST (UK)
Not a help except for elimination.  Not buried Ashington Holy Sepulchre although there is a Lilian Haldane Scougal age 12 buried 29 Jun 1897

Janis
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: KScott24809 on Wednesday 05 September 12 01:06 BST (UK)
James Scougall's second wife was Mary Ann Scougall ne้ Haldane.

As for these civil Cemeteries, do you know the exact location of where I can find them?


Keiren
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: Michael Dixon on Wednesday 05 September 12 09:09 BST (UK)


  Here are the Postcodes for three cemeteries......

   Cramlington, Mayfield.  NE23 2AJ
   Blyth, Cowpen              NE24 5SZ
   Blyth, Links                   NE24 5JP

 You could use Google Maps together with Postcodes, to view sites of cemeteries.

 Michael
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: KScott24809 on Wednesday 05 September 12 13:40 BST (UK)
Thank you Michael.  Someone above has stated Mayfield wasn't open in 1890 when he died so it must be either St Nicholas in Cramlington, or Blyth Cowpen or Blyth Links.  I believe I've been to Cowpen before, if it's the one which is also a crematorium and has the garden of remembrance at the front before the cemetery. If that is correct a few of my Great Uncles, my Great Grandparents and possibly Great Great Grandparents are there.
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: Michael Dixon on Wednesday 05 September 12 20:23 BST (UK)

 Keiren,

 Cowpen cem has a crematorium for the wide surrounding area.
 My mother and grandmother are in there. Father and brother
cremated there.
 Several of my mother's Gallaghers were buried in a Catholic graveyard
 on Cowpen Rd, opposite St Cuthbert's RC church. Graveyard was closed
 in c1970s ( council road straightening)

 This map , 1897 Ordnance map, 6" version, shows Cowpen cem ( in it's
 earlier and smaller days) along Cowpen Road, called Cowpen Lane in those days.

 http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/006192FS.htm

 Look at the very bottom right of the map. The Links cem is just off it,
adjacent to Blyth Tile Sheds.

 Michael

 
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: c-side on Friday 07 September 12 00:34 BST (UK)
James' burial record is in St. Nicholas parish records therefore he should be buried in the churchyard.

James Scougall, Shankhouse, July 30th 1890, aged 77

Christine
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: 2zpool on Friday 07 September 12 18:45 BST (UK)
I have MI's for Cramlington St. Nicholas and Blyth Old Chapel (Earsdon parish).  No readable stone with the Scougall name.  There are several stones overturned that could not be read.

Janis
Title: Re: Cramlington Cemeteries
Post by: KScott24809 on Sunday 09 September 12 23:37 BST (UK)
That's a shame, I was hoping I could see a headstone with his name on it.