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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: jangeo on Saturday 23 August 14 11:53 BST (UK)
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If any member has knowledge of the graveyard at Garston Parish Church(under the bridge) could they advise if it had a communal section set aside and if so were about it would be.
Regards
GeoffW
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Hiya Geoff - I presume you mean St Michaels ?...I live 200 metres away ...
let me know the name / year of who you are looking for and I will pop down and have a look for you tomorrow weather permitting ...
I visit the graveyard frequently and I am not aware of a Communal Area
:)
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Good Morning Allen,
the names I am looking at are Havard and Whatling. The last name we were in touch about some time ago.The time span is 1898 to 1909.
Thanks for your offer.
Geoff
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Whatling are my cousins ...what first names are we looking for ??
?????? Havard
?????? Whatling ?
suns out now here ...I might have a walk down with the dog after morning service - about 12 noon ....and call in the pub as well ...lol
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The names I am looking at:
William Whatling circa 1905
Thomas Havard,Anne Lee Havard,Jessie Havard
I hope when you pop into the pub it is only for a swift half, can't have the gravy going hard on the plate while it simmers on the pan awaiting your return ;D
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Burials for this church are on Ancestry which is free this weekend have you searched these records?
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2198
Blue
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Brilliant Blue ...thanks for the tip
William Lee Whatling buried 26th April 1904 aged 29 at St Michaels from 15 Shakespeare St
William Lee Whatling buried 18th july 1899 aged 8 months at St Michaels 12 Shakespeare St
William Thomas Whatling buried 25th August 1904 aged 17 months at St Michaels ...15 Shakespeare
I wonder if the 8 months old is a mistranscription and should also be 15 Shakespeare and not 12 ?
BUT ...
you have really frustrated me now because My G Grandfather and GG Grandfather are both buried at St Michaels ....and I have never seen a headstone for them ...but at least I now know they are in there somewhere...
20th jan 1904 is gg grandfather
3rd dec 1925 is g grandfather .....I wonder if they are both in the same grave .....?
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Hello Garstonite & Blue
Thanks for the tip about Ancestry and the burials at Garston, very much appreciated
Geoff
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Hiya Geoff - half of the section of Gravestones was very long grass - I was informed it was being cut Wednesday - so I am going back today about 1pm to view the other 100 or so graves ...wish me luck .....allan
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Good Morning Allen,
I wish you well on your exploration, don't forget to go prepared, compass,map, a gps device, butties and a bottle of water. If we have not heard from you by sundown a rescue team will be sent in so don't panic.
Thanks very much for your help.
Geoff ;D
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were you aware that at the marriage of Alice Louise Havard to William Lee Whatling in St Michaels ,Garston 17th May 1896 .....Thomas Havard , named as her father ,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J895-76N who is this Thomas Havard
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NFJ5-FRX and who is this Thomas Havard ??....is it the same Thomas that died in 1891 - ??
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Good Evening Allen,
sorry for the delay in replying.
There was a Thomas Havard senior(Father), Thomas Havard junior(son)
The burial of the father and the Christening of the son took place very close together.
I thought the son had died at an early age until recently when I was told that he was put into an orphanage at one year old then when he was ten was sent out to Canada as one of the British Home Children
Geoff
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Hiya Geoff - I didn`t go yesterday - it is Market day today in Garston ,so I will kill 2 birds with one stone ..market and then the churchyard...let you know later what I find ...
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Hiya Geoff - I spent 80 mins searching the headstones ...no luck whatsoever for Whatling or Havard ...sorry mate ...
allan
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Good Morning Allen,
many thanks for your help,very much appreciated.
Regards
Geoff
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Have you found all the information regarding the lad , home child Thomas Havard in Canada?
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Good Morning J.J
I have been given information about Thomas Havard and his move to Canada, being sent to Knowlton.The next piece of information I have is that he had married?and had two sons? that is as far as I have got at the moment.This information was given to me by a Canadian Cousin.
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O.k. was wondering, I see now that grave stone online info has some family information added, which says the christening was 1895, not 1890.... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108165723
Looking further in they give the 1890 christening date to the adult Thomas as a second christening??