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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: LadyofShallott on Thursday 09 October 14 15:07 BST (UK)
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Hi
This is my first post on Rootschat - although I have been researching my family history for over 7 years now.
I'm researching my HENDERSON ancestors who lived in Consett, Durham and I am trying to locate a possible list of memorial inscriptions for Blackhill Cemetery in Durham?
Any advice would be most welcomed.
Thank you.
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Welcome to Rootschat :)
I have contacted one of our Rootschatters who has recorded many of the Blackhill memorial inscriptions, so hopefully he will be along in due course :)
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Thank you, JenB. :)
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Can any RootsChatters help me locate a MI list for Blackhill Cemetery please? :)
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Hi, Lady of Shallott,
As I said last week, I have contacted the person who has done the memorial inscriptions for Blackhill and I am hopeful that he will reply when he has time :)
JenB
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Thanks, JenB - I will await his reply.
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You probably already know this, but I'll mention it anyway :)
Durham Records Online has Blackhill burial records 1862 - 1920. The free index gives you the year of birth (as deduced from reported age at death) + the address at which they were living when they died.
http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/NewSearch.php
Select Cemetery Registers and Lanchester District.
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Thanks for the website info, JenB. I searched the website but it only showed the cemetery register transcription - which I already have. It's the memorial inscription which I am looking for. It looks like a useful website that I can make good use of in the future. :)
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LadyofShallott
I haven't been on the net much lately, until prodded into action by JenB.
There are quite a few Hendersons buried in Blackhill cemetery in the first 100 years and you haven't said which ones you are looking for. I've attached a PDF of all the burial records for your perusal.
Also attached is a PDF of the Henderson headstone inscriptions I have currently transcribed. The first one shown is from the South cemetery and the others are from the North cemetery. I've included the Brodie and Harrison/Walton inscriptions as the use of a surname as a Christian name is sometimes indicative of a familial relationship.
PatB.
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Thanks again for your help Pat - what a fantastic job you do helping people with these burial records and memorial inscriptions :)
until prodded into action by JenB.
My family will tell you that I'm good at prodding people ::)
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Hi PatB,
Thank you very much for the HENDERSON Burial and MI PDF Reports these will be very useful for my research.
p.s. I think your forum icon is cute - is that a tooth with a face on? ;D
How do I add a forum icon - if possible?
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PatB
I've found my ancestor on your burial report for Blackhill cemetery but I have not found his MI at Blackhill cemetery so can I assume that there wasn't a headstone at all or are the MI transcriptions for Blackhill cemetery ongoing?
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This headstone is in Escomb Saxon church near Bishop Auckland, and is the earliest example of a smiley that I've come across.
PatB.
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If you give his details I'll check among the headstones I'm currently working on.
PatB.
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Hi PatB
David Henderson buried 10th September 1871 at Blackhill Cemetery - Section D, Grave No. 185B.
Thanks again.
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LadyofShallott
The burial you are researching is in the Old (South) graveyard and does not have a headstone. Your next step should probably be to look at the 1871 census using the information from the burial record to locate the appropriate entry.
I've had a look at the headstones I am currently transcribing - not yet complete or indexed - and came up with the two inscriptions shown on the attached PDF. Good luck with your researches.
PatB.
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Hi PatB,
Thank you for searching through your current transcriptions for me and for supplying further information and the PDF report.
I greatly appreciate your help with my research. :)
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Hi,
this is my first post here,
I'm posting on behalf of my grandmother who is 85 and wishes to find the exact location of her grandmother Catherine (nee mcArdle) Conroy and her husband Matthew Conroy in Blackhill Cemetary. It is in her living memory that she recalls seeing the headstone to the left of the footpath as you enter the entrance nearest Queens rd, however after much searching, the headstone has disappeared now.
We are hoping that there is some kind of written record or even a visual of the headstone taken while it was still there so we can find the precise spot and be able to visit where they are.
Many thanks in advance,
Catherine and my Nanna Cath.
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Hi Catherine, welcome to Rootschat
I've sent a message to pb3, so it's possible he might be along to help, if he can.
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Catherine
I've attached a PDF of all of the Conroy Burial Records between 1862 and 1962. You don't give any dates for the burials for which you are searching; I assume, from the Christian names you gave, that the appropriate record numbers would be 18113 and 26285 each of which shows a burial in plot 442, Section 16. I've transcribed all of the headstones in Section 16 and there is, unfortunately, no extant headstone on this plot. My Grandparents' headstone, which is in the same section, has also virtually vanished due to the depredations of weathering and mechanised grass cutting. The numbers shown in square brackets in the remarks column are the sequential numbers in the original Burial Register kept by Derwentside Council; if you quote these they can easily find, locate, and mark the appropriate plot.
I've also attached a JPEG showing the layout of the north graveyard if you wish to visit it. It is taken from the information board on the wall at the Durham Road entrance to the graveyard. There used to be a pedestrian entrance at the north end of Section 19. This would tie in with your grandmother's recollection. However, Derwentside Council (as was) totally renewed this fence several years ago and, in their wisdom, decided not to re-instate this pedestrian access, so the only access now is from the Durham Road end.
Good luck with your researches.
PatB.
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Would you happen to have an MI for William Featherstonhaugh or his wife Mary Lisle Featherstonhaugh nee Sisson at Blackhill cemetery please. William died 1912 and Mary died 1884.
Thank you in advance.
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alisonbcd
Ive attached a PDF of relevant(?) records from Blackhill cemetery. William appears to be there but there is no sign of Mary.
I don't have access to the burial records of Edmundbyers - which is the only other place locally to show evidence of the surname - but there are some references on memorials; again no reference to Mary.
PatB.
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This is wonderful, many thanks. I never knew he was buried there.
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A question for you Pb3. What does the heading after the section and grave mean, Cons./ Uncons.
Alison
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alisonbcd
The default position in these records is that Anglican burials are marked as (c)consecrated and other denominations are marked as (u)unconsecrated. This does not mean that these were burials in unconsecrated ground since the Ministers of other denominations performed the consecrations as and when they performed the burial rites.
You could take the c/u marking as being a rough and ready way of identifying Anglican and non Anglican burials. My lot(Roman Catholics) are all identified as 'u', but they were all buried in consecrated ground.
PatB.
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Interesting. Thanks PatB.
Alison
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Pat, thank you for responding to my message about Catherine Barron's request.
Unfortunately she hasn't visited Rootschat since the day she registered, but hopefully will do so soon and make her own response.
Thanks again.
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JenB
I have sent you a PM.
PatB.
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Despite efforts the link to Blackhill will not work for me - have a few buried there including Glasgow , Bailey, Oxley and Armstrong - any other links i might try