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Title: William & Catherine BRIDGES
Post by: lynfour on Friday 05 December 14 05:09 GMT (UK)
Hi,
Can't find burials for either William or Catherine !
I have tried all the indexes & sites I can think of  :(
William BRIDGES died Dec 23 1884, Brunswick, Victoria.  Father Daniel.  Mother Sarah Covington (Coventon)
Catherine BRIDGES (Olley) died 1872 Melbourne, Vic.  Father George Olley.  Mother Jane Bland
Found an entry on Trove in The Argus 31 Dec 1872  which states her death in the Benevolent Asylum, of a tumour.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Lynne
Title: Re: William & Catherine BRIDGES
Post by: cando on Friday 05 December 14 07:21 GMT (UK)
Melbourne General Cemetery seems a likely place.

You have a dod for Wm.  Where did that come from? 

Death certificates detail where and when buried.

Cando
Title: Re: William & Catherine BRIDGES
Post by: rosie17 on Friday 05 December 14 11:01 GMT (UK)

William Bridges age 82
Place Brunswick Victoria
Father Danl
Registration year 1884 place Victoria
Registration number 397
Estimated birth year 1802

Catherine Bridges age 70
Death place Victoria
Father Alloy George
Registration year 1872 place Victoria
Registration number 9963
Estimated birth year 1802
Title: Re: William & Catherine BRIDGES
Post by: cando on Friday 05 December 14 11:13 GMT (UK)
lynfour has the death information and is seeking their place of burial.

Cando :)

Title: Re: William & Catherine BRIDGES
Post by: lynfour on Friday 05 December 14 21:49 GMT (UK)
Good morning!
Thanks for your replies.
Cando, I found William's death details on a site called firstfamilies2001, many years ago !
I was just helping out a contact who is writing a book about the Bridges family & didn't want to purchase the certificates myself :-\

Cheers,
Lynne
Title: Re: William & Catherine BRIDGES
Post by: cando on Saturday 06 December 14 05:28 GMT (UK)
Why not send an email to the Melbourne General Cemetery.

Cando
Title: Re: William & Catherine BRIDGES
Post by: lynfour on Saturday 06 December 14 05:32 GMT (UK)
Thanks Cando, just might try that  :)
Title: Re: William & Catherine BRIDGES
Post by: lynfour on Monday 08 December 14 05:21 GMT (UK)
Had a reply from Melbourne general,  both buried in the Wesleyan section. In unmarked graves.  Thanks for the suggestion Cando.
Title: Re: William & Catherine BRIDGES
Post by: cando on Monday 08 December 14 13:14 GMT (UK)
That's OK...not many cemeteries in the inner suburbs in 1870's and 1880's.  Always worth asking as their customer service is excellent.

Cheers :)
Cando