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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Warwickshire => England => Warwickshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: eileen d on Wednesday 22 August 18 05:28 BST (UK)
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Hello:
My brother is buried in Birmingham but i don't know which cemetery. Born 4th Feb.1953 died 29th June 1953. His name Thomas Quilkin. Son of Rita and Sean/John.
I there a source I could use to trace his grave?
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Have you tried this website
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50164/family_history_research/1562/tracing_a_burial/3
If you can't see him why not try the 'contact' facility as you have the dates
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Good luck in finding whatyou seek.
If you cannot find what you seek online then my tale may help.
I had to go into Bradford Archives to personally look up microfische records as they are not yet digitised and I was successful for finding all six grave id’s. We went in person as the Archive wanted to charge a search fee for each enquiry.
The next problem was actually finding them in the graveyard which was huge and as the zonal and numbering proved to be add hoc with at least three section H unconsecrated scattered and the numbering system was not continuous. I had this problem as the Archives did not have a map of the cemetary, but I found one eventually online and will revisit when next in that City. A notice in the graveyard stated that family researchers would be charged if they went to the graveyard office to ask for help, as it was the office was closed when we visited. So please bear this in mind.
In another grave search I found the grave image on the Find a Grave website, as we just happened to be in the Town concerned I thought I would pay respects but did not go armed with anything other than the image but finding the grave was impossible since the graveyard was totally overgrown and I mean overgrown.
So if you intend to visit the grave go armed with section and plot numbers together with a plan of the graveyard. Whilst not on every headstone you should find a number engraved probably low right, this is the plot number so you can work out precisely where the grave in question is. Btw not all graves have headstones.
Manchester Southern Cemetary by contrast were brilliant, they physically took us to the two graves we went to see and wanted nothing but our thanks.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you for your PM. Good luck with the Cemetery search / office
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Thank you Rosie99 and Colin for your responses.
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Hello:
My brother is buried in Birmingham but i don't know which cemetery. Born 4th Feb.1953 died 29th June 1953. His name Thomas Quilkin. Son of Rita and Sean/John.
I there a source I could use to trace his grave?
Hello Eileen , I know this is an old post I am wondering if you finally found the burial ground for your brother ?
Could his name have been recently mis-transcribed in the indexes as
Nicklin, Thomas buried July 1953 Witton Cemetery ?
You can purchase a burial record with Midland Ancestors also known as BMSGH
https://midland-ancestors.shop/BIRM-Cemeteries
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Thank you so much. Very possible as our surname got spelled many different ways and Witton does ring a bell. I must look into this.
Eileen