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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: Cloud on Sunday 09 December 18 07:59 GMT (UK)
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I'm looking for the burial / grave of my grandfather Joseph Stansfield who died 7th January 1946 at his home 33, Wynford St, Salford.
I expected that he'd have been buried in Weaste Cemetery so I've already contacted Agecroft Cemetery who have explored the records of all 4 Salford cemeteries but found no information on the name or the date.
Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Yvonne
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Are there any instructions or notes in his will?
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It looks as though his wife died in the Isle of Man. Was she buried there?
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There are no specific instructions as to his burial in his will only that his debts and funeral expenses should be paid.
Yes his wife, Sarah, died in the Isle of Man on 13th June 1946. There was an inquest held the next day. I do not know where she is buried. Agecroft Cemeteries did a search for her grave when they searched for Joseph. But found nothing.
I wonder if there were any mention of funeral arrangements in an obituary.
Thanks for your interest. Yvonne
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That was going to be my next suggestion.
There are some sites with newspaper access but I can’t see an announcement.
I can see a snippet re daughter Joyce’s 21st in 1943 so you would imagine that there would be death announcements and these usually gave funeral arrangements.
You could try Manchester Archives re Manchester Evening News old editions.
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Thanks
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Hi Cloud.
What religion was your grandfather?.
Some of my relations lived within walking distance of Weaste Cemetery Salford, but being Roman Catholics I found on their passing that they were buried at St Josephs Catholic Cemetery at Moston Manchester.
Regards Dave.
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Hi Dave,
The family is Church of England so I hope they haven't gone too far from Salford. They had a plot in Weaste Cemetery but by 1946 there was only one space left so I assumed that they had bought another plot so Joseph and his wife Sarah, when she died, could be buried together. However Sarah died 6 month later while on holiday in the in Isle of Man with her daughter Joyce. I don't know if the family brought her body home.
I've searched on British Newspaper Archive web site but their records for the Manchester Evening News stop at 1945. So it seems that as Heywood kindly suggested I'll have to request a search by Manchester Archives.
Thanks all for your interest and helpful suggestions.
Best wishes, Yvonne
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Hi All,
Just to let you know that I contacted Manchester Crematorium and found out that Joseph and his wife Sarah had been cremated. Their ashes have been scattered in the Old Garden. They kindly emailed me a copy of their entry in the Remembrance Book and a photo of the memorial plaque. Wonderful. Just to let you all know not to forget the crematorium when looking for deaths.
Best wishes, Yvonne
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Hi Yvonne,
That’s good that you found the information and kind of them to send you the details. Thanks for letting us know.
Heywood
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Hello I have read your posts with interest - why are you searching for my father and grandfather? I have searched the family back to 1086 CBS
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Hello I have read your posts with interest - why are you searching for my father and grandfather? I have searched the family back to 1086 CBS
Hello and welcome to Rootschat :)
With regard to the search, I think the answer is in the first post. :)
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kindly link to topic Joseph Stansfield
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Hello Yvonne Who are you? I have traced family back to 1086 Why are you looking for my father born 1901? Kindly reply C B S (Stansfield)
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Hi CBS,
The person I was investigating was my grandfather Joseph Stansfield b1875. His son also named Joseph b1901 therefore is my uncle. Best wishes, Yvonne
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Hello Do you need to kmow anything from me? I thought nanny Jan may have been Janette Lawless. so which one of my father's brothers was your dad? I only knew Uncle Tom and Auntie Sarah, thanks for your reply - I would like to correct a couple of things - in the meantime go on google and type Haverbreaks Lancaster and see what I do Best wishes Colin B Stansfield Keep in touch if you wish
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The family goes back to Wyon Marions who married a local girl from Stansfield Moor (Todmorden) and adopted the name instead of his French name (you probably know that?) in the family there were three chimney sweeps and three horse collar makers I was taught by my dad (he died in 1956 aged 54
He had four children - I was the youngest born 1944 the others have died Best Wishes Colin
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I am told I have a new post but I cannot get it WHY?
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Hi Colin, Who are Uncle Tom and Auntie Sarah? Best wishes, Yvonne
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Thomas Stansfield was one of Joseph Stansfield's brothers, who my mother visited after my dad died.
Auntie Sarah lived in Collier Street near Southern Street both off London Rd - I always understood she was my dads sister so the would be your aunt and uncle too. you said you got the newspaper from an aunt (was that my sister Joan who lived in Blackpool? - When my dad (Joseph born 1901) was cremated at Southern Cemetery in Manchester the chapel was full of his relatives (I did not know any of them) some ladies came from Penmaenmawrr in Wales, the lived up in the hills there! My dad got his leather from a tanner's warehouse in Great Bridgewater St. The last collars were made for coal mine ponies in pits at Bristol - regards Colin
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Hi Yvonne Joseph b 1901 was cremated at Southern cemetary in 1956 - I sent you two emails did you get the? the email you gave had an @ after your name I put @ after andrewsy@ then sent it Colin