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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: Tony Harrison on Saturday 20 July 19 19:15 BST (UK)
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Elizabeth died 8th December 1878 in City of London Bow Road Infirmary she was a pauper, being paid for by the Common Fund, so where would she have been sent for burial. My thoughts were that the most likely place would be The City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery but no trace there. Any ideas welcome
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Tony.
There is a burial in [what is now] Newham (merged East Ham & West Ham):
Elizabeth Collier, 21 Oct 1878.
From Deceased Online. I don't have access to the details.
HTH
Peter
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That one was 13 years old.
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Her death was registered Mile End Old Town Road, (M.O.E.T.)what would be the nearest cemetery for that registration area?
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Thanks pjm99 I had seen that and as amondg said she was 13 and Elizabeth definitely died 8th December 1878.
Thanks amondg I had found her death registration but thought as she was in what was part of the workhouse system they would have arranged for her burial. Maybe I need to get the certificate and see who registered her death
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You are correct, she had been in and out of the workhouse since 1863 (found so far) and was in the workhouse on the 1871 census having been admitted 4 June 1871 moving to the infirmary where she died.
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Elizabeth Collier died of Senile Decay. Buried by the Guardians
Bow Road Infirmary Register of Deaths
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1B-89X9-6?i=1123&cat=1215619
Buried at City of London Cemetery, 12 Dec 1878
Residence Bow Road
Age 87 years
https://col-burialregisters.uk/archive/burial-registers-january-1870-to-december-1879/register-031/1074144
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Thanks Jonw65. What more could I want, knew of City of London site but how did you find the info on family search would appreciate your knowledge
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Hi
I had a look at their catalogue to see what was available for the City of London Board of Guardians.
And the list is here, you have to browse the appropriate film(s)
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1215619?availability=Family%20History%20Library
A lot of those films may be in the London poor law records on ancestry, but not indexed. But I haven't checked.
John
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Thanks John will have a look to see what is on ancestry
Regards
Tony