RootsChat.Com

England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (East Riding & York) => Topic started by: familysleuth on Friday 16 August 24 01:57 BST (UK)

Title: The OLD St Mary's Sculcoates - illustration? and query burying grounds
Post by: familysleuth on Friday 16 August 24 01:57 BST (UK)

Hello everyone - I have family who lived in and around Sculcoates, and some were buried in what was named as All Saints Sculcoates cemetery in 1852, and then just Sculcoates in 1870. I found this: The medieval church was dedicated to St Mary and stood on the corner of what is now Bankside and Air Street.  It was rebuilt in c1759 on the same site but closed in 1870.
Can anyone tell me where the burying ground or grounds may be? I know there was massive overcrowding and eventually a large amount of graves were levelled, or displaced.

Also does anyone know of an illustration of the Old church, prior to 1870?

cheers, Louise

Title: Re: The OLD St Mary's Sculcoates - illustration? and query burying grounds
Post by: Watson on Friday 16 August 24 11:38 BST (UK)

I can't help with the burial grounds, but, in addition to St. Mary's, a new church was built around 1822, referred to as Christchurch.  It was near the Sessions Hall, in a very populous area (Source: Baines' Yorkshire, 1823).  Perhaps there were burials there.

Title: Re: The OLD St Mary's Sculcoates - illustration? and query burying grounds
Post by: Watson on Friday 16 August 24 12:26 BST (UK)

There seem to be no deposited burial registers for Christchurch.

Deposited registers for St. Mary's (at the East Yorkshire Record Office) include Burials: 1538-1965.

Title: Re: The OLD St Mary's Sculcoates - illustration? and query burying grounds
Post by: Bee on Thursday 22 August 24 11:02 BST (UK)

I have a vague memory of visiting an overgrown cemetery down Sculcoates Lane, it also had a section for the workhouse graves.

Title: Re: The OLD St Mary's Sculcoates - illustration? and query burying grounds
Post by: maddys52 on Thursday 22 August 24 11:25 BST (UK)

There are a number of cemeteries shown on this 1852 map. Can't see an All Saints Cemetery.  :-\
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102345028#zoom=7&lat=9469&lon=11860&layers=BT

Have a look around the map, and this one (Sculcoates Burial Ground shows on this map next to St Mary's):
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102344983#zoom=7&lat=2008&lon=7954&layers=BT

Your eyes may be better than mine!

According to familysearch, St Mary's was replaced by all Saints in 1869, however if that is the case I'm confused why your ancestor was buried in All Saints Cemetery in 1852.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Sculcoates_All_Saints,_Yorkshire_Genealogy

Title: Re: The OLD St Mary's Sculcoates - illustration? and query burying grounds
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 22 August 24 11:28 BST (UK)

This might be of help to you -

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ERY/Sculcoates