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Thanks for the information, in one way it confirms some information that was a bit sketchy.  I had heard a family member mention that they thought he was an engineer and was in Gibraltar, carving out the rock!!!!!  Not sure about the rock story.  I'm going to try and send for his service records.

Thanks again
Bev

Hi Derek

John Hawkins died of Bronchitus, he was a coal miner.  Do you think its a possibility that he was cremated? I didn't really consider that.

I have thought of cremation as being pretty modern but I suppose if someone died of a contagious disease, cremation would get rid of the germs.

Would the parish records of St Mary's be at Matlock?

Thanks
Bev

Hi Derek

I've looked on Findmypast and found a record of his burial. This is what I found:

Forenames:John
Surname:Hawkins
Year:1889
Age:52
Place of Event:Chesterfield
Reg Office:Chesterfield
County:Derbyshire
Register Entry:CHD/69/432
Record source:Derbyshire Registrars Death Index  Find out more
Data provider:Derbyshire Family History Society

I'm not sure what this tells me, can you shed any light on it for me?

Thanks
Bev

Thanks for the pointers.  I have tried the family history surname search and nothing shouts out at me but thanks for the link, I can use it for my other ancestors.

I think I will try ringing the cemteries department on Monday and see what I can find out.  I didn't think about him being at St Marys but it would be a possibility as his daughter, my Great Grandma was married there.

We've just arrived home from a weekend near Chesterfield but we found it a bit wet to visit the Spital Cemetery.

Thanks
Bev

Hi

My Great Great Grandad died on 23rd March 1889 at 23 Lordsmill Street Chesterfield. Can anyone advise me as to what the best way is to find out where he is buried?

Thanks
Bev