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is there any such thing as a sculcoates online or a sculcoates genealogy forum as i have many family connections with sculcoates as i would like to find some living descendants

thankyou

regards

compo

There is a website that supports the local neighbourhood association family history group which is
http://www.sculcoatesneighbourhoodassociation.co.uk and I run the Sculcoates Cemeteries Wildlife and Biodiversity Project Website www.sculcoates.info.
Let me know if you need any more information.

Many thanks Homesoil.  The name I'm interested in is Selina Benson, died 23.10.1903 in the workhouse (I'm assuming she was only in the hospital as she had other siblings, although the youngest was in an orphanage).  Her parents died in 1893 and 1901, so it may be that her grave is wherever theirs is.

Lizzie

ps.  Should have said she was only 13 when she died of heart problems.

Hi, Lizzie I was unable to check out each stone individually but at a glance I could tell that some were in good condition and they could be read and others weren't.
I was told however, that there are records in Hull's Local History of all the poor people buried in the cemetery.
Hope this helps?

Quote from: Homesoil on Sunday 04 October 09 09:47 BST (UK)

It really is a beautiful place to visit (I think) but a large project nonetheless and hopefully in time the litter ridden, overgrown cemetery on the south side will get the same treatment.

Totally agree it's almost a world of it's own. 
I paid a brief visit yesterday and though it was warm and sunny I think I'll take someone with me next time, though I was surprised by how well some of the headstones have stood the test of time.

Bee
 

Yes it's a great place isn't it!
We are meeting there tomorrow to do some more gardening work if anyone from Hull is interested.  1.00pm

Hi
I am a volunteer at the Sculcoates Northern Cemetery and it has been recognised as part of a green wildlife corridor running through Hull with a high score for biodiversity. It has been renovated by the Sculcoates Neighbourhood Association and Friends of the Earth, among others. It is open to the public and the gates or not locked even though they look like they might be 
On Saturday we had an event day where members of the public and other organisations like the local family history group attended to share information about relatives that may have been buried there.
Certain graves have been identified by members of the public and a path to those graves have been cut through the vegetation. Unattended graves will be maintained as a managed wildlife area.
It really is a beautiful place to visit (I think) but a large project nonetheless and hopefully in time the litter ridden, overgrown cemetery on the south side will get the same treatment.
Here is a link to the Family History Group in the area if anyone would like any more information.
http://www.sculcoatesneighbourhoodassociation.co.uk/SNA/Family_History_Group.html
and as my interest is more directed at the wildlife side of things I have created a website to focus on that.
http://www.sculcoates.info