Looking for MIs Blackhill Cemetery

[Rose224]

Would someone know where I can get Memorial Inscriptions for the Black Hill Cemetery, Benfieldside Parish?

[SooCatt]

There are some here:

http://www.gravetext.co.uk/Blackhill/blackhill.html


Susan

[Rose224]

Thank you Susan.  I was aware of that site but unfortunately it is a work in progress and does not have those that I so desparately seek.

[JenB]

If you have a Family History Centre near you, you can order the microfilms for the burials at Blackhill. The first film, 2104427, goes from 1862 to 1920, and the second and third, 2104428/9 from 1920 to 1998.  Within each film there are several separate burial books, which are indexed by name, so it is fairly easy to find names you are interested in.
I can give you more information on what details you can find in each book if you wish.
Jennifer

[Rose224]

Jennifer:  I do have a Family History Center and would appreciate more detail on what I would find.

[JenB]

I have only seen the first film, this is how the books were set out, in columns:

Entry number;
year, date & month (of burial);
surname, christian name;
relationship (this could be, for instance 'son/daughter of....' for an infant/young person, or 'wife of...' for a woman. In the event of the woman being a widow, usually only the word 'widow' is entered, no relationships being given. Usually no entry at all for adult men.)
Occupation (where applicable)
Age
Address 1 (Street)
Address2 (Township, eg Blackhill, Benfieldside)
Officiating Minister;
Section (in which buried)
Grave number (this is useful, since some people bought a plot, hence family members buried in the same numbered plot)
Whether in 'consecrated' or 'unconsecrated' section of graveyard (effectively Anglican or Non-conformist/Roman Catholic)
Parish from which removed (eg Consett, Benfieldside)

Hope this helps

Jennifer

[Rewcastle]

National Burial Index 2 covers Blackhill cemetery (the main one) which is probably the one which you require, also if you live in the Consett area I understand that Derwentside Council hold the original copies. 

[The Vicars Wife]

 

Rose 224..

I found a relative of mine on the Blackhill site... and sent an email of thanks as I had no idea as to where she was buried...

They do reply to you and are very helpful..just follow the contact us link on the cemetery site...

You never know....

The Vicars Wife

[pb3]

Rose

            I run the gravetext website and generate its content. I have recently completed just over 1400 headstone transcriptions in the new graveyard - about a third of the total. If you are looking for headstones and can't find anything relevant in those listed for the old graveyard there may be some of use in the latest transcripts. If you let me know the relevant names I'll do a search and let you have the results.
         PatB