leeds burial index

[durhamlass]

I have just returned from a visit to Leeds Library (family history) as i am trying to locate a burial date for an ancestor of mine.
He is not to be found on any BMD register(after 1837)
I know he was still alive at the time of his wifes death 1829 and i also know that his family church was St Peter Leeds.
I or should i say we have searched the burial records available in Leeds library from 1829 - 1837(start of official registration) with no luck.
I have just come across a posting on this website which lists a Leeds Burial index, can someone tell me more about this please ?

[winston]

HI durhamlass

If you post full details of the person who you are searching for info about maybe some wise rootschatter could help you out.

Wendy

[durhamlass]

The person who's burial I'm intrested in is William Yewdall who lived in Leeds (cavalier hill ) and worked as a farmer.
During my time of searching for this family i have come across numerous spellings of the surname Youdle, Yondell and Yewdale to name a few.

[elin]

Hi durhamlass,

I have found a William Yewdall. He was born 1810 and was buried, 2nd November, 1834.  He was a married man and his "abode" was Harrison's Hospital Lodge. Burial No 2790 at St John the Evangelist.  I have found others from St Peter Parish Church buried there.  St Peter doesn't have a very big churchyard and so I presume they ran out of space and used St Johns which is also in the centre of Leeds.    There are some other Yewdalls' but he is the only William in the index that I searched.

I hope this is your William.

Best wishes,

Elin

[durhamlass]

Thanks Elin ,that particular William happens to be the son of the William i am looking for ,what i find strange is that you found him listed at St Peters  while i have him listed at St Johns Leeds ,i wonder if the service was held at St Peters and the burial at St Johns ?
What intrigues me is where you found the information , is there such a thing as a Leeds burial index and if so where can i get one ?( i have the CD of Leeds & district Burials )

[elin]

Hi Durhamlass,

I found William listed under St John the Evangelist, not St Peter.  All I meant was that I have found others buried at St John the Evangelist who I know to have been of the Parish of St Peter.  I have wondered too if the service may have taken place at St Peter but the records don't tell you that! 

There is a good site called Yorkshire Indexers. http://www.yorkshireindexers.co.uk/forums/portal.php
I have sent you a pm

There isn't a Leeds Burial Index as far as I am aware.  Did you check the St John the Evangelist records for William the senior?

Elin

[Ozjobri]

Dear Durhamlass;sorry to "butt in " but I come from Leeds & Yendall was a name there
  Jose

[Calverley Lad]

'Yendall' I would think is a transcribing error.
When looking at the actual entries I could quite believe how errors have been made.
What surprises me such errors have been carried through the generations.
(Earliest error was Yeadall @1500)?
By the way I research the family name correctly!
 Brian Yewdall

[Ozjobri]

Dear Mr Yewdall,
 I am not disputing your research . I was merely making a general statement .I grew up in Armley Leeds & knew of people called Yendall . Sorry if you misunderstood me .
Jose