Visiting a Cemetery

[Jebber]

You may find this item of interest, it refers to Odiham Cemetery, not the Church graveyard,

http://www.odiham.org.uk/home.asp

Jebber

[pipkim]

The Church graveyard was tidy too. Not too much over grown, just the odd stone. I didn't make it to the King street cemetery as the kids had had enough, as it was very cold, although it appears that one was opened in 1850 as All Saints Cemetery was full.
I have contacted the parish council and the church, about plot numbers etc. I had read that the council had made an effort to cut down the over growth.

Harrywrag, sorry to here you had an accident on your visit to a cemetery. I can see how it happens, We saw lots of voids under the horizontal grave stones and wouldn't be surprised if there were others.

Best wishes
Pipkim

[coombs]

Hi

Some of my London ancestors who lived right in the centre of London ended up in the most tranquil areas of the St Pancras & Islington Cemetery once they died. They were buried in public graves, but in a clearing under huge trees that are so tall, they all meet at the top and form a huge tree made dome above the burial areas, tucked away behind the main paths of the huge cemetery.

Ben

[redkop]

Hi,

yes, it's very important to be careful when visiting the cemetery. My husband wont let me go alone. He always comes with me, even though family history isn't his thing. We take my 10 yr old son too. I give them the name and/or ref number and off they go. We make a game of it. If you have any wee ones it may be worth taking them. they can cover alot of ground 

Red   

[Siamese Girl]

Hi,

yes, it's very important to be careful when visiting the cemetery. My husband wont let me go alone. He always comes with me, even though family history isn't his thing. We take my 10 yr old son too. I give them the name and/or ref number and off they go. We make a game of it. If you have any wee ones it may be worth taking them. they can cover alot of ground 

Red   

When I was little I spent quite a lot of time wandering around the cemetery where my grandparents are buried while my parents attended to the grave - I used to read the gravestones and loved looking at the angels and other monuments. I'm sure that's what started my interest in family history 

[pipkim]

Hi All,

Well, I contacted the Church and the Clerk cannot find George Hooker. There appears to be no stone and now  have found out he was a staunch nonconformist.

Where that leaves me I don't know, yet. The only nonconformist records I can find are for London/Middlesex.
I need to find out more about being nonconformist in Odiham, Hampshire. I have also contacted the church in Upton Grey, where he married in 1760, may be they have more information on him and his bride.

I feel my very first trip to the Hampshire archives on the horizon.

Any suggestion where I may look next?

Pipkim

[mshrmh]

Pipkim - sorry you've had no luck. You're probably right the next move is the local archives. I've had a look at
http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk
which has many non-conformist registers but there doesn't seem a likely burial. It's also worth checking the GENUKI pages for the area(s) in case they list potential burial grounds & the location of the records. Uou might be lucky on a Google etc search, but I expect the archives is the best chance. Good luck!

[coombs]

Hi

You get the feel of your ancestors when you visit their graves. I get it all the time, as if I actually knew them despite the fact that they were dead a long time ago.

Ben

[pipkim]

You get the feel of your ancestors when you visit their graves. I get it all the time, as if I actually knew them despite the fact that they were dead a long time ago.

Ben

I must admit, I felt very much at home walking around the church yard, down Odiham high street and in the back streets where George lived. I wouldn't mind living there myself, it's alovely place.
I was drawn to Odiham and its castle years ago, well before I found out my Birmingham family had ancestors in Odiham. 

Pipkim

If my ancestors are pulling me to Odiham, why are they playing hard to get find!!!