Can anyone tell me what the policy is for the number of people interred in a single grave at Manchester Southern Cem ?
The reason I ask is that I have in my posession a grave cert for plot R335, in this grave according to mcr burial records are 7 people:-
William and Marion Billington and their 2 children (buried 17/6/1925 after William broke down and killed self and family), Ellen (also known as Nellie) Johnson (nee Billington - Williams sister and my grandmother - Died 1926 giving birth to my father), George Howard (father of Marion Billington), and the person I assume was Marions mother \ Georges wife - Emma Catherine Howard (maiden name unknown).
Would this be likey to be a burial of ashes ? An Extra wide plot ? or just very very deep ?
The children were 4 years old and 11 months so they could have conceiviably shared a coffin by themselves or be buried with their mother so this could reduce the number to 5 coffins.
Non of the family were wealthy, William and Ellen were in the poor house in 1901, the area they lived was a deprived one, and I have a late payment notice from a week (there is irony) before my grandmothers death for non payment of the 1925 burial fees.
Can anyone help please.
I was just wondering if anyone knew what the regs \ customs or any other factors were.
