Walton Park Cemetery, Liverpool

[JillStatton]

Is anyone familiar with Walton Park Cemetery, Liverpool and can say where, in relation to the chapel, would be Row 14 in the "churchyard", grave no.70?

I do not for one moment think that my man would have had a headstone in 1863 (he had no issue and his wife died soon after in the Workhouse) but I would be grateful for approximate bearings.  I do not even know where the chapel is situated in relation to Rice Lane.

Any help in this direction would be most welcome.

With thanks, Jill Statton.

[km1971]

Hi Jill

Its formal name was Liverpool Parochial Cemetery. It is normally reached from Hornby Road (south of the prison) as the parking is good. But there may still be an entrance from Rice Lane via Rawcliffe Road. It was across the railway from the old workhouse/hospital on Rice Lane.

If you search on Bing and select birds eye view you can see the chapel south of the entrance. This might work - http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?q=hornby+road%2c+liverpool&mkt=en-GB&FORM=BYFD

You put the cursor on London Street Map and select Birds Eye View from the bottom of the dropdown list.

Ken

[dobfarm]

contact

Cemeteries
Council Offices
High Street
Prescot
Knowsley
Merseyside
L34 3LF Tel: 0151 4435231

They should be able to put you in touch with the holders of the burial ground plan maps
 

[JillStatton]

Thank you, Ken.  I haven't searched Bing maps before.  The chapel looks the same shape as a photo I have seen, opposite Rawcliffe Road through the trees.  Unfortunately no clear indication of where the "churchyard" graves might have been.  "Churchyard" was the description in the Burial register for all graves for the period 1863-1864.  I expect my man and his wife may have been buried in pauper graves.  However, the Burial registers for 1863 and 1864 clearly state that it was the Walton Park Parochial Cemetery.  Think possibly the Liverpool Parochial Cemetery was a more recent title.

Thank you also to dobfarm for address of the Council offices, which I will follow through for said plans.

Cheers, Jill

[dobfarm]

Good luck! in your search

 

[km1971]

Jill..the 1860 Directory says Liverpool. But I am sure the person being buried raised no objection.

Dobfarm...that address is for Knowsley MBC.

Ken

[dobfarm]

I did say they should be able to put in touch with the holders but since found as link

http://www.liverpoolinprint.org.uk/guides/archive/burial%20records.pdf

http://liverpool-ancestors.co.uk/cemeteryrecs.htm

WALTON PARK, Parochial Cemetery, Rice Lane , Walton

Interment Registers 1829-1884

Register of Graves 1856-1908

Index to Burials 1867-1906

There seems alot of Workhouse burials 1863

http://www.old-merseytimes.co.uk/waltonburials.html

[JillStatton]

Re title of the cemetery in question - I stand corrected.

I consulted the Liverpool burial registers (1813-1974) on ancestry which describe the said cemetery as Walton Park Parochial Cemetery. However each page of the said register is printed as follows:

1862-1864 - Free Parochial Cemetery, Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool
1865 - Parochial Cemetery, Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool.
I did not check further dates.

Ancestry and/or the custodians of the originals, probably called it Walton Park to differentiate between the other Liverpool cemeteries, eg.

Liverpool St Mary Cemetery
Liverpool St Martin in the Fields Parochial Cemetery.

Yes, Workhouse burials were at all of the abovementioned cemeteries in Liverpool for the various periods.

The registers for 1863 and 1864 for Walton Park cover several volumes, so I would prefer to use the printed title on the register than a Directory entry which I have found are not always accurate.

Hope this helps.

[dobfarm]

Hi Jill

I feel I should advise first!! to put in prospective.

Your request apart from maps and burial registers entries paper info! I think you will only find a grass field of pauper graves or photo of! in the end.

The record/archives offices are a bit pricey with search fees with or not a find. even more for people outside UK.

I don't want to put you off but! best be in the know.

Dobby