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Offline Gail-M

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Re: 1882 Funeral etiquette
« Reply #9 on: Friday 08 July 11 22:20 BST (UK) »
I have my gt gt grandfather's diary in which he mentions the funeral of his father in Northumberland in the 1880's.  No females mentioned at all, only a list of male members of the family and acquaintenances....

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Re: 1882 Funeral etiquette
« Reply #10 on: Friday 08 July 11 23:16 BST (UK) »
Where hamlets or villages did not have a burial ground then it was common for the coffin to be carried to the designated parish church which had the right to bury those from the village. They were carried over coffin roads or corpse roads which were usually sraight line tracks from the place to the burial ground. could be miles hence usually only the men were involved.
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Re: 1882 Funeral etiquette
« Reply #11 on: Friday 08 July 11 23:32 BST (UK) »
Women didn't  attend funerals in Scotland generally, I think the Crematorium's made a difference. In Highland districts  it's still common to have the service outside the house and then to the kirkyard.    Skoosh.
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