Cemeteries in Birmingham

[Robert B. Croman]

Dear Fellow Researchers.

Back in the 1890's did the newspapers in Birmingham publish death notices that might have contained the name of the cemetery in which the deceased was to be buried?

I am trying to find the burial location for my great great grandparents.    I have their death records as follows:

Marth Barrow d. 16 Mar 1896, age 65 living at 60 Camden Street.
Joseph Barrow, journeyman tailor, d. 22 Feb 1900, age 68, can't make out his address but know that he also lived on Camden Street.

I believe they were Roman Catholic.

Since Joseph Barrow was listed as a journeyman tailor, would he have belonged to some trade association?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Sincerely,
Bob Croman
Physics Teacher
Texas

[derekwg]

Dear Fellow Researchers.

Back in the 1890's did the newspapers in Birmingham publish death notices that might have contained the name of the cemetery in which the deceased was to be buried?

I am trying to find the burial location for my great great grandparents.    I have their death records as follows:

Marth Barrow d. 16 Mar 1896, age 65 living at 60 Camden Street.
Joseph Barrow, journeyman tailor, d. 22 Feb 1900, age 68, can't make out his address but know that he also lived on Camden Street.

I believe they were Roman Catholic.

Since Joseph Barrow was listed as a journeyman tailor, would he have belonged to some trade association?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Sincerely,
Bob Croman
Physics Teacher
Texas

Hello Bob.
Birmingham Central Library hold extensive records on births,marriages and deaths..if they were Roman Catholic..I believe St Chads Cathedral have most of these records..ask the library..they are very helpful.

[jim1]

As they lived in Camden St. I would say most probably Witton Cemetery.By this time most graveyards had long since been closed to new interments.Witton does have an RC & Jewish section.
He may have belonged to the Guild of Tailors but would most probably have been a Master rather than journeyman.
A journeyman was someone who had received training in a given trade,the name comes from the French journo meannig day.A dayman was paid a day rate as opposed to a weekly wage & applied to tradesmen,carpenters,blacksmith,wheelwrights etc.
This name was transferred from the 18th.C into the 19th.C to new trades thrown up by the industrial revolution & almost anybody who'd had any degree of training.

jim

[Bojalu]

Hi,

Witton Cemetery , is the other side of the City.

A short walk from Camden street are two well know Cemeteries, both in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter ( Hockley )

Key Hill Cemetery ( Grade 11 Listed )
One of the first Cemeteries ( Not being a church yard )
Formely known as the General Cemetery.
Has many notable people buried there.
This Cemetery accepted burials of all  dominations.

Along side this Cemetery is Warstone lane Cemetery
( Church of England ) 

Bob Crowman I have sent you a P/m

Regards,

Bojalu

[Robert B. Croman]

Dear Bojula,

Thank you for your reply and many thanks as well to jim1 and derekwg.   I apologize that I have not seen your P/m because my email address has changed.    I work for a local public school system here in Texas and they have changed my email address to (*).

Again many thanks to all for the responses.

Best regards,
Bob Croman

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[Bojalu]

Hi Bob,

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You can if you wish add your email address in a private message.

Bo