Coventry Burials (London Rd Cemetery)

[leamingtonian]

My 2 x Great Grand Uncle. John Gough (b1842) died in 1888 and was buried in London Rd Cemetery, Coventry sq114, plot115. He was buried along with six other deceased persons. I do not so far have a copy of his death certificate & was wondering if anyone had any clues as to why he would be buried with six non family members. I have looked on the net but so far have drawn a blank so does anyone know if there was an epidemic in Coventry at that time & who are the people that he was buried with?

[Victor Harvey]

Hi,
I can confirm that John GOUGH was buried in London Road Civic Cemetery on 31st May 1888, aged 46.
The only possible clue that I can offer, for a multiple burial plot, not being family, is that it was a pauper's burial.
Victor

[caddie51]

Hello,
The index I have does not state whether the persons were buried together.
Interestingly your John GOUGH does not show on the index, the findmypast entry does show him as being buried LONDON Road Civic Cemetery.
 
Burial Place: Warwicks Coventry, London Road Civic Cemetery
 
Burial Date      Name                         Age
 
24 Nov 1850   George GOUGH           4         
13 Feb 1853    Henry GOUGH             3       
25 May 1849   John GOUGH             75
7 Sep 1863     John GOUGH             60
25 Apr 1867    Mary GOUGH            61
2 Sep 1849     Mary Ann GOUGH        7
18 May 1865   William GOUGH         65
 

[leamingtonian]

Caddie51

Thanks for the info which has now opened a can of worms 

There are 7 names on your note of which only 2 are known to me
24 Nov 1850   George GOUGH           4   
7 Sep 1863     John GOUGH             60

Thanks again and lots of work to be done

E

[julieproctor61]

I have a burial register on disc for London road cemetery 1847-1937. 

The grave you stated was purchased by a John Looms and there are Looms buried in the same grave as Goughs.  Would you like the names and dates of burial of the other people buried there? 

I do feel that the persons buried are all related in some way as there is a marriage transcribed on "Pickards pink pages for Warwickshire" at Holy Trinity church for John Gough aged 22 from Agnes Lane (father John Gough) marrying a Maria Looms in 1863 (father John Looms), the witnesses were William and Mary Ann Gough.

Julie

[leamingtonian]

Hi Julie

Thanks for the info and any further info from your disc would be very helpful. Thanks again it's appreciated.

Eric

[julieproctor61]

Hi Eric

The disc is only showing four other people buried with John Gough, his address was noted as Cook Street at the time of his burial (date as Victor stated above). 

Ann Looms aged 44 address Spon End, buried 27/01/1858
William Henry Wood aged 15 months, Spon End buried 27/10/1866
Eliza Looms aged 34, 140 Spon St, buried 08/08/1870
Elizabeth Mary Gough aged 15 months, 39 Freeth Street buried 09/05/1894

If John was buried with six others the other two may have been buried after 1937.

24 Nov 1850   George GOUGH           4   
7 Sep 1863     John GOUGH             60 
13 Feb 1884    Ann  GOUGH             80

The above are buried together in square 135 Grave 73 the address at time of burial for all three was Agnes Lane/ St Agnes Lane

Hope the info is of some help to you
Julie

[caddie51]

Hello Eric,
John GOUGH married Maria LOOMS 1863.
Maria’s mother Ann LOOMS nee HEWITT died January 1858, he sister Eliza died 1870.
Elizabeth Mary GOUGH appears to have been John’s granddaughter, the infant daughter of John James GOUGH and Catherine Mary WEST.

WARWICKSHIRE Marriage Banns
Name: John Gough
Birth Year: abt 1841
Age: 22
Spouse Name: Maria Looms 
Spouse Age: 25
Marriage or Bann Date: 19 Oct 1863
Event Type: Marriage
Parish: Coventry, Holy Trinity
Father Name: John Gough
Mother Name: Gough
Spouse Father Name: John Looms

John GOUGH, Agnes Lane – Dyer
Father: John GOUGH, Gas fitter
Witnesses: John GOUGH, Mary Ann GOUGH

MARRIAGE
 
Surname  First name(s)    District  Vol  Page 
Marriages Dec 1863   
Gough  John    Coventry  6d 627 
Looms  Maria     Coventry  6d 627
 
DEATHS

Surname  First name(s)  Age  District  Vol  Page 
Deaths Mar 1858   
Looms  Ann    Coventry  6d 267


Surname  First name(s)  Age  District  Vol  Page 
Deaths Sep 1870 
Looms  Eliza  34  Coventry  6d 271

Surname  First name(s)  Age  District  Vol  Page 
Deaths Jun 1894   
Gough  Elizabeth Mary  1  Coventry  6d 312

[leamingtonian]

Hello Julie & Caddie51

WOW...What more can I say than thank you both for the information.........fantastic. Looks as if I have some work to do and loose ends to tie up 

Thanks again to both

Eric