Burial Record Margaret Greally

[Brendath]

I am trying to find out where my Grandmother is buried and I believe the burial records are now at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne. I am unable to visit myself due to my age and I live in Leeds. Is their anyone who would be willing to get the information for me.  Her name was Margaret Thompson nee Greally, she died on 28 Feb 1911 at 122 Hamilton Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, her husband was William Laidman Thompson. Thank You

[rosie99]

Is this her from From familysearch though burial is the date you have for her death
   
Margaret Thompson
Burial 28 Feb 1911
North Seaton, Northumberland, England
Age   37

[Brendath]

Margaret was 45 when she died so not her. Her husband William Laidman Thompson  is buried in Elswick Cemetery with his youngest daughter and his granddaughter. There is no record of her being buried with them.

[River Tyne Lass]

I called at Newcastle library this morning on way home from nightshift as they have a number of cemetery registers.  I tried Elswick and St Andrews - no success.

Very helpful new staff member got out directories and maps and thinks from address she may have been buried at Westgate Hill or St Nicholas.  The first one being the option considered most likely by staff.  Unfortunately, they don't have records you require for Westgate Hill and I checked St Nicholas and she is not there.

If my work hours fit in with Archives opening at some point in the next couple of months or if no one beats me to it - I will go and see if I can find her burial for you.  Of

[Brendath]

Thank you so much for taking the time to look into this for me. If I remember the Westgate Hill Cemetery has been abandoned for many years so here's hoping there are records somewhere. Margaret is a complete mystery, my dad was 17 when she died and up until 20 years ago I didn't even know her first name. There is no birth record but her marriage certificate tells me her father Thomas Greally was a traveller. I have searched all the census records before her marriage in Jan 1891 but no trace of her anywhere. Poor woman its as if she didn't exist

[River Tyne Lass]

You are welcome Brendath.  Let's hope that she will be at this cemetery.  Based on the maps the helpful library staff member seems to think she may well be as location wise this seems to be the closest. 

Just one more thing, just to completely rule out Elswick - was she Roman Catholic?  It's just that now I think on yesterday I looked at the conformist burials.  You mention that her Father was a traveller.  I have some traveller ancestors too (from Ireland) and they were Roman Catholic.  I have found that occasionally, these ancestors would turn up in Anglican records but death records seem to be back to RC mostly.  If it turns out that she is not at Westgate Hill as now expected, I wonder if I should look at the Elswick RC burials?

As I say, it might be up to a couple of months when work hours fit in with my next being able to go to the archives for you.  I will do my best to find her for you and will be back on this thread again then.

[Brendath]

Hi River Tyne Lass.  I don't think she would be Catholic but you never know.  She was married at All Saints in Newcastle and my dad and his sister all attended Westgate Hall Methodist Church at the Big Lamp on Westgate Hill. Unfortunately there is no one left from that side of the family, no photos nothing.  Again thank you for your help.

[River Tyne Lass]

Hi Brendath,

I am just trying to catch up with you about where I am up to at the moment with looking into this.

Unfortunately, it turns out that Margaret is definitely not at Westgate Hill.  I had to order the original volume down at the archives and neither I nor the staff could see an entry for her.  To date I have now looked at every cemetery for you except Heaton and Hollywood in the Newcastle area without success - unless I have somehow managed to miss her.  In time, I will also look at these too for you when I get the time and opportunity.  However, at this point I would consider the possibility that she may possibly have been buried out of area, perhaps?  Is there another family member who may have been buried in a different area perhaps?  I have an ancestor who died in Newcastle for example but he was buried in Gateshead.  I once did a look up for another person and although their ancestor died in Newcastle they were taken to be buried in a Churchyard miles away in another part of Northumberland.  We would likely never have found that out without the help of the newspaper notice.  Unfortunately, in your case Newcastle library has no Evening Chronicles for 1911 so there is no chance of getting to see what a possible death notice may have recorded.

[Brendath]

Hi
I honestly don't know where Margaret could be buried. My Grandfathers family lived in Middlesborough/Stockton but Margaret on the census 1891/1901 was said to have been born in Newcastle.  Would anyone buried in a Paupers grave be  on the burial records you looked at?  The reason I am asking is that the only time my father mentioned his Grandparents he said that when his mother died his father had to ask them if they could help him financially so he could pay for his wife's funeral, they refused his request even though they were quite well off. I think maybe they disapproved his  marriage. I have been unable to find any record of Margaret before her marriage and her wedding certificate state's her father is deceased. I think we may have to give this search up, I really don't want to waste your time any further. I can only thank you for the time you have put in. Regards Brenda