Burial in the Solihull area in 1909.

[Jo Harding]

This is an enquiry on behalf of someone resident in the USA. His gt grandmother, Annie Maria Kirk (nee Jones) died in the Solihull area in 1909. He has been unable to establish where she is buried. Neither of us has knowledge of that place so it would be appreciated if someone could advise on this please.

He doesn't have her death certificate, so the precise place of residence at death isn't known. I have advised him to obtain this.

Jo

[iluleah]

So Sept 1909 KIRK    Annie Maria    28    Solihull    6d   280
The district Solihull spans the boundaries of the counties of Worcestershire and Warwickshire. https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/solihull.html

This should give you a starting point of potential places..... BUT for example my dad lived in Leicester all his life  he died in Derby , was cremated and ashes scattered in Nottingham/Lincoln border

[thassos]

Hello Jo, Annie Kirk was buried at Yardley cemetery, Birmingham, in the 8th month of 1909. Found on www.birminghamburialrecords.co.uk
Found Annie on 1901 census living on Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green, B'ham, so presumed she was still living in the area when she died. You can download more info from the burial register which might have her address for £20. Yardley cemetery is the nearest one to Acocks Green.

[Jo Harding]

Thank you, Thassos, the lady we are seeking is Annie Maria Kirk, born 1881, Llandudno. In the 1901 census she is in Yardley with a family by the name of Gilliard.

The lady who is in Acock's Green isn't the right one.

It looks distinctly possible that it is the right burial for the Annie Kirk we are interested in. Her death was registered in the September quarter of 1909. I will let the gt grandson of hers know and he can pursue this line of enquiry. Thanks again.

Jo

[thassos]

Hello Jo, Annie M Kirk living with the Gilliard family is the one I'm referring  to. The address is Hazelmere house, Fox Hollies Rd, Acocks Green ( Ecclesiastical Parish) Yardley (Civic Parish) which eventually came under Birmingham. Yardley cemetery is quite close to Acocks Green.

Hope this helps a bit more.
Janet

[Jo Harding]

Thank you Janet. I didn't realise their address was in Acock's Green. It isn't certain she was still living there in 1909. The descendant in the USA needs to obtain her death certificate to establish more information.

Jo.