bristol orphanage ashley down, bristol

[jackski]

Thanks. All these suggestions are gratefully received.

[KGarrad]

Most church graveyards were closed as a result of the 1848 Public Health Act, and most subsequent burials were at public cemeteries.

What dates are the burials you are looking for?

Have a look st Bristol and Avon Family History Society(www.bafhs.org.uk) and the burials page specifically: https://bafhs.org.uk/resources/local-burial-history/?v=7c78ebb4c223

[jackski]

I'm just wanting to know where orphans from Mullers were buried generally as part of some research I am doing. Probably 1860's to 1890s is the time period I am interested in.

[KGarrad]

Probably Greenbank Cemetery?

[jackski]

Thanks for that. Will follow it up.

[jackski]

Paid for the download. Its not Greenbank. None of the names I have are in it. 

[jackski]

And its not Arnos Vale either. I feel like I'm at a dead end now.

[jackski]

So if the public health act required a burial to be at a public cemetery, they probably wouldn't be allowed to bury the orphans in their own private burial ground at the orphanage (if such a thing even existed - and there is no evidence to suggest that it ever did), but I can rule that out as a remote possibility then?

[Ractom]

Hi all

I too am searching for a burial.  My great Aunt died age 16 at the orphanage in 1919.  I contacted the orphanage museum a couple of weeks ago, as I already have the file on the family from them.  I was advised by the lady who answered my email that they don't know where the children are buried.  They do have morgue records but no burial records. 
She thought they originally used Howlands but that closed in 1848 so too early for me.  She suggested Arnos Vale but I see from that thread it's not there either.  Someone must know where they are surely

Simone