Val Talbot wrote: >Hi Listers, >I am chasing a gggrandfather by the name of William Blackie who died in Sydney in 1888. I believe he was cremated at Rookwood Cemtery, 3rd February, but I have not been able to find any entry for him. What would be the normal course of events for a cremation at that time and who would hold those records? >Likewise, I have not been able to find an entry for the death of his wife Elizabeth, who was born in 1835 in Campbelltown, NSW. All told, they are both a mystery. >Can SKS help to find this pair? >Thank you, >Val >Western Australia > > Val and listers, I don't believe William Blackie would have ben cremated in 1888 as the first crematorium in Australia was built in Adelaide in 1905 and operated until 1959. The Rookwood Crematorium was opened in 1925 and is still operating. There is a death registered for Elizabeth N BLACKIE, 1893, father William, mother Elizabeth, Redfern, 12876. Any help? Regards, Lyn and John Read Kurwongbah Queensland