Barry, How absolutely kind and generous of you to go to so much trouble. I am most grateful. That certainly is interesting information. I am sad that neither of those two mentioned are my Anne's. She is an interesting person with and incredible background. After ages searching for details of her death, I have only just come to be aware of the details and therefore was able to gain access to her burial details. I really do appreciate the trouble you have gone to - it seems my Annie's grave must have been long lost.(As were so many others). Isn't this a fascinating subject - old graves are just so interesting. I didn't think I would be fortunate, but it was worth a try. Kindest regards, Kerri -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barry Stephenson Sent: Friday, 17 October 2008 8:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] Location Kerri, The most likely burial place for Ann Hughes would be the Sydney Burial Ground (Devonshire Street cemetery). The cemetery no longer exists and the site is now occupied by Sydney Central Railway Station. Given the facts; Ann died Cleveland Street Surry Hills NSW 1860. her death was registered at Chippendale. The Old Sydney Burial ground was located at Elizabeth and Devonshire Streets Sydney and it was the main burial ground from 1819 to the late 1800's. Surry Hills is on the eastern side of Elizabeth Street, Chippendale was to the west of the cemetery and Cleveland Street run within one klm south of the cemetery. The remains would be taken by horse and cart so they would not have gone too far in that period to bury someone. I looked up a book entitled Sydney Burial Ground 1819 - 1901 by Keith A Johnson and Malcolm R Sainty, published by the Library of Australian History Sydney 2001. The book is about the relocation of remains and headstones from the Burial ground to other cemeteries. In the book there are two references to Ann Hughes' but neither are your Ann. 1). died 12.12.1841 and was buried in the C of E section and later the remains and headstone relocated to La Perouse C of E (Bunnerong cemetery) the other 2). was an application by Ann Hughes it seems for a plot next to her husband Frederick (died 1865) and daughter Susan (died 1868) in the Presbyterian section. The remains and headstone later relocated to Rockwood C of E cemetery. The book only seemed to cover anyone who had a headstone which along with the remains were removed to other locations. It also states that remains may have gone to other cemeteries and not where the headstone went. Google Devenshire Street Cemetery and you will find more information on the cemetery. Hope this helps. Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerri Ferguson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:48 AM Subject: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] Location > > > I have a Death Certificate which notes that a person was buried in the > "Presbyterian Cemetery" in 1860. This person died in Cleveland Street in > Sydney in that year. (Thos. Dixon was the Undertaker). > > > > Where would that cemetery have been located please? > > > > Are there any on line records of headstone inscriptions? > > > > Is there a record of any type which would contain a record of headstone > inscriptions? > > > > Thank you > > > > Kerri > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message