Freda and list, In the information that I got from the Flaybrick cemetery records was an entry titled "# In Order Book". Could someone explain what this term means and if this information has any value with regard to finding other family members graves. Tom >From: "freda.elsdon" <freda.elsdon@ntlworld.com> >Reply-To: BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com >To: BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [BKHD] Flaybrick Cemetery Records >Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:11:35 -0000 > >I'm afraid I have to disagree with John's comment that public graves are a >polite way of describing pauper's graves. During my researches, I have >many >ancestors buried in public graves....in Liverpool....and on checking the >order books, I've found that some money was paid towards the burials as a >contribution...therefore the balance was paid by whoever - church, local >council etc. Everton Cemetery for instance has the private and public >graves, and just recently I discovered that they also have a section for >pauper burials. It's possible that other cemeteries have sections which >cover the paupers, but you have to ask at the record office or the cemetery >concerned. > >Freda >----- Original Message ----- >From: John Oliver <john@oliver5617.freeserve.co.uk> >To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 10:09 PM >Subject: Re: [BKHD] Flaybrick Cemetery Records > > > > Hello Tom, > > Public Graves are a polite way of describing "pauper's > > graves", in Flaybrick they usually hold about 25 people, occasionally >there > > is a plaque on the wall to commemorate a person who is buried there ,but >not > > many. I have several ancestors buried in them, but no plaques. Flaybrick >is > > on the side of a rocky hill so there are rock walls dotted about, the >public > > graves seemed to be put against a rock face, unfortunately I don't think > > that would help you find any other graves. regards John Oliver (Upton, > > Wirral UK) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Webb/Davies Research <gospeloak@hotmail.com> > > To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 6:42 PM > > Subject: [BKHD] Flaybrick Cemetery Records > > > > > > > > List , > > > > After a 9 month wait, I was finally able to look at the film of "Burials >in > > consecrated ground, 1864-1883" for Flaybrick cemetery. The following >entries > > are the brother and daughter respectively of my great grandfather Thomas > > Ramsbottom: > > > > No. 916 8782 > > # In Order Book 925 7 > > Buried 26 Feb 1866 7 Feb 1882 > > Name Henry Ramsbottom Elizabeth A.Ramsbottom > > Age 7 4 Months > > Mode of Burial Public Grave Public Grave > > Section 8 8 > > Grave # 187 473 > > > > Is there anyone familiar with the records for this cemetery that could > > answer a few questions: > > > > What is the definition of a public grave? Do families own the plot or >are > > people that are buried in public graves just put in the next available > > grave? > > > > Is any of the information from the two records above sufficient to lead >me > > to the rest of the family's graves? > > > > Tom Wood > > Pittsburgh, PA USA > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > > Search the archives of Birkenhead-L > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/BIRKENHEAD.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, >go > > to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > > Search the archives of Birkenhead-L > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/BIRKENHEAD.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > >==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== >Search the archives of Birkenhead-L >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/BIRKENHEAD.html > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.