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    1. Re: [ENG-LIV] Strangers in a grave?
    2. Dianne Hughes via
    3. Afternoon, I've found the same thing with my Evans in Toxteth, I thought perhaps they were paupers and they "just" buried them in any spare spot they had. Dianne Hues > Hello Listers, > > While rechecking burial details on some ancestors buried in Toxteth cemetery, I realized I could type in a grave # and up came the names of whoever is buried in that particular grave. What shocked me is that in both the graves I have ancestors buried in, there is an entire family (in one case) and 4 separate individuals (in the other) buried with them! > > There is absolutely no connection between the others and our family, plus the others are not mentioned on the tombstones or have their own tombstone. > > Was it common to "sell " space or give space in burial plots to unconnected families or individuals? > > Sandra > > > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > > Admin Message - List guidelines: > http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm > > The list admin can be contacted at > Eng-Liverpool-admin@rootsweb.com > > Buy or sell family research items on the GEN-MAT-UKI mailing list. No fees! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LIVERPOOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

    09/14/2014 07:02:32