Hi All In the research I am doing for website about Ryde cemetery, in the Minutes of the Burial Board, I came across a petion by a group of ratepayers in Ryde Isle of Wight. I have transcribed all the names, the occupations and the street/address. I hope this information may be of use to someone out there. I hope I have been accurate, but some of the writing is faint, and I may have made errors. BTW, the website is www.rydecemetery.org.uk Sally-Ann Mini "Census" Regarding A Petition By Some Ratepayers Of Ryde Not To Level Unattended Graves December 11 1866 The following memorial was read to the members of the Burial Board of Ryde To the Commissioners and Burial Board Gentlemen We the undersigned ratepayers are deeply shocked and grieved on learning your resolution to make alterations in the graves in the Ryde cemetery and hereby respectfully and most earnestly request you to rescind that resolution. Name Occupation Address Samuel Fowler Draper Union St Charles Freebody Watchmaker Union St William Beazley Baker High St Henry Colenutt Confectioner Melville St George Mundell Boot maker Cross St Stephen Colenutt Outfitter Cross St James Mason Stationer Cross St Jabez Bennett Schoolmaster Vernon Square Maria Bulstrode Lodging House Melville St Thomas Harvey Coal merchant Monkton St Charles Hapgood Sailor Monkton St Thomas Sivell Grocer Monkton St Elizabeth Evershed Dressmaker Monkton St Peter Price Carpenter Monkton St Edward G Hounsell Cabinet Maker Melville St William H Daish Dentist Player St Henry Jenkins Poulterer Cross St James Perkins Poulterer Upper West St Henry H Woods Ironmonger George St Thomas C Halstead Watch maker Cross St William Newman Grocer Union St Charles Laming Saddler High St James Fitch Corn Merchant High St Alfred Punnell (?) Cabinet Maker High St John Lewis Baker High St Samuel Street Mariner Castle St David Urry Hair Cutter High St Isaac Leale Grocer High St Joseph Grier Mealman High St John Adams Baker Grocer High St John Priestly Boot Maker High St George Godfrey Draper Cross St Arthur W Fowler Marine Painter George St Fred A Saunders Grocer George St Thomas Sanders Inn Keeper Castle St James Prouse Tailor and Draper Nelson St William Wearne Saddler Castle St Thomas Reynolds Boot Maker Castle St Frederick Hillier Butcher Castle St James Woodford Castle St George Martin Coach Builder Nelson Place William Gale Coach painter Albert St Joseph Harmsworth Gardener Bellvue Rd C. Priddle Builder Nelson Place S. Biggs Porter Nelson Place William Jolliffe Grocer Nelson St J Jenkins Schoolmaster 13 Star St W. Macready Watch Maker High St W. Crump Watch Maker Upper West St W. James Grocer High St Edward Johnson Pork Butcher High St William Wiltshire Tailor High St William Jacobs Secretary etc Swanmore Rd Elizabeth Meade Berlin Repository 8 Cross St James Miller Mason Nelson St James Cooper Baker St James Place Robert Jenkins Plasterer etc Lind St Henry Sothcott Mariner Simeon St Matilda Martin Nelson Place Jane Le Gacon Marine Cottages William Hills Cabinet Maker High St F Golding Stanley House John Futcher Grocer George St Francis Carter Saddler High St John C. Reed Grocer etc High St William Munt Shoe maker High St Edward Smith China Warehouse High St John Osborne Upholsterer High St Thomas House Leather Cutter High St John Bridgers Grocer etc High St John J. Chick Boot Dealer High St Robert Whittington Painter High St Benjamin Whittington Baker High St George Harber Boot Maker High St William Jackman Sailor High St George Fenwick Stationer High St William Lacy Picture Dealer St John's Rd George Garrett Grocer Player St George Cave Grocer Player St Laura James Star St Hannah Ashford Nelson St J H Darby Carver and Gilder 2 High St W. Pike Stationer Monkton St W. Withers Lodging House Strand R. Tayler Lodging House Strand B. Gilbert Lodging House Strand John Heley Lawyer Cemetery St Mary Fryer 11 Lind St James N Weeks Gentleman Oak Villa George Leek Lodging House Keeper Monkton St John French Lodging House Keeper Monkton St Henry Jennings Boot and shoe Maker Spencer Rd Henry Saunders Inn Keeper Pier St George Wills Hair Cutter Pier St Jeremiah Jennings Licensed Victualler Union St George Austin Pilot Castle St Henry Knapp Captain Nelson St Joseph Russell Coachman Green St John Couzens Cabinet Maker Strand Robert Flux Seaman Nelson Place James Lavers Chairman Nelson Place James Woodford Boot maker Nelson place James Woodrow Vernon Square John White Lodging house keeper Monkton St Isaac Baker Scripture Reader 11 Nelson St Thomas Spencer Trinity St Paul de Sa Photographer Dover St Michael Beecroft Grocer Melville St James Purcell Cabinet maker Cross St Jane E. Mundell Lodging house Keeper Melville St Henry Hillier House proprietor Albert St Maria Sibley South St