******************************************************************************************************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************* I am not aware that there was an 'economic slump' around this time. The number of paupers, that is on the poor roll and in receipt of assistance, was not increasing significantly. It is possible that the more democratic Parish Councils (post 1895) were more generous towards those in need as compared with the Parochial Boards which had been effectively under landlord control. But this is no more than a suggestion. The burial of a pauper could be paid for by the Parochial Board/Parish Council. I suspect that Old Age pensions would have made quite a difference. Malcolm Dundee, Scotland -----Original Message----- From: Epaxton@aol.com [mailto:Epaxton@aol.com] Sent: 06 April 2003 15:56 To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SUT] Balnakiel cemetery lookup? ******************************************************************* This email has been received from an external party and has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ******************************************************************* Am I not correct in saying that many people are buried in graveyards in un-marked graves, as they were too poor to afford headstones? I have a number of ancestors who were marked as 'paupers' in their death certs. in Stoer/Assynt. Interestingly, this was particularly noted in certs. around 1900. Was there a particular local economic 'slump' at that time, or was there a growing awareness of how poor the crofters were, thereby having it highlighted on the certs.? edward Limpsfield, Surrey ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== To check out previous messages http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== 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 PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE INTERNET. On entering the GSI, this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet (GSI) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Cable & Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. GSI users see http://www.gsi.gov.uk/main/new2002notices.htm for further details. In case of problems, please call your organisational IT helpdesk.