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Title: Birkenhead parish and grave records
Post by: gnorman on Friday 17 April 09 13:51 BST (UK)

Hi, im trying to locate the grave of an ancestor, Robert Halsall who died in Birkenhead in 1874. I was just wondering if anybody may know how to access records for burials in liverpool and birkenhead online at all?
Thanks for your time
luke

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: andycand on Friday 17 April 09 23:38 BST (UK)

Hi

There are no Birkenhead burials online, where did the information regarding Robert Halsall dying in Birkenhead in 1874 come from? The Genereal Register ibdex doesn't seem to have a Robert Halsall recorded as dying in 1874 at all anywhere in England & Wales

Andy

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: gnorman on Saturday 18 April 09 11:02 BST (UK)

Sorry andy i missed off his surname, he was Robert Halsall Jones, i found him on ancestry and now have a copy of his death certificate but cant locate his grave anywhere
luke

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: andycand on Saturday 18 April 09 11:18 BST (UK)

Hi Luke

According to CheshireBMD the death was registered in the Birkenhead sub district (Registration districts are usually divided into sub districts) which means he could have been buried in Flaybrick Hill Cemetery.  Can I suggest you start a fresh topic on the Cheshire Board as there are some very helpful people who may be able to do a look up for you (the burials are on film locally). Include name, address and date of death, also if you have an idea, religion. (there are seperate films for C of E, RC and non-conformist

Andy

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 18 April 09 11:27 BST (UK)

The grave is at Woodchurch.

See row 33 of this online spreadsheet:

http://www.andysutton.co.uk/old/excel/woodchurch.xls

"John Jones died 5 April 1838 aged 26 also his eldest son Robert Halsall died 20 July 1874 aged 40 also Mary daughter of Uriah and M.A Jones died 14 September 1878 aged 17 also Uriah Halsall father of above and last surviving son of above John Jones died 25 September 1899 aged 60 also Wife Mary Ann Jones died 25 December 1920 aged 85?"

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: andycand on Saturday 18 April 09 11:40 BST (UK)

Hi ShaunJ

Well done, I hadn't thought of Woodchurch

Andy

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: gnorman on Saturday 18 April 09 16:34 BST (UK)

ShaunJ and Andy, this really is fantastic help you've given me...im really amazed ,esp because ive been looking for john jones for ages and havent had a clue where he could be and hes buried with Robert to. I really appreciate this guys. Thankyou, luke

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 18 April 09 16:47 BST (UK)

Luke,

I found that grave reference the other day when I did a Google search for "uriah halsall". It was that easy!

Have you seen the reference to him on the Cheshire tithe maps database ? http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/tithemaps/Search.aspx?source=Surnames&letter=H&word=Halsall&random=274

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: gnorman on Sunday 19 April 09 02:11 BST (UK)

This probally sounds a bit stupid but did you mean Holy Cross Church in WoodChurch, Birkenhead? I cant find a cemetery called WoodChurch in liverpool or birkenhead.

This info on the tithe maps was again quite amazing ShaunJ, theres no way id have stumbled across that without your help. Thankyou, once again!

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: andycand on Sunday 19 April 09 04:52 BST (UK)

Hi Luke

Yes, it would be the Holy Cross, Woodchurch.

http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/woodchurch.html

Andy

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: gnorman on Sunday 19 April 09 07:37 BST (UK)

Cheers Andy  :)

Title: Re: Liverpool parish and grave records
Post by: MatildaInOz on Saturday 09 May 09 22:24 BST (UK)

People in this line,
I have these Halsall Jones in my Palmer family tree. The line is through Anne Jones & James Palmer, his family - his sister Catherine was married to Robert Halsall Jones 1834-1874.
Any one who wants to exchange files, let me know.
M