Ford & Yew Tree Cemetery Records

[Artsangelssheila]

Hi there,
Could I please get a look up? George Williams, buried 15 Dec 1904 at Ford Cemetary. Address is Stanley Hospital. His grave number is either X 421 or 2A 421...the registry was a tad confusing
I'm not sure who else would be in the grave. His wife's name was Thirza. Thank you so much. Sheila

[Artsangelssheila]

It's definitely 2A grave 421. I just looked at a map and there is no X. Sheila

[Blue70]

Section 2A is a private section, section X is a public section.


Blue

[ozranga]

Hi Sheila, Hi Blue.
Both these graves do exist, but 2A 421 is a private grave owned by a convent.
George Williams is buried in X421 which as Blue says is a public grave. There are 14 others buried with him.
Ozranga

[Artsangelssheila]

Ozranga & Blue,
Thank you both so much!
I guess a public grave would be used if the deceased was down on his luck?
Sheila

[Blue70]

Ozranga & Blue,
Thank you both so much!
I guess a public grave would be used if the deceased was down on his luck?
Sheila

No that's a myth. Public graves were the norm at that time. Private graves were a bit posh. It was up to the people concerned whether they paid for a public or private grave. There was no stigma about public graves. Most working class people didn't bother buying a private grave. You will also find people who would be considered better off at the time buried in public graves. At Ford two-thirds of the burials are public:-

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~liverpoolindexes/facts.html

Some people mistake public burials for pauper burials. Public burials are single interments where just one place in the grave is purchased. Pauper burials are burials paid for entirely by the parish, the local Church of England authority. There are no pauper burials at Ford as it is a Catholic cemetery. All burials and graves at Ford Cemetery, both public and private, were paid for by next of kin.


Blue   

[Artsangelssheila]

Blue,
Thank you so much! Really appreciate the information.
Sheil

[VICTORIA]

Hi Can you help please. Is it possible to find burial details Ford Cemetery,  for Peter Goodman born 1892 died 1951 Liverpool I believe he was buried in same grave as his half sister Margaret McMahon and her husband Tommy O`Hare Also I believe Peters` mother is in same grave. Don`t now her name.
Thank You
Victoria

[ozranga]

Hi Victoria
Ford RD 850.
Deedholder is James Joseph O'Hare(date between 1/11/1951 & 1/12/1951 2A 1C) don't know what this refers to
Gerard Francis O'Hare died Mill Lane Hospital L15 age 2years. interred 16/12/1918
Teresa McMahon, died 65 Gildarts Gardens age 73. int 6/1/1939
Peter Goodman, died 42 Belmont Rd L6, age 59, int 29/3/1951
James Joseph O'Hare died 10 Lordens Close L36. age 80. int 14/11/1968
Margaret O'Hara died 4 Fowstone Grove Birmingham age 87. int 22/11/1985.

Ford 2A 1 = surname Cable, Hanson, 2 occupants
Yew Tree 2A 1  = surname cody 2 occupants