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Title: Cheshire Death/burial - where to look?
Post by: cilla93 on Wednesday 15 October 08 20:10 BST (UK)

I've had no luck tying to find a death record for Ann (e) Chesters b.1799 Chester.  Father John Chesters.  Unmarried as far as I can tell.

In the 1851 census she was recorded as unmarried living in a Chester almshouse on Commonhall St. with her son George.
 
By 1858 her son had enlisted in the army in Liverpool and in the 1861 census was stationed in Essex - but I can't find a record for Ann in the 1861 or subsequent census reports.

So far I've checked death and marriage records in:
- Free Reg (the death record I sent for (Ann d.1872 Chester) was the wrong Ann.)
- Cheshire bmd   
- CPRdb 
- Overleigh cemetery surname index.

Her family seemed to be connected to the parish of St. Mary on the Hill seeing as all the family baptisms took place there.   Is there a graveyard there?

I supposed it's possible she either moved from Chester or married - (though no record found of that either) - but being of limited means it seems unlikely.

Any suggestions where else I could look?

As I'll be visiting Chester next month I had hoped to find the grave- it if exists .

Title: Re: Cheshire Death/burial - where to look?
Post by: celia on Thursday 16 October 08 01:49 BST (UK)

Cilla
I have P.M you with a finding of an Ann chesters (Married) and living in Manchester in 1882 with husband and daughter.
Possibly related.There are a lot of Ann Chesters though judging by the B.M.D sites

Celia
P.S. I  just realized The Ann would be to old to have a child that young ::) ;D

Title: Re: Cheshire Death/burial - where to look?
Post by: cilla93 on Thursday 16 October 08 16:24 BST (UK)

Thanks for looking for me Celia.  Yes there are lots of Ann Chesters out there -  I just can't find an Ann that fits the right criteria!

Only ten days to go before I leave for England so will have to step up my search.
I'm not sure it's even worth going to the records office in Chester because I'm not sure where else to look.

I was wondering about a ramble around grave yards like St Mary's on the Hill or St. John the Baptist but this may be an unproductive way of searching.  Is anyone here familiar with Chester and those locations?

Title: Re: Cheshire Death/burial - where to look?
Post by: sem73 on Thursday 16 October 08 20:54 BST (UK)

Hi Cilla

Bit of info ..... the gravestones at St Marys on the Hill were broken up and used in the wall  :(

Info on both churches on http://www.chestertourist.com both are great places to visit ...... I'm a bit biased growing up near there!!  ;D

Sarah :)

Title: Re: Cheshire Death/burial - where to look?
Post by: cilla93 on Thursday 16 October 08 23:11 BST (UK)

Broken up :o  Well there goes that idea!!  Thank you for letting me know!

Thank you so much for the link - very helpful -   I'm looking forward to my visit.