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Hi
Would be grateful if someone with access to the records for the Ballast Hills Burial Ground could provide any details for the burial of William & Allison/Alice Halbert.
This site mentions that they are buried there, but does not give details:
http://www.tynesidesilentcities.com/page_ballasthills_burialground.htm
This request relates to the following thread on the Durham board:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=666035.msg5449506
As the look up request specifically relates to Newcastle upon Tyne, I have put it here - hope that is ok with the board moderator.
SelDen
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I have an index of Ballast Hills burials 1792-1801 and an addendum to the burial books for earlier years.
A few Halberts:
Sarah Halbert buried 12 Nov 1795, no address or age.
Pre Jul 2 1792:
Elizabeth, daur of William and Allison Halbert, died July 27 1771, aged 5 years; George, son of the above died Dec 10 1773, aged 18 months; Joseph, son of the above died Oct 4 1776, in infancy; Robert, son of the above, died March 30 1786, aged 4 years and 5 months; Jane, daur of the above died June 3 1789, aged 20 months; Anna, daur of the above died Nov 14 1789, aged 5 years
Janis
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Thanks for these entries, Janis, that is greatly appreciated and helps sort out some of the children.
SelDen
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Thank you Janis for your assistance. The thread Selden has mentioned is mine. My mysterious Halbert family from Newcastle upon Tyne.
On the webpage about the cemetery it mentions that William and Alison are also buried there. Do you know the date for Allison? William died in 1804.
Is the Sarah one of William and Allisons children?
Ill keep looking for the Thomas Halbert that eludes us.
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Sorry the death records only go to 1801. No other information on the Sarah just the date of burial. Tyne and Wear Archives probably have the records for that cemetery but I am a few thousand miles away and have to go by the fiche record I have.
Janis
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Thank you Janis. I will try and contact them.
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I am starting a project at Ballast Hills - https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/ballast-hills/. We hope to get more information about the place and people buried there. We hope to create a life register of those buried or memorialised there.
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I am starting a project at Ballast Hills - https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/ballast-hills/. We hope to get more information about the place and people buried there. We hope to create a life register of those buried or memorialised there.
Hello
That would be useful, I had to pay several fees for several searches of Burials at the Ballast Hills Dissenters Burial Ground held at Tyne and Wear Archives, to find the Hood surnames buried there 1811 to May 1836.
HOOD at Ballast Hills Burial Ground October 1811 to May 1836
Reply #540 at this link
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=754247.msg6301191#msg6301191
I presume you are aware there is a photograph in the newspaper of when the Headstones were still in place, before the Memorials were moved?
Some Nonconformist M.I., were also noted in 1817, example at Reply # 542.
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=754247.msg6301236#msg6301236
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See below from Chadwick J & Dodds E (1904) Inscriptions in Ballast Hills Burial Ground, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1904. Page 83. I cannot do this for everyone, but thought I would see what came up for Hood.
Our Life Register is just getting started so will not be avaiiable for a while; Tyne and Wear Archive is one of our project partners. We are running a public surevy about burial spaces, which has a section on Ballast Hills Burial Ground - please complete it and share with other. It is available at: https://forms.office.com/e/chAsrYZEYx - it will be open until 21 September 2024.
"The Burial Place of ROBERT and MARY HOOD, of Newcastle upon Tyne
MARY, Wife of ROBERT HOOD, departed this Life August 2nd 1804: Aged 46 Years.
O may her Death a Lesson still impart
And write Prepare to die on every heart.
MARY HOOD his second Wife, died the 25 of December 1809, Aged 28 Years.
May Grace divine the reader's heart inspire
'Twas Grace that made her heaven and Christ desire.
ROBERT HOOD Obt. 29th August 1812: AEt. 57.
Life is uncertain; Death is sure,
Sin gives the Wound, but Christ the cure.
SAMUEL, second Son of the above ROBERT HOOD died January 9th 1833, Aged 25 Years. BENJAMIN 4th Son of the above died October 29th 1834, aged 24 Years."
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See below from Chadwick J & Dodds E (1904) Inscriptions in Ballast Hills Burial Ground, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1904. Page 83. I cannot do this for everyone, but thought I would see what came up for Hood.
Our Life Register is just getting started so will not be avaiiable for a while; Tyne and Wear Archive is one of our project partners. We are running a public surevy about burial spaces, which has a section on Ballast Hills Burial Ground - please complete it and share with other. It is available at: https://forms.office.com/e/chAsrYZEYx - it will be open until 21 September 2024.
"The Burial Place of ROBERT and MARY HOOD, of Newcastle upon Tyne
MARY, Wife of ROBERT HOOD, departed this Life August 2nd 1804: Aged 46 Years.
O may her Death a Lesson still impart
And write Prepare to die on every heart.
MARY HOOD his second Wife, died the 25 of December 1809, Aged 28 Years.
May Grace divine the reader's heart inspire
'Twas Grace that made her heaven and Christ desire.
ROBERT HOOD Obt. 29th August 1812: AEt. 57.
Life is uncertain; Death is sure,
Sin gives the Wound, but Christ the cure.
SAMUEL, second Son of the above ROBERT HOOD died January 9th 1833, Aged 25 Years. BENJAMIN 4th Son of the above died October 29th 1834, aged 24 Years."
Thank you.
Look ups such as these are difficult, you would never get anything else done.
Ballast Hills, Newcastle upon Tyne, Dissenters Headstones cont.
The Burial Place OF JOHN HOOD, & MARY his Wife. Here lies the Body of Beatrice Taylor, who died Jan'y 29th 1774, Aged 85 years.
This stone was Errected by Eleanor, Wife of John Scott, in Memory of her first Husband, James Waterston, who departed this Life October the 12th 1754, Aged 35 years. Also of their son, George Waterston, who departed this Life on board the Isis, of the Royal Navy, Feb'ry the 17th 1781, Aged 35 years, whose remains lie, in the East Indies.
Engag'd for His Country and King he did die, ...
Here lies the Body of Eleanor, Wife of the said John Scott, who departed this Life January the 31st 1787, Aged 64 years. Likewise of their Children, Elizabeth, and Isabella Waterstons, who died in Infancy.
And of their Daughter, Margaret Renos[?], who departed this Life June the 20th 1784, Aged 29 years.
Also George Hood, second Husband to the said Eleanor, who departed this Life October the 30th 1773 Aged 46 years. Likewise of their Children, Joshua, Caleb, and Elizabeth, who died in Infancy.
Table stone with 6 pillars
The Burial Place of Robert and Mary Hood, of Newcastle upon Tyne. Mary, Wife of Robert Hood, departed this Life August 2d 1804: Aged 46 years.
Mary Hood his second Wife, died the 25th December 1809, Aged 28 Years.
Robert Hood, ob't 29th August, 1812; AEt. 57. *
The Burial Place of James, Isabella Hood, Baker. Four of their Children died Viz. Alex'r Young Aged 14 Months. Jane Aged 3 Years 5 Months. Annabella Aged 6 Months. Robert James Aged 2 Years & 4 Months.
ADDED:- I think the above is from the 1817 records in the archive?
From the Burial Register ...
* ROBERT HOOD, Innkeeper, of Windmill Hills, aged 57, buried 2 September 1812.
Mark
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North Mail [Top title line]
Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 18 November 1926
Ballast Hill Cemetery, Byker, I don't seem to be able to add it.
See here ...
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=754247.msg7582784#msg7582784
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Appeal for relatives to unlock graveyard's secrets
Newcastle University
Dr Myra Giesen said her team of researchers are eager to collaborate with people with connections to the site
12th January 2025
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62q3p5147po