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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Leicestershire => Topic started by: durham48 on Friday 08 October 10 14:14 BST (UK)
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I believe I have some ancestors buried at Welford Road abt 1870's. Reading some comments on the board it implies that there is a CD availble of the cemetery burials. Is this the case and if so how can you obtain one? Would it be worth a visit to try to find headstones of this era or is this area overgrown or been reused.
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it's a huge place & the chances of finding a gravestone 'on spec' would be v limited- you could be there all week! Why not post some details of your ancestors here & i'm sure someone will help with their grave details if possible.
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I have a copy of the Welford Road Cemetery Burial Index (1849 - 1890) CD. If you give me the names you are researching I will only too pleased to have a look for them.
Ryhopelad
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Some relatives believed to be buried at Welford Road. Any information would be helpful.
Bartholomew Cox died 1871 age 65 patient in Leicester Lunatic Asylum.
His son George Cox died 1880 age 50 registered as Billesdon apr - jun Vol 7a P17.
Elizabeth Cox, wife of George, died 1904 age 59 Leicester registered Apr-Jun Vol 7a P136.
Robert son of George and Elizabeth, died 1876 as a baby.
John son of George and Elizabeth, died 1889 age 10.
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I can't see Elizabeth on the records, and whilst there appears to be both a Robert and a John who may be connected with your family, the dates are different from those you give.
Plot uS 99 holds the following:
COX, BARTHOLOMEW bur APR 9 1871 age73 LEICESTER BOROUGH ASYLUM HUMBERSTONE
COX, GEORGE bur MAY 13 1880 age 49 LEICESTER BOROUGH ASYLUM HUMBERSTONE
COX, BARTHOLOMEW bur FEB 8 1875 age 38 CHURCH GATE SAINT MARGARET
COX, JOHN bur JUN 30 1881 age 1 FEVER HOSPITAL FREAKS GROUND
COX, ROBERT JOHN bur JUL 13 1881 age 4 GEORGE STREET SAINT MARGARET
HASTINGS, ANNIE bur DEC 8 1914 age 28 NORTH E. INFIRMARY LEICESTER [EVINGTON]
CROSS, WILLIAM JAMES bur JAN 11, 1930 age 73 64 FAIRFIELD STREET LEICESTER 118950
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BARTHOLOMEW COX buried 9th April 1871 aged 73 years
Abode: Leics. Borough Asylum. Parish or District: Humberstone
Unconsecrated ground. Section S. Plot no. 99 Mode C. Burial No. 25899
GEORGE COX buried 13th May 1880 aged 49 years
Abode: Leics. Borough Asylum. Parish of District: Humberstone
Unconsecrated ground. Section S. Plot No. 99 Mode C. Burial No. 44381
These are the only two I can find on the Welford Road Cemetery Index which fit with the details provided. There are quite a number of Cox buried there.
On the National Burial Index I found details of a ROBERT COX but he is aged 2 buried 26th March 1879 at Hathern St. Peter & Paul, Leics. It also states Anglican.
Like Annie65115 can find no trace of Elizabeth.
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Thanks for all the help to Annie and Ryhopelad
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This is my first Rootchat post - so hope I get it right..
I'm interested in locating info on the burial of
William Carpenter who died in Leicester in 1863 (aged 72)
and Ann Carpenter who died in Leicester in 1828 (aged 45).
I've been given info for the burial for Ann Carpenter as being Welford Rd Civic Cemetery Plot UR 2025 but this doesnt seem likely if the cemetery didnt open until 1845.
Any advice/help much appreciated
thanks
Diana (Sydney Aust)
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William Carpenter Buried 9th January 1863 aged 71 years
abode Crab Street in the parish of St. Margaret.
Grave details:
Part U. Section R. Plot no. 2025.
Mode C (Common ground). Burial no. 11833.
Notes at the side says Coroner's Warrant. (Possibility there will be a report of the inquest in a local paper)
Info from Welford Road Burial Index 1849 - 1890.
Have a disc for earlier burials in Leicester (for Ann's details) but having problems opening it, once resolved will get back to you with any results.
Best wishes
Ryhopelad
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Greeting’s Durham & Welcome to the Leicestershire Boards.....
This is the message I sent to anther Roots chatter regarding the burials of
The Carpenters :~
St: Margaret’s Parish Church.
1828.
Parish Burial Register Entry No’. 1511.
Ann Carpenter.
Last abode. …Leicester.
1st; May.
Aged. …45.
Welford Road Civic Cemetery.
Plot No’. U. R. 2025.
CARPENTER William 1863 Jan 9 Aged. 71
Crab Street Saint Margaret 11833 Coroner's Warrant
CARPENTER Elizabeth 1884 Nov 24 82 Nichols Street Saint George 54375
COOPER William Henry 1889 Apr 24 6mths
Upper Kent Street Saint George 63821
COLLINS Gladys Hilda 1896 Apr 22 1 Mount Road Saint George 78794
COLLINS Mary 1897 Apr 7 34
Mount Road Leicester 80818 [Plot Section Recorded As "R1"]
WHITCRAFT Adam 1919 Jan 27 74 Swain Street Leicester 106644
MIKE. ….
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Fabulous! thank you both for such a prompt reply
Diana
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I have found on the National Burial Index that 2 of my relatives were buried at Welford Road Cemetery.
They are:-
Amos Green. Burial date - Dec 1884. Age - 47
Mary Green. Burial date - 22 Sep 1885. Age - 38
I would be very grateful if anyone can help me find their graves.
Thanks,
Kera.
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Here you go
Plot I 638 Consecrated all in grave
BAUM JOHN HENRY SMITH 1853 JAN 13 5MTHS WHITE HORSE YARD FLEET STREET SAINT MARGARET CORONER'S WARRANT
WOOD JOHN HENRY 1878 JAN 29 6MTHS BIRSTALL STREET SAINT MARGARET
WOOD JOHN 1878 FEB 15 age 27 BIRSTALL STREET SAINT MARGARET
WOOD ELIZABETH 1878 JUL 29 age 51 CROWN STREET SAINT MARY
GREEN AMOS 1884 DEC 8 age 47 HUMBERSTONE ROAD SAINT GEORGE
GREEN MARY 1885 SEP 22 age 38 UPPER CONDUIT STREET SAINT MARGARET
HEAP ELLEN 1900 DEC 17 age 41 THE WORKHOUSE LEICESTER 45219
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Thank you so much for your help Willsy, I really do appreciate it.
Kera
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Glad I could help
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Welford Road Cemetery has an active friends group and a new-ish visitor centre. The volunteers at the visitor centre have a full record of all burials there, including maps and they are a very helpful bunch. If they have enough staff available they'll even take you to where the grave is. Website here: http://www.fowrcl.org.uk/
However ... as with a lot of older cemeteries, many gravestones and memorials have had to be repositioned or removed completely for health and safety reasons. We went last year to find that my husband's family's small memorial stone had been moved to an adjacent grave and another had disappeared completely.
Nevertheless it's worth visiting for its own sake. Lots of wildlife and some of the 'occupants' have fascinating stories.
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I have ancestors in this cemetery and I was able to find their plot by visiting. We assume that we will find a headstone but forget that many families just could not afford one. I spoke to the cemetery workers, they have a hut ( do not go to the house, it is privately owned and nothing to do with the cemetery) where there is a large filing cabinet with files of burials in alphabetical order and the plot number. You could also visit Oadby records office where this information is held.
Thornwood