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Title: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: margaret103 on Monday 30 January 17 17:29 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Does anyone know exactly where the burial Ground was for the victims of Cholera and/or Leprosy in Guernsey. Would it be somewhere near Maladerie Road, St. Sampsons?

Regards,
Margaret
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: Ringrose on Monday 30 January 17 19:55 GMT (UK)
When was the cholera outbreak in Guernsey.
Ringrose
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: margaret103 on Monday 30 January 17 20:58 GMT (UK)
Hi,

There was one in 1832 and another about 1849.

Regards,

Margaret
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: Ringrose on Tuesday 31 January 17 09:25 GMT (UK)
That's interesting because my gggrandfather returned to St Oeter Port to visit his family with his Channel Island wife in the 1840s and died there.The record office when I went on a visit only had his death recorded but no certificate.Hus wife returned to London with young son.
Ringrose
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: letthemeatcakes on Monday 17 April 17 15:14 BST (UK)
There is a list of all the people who died in the cholera outbreak in Guernsey, I found my great great grandmother on there Henrietta Sophia Kaines.  I do have a newspaper clipping with the announcement of her death which was recorded as consumption which it says she'd suffered with for many years.
My guess is that the cholera mixed with her consumption was not a good match and she died.  I suppose that it was less painful to admit she'd died of a long term illness than cholera.  She was only in her 27 when she died and left four young children behind her.
I think I found the list on the Jerripedia site, here is all their information regarding cholera in the islands https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=cholera&go=Go
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: Ringrose on Monday 17 April 17 17:03 BST (UK)
I tried the link but cannot find a list of names.What am I doing wrong .
Ringrose
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: letthemeatcakes on Monday 17 April 17 17:34 BST (UK)
Let me see if I can find the exact page and link you to it.  brb
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: letthemeatcakes on Monday 17 April 17 17:35 BST (UK)
https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/Cholera_epidemic
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: Ringrose on Monday 17 April 17 18:40 BST (UK)
Many thanks .....no luck as it's 1832 .
Ringrose
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: letthemeatcakes on Monday 17 April 17 18:51 BST (UK)
Sorry the 1849 link just takes me to the same list and I can't find any other list.

I did find that official record keeping at the Greffe (Government Offices/Town Hall) didn't start until some time in 1840.  I am having problems with my own tree and don't seem to be able to go beyond that point with any Guernsey relatives.  There's a few newspaper cuttings and sometimes you can find death announcements, but before then I don't think there was any official record keeping. 

Good luck with your searching.
Title: Re: Guernsey Cholera Burial Ground
Post by: margaret103 on Tuesday 18 April 17 11:05 BST (UK)
Letthemeatcakes,

Thanks for the info. I will have to go to the Greffe and ask to look through their archives. IF they will let me make a search - probably not, knowing them! No harm in asking though!

Kind regards,

Margaret