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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Warwickshire => Topic started by: Finley 1 on Wednesday 16 May 18 14:52 BST (UK)
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I have the NBI on disc.
but it is not helping me at all .. well only a little bit.
Please can someone find me the burial of this man:
Robert Clark / e - who died in 1852 in Fillongley/ Church Lawford. His death cert states - Fillongley Meriden - the 1851 shows him as in Hydes Pasture Hinckley. Born in Church Lawford.
ok.. this man has made my grey hair whiter than white - (well its out of a box really :) ) but :
I have searched for him since pre 1990 and we went to Church Lawford, Pailton St. Ednas in those days and all churches around no trace..
I found his will and it states he wanted to be buried in
Farnboro Warwickshire. Hey cheers marvellous success............
So spent a lovely day down there
and NO TRACE --
A lovely local lady on the Parish council went through her records -- No Trace
they must have ignored his wishes and put him on the coal heap... or somewhere..
His Will is both useful and totally confusing - and then I found .. something that worried me to death as it was another will
with VERY similar dates and names.. but only so far.. the trouble is that one I cannot decipher properly..
I eventually attempted to follow the 'hints' from the will and go backwards and forwards with it.
It has shown some interesting links - but without a census or similar Not sure - so many uncertainties....
its all guestimating and that does not suit me...
can explain more if needed
but oh dear - bet you are all as fed up with it as me
xin
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Church Lawford - 10 April 1852
Robert Clarke of Fillongley aged 80.
Image on Ancestry.
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Thanks bumble B xxx appreciate your input xxx
Yes I have that.
So does that prove that they actually buried him there?
Against his wishes ?
And will there be a grave number or a place.. I have tried to access this previously.. but no joy.
It is a lovely place and maybe they wanted him closer -- or just ignored his wishes..
Please dont let it be the wrong will.. that is a no go.. there are so many things on that Will that show it is his.
eee by gum
xin
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I can only say that that is where the burial service was held, perhaps if you contact the church they might have the graveyard plan, as it is quite a big churchyard. I've found unmarked graves in a couple of areas because of the plans.
As to whether someone ignored his wishes, I don't know. Perhaps he had already been buried before the will was seen :-\
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OH never thought of that :) yes maybe they didnt read the will in time and he was getting a bit........ in need of burial...
thanks for that.
Yes will get in touch with the church.. (yet again :) ha ha )
thank you
xin
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You say you have the death certificate - what is the date of death, and was the informant a relative? Bearing in mind that it was usual for burials to be completed within a few days of death.
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When my father died, we had the burial part-arranged, when we got round to looking at his Will, to get started on probate.
We discovered to our shock that he'd specified he wanted to be cremated. :o :o
Even my mother didn't know. So we had to start all over again. If we'd got as far as purchasing the grave-plot Dad would've have had to lump it!
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Sorry Prawn Cocktail, that made me giggle :)
ha ha
right
death cert says:
371 1852 / 5th April ( Fillongley) Male 80yrs Erysipelas the mark of Anne Clarke 7th April 1852...
All in good time for the 10th and Ann must be a rellie, but not found as yet. His first wife was Ann.. so could be a daughter from that relationship.... that I just havent come across .. as yet
thanks
xin
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From the will:
Thomas and John Clarke = brothers
John Clarke = son
Robert, John, Thomas and Elizabeth Clarke = grandchildren
George, John, Thomas and William Holt = grandchildren of my late wife
Sarah Cockerill = daughter of William Holt
Mary Butterill = step-daughter
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Thanks for that Bumble B
Yes that is the will I am working from
Because going through my records, the names Newman Holt and Hall all belong to my family either on a census return or something or other.
This is why I have found it all so difficult -- the children of his late wife.... began the crazy / ness - which made me realise that the Sarah I had as his wife was NOT the mother of his son JOHN ..
She was his 2nd wife.
His First wife died and he married Sarah -- will attach a snippet...
It is so complicated - due to marriages and places ... it is fun -- I have documentation.. but can I prove the marriage is the correct Robert and Alice etc etc.. so its headache stuff.
His grandhildren are Robert -- John --- Thomas (my direct line) and Elizabeth
I have most of their bits and pieces :)
xin
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Just notice the notage on the pic is wrong .. as far as Sarah Walker is concerned .. she is NOT my 4gg at all .. oh dear That will be JOHN Clarkes mother who I think is Ann Hall
xin