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Title: Bristol burial - searching for a location or record
Post by: emma1982 on Monday 01 October 18 16:30 BST (UK)

Hi!

I'm looking for a likely burial place for my 3 x great uncle.
His name was Francis James Gamlin, born 1890 died 1893 aged 2.
Very tragic circumstances - the family lived in Pennywell Road and Francis was playing with a friend nearby on the ash tip in Fox Lane.  He picked up a discarded bottle & drank the contents, which turned out to be carbolic acid and he died within an hour.

I have found his baptism record, which was at St Werburghs Church - now the climbing centre, so I'm wondering if he's buried there but I don't know where to check.  Or he could be somewhere else entirely!!

I have the cd of Bristol municipal burials from BAFHS so I know he's not at Greenbank with the rest of the family, or Canford, Avonview, Ridgeway, Brislington.

Any help or pointers much appreciated!

Title: Re: Bristol burial - searching for a location or record
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 01 October 18 20:22 BST (UK)

Welcome to RootsChat! ;D

You could do worse than start here
http://www.bafhs.org.uk/local-burials/local-burials

Or contact Bristol City Council
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages/cemeteries-and-crematoria
cems.crems@bristol.gov.uk

Title: Re: Bristol burial - searching for a location or record
Post by: emma1982 on Tuesday 02 October 18 00:46 BST (UK)

Thanks for your reply 😁
I have been through BAFHS website with a fine tooth comb but no luck unfortunately.
On your suggestion I have emailed Bristol council, do am waiting for a response from them.

In the mean time I have been searching for complete parish records for st werburghs but again, no luck.
It's strange because theost logical place is Greenbank, with the rest of his family

Title: Re: Bristol burial - searching for a location or record
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 02 October 18 07:28 BST (UK)

There is also the possibility (probability?) that he doesn't have a separate grave?

Infants were almost always buried in a conveniently open grave

Title: Re: Bristol burial - searching for a location or record
Post by: emma1982 on Tuesday 02 October 18 11:55 BST (UK)

I did hear that.  He would still be on the burial records though wouldn't he?

Title: Re: Bristol burial - searching for a location or record
Post by: Girl Guide on Sunday 07 October 18 08:37 BST (UK)

He is buried at Greenbank but surname has been spelt as Gamlen:-

GAMLEN Francis James buried 27 September 1893, parish is St. Philip, 3 yrs, died 22 September 1893.

Deaths Sep 1893   
Gamlin    Francis James    3    Barton R.    6a   51

For some reason the above is not on the GRO register.

Title: Re: Bristol burial - searching for a location or record
Post by: jonw65 on Sunday 07 October 18 09:54 BST (UK)

Could be Jamlin on GRO!
JAMLIN, FRANCIS  JAMES     3 
GRO Reference: 1893  S Quarter in BARTON REGIS  Volume 06A  Page 51

Title: Re: Bristol burial - searching for a location or record
Post by: Girl Guide on Sunday 07 October 18 10:43 BST (UK)

More than likely Jon.  The original must have been badly written!  ::)