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Hello All:  I am trying to locate where my great grandfather, Joshua Skinner, would be buried.  His death was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1938 in the district of Midhurst.  He had apparently worked at the Petworth Manor, likely in the capacity of tending to horses and livestock.  In the 1911 census, he resided at Humboldt Cottages in Petworth, which I presume was part of the estate.  Would anyone know which cemetery would be likely resting place?  Any information you may have regarding the estate or the Humboldt Cottages would be appreciated.

Hello All:  I have been researching my family history and discovered that my father, Albert Edward Johnson, along with his younger brother William, were British Home Children who were sent to Canada in 1914 at the ages of 14 and 12 respectively.  One of the documents that I received after contacting Barnardo's orphanage showed that the boys were sent to them by "a friend", Reverend F. W. Parkes of 14 Trinity Sqaure, Borough.  I have tried "googling" his name and address, but have come up empty.  Does anyone have any information on this Reverend Parkes and what his role may have been in the BHC saga.  The boys had lived in Highgate, at the North Road Cottages.  Their mother had died in 1910 and their father had apparently lived with them up to the census in 1911.  That census shows that the boys, along with 2 other siblings, lived with their father and uncle at 67 North Road Cottages.  After that, the next known event in their lives was to be sent to Bernardo's and from there, to Canada.  I would like to know any details of their lives between the census and their arrival in Canada in 1914.  This is why I would like to find out any information about Reverend Parkes and what his role in the whole affair may have been.

Thank you
Douglas Johnson

Hello Everyone:  Does anyone know how to find out who is buried in the churchyard at the Holy Trinity Church in Weston Hertfordshire?  I am specifically looking for William Johnson, born in 1778 and died in January of 1827.  I have tried to search the internet for a reference to the burials, but cannot find anything.  I can see some photos of the church and there is clearly a cemetery on the grounds, but I cannot find a link to contact anyone.  thank you

Hello:  I live in Canada and am planning a trip to England in September 13.  I would like to visit the Lytchett Minster area as a great number of my "Skinner" ancestors appear to have been born there.  I would like to know the name of the cemetery where they would most likely have been buried.  As well, is there a main church where marriages and baptisms would have taken place for people who were born and died in Lytchett Minster.  There were also a number of "Fancys" in my tree and I understand they came primarily from Turner's Puddle.  There is a picture of a church in Turner's Puddle on the internet.  Would that be the likely place for marriages and burials in that hamlet?  Thank you for any assistance.

I live in Canada and plan to visit London next year.  My father was a British Home Child and was sent to Canada in 1914.  From the information noted on Deceased.online, I have determined that my grandmother, Kate Annie Johnson, was buried in Islington Cemetery.  She died on 17 May 1910.  The information shows a reference number of Z/15505 and also indicates that she was buried "with 15 others".  From this, I presume that this was some sort of paupers' field and that there would not be any specific marker.  Would this location still be accessible?  Is it possible to visit the burial site even if it was a common grave?  What could I expect to see with this location?  Would it be an open field or would it have been used again later?  Thank you for your help.