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Scotland / Re: grave lair registered / extrract of birth request 1853
« on: Saturday 16 October 21 16:37 BST (UK) »
You could try to find the Lair Holder's List and in old churches still operating they hang in the church. But, those that were eventually stashed in drawers have pretty much been consumed by mold.
They are a mere list of names, no dates except in larger churches with a larger burial ground some dates are included.
However, every family member of the original Lair Holder does not have to be a Lair Holder they could be and were allowed to be buried in the same Lair depending on the size of the original lair and settling. I have 14 buried in one lair over a 155 year span a mixture of adults and children.
If you are actually seeking a list of every person in a lair you won't find one unless you have access to the burial book. As long as there is room in the lair for more (settling), they can and did keep adding to it.
Don
They are a mere list of names, no dates except in larger churches with a larger burial ground some dates are included.
However, every family member of the original Lair Holder does not have to be a Lair Holder they could be and were allowed to be buried in the same Lair depending on the size of the original lair and settling. I have 14 buried in one lair over a 155 year span a mixture of adults and children.
If you are actually seeking a list of every person in a lair you won't find one unless you have access to the burial book. As long as there is room in the lair for more (settling), they can and did keep adding to it.
Don