why wern't relatives wife's burried with him?

[pedroparker]

hi,

I wonder if anyone can offer me some help in a problem I have?

My nan's grandfather moved to Swansea with his 1st wife from gloucester in the mid 1800's, he is burried in Swansea along with other members of the family.

His 1st wife from Gloucester as I mentioned above, moved down to Swansea with him and died in Swansea in 1886, but we cannot find any burial record of her.

His 2nd wife who was living in Swansea before they met but, originally from Pembroke, died in Swansea 1923 and we cannot find any burial record of her either.

We have looked at many chapels and churches records around the area, and seem to have drawn a blank.

Is it so strange for wives not to get burried with their husband at this time?

What is the likelyhood of them being burried in another church/chapel or even burried where they originally came from?

Any info on how to go about this problem would be great.

Thanks

Pedro

[maidmarianoops]

hi pedro can you give us some names to work with please
sylvia

[pedroparker]

hi Sylvia,

i can,

right, my rellie was William Matty b.1841 Gloucester, d.1911 Swansea, burried Llansamlet church.

His 1st wife was Caroline Matty (also spelt incorrectly on some docs as Mattey) she was Harris before marriage. b.1836 Gloucester, m.1875 Gloucester, d. 1886 Swansea.

His 2nd wife was Phoebe Matty b.1848 Pembroke, m.1889 Swansea, d.1923 Swansea. It was also her 2nd marriage, she married a Watkin Baker prior to William and was Phoebe Evans before her 1st marriage.

Hope this helps

Thanks

Pedro

[pedroparker]

hi Sylvia and all who have read.

Some light has actually been shed on 1 of the burials, after months of searching, we found out yesterday that Caroline Matty is infact burried in Llansamlet church. Which just leaves Phoebe.

Can anyone tell me how likely it would be that Phoebe is burried with her 1st husband?
We are now thinking that this may be the case.

Thanks

Pedro

[Ermintrude46]

Could well be, as both hubbies pre-deceased her probably it was down to any children to make the arrangements and if they were children of her first marriage they could well have wanted their parents buried together.  My great-grandfather survived both his wives, his second was buried with her parents and a sister, and he subsequently joined his first wife some thirty years after she had died as a young mother.  It might also depend on the burial plot, if there was only room for two someone would have to go elsewhere!
Ermy

[pedroparker]

thanks ermy

that makes sense, and the plot space would be a problem, there are alot of family burried there.

a trip up to newport would probably find the answer, where her 1st husband was burried. Other than that, i can only say her childhood parish in pembroke.
It would be nice to see theese places though.

just hope the weather finally brightens up

thanks for your help

pedro