William Holbrow - Long Wait for Burial

[Lorraine Katherine]

Hello Rootschat

William Holbrow born 1795 was admitted to Grove Hall, London in 1846, he died there on 11 January 1848
Apparently there was a cholera outbreak but without the death certificate cause of death is unknown

https://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/grovehall.html

William was buried in St Mary, Newington, Southwark on 23 February 1848
Why such a long time to be buried, inquest, lack of burial space in London

Thank you for your help

[PaulineJ]

Frozen ground?

[JenB]

Just wondering - where have you got the date of death from if you don't have the certificate?

[JJen]

The notes on William Holbrow from the workhouse register records that he suffered from epilepsy consequent on chronic meningitis.

JJ

[JJen]

Just wondering - where have you got the date of death from if you don't have the certificate?

Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1912 shows William's entry and date of death.

JJ

[JenB]

Just wondering - where have you got the date of death from if you don't have the certificate?

Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1912 shows William's entry and date of death.

Thanks 

[Lorraine Katherine]

Thanks all


February explained
http://www.pascalbonenfant.com/18c/geography/weather.html
One of the wettest Februarys across England

[Lorraine Katherine]

Appauling, fascinating and sad in equal measures
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/social-economic-history/what-were-victorian-paupers-graves

The depth of the graves must have been affected by the weather as you previously mentioned and the safety of the grave diggers

[Lorraine Katherine]

Houses for the Dead: The Provision
of Mortuaries in London, 1843–1889
http://www.stgitehistory.org.uk/media/housesforthedead.pdf
Fascinating article

Poor William's family, doesn't bear thinking about