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Burial place for Edward elphick
« on: Sunday 16 July 23 18:31 BST (UK) »
Hi. I'm looking for the burial place for Edward elphick b 1790 in barcombe, Sussex and died 1863 in the ditchling workhouse.  He was the father of James the highwayman.
Would the workhouse have it's own grave yard or would the inmates be buried elsewhere?
He is on the 1861 census as being an inmate there . Apparently on the census it says vessels . I've not seen the census and know idea what this means on a census for someone who's not on a boat 🤷‍♀️
Any help with this is gratefully appreciated.

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Re: Burial place for Edward elphick
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 July 23 19:30 BST (UK) »
The census entry shows him as an agricultural labourer.

The Civil Parish for the WH is shown as Vessels.  The District is Ditchling Port House
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Re: Burial place for Edward elphick
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 July 23 19:34 BST (UK) »
Thank you .

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Re: Burial place for Edward elphick
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 16 July 23 19:39 BST (UK) »
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Re: Burial place for Edward elphick
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 16 July 23 19:51 BST (UK) »
Thank you. Although the civil parish is "vessels" but what does that actually mean. I've never seen it before. Or am I just being dim lol.

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Re: Burial place for Edward elphick
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 16 July 23 20:18 BST (UK) »
No - I wondered as well.  Never seen Vessels as a civil parish & I can't find anything about it. 
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Re: Burial place for Edward elphick
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 16 July 23 20:23 BST (UK) »
Bit of an odd one.
I've looked all afternoon and can't find anything either 🤷‍♀️ 🤔 strange lol.

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Re: Burial place for Edward elphick
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 16 July 23 20:26 BST (UK) »
There is a slight mention here of the Ditchling WH as one of 3 but nothing re Vessels that I can see

http://www.ringmer.info/downloads/chailey_union_1858-1873.pdf
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Re: Burial place for Edward elphick
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 16 July 23 20:37 BST (UK) »
That makes interesting reading . Especially the parts about the food and vagrants. 
Nasty places but a necessity for many .
The vessel reference is bugging me lol.
Thanks again 👍
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