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finding old head stones

celia

celia

master brummie
dose anybody know how to go about find a head stone or cemetary of a past relative
i have just recently found that my great grandfather lost a child at 2 years old he name was leah louisa morrall and she died in 1882
i have no idea where in brum she is buried if she has a grave on her own or was buried in a paupers grave and i would dearly love to find her so i can place some flowers there
if anybody could point me in the right direction on how to go about finding leahs burrial place i would be very greatfull
celia
 
Celia, this is a difficult one. First work out where the family were living and what religion they were i.e. C of E, Baptist, Catholic, etc. Then you will have to look at burial registers held at Birmingham Library. All burials are registered and a grave number so from this you can find a private or public grave. The date you have given is more likely to be in a cemetery like Witton. It can be a long haul but it can also be rewarding if you find others buried in the same grave or area. I found the grave of my great grandfathers first child who died in 1863 aged two of diptheria and from that found 13 other members. Good Luck Wendy.
 
thankyou moma p i will have to pop into brum and see if i can find leah i have photos of my dads headstone and my nan and grandads headstone but thats all ive got (dose that sound morbid to you) i use them as records
once again many thanx for the info
 
No Celia, I have lots of photo's of family headstones. If you want to send me details names area lived etc in a private email I will take a look and see if I can find anything for you.
 
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