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Opinion sought on possible burial place

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Yvonne

proper brummie kid
I seem to be obsessed with finding the last resting place of various deceased relatives and haven't had much luck so far so thought I would run it by the experts on this site as have been very impressed with the knowledgeable people on it. Trying to locate grave of someone who died in 1911. The death is registered in the Aston district although she lived in Sparkbrook at the time. I have been through the Witton index at the Library but not there and also Warstone and Key Hill. Could she be in Brandwood End? Why would she be registered at Aston? Could she have died in the General Hospital? Also two more: one died 1875 registered Birmingham last known living in Deritend and another died 1889 registered Kings Norton, last known living in Livery Street. I know this is a long shot of requests but my knowledge of Birmingham churches that are long gone is woeful so can't begin to think where they might be or even if they were later moved. Thank you everyone for your indulgence .....!
 
Have you tried St. Martin's for Deritend and St. Philip's for Livery Street? Also I'm not sure when cremation became popular, My Mother and Father are both entered in the Memorial Book at Lodge Hill.
 
If she (the 1911 death) lived in Sparkbrook and registered at Aston, it could be that she died whilst out visiting, or had an accident or was even in the Workhouse. Try Lodge Hill and Brandwood. Cremations commenced at Perry Barr in 1902, but I would think that that would be your last port of call, as it was not particularly popular until later. Thinking further into this, Dymoke Street and Angelina Street, etc, came under Aston, so she may not have been far from home. Yardley, as mentioned in another post may be worth your while.

A Kings Norton death could be Rubery Asylum, which does not necessarily mean the person was mentally deficient. Rubery, as with other Asylums also had patients with chronic illnesses such as heart problems and TB. Rubery had its own burial ground, details at the library.

It is also worth remembering that people moved house very frequently in the 1800's. Sometimes it was a case of 'rent spent' so they did a moonlight, but it also was because they found a house that was a few pence cheaper. I have my gt gt grandmother dying at 1912 at one address, but on the census the year before she was somewhere else. For Kings Norton 1889, perhaps Edgbaston Parish Church, then St Nicholas. (Kings Norton covered some of the area near Islington Row, such as Lee Bank Road).

It's not easy to be certain where anyone is buried at any time, but without an absolute address it is quite difficult. A lot of the churches that were built in the 1850's did not have burial grounds too, which is a consideration.

Sorry if this sounds jumbled, had a short time off the Forum and lost my way a bit!

Shortie
 
Thanks to Mike Fisher and Shortie. Today found my relative on the microfilm at B'ham Library in Yardley cemetery!!! For some reason,I would never have thought of Yardley in a million years. It's just not somewhere that spring to my mind so thanks ....! No luck with the other two yet but I will persevere :)
 
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