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My great great grandfather, David Richards, appears in the 1881 census as living in Moor Lane at 'Entrance View'. The next property on the list is called 'Cemetery View'. I contacted the cemetery thinking that these dwellings could be the two buildings either side of the entrance in Moor Lane but they say they have never been known by these names.
In addition, in the 1891 census David Richards occupation is given as 'Sexton (Cemetery)' However, the office at the cemetery say they have never employed sextons. One of the older employees however remembers that there used to be a church in Moor Lane on the other side of the road and they thought perhaps he was connected with that rather than the cemetery. Can anyone remember this or know anything about it?
In addition, in the 1891 census David Richards occupation is given as 'Sexton (Cemetery)' However, the office at the cemetery say they have never employed sextons. One of the older employees however remembers that there used to be a church in Moor Lane on the other side of the road and they thought perhaps he was connected with that rather than the cemetery. Can anyone remember this or know anything about it?