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The Genealogist/ NBI lookup required

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Kayak

Kayak Report 14 Jun 2020 11:32

Hi,
I'm trying to find the exact date for the burials of the following 5 non-comformists that don't appear to be on my NBI ((edition 3) they might appear on a later edition). I have looked on The Genealogist and have found the following names but don't have a subscription so can't see the full details so if anyone can help I would be most grateful.

Their deaths were all recorded in the 1st Quarter of 1888 in Newbury Berkshire but even if these 5 are found I would still like the actual burial dates so that I can rule them out:

Female Couch
Sarah Anne Curtis
Lucy Davis
Elizabeth Mundy
Mary Elizabeth Hall

TIA
Tiggit

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Jun 2020 11:56

Surely the ages at death (freebmd) will enable you to determine whether they are 'your' relatives?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Jun 2020 11:59

Elizabeth Mundy was born c1824 - Maiden name Thatcher

That's one to give you a start

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jun 2020 12:03

This will be the birth of the Couch child - you can tell if she's the child of a couple you recognise:

COUCH, - mms GATES
GRO Reference: 1888 M Quarter in NEWBURY Volume 02C Page 251

And the birth of Lucy Davis, who was aged 0 at death:

DAVIS, LUCY mms HATTEN
GRO Reference: 1887 J Quarter in NEWBURY Volume 02C Page 244

Kayak

Kayak Report 14 Jun 2020 12:04

They aren't actually my relatives Erika. I am trying to find names for people buried in the local cemetery which are illegible but know the burial dates so am trying to use the process of elimination, some names do have a few letters showng so I have the answer for some but need help with the ones that I am struggling with.

Maddie

Maddie Report 14 Jun 2020 12:09

Elisabeth
Last name Munday
Age 64
Birth year 1824
Residence Newbury
Death year 1888
Burial year 1888
Burial date 16 Mar 1888
Church St Mary the Virgin
Place Speen
County Berkshire
Country England

Elisabeth
Last name Munday
Age 64
Birth year 1824
Residence Newbury
Death year 1888
Burial year 1888
Burial date 16 Mar 1888
Church St Mary the Virgin
Place Speen
County Berkshire
Country England

no middle name
Sarah
Last name Curtiss
Age 77
Birth year 1811
Residence Newbury, Union
Death year 1888
Burial year 1888
Burial date 02 Sep 1888
Church St Nicolas
Place Newbury
County Berkshire
Country England
Record set Berkshire Burial Index
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials

Kayak

Kayak Report 14 Jun 2020 13:25

Thanks everyone for taking the time to have a look but I really think I need someone with a subscription with The Genealogist to sort this one out!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Jun 2020 13:47

The Curtiss burial above is not relevant

Deaths Mar 1888 (>99%)
CURTIS Sarah Anne 80 Newbury 2c 163

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 14 Jun 2020 16:26

Surely the Friends of Newtown Road Cemetery have these records.
Www.fnrcNewbury.org.uk

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Jun 2020 17:35

That 's a different cemetery.

These people are buried in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane, Speen, which is no longer in use as a graveyard, as far as I can see.

I assume you've already asked if the church has any records?

Berkshire Family History Society website says the society has a CD of Berkshire burials 1614 -1959.
Their offices are closed at pressent, but maybe they would answer an email.

https://berksfhs.org/berkipedia/speen-st-mary/

https://berksfhs.org/contact-form/