Genealogy Chat

I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO FIND OUT WERE MY GRANDPARENTS WEE BURIED. CAN ANY ONE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION . BIG THANKS.

The first thing you need to do is to find out where and when they died.

I know that they were from the Smethwick and Oldbury West Mids area and never moved fron that area.

Sharon

I'm sorry, but that is of no help..........

WHEN did they die?

Sorry Eric i know that my grandmother Davies died dec 1971 and my g-m COOK DIED 1952, I don1t know about my g-f`s. thanks for your help.

Both of the death certs will say whether the ladies were widows.........or not...........that info will enable you to look for the deaths of their husbands.

As for where they are buried (if they weren't cremated) you would probably need to look for the cemetery nearest to their place(s) of death...........although it is not always the case that people are buried where they die.

Not really helpful, I'm afraid..............

You could check the NBI website, to ascertain whether they have any coverage for the years/areas involved..........

You need to give your grandparents full names for anyone to help you.

As already stated if you get the death certificates for your grandmothers it will state whether they are the "wife of..." or "widow of...." which will tell you whether their husbands died before or after them.

Kath. x

As i said i am new to this can you tell what NBI website is. Sorry to sound so dumb.Thanks for you help anyway Eric.

Well keep looking !

NBI = National Burial Index.

Kath. x

Hi Kathleen. My grandparents names were

David Benjamin Davies 1903
Florence Ann Davies 1905-1971[nee Wiltshire]

John Samuel Cook c1908
Gladys May Cook 1907-1952 [nee Round]

Has far as i know David and Gladys died first .

Thanks for you help.

I can't find a Florence Ann Davies death registered in the last qtr. of 1971 or the first qtr. of 1972.

Kath. x

There is this death:-

Gladys M. Cook, age 52
June qtr. 1952, Oldbury, 9d, 141.

You can buy the certificate online from the GRO at:-

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

It will cost £7 with the reference numbers given above. Make sure when the online form asks "Is the Full GRO Reference Number Known" that you tick "yes".

Once you know the exact date of death you should contact the cemetery nearest to where the death took place and ask if they have a burial record for Gladys. Most cemeteries now have this information on computer so it shouldn't take them long to find out if she is buried in their cemetery.
Kath. x

Thanks Kath for all your help. have order cert. cheers.

Have found this death in 1970:-

Florence Ann Davies, d.o.b. given as 5th Jan. 1905
Dec. qtr. 1970, West Bromwich, 9b, 1892

Could you have got the year of death out by one year?

Kath. x

Hi Kath, i may have done i guessed the dates as i was only about eighteen months old. Thanks for the info that is great.

Sharon x

Hi Kath

Just had to share my excitment with some one.

Just recievecd marriage cert for my gandparent

John samuel cook
Gladys may Round

They got married nov 1933 at Holy Trinity church.

John`s father was also called john.

I just need to find out who the witness were.

George Henry Round
Nellie Cosnett .

Thanks Sharon