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Hutchby gravestones

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Angela

Angela Report 7 Jan 2009 08:22

Hi all, I don't know if anyone can help me but I was wondering how I could find where my Hutchby ancesters were buried? I have only found one Hutchby in about ten graveyards in their area and I'm sure there would be at least a couple for I didn't think they were all paupers or all cremated. Would I have to order the death certificates first to find out where they were buried then hope I could find a gravestone?
thanks everyone
angie

Angela

Angela Report 7 Jan 2009 09:48

thank you will try that avenue
angie

Sam

Sam Report 7 Jan 2009 09:59

It depends how long ago they were buried as well. Many headstones were there but no longer survive, many people were buried but their families couldn't afford a headstone, some graveyards have 'lost' part of their land due to new roads being built etc.

Your best bet is really to locate the burial records and ascertain exactly where they were buried, then look for a grave.

If you are talking about the 1800's and you are thinking of church graveyards rather than municipal cemeteries, you need the parish records (burials) which will be at the Records Office that covers that particular area.

Sam x

Angela

Angela Report 7 Jan 2009 21:51

thank you for the advice, it was geting me rather stuck and as people know, headstones could have interesting inscriptions on them but I am thinking that none exist for the family. I will do everything that you kind people suggest
thank you

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 7 Jan 2009 23:04

My G x 6 grandfather 's headstone is now part of a path in Romsey Abbey, and is illegible!!!
Worst thing is they didn't even have the decency to transcribe what was on his headstone before flattening it in the 1970's, and deny he was buried there as he was a 'commoner'- but I have newspaper reports to the contrary.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Angela

Angela Report 9 Jan 2009 08:18

I THINK IF THEY ARE GOING TO USE THE HEADSTONE AS PART OF A PATH AS THEY HAVE DONE IN SO MANY GRAVEYARDS THEN THEY OUGHT TO COPY THE INFORMATION DOWN AS A MATTER OF COURTESY TO RELATIVES. I WONDER IF RELATIVES ARE CONTACTED AND ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO USE FAMILY HEADSTONES AS PART AS A PATH? AFTER ALL, EVERY HEADSTONE IS PART OF HISTORY AND IMPORTANT TO SOMEONE.

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 9 Jan 2009 09:07

As it is an uncommon name, i have sent you all the burials from the NBI discs, there are only 28 in the country, mainly in Notts