buried in a paupers or public grave info please

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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	*Sharm	Report	29 Mar 2007 17:00
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	hi i was told that some family members were buried in a public grave would the church still keep these details? thankyou
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 169 Send Message	Victoria	Report	29 Mar 2007 17:04
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 169 Send Message	yes they would if you have the persons name they should be able to look up a ref no and take you to the grave or site i have only just found a missing relative and she was put in to a paupers grave as she died of t b
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	*Sharm	Report	29 Mar 2007 17:11
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 938 Send Message	hi thanks shall ring and ask them. we did go round the churchyard were they are supposed to be buried needless to say we never found anything not even a grave marker, as some of the graves had just initials on a very small stone i know in the council cemetry they dont even do that, and cannot tell you were they are. it seems so sad. sharmala.