Genealogy Chat

My brother's wife was born one of twins in 1968 but unfortunately due to complications at birth her twin died shortly after. He was registered at birth and death so he should have had a proper burial. I know where he was born and the place the family lived at that particular time but how do I go about finding his place of burial. I've tried the funeral directers for that area at that time but they can't help me unfortunately. If anyone can shed any light on this I'd be very grateful. Best wishes Paul

Did the twin die in hospital? Any how old was twin at death?

You could try contacting the parks & cemeteries division of the local council. If you have a date of death they may be able to help. Assuming the child was buried

if he died in hospital they often arranged burial is worth a letter to them or ring the local cemetries if you have the date of death and name they can tell if he was buried there good luck d x

Many thanks to all who have taken the time to reply so far. The child in question was approx 12hrs old when he died he died at the hospital where they were born. I did try the chaplain at the hospital but he couldn't really help with my enquiry.

Unfortunately it was the norm then to have babies buried with AN nother who had died at the same time . hospitals often told the parents,you dont have to worry we will take care of it, unless parents insisted THEY wanted to have a funeral themselves then the little one would be put into AN Others coffin and buried without any refs. Shirley

Hi I have several babies buried in A N Others coffin & they are recorded at the cemetry. Is the parent of the twin alive, you could then ask which cemetry the child is in. Most cemetries are helpful if you have the death date & will give you the location. Look for the cemetry closest to the parents home at the time sandra

When I was making the initial enquiry a year or two back I was told by one undertaker if a very matter of fact sort of way 'You did know the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (near where I live) did at one time have an incinerator, didn't you' Nuff said. Paul

Paul I am afraid that was often the norm, unless parents made their own arrangements. It was certainly the norm for stillborn babies. OC