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would she be buried in a common grave

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Bacardi

Bacardi Report 3 Jan 2007 21:13

ellen rodds died in the union work house in enderby bacardi xxx

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Jan 2007 21:19

If she didnt have any relatives or they had no money then she may have been buried in the workhouse grounds in an unmarked grave. People were often only in the workhouse Infirmary cos that was a hospital for those that couldnt afford private care. She may not have been an inmate of the Workhouse as such. Shirley

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 3 Jan 2007 21:37

many thanks shirley bacardi xx

Keith

Keith Report 3 Jan 2007 22:59

From what we have seen in the cases of some of our ancestors, burial in common graves were much more common than one would think, even when it appears the relict was quite well off. Keith