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Deb

Deb Report 14 Aug 2006 17:32

Thanks Judith

Judith

Judith Report 14 Aug 2006 17:27

Most people, even if very poor had a horror of a 'pauper's burial' and many would save for their funeral in a penny policy collected by the insurance agent weekly- this may have paid out enough to transport the body.

Deb

Deb Report 14 Aug 2006 17:11

Thanks Ladies!!! I wonder how long it would have taken by cart? also I wonder how much it would have cost by train? It's these little things about family history that really niggle me!!!!!

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 14 Aug 2006 17:04

His remains probably went by train - it was not uncommon to take people 'home' for burial and many Londoners were buried outside the city anyhow, due to shortage of burial space. A station was built at Brookwood especially for the cemetery. Jay

Georgina

Georgina Report 14 Aug 2006 17:03

Just looked up the distance between Pancras & Alton Hampshire & it is 55 miles, they probably carried the body on a cart? Georgina.

Deb

Deb Report 14 Aug 2006 17:00

I have an ancestor who lived in Alton, Hampshire for all of his life but his death turns up in Pancras, London in 1890 (awaiting on cert) anyway, today I phoned Hampshire burial office for details of someother family members with same name and a very helpful lady read off a list of people with that name buried there....including Edward...this may be a silly question but how would they have got him from Pancras, London to Alton Hampshire???? As far as I can tell they didn't have much money??