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Trying to find resting place of Alfred Spencer

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Barbara

Barbara Report 13 Jun 2011 10:46

I am trying to find my partners grandfather Alfred Spencer who was born in Hackney in 1898 and died in 1982 in Hornchurch, Romford in the borough of Havering. I have found his death but I am trying to locate his burial place. I have asked the Ravenscourt Nursing home where he died but they are unable to help me as they have gone private and do not have any records. I have also called the Council and the cemeteries without success. I know I need to look at various parish records for that area but I have been unable to find out where they are kept.

Any help in pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

Bibi
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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 13 Jun 2011 10:53

London Borough of Havering
South Essex Crematorium, Ockenden Road, Corbets Tey, Upminster, RM14 2UY.

Approximately 75,000 burial and 175,000 cremation register records will be available, with a mixture of register scans and computerised records. Maps showing the exact locations of graves and digital photographs of headstones are also expected to be added. All of the cemeteries are now online with approximate numbers as follows: Hornchurch 13,700, Rainham 16,000, Romford 39,400, Upminster 6,000.

Scope of the data - Hornchurch Cemetery

Burials numbered 1 to 12,897, dated 17 August 1932 to 31 August 1994, are available as Burial register scans in various formats at between 10 and 20 entries per scanned page.

Burials numbered 12,898 onwards, from 23 July 1994, are available only as fully computerised records, i.e. there are no associated register scans.

Scope of the data - Rainham Cemetery

Burials numbered 1 to 5,452, dated 4 December 1902 to 25 August 1994, are available as Burial register scans in various formats at between 5 and 20 entries per scanned page.

Burials numbered 5,453 onwards, from 17 October 1994, are available only as fully computerised records, i.e. there are no associated register scans.

Scope of the data - Romford Cemetery ** Uploaded 3rd June 2011 **

Burials numbered 1 to 37,778, dated 27 October 1871 to 15 August 1994, are available as Burial register scans in various formats at 20 entries per scanned page.

Burials numbered 37,779 onwards, from 19 August 1994, are available only as fully computerised records, i.e. there are no associated register scans.

Scope of the data - Upminster Cemetery

Burials numbered 1 to 9,572, dated 13 May 1902 to 3 August 1994, are available as Burial register scans in various formats at between 8 and 20 entries per scanned page.

Burials numbered 9,573 onwards, from 3 August 1994, are available only as fully computerised records, i.e. there are no associated register scans, with very few exceptions during a transitional period of around 3 months to 16 November 1994.

The above records have just been added to Deceased Online (a pay to view with credits website) although I can't see him on there...

www.deceasedonline.com/

Chris :)

Barbara

Barbara Report 13 Jun 2011 10:59

Chris, Many thanks for this. I have always been told that he was definitely buried but am now beginning to think they may have it wrong and he was cremated. Do deceasedonline record the cremations as well - I am a bit ignorant on this.

Bibi

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 13 Jun 2011 11:04

Yes Bibi, they are included in their records.

Chris :)

Barbara

Barbara Report 13 Jun 2011 11:11

Thank you for checking Chris.

Bibi

jolee

jolee Report 13 Jun 2011 13:26

I have looked on deceased online and he is not listed, but I live in Hornchurch and will try to find out for you

Researching:
Barking, East London, Kent.

jolee

jolee Report 14 Jun 2011 11:30

Hi,
I have been to the local places but he does not appear to be in Hornchurch or Corbetts Tey Upminster, I will go into Romford to see if he appears in any of their records, but the suggestion was made that as he was born in Hackney could he have been taken to join his first or second wife or interred in a family grave there.

Researching:
Barking, East London, Kent.

Barbara

Barbara Report 17 Jun 2011 18:18

Hi Joan,

Apologies for not getting back to you but I have been away for a few days and have only just got back today. I really appreciate you checking this out for me. Can I please ask, you say that you it does not appear in their records, where exactly do we have to go to view records as I have no idea where to look. Once again thank you for looking.
Bibi