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Finding a burial place

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Estelle

Estelle Report 25 Jul 2011 16:02

Where would I find out where someone was buried? My Mum's sister sadly died in infancy. She was buried while my Mum's Mum was still in hospital. Mum's dad never told the family where he'd buried her and my Grandma never asked him. My grandparents have both now passed away. My Mum and her sisters would love to know where her sister was buried. Here are her death details:
Name Jean M Sadler
Year of Registration 1939
Quarter of Registration Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Cardiff
Registration County Glamorganshire
Age at Death: 4
Volume Number 11A
Volume Page 423
Mum was going to simply write to every cemetery in Cardiff, but I wondered if there was a quicker way? Thanks!

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 25 Jul 2011 16:11

Rather than write to every single cemetery, why not start off with these people?

Thornhill Cemetery & Cardiff Crematorium
Thornhill Road
Rhiwbina
Cardiff
CF14 9UA

Tel (029) 2062 3294
[email protected]

http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?Parent_Directory_id=2865&nav=2867,2903,6053,6066

If she was likely to have been buried in a church graveyard, then you'd probably have to write to the parish church closest to where they lived.

Estelle

Estelle Report 25 Jul 2011 16:19

Thanks for the link, that's really helpful. I know they lived in Roath Park. My Mum's concern is that maybe she was buried in a church that no longer exists. But I'll certainly make a start on the Cardiff gov website.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 25 Jul 2011 16:29

Depending on your grandparents beliefs, it might be worth doing an internet search for the name of the Church closest to Roath Park.

E.g. there is this one - Christ Church - Roath Park, Cardiff which is CofWales.

The Central Library in Cardiff appear to have a FH section, and may hold the PR for burials.

http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?id=9386&d1=0

But it might be best to wait until you hear back from the Council.

Good luck!

Estelle

Estelle Report 25 Jul 2011 17:31

That's great. Thank you :-)