Sarah Ellen Ida Clarke

[Alanst500]

Hi Can anyone tell me where my Grand Mothers Grave would be she was born in 1902 died giving birth to my Dad in 1923 in a place called Kirkby (now Kirkby-in-ashfield) 43 Mayfield Street. Her parents are Joseph Henry and Emily Anne.

[Jan1954]

Hello Alanst500 - welcome to Brit-Gen,

Have you checked the local newspapers to see if there is a death/funeral announcement that could provide clues? You may be lucky and find a funeral notice that lists the name of the cemetery.

If you contact the Nottinghamshire Archives, they may be able to help.

[Peter Goodey]

How about Kingsway Old Cemetery in Kirkby-in-Ashfield?

Seriously, the standard approach is via the relevant local authority. In this case it's Ashfield District Council (why am I telling you that? ). Have a look at their website and look up cemeteries in the index.

Dig around and you'll find they've got some burial records online...

http://www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk/ashfie...ries/index.php

PS You do have the death certificate, don't you?

Also see http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/kirkby/churchyard.htm

[malcolm99]

Ashfield District Council cemetery burial records are online at:
http://www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk/ashfie...ries/index.php

I’ve had a quick look through Annesley, Hucknall, Huthwaite, Kingsway (old) & Sutton and I couldn’t see an entry for Sarah in 1923 but you’ll want to check again for yourself I expect.

The council will do a free search for you if you want. See: http://www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk/ccm/na...grave-details/

If her grave is not found in a cemetery in Ashfield it may be worth checking the area where she came from if this was different as she may have been buried with/near her own family.

[Waitabit]

This Lady is hard to find in Birth marriage or Death. Is CLarke her maiden name or Married name? I did see one Sarahellen b 1902 on 1911 census Parents Joseph & Emily.b Manchester. Is that your Grandmother?

[malcolm99]

Hello Waitabit,

The death is in the GRO indexes Basford RD, September Q 1923: CLARKE, Sarah E I. Age at death: 21

[malcolm99]

A good candidate for the birth is Sarah Ellen I Clarke (sic) Mansfield RD, June Q 1902 - couldn't get more local!

[Waitabit]

Another nice one Malcolm. well done. I think my computer is having a 'let's not be helpful day'.

[malcolm99]

The 1911 Census is RG14/20383 SN 147. Sarah was born in Tibshelf, Derbyshire which is only a few miles up the road from Kirkby.

[malcolm99]

I do have one enormous advantage on this one - like you're 12 000 miles away & I'm about 10!!