We have received the following message from Kerrie Bennett who is keen to trace the last resting places of some ancestors;
Many generations of my
family are from Riccarton and Kilmarnock. Whilst much information has been
passed down and research completed no-one seems to be able to find the location
of burials of ancestors. I have obtained the death registrations, but these do
not record where people are buried. All we sites have been explored but still
no record of any Oliver or Wood for example appear to be anywhere. I was wondering
if there were any former grave yards, where they may be.
I will be visiting Kilmarnock
in October and I would like to at least visit areas where they may have been
buried if possible.
For example my Great
grandfather's two sisters, Janet Muir Oliver bn 24 Jan 1875, died 2 Jan 1883,
and Sarah Hart Oliver bn31 Oct 1876, died 6 Jul 1882. These events took place
at the Peace and Plenty housing block, as did birth of my Great grandfather and
two other siblings. The family immigrated to Australia in 1886. As I know from
family, their mother constantly wore the hair mourning brooch for the rest of
her long life. It appears in a couple of the family photos recently found to be
held by a distant family member.
It would be nice to be able to
visit an area where they, and probably other family are buried.
I am not asking for any
investigation, but just if anyone is aware of anywhere where they may have been
buried at that time.Their Great grandfather was a mine manager at Capington
Colliery and great grandmother's father had a shoe shop in Portland Street. All
family seem to work in that mine from 1820's so perhaps there would be
somewhere where families may be buried together.
Regards,
Kerrie Bennett
kerriegai2@gmail.com
If anyone can help can they contact Kerrie directly please? Thanks
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