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Hi

If anyone lives nearby, hoping some kind soul with a camera could take a snap of a headstone, assuming there is a marked grave.

Thompson Thomas 64 yrs Billinge Union Infirmary 12-Oct 1933 E 741 * C of E

I have a plan of the cemetery.

Many thanks

Samantha
Perth Australia

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Good luck with your quest!

Why not try the cemetery manager direct ,they will have the records of the exact site of the grave ..

http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/cemeterydetail.php?offset=0&surname=thompson&sort=1&id=98477&opt=cemetery&sf=1&forename=thomas

(above info. from below)

http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/

Chris :)

When I do a lookup at:
http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/cemetery.php?opt=cemetery

the header says:
* against grave number denotes unrelated burials, ie. Public grave, not all public graves are marked.

That's the case here - it seems there was a burial in 1862, then, 70y later, the grave was used as a common grave with 14 burials between 6/7/1933 and 21/10/1933.
Note that the date given is date of burial - I know this as my m-i-l is buried there.

Surname Forename Age Place of Death Date Year Notes Grave Cremation Religion
Ball Jane 49 yrs 39 Pool St. Poolstock 02-Jan 1862 E 741 C of E
Leigh John Charles 63 yrs Billinge Union Infirmary 06-Jul 1933 [ 5, Folly ] E 741 * C of E
Atherton Thomas 43 yrs Billinge Union Infirmary 15-Jul 1933 [ 227, Gidlow Ln. ] E 741 * C of E
Norgrove Raymond 2 dys 4 Longshoot 15-Jul 1933 E 741 * C of E
Haworth Margaret 81 yrs Billinge Union Infirmary 17-Jul 1933 [ Standish Lower Ground ] E 741 * C of E
Hunter Robert Brian 1 hour 10 Upper St. Stephen St. 24-Jul 1933 E 741 * C of E
Atherton James 84 yrs 1 Hardybutts 01-Aug 1933 E 741 * C of E
Rudd Sophia 21 yrs Wigan Infirmary 29-Aug 1933 [1,Longfield Yd. N.Springs] E 741 * C of E
Ralphson Elizabeth 62 yrs 22 Caravan, Poolstock *06-Sep 1933 in wrong date order E 741 * C of E
Forshaw Joseph 29 yrs 27 Folly 19-Sep 1933 E 741 * C of E
Berry Ellen 5 mo Frog Lane Inst. 02-Oct 1933 [ 5, Zulu St. ] E 741 * C of E
Hall Peter Hesford 12 mo Billinge Union Infirmary 05-Oct 1933 [ 2, Caravan,Westwood] E 741 * C of E
Falla James 7 mo Billinge Union Infirmary 11-Oct 1933 [ 57, Wilcock St. ] E 741 * C of E
Thompson Thomas 64 yrs Billinge Union Infirmary 12-Oct 1933 E 741 * C of E
Robinson Elizabeth Ann 78 yrs Billinge Union Infirmary 21-Oct 1933 [ 76, Crooke ] E 741 * C of E

Thanks - none of those names seem related to Thomas.

So it's likely the grave was not marked for any particular individual?

That would be my guess, but I would follow up with Shirley's suggestion and contact the cemetery and ask them if there's a gravestone. There's contact info at:
http://www.wlct.org/wigan/services/bereavement-services/burials/

Thanks - have sent them an email. :)