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Started by: nannysodoff (390)
Gem free,my ancestors had All Saints,on their burial,but we're buried lower Ince Cemetery....they were in the workhouse,and that ,apparently came under district of All Saints. However,as Hillys relative had Cholera,which was a deadly disease,they weren't allowed to be buried in ordinary graves. There were over 40,000 from all over Lancs,buried in Cholera pits in Manchester. On reading about it,I found they cremated people first,then buried their remains in lime-filled pits,..the lime hastened the speed of the decay. Not pleasant I know,but it was the only way to keep the disease under control.
Elaine
Replied: 30th Apr 2013 at 22:03