Liverpool burials in the late 1700's

[Aitcho]

I am interested in the following burials which took place at Liverpool churches which are no longer in existence.

1). St John, Old Haymarket, Liverpool.
Burial: 26 Jul 1772 - Mary Owen
Abode: Stanley St

2). St Peter, Liverpool.
Burial: 10 Sep 1778 - Mary Owen - daughter of William Owen
Abode: Stanley Street
Occupation: Labourer

3). St Paul, Liverpool.
Burial: 4 Nov 1798 - William Owen
Died: 1 Nov 1798
Abode: Chaple Street
Occupation: Labourer

Would there be any records of the ages of the people when they died, is it possible when the headstones were disposed of that records were made of the wording on the headstones?

[MaryA]

I'm suspecting you got this information from the Lancashire Online Parish Clerk site which tends to transcribe pretty faithfully so there is unlikely to be any more detail in the originals.

Many burials would have taken place without headstones, the place to ask if any records were made at the time of removal would be the Record Office, however, have you checked to see if there were any Monumental Inscriptions for those particular churches.

Added to confirm there are no entries in Gibsons Epitaphs.

[Aitcho]

You are correct the information was gleaned from the Lancashire Online Parish Clerk site plus searches on Family Search and Find My Past sites.

My initial searches of Lancashire and Cheshire only found details of their burials hence my question regarding possible memorial records.

I have tried searching for possible memorial inscriptions without success but did come across some information about exhumations at St John's churchyard and St Peter's churchyard which would suggest that no records were made as there were multiple burials in the graves.

http://www.old-merseytimes.co.uk/stjohnschurchyard.html
http://www.old-merseytimes.co.uk/stpete ... d1868.html

As a child my father always said that "we have relatiives on Anglesey" but never gave further details, so recently I have been checking Anglesey records on William and Mary Owen and their daughter Mary.

My initial search on William Owen (Liverpool) has given me his possible birth and marriage on Anglesey but cannot find a burial record for him on Anglesey so I am possibly on the right track.

His baptism details gives his first name as GULIELMUS (Latin) and his marriage details give his first name as WM (abbreviation) both terms for WILLIAM, as I am a novice at genealogy research is it feasible that his name would change on official records over a period of time?

If I have the correct family it would make William aged 66, Mary aged 40 and Mary (daughter) aged 24 when they died, William and Mary had a further two children born in Liverpool.

[MaryA]

Sounds about right, Wm of course often used as an abbreviation - lazy ministers but Gulielmus is the latin for William and so used in RC registers.

Sorry you may not get any results from headstones, but I would suggest you check the Record Office to be sure.

[Aitcho]

Those lazy ministers are certainly hampering my searches of Welsh church records!

Will check with the record office regarding the Liverpool burials in the New Year.

Thanks for your help.

[MaryA]

Try to go on a Tuesday afternoon when the Help Desk is on.