Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

How can I find the graves that I am looking for in St Luke's cemetery? The back is far to overgrown to walk through and there never seems anyone there to ask about a master plan or layout. I know that burials pre 1870s are available from the family history society, but what about burials post 1900? Would appreciate anyone's help. Leanne

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Simple answer is that I don't know, but maybe I know somebody who does. Those pre-1870 transcriptions have probably been produced by members of the Widnes Branch of our society and they may know if the project is being continued.

http://www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/W ... elcome.htm

Alternatively my method is often to contact the church direct and ask them where the burial registers are held.

Address: 139 Coroners Lane, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 9HY
Phone: 0151 424 2735

If you don't live in England, please reply on here and I'll make a call to ask myself tomorrow. If I'm to do this for you please advise the names and years you are interested in.

I believe the baptism, marriage and burial registers are at Cheshire Record Office cChester.

However if you know someone is definitely buried there and are looking for a grave register. If that exists I would expect it to be at the Church.

Ed Officer

Thank you for these replies. I had emailed Widnes history group as my first line of enquiry, but didn't receive a reply from them. So thanks, I'll try the Church direct, otherwise head off to Chester!

Hi Bunting

the burial records are in the church, they also have some MI's. Unless there has been a service on the church is locked, so look at their site to judge when to go. I have been unlucky at times.

Busybee