Rotherham Cemeteries
For a long time burials took place in the local church graveyard. Members of the established church were buried in consecrated ground whilst many churchyards had an unconsecrated area off to one side where unbaptised babies and Non-Anglicans were interred. By the 19th Century the population had increased to such an extent that new burial sites had to be found.
In the town of Rotherham the churchyard of All Saints was closed to further burials in 1854. The graveyard was in any case wholly inadequate for a town the size of Rotherham. Regular epidemics, especially of cholera ensured that the gravediggers were kept busy. For some time the graves had been re-used every nine years or so. Later burials them took place at Moorgate Cemetery. I feel sure that when I was a child Rotherham Churchyard was still full of graves. However these have been moved and the remains buried elsewhere leaving only a few gravestones laid down on the All Saints Square side.
The burial records for the cemeteries in the borough of Rotherham can be found at Rotherham Cemeteries & Crematorium, 20 Ridgeway, East Herringthorpe, Rotherham, Tel. 44 (0)1709 850344. Visit Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's website at www.rotherham.gov.uk/info/335/funeral-records/920/grave_searches where there is supposed to be access to an online form. Monumental Inscriptions have been published by Rotherham Family History Society.
Aughton Cemetery
Address:- Off Alexandra Road, Aston, Sheffield. Greasbrough Cemetery
Address:- Town Lane, Wingfield, Rotherham. Kimberworth or Masbrough Cemetery
Address:- Off Psalters Lane, Kimberworth, Rotherham. Laughton Cemetery
Address:- off Brookhouse Lane, Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Rotherham. Maltby Cemetery
Address:- Grange Lane, Maltby, Rotherham. Moorgate Cemetery
Address:- Boston Castle Grove, Moorgate, Rotherham.A company of shareholders established the Rotherham General Cemetery Company. Samuel Worth and John Frith were appointed to design the cemetery which opened in 1841. It comprised about 2 acres of land on what used to be the town moor. The graveyard was for the use of Non-conformists, but was partly consecrated in 1846 for the use of members of the established church. It was sold to Rotherham Burial Board in November 1855. The cemetery was extended in 1869, again in 1887 and for a third time in the 20th Century. Visit their website at
www.moorgatecemetery.org.uk North Anston Burial Ground
Address:- Off Park Avenue, North Anston, Sheffield. Rawmarsh Cemetery
Address:- 1) Haugh Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham.
2) Greasbrough Lane, Rawmarsh, Rotherham. Thrybergh Cemetery
Address:- Thrybergh Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham. Thurcroft Cemetery
Address:- Green Arbour Road, Thurcroft, Rotherham. Wales Cemetery
Address:- Off Stockwell Lane, Wales, Sheffield. Wath Cemetery
Address:- Off Cemetery Road, Wath upon Dearne. Also The South Yorkshire Woodland Burial Ground
This has now been open for about ten years and can be found on a quiet country lane running between the villages of Ulley and Aston-cum-Aughton, to the east of Sheffield, less than five minutes drive away from junction 31 of the M1. Not likely to be much use in tracing your ancestors.
The cholera burial ground was in a once isolated spot off Far Lane at East Dene. I believe that it is still there surrounded by council houses on Park Road.
Apologies if I've forgotten any. Please let me have details.
