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I have today discovered that my paternal grandparents (James Nichol and Mary Alice Nichol, nee Snowdon) had their first child (Annie Margaret) on 31st May 1891. Sadly, she did not survive. She was buried in Cambois Cemetery, January 1892. I am 76 now and I cannot get my head around the fact that I didn't know anything about this. I don't know where Cambois Cemetery was in 1892, nor if she even had a headstone. We moved to West Sussex in 1987 (worst thing we ever did), so I can't do any local research. Can anyone please fill in any blanks for me?

Hi again @Colin Nichol. The 1911 census form filled in by James himself gives the information related to the length of the marriage and the number of children living and dead. I also would assume that St Peters is the burial place of Annie Margaret. However, money was tight in those days so she may be buried in another person's grave as she was so young. It was common practice for an infant to be placed inside the coffin of the next adult to be buried.

Thank you very much, Canny Lass for this information. I appreciate the time you have spent, in answering my plea for help. So, I assume that Annie Margaret is buried in the cemetery of St Peter's Church at West Sleekburn. I have had a look at the web site of Northumberland Archives at Woodhorn but, to be honest, I am not sure how to navigate it. It doesn't seem to accept a person's name as a search criterion. As I said earlier, we live in Sussex, so I can't get to Woodhorn in person. I am intrigued by the mention of another child's death. I knew nothing about this. Can I be cheeky and ask if you have any information, regarding this? Thank you again. Colin

Hi @Colin Nichol Welcome to the forum. The parish of Cambois was originally part of St Cuthbert's, Bedlington, it was a small parish served by the vicar of Sleekburn and a non-stipendiary priest. The Cambois church, St Andrews, is a small church built in 1860. It was formerly the mission church of St Peter's Church, West Sleekburn until it closed in the 1990s. As a mission church it did not have a graveyard so burials took place at St Peter's, West Sleekburn. Cambois, St Peter: Records of baptisms 1865-1936, marriages 1866-1998 and burials 1874-1966 are available at Northumberland Archives Service. P.S.Did you know that James and Mary Alice lost a second child within the first 10 years of their marriage?