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York Cemetery Company
CEM · Fonds · 1641-1980

Collection mainly contains financial and operational records including burial registers, grave plan books, ledgers, cash books and various accounts books as well as day books and diaries of interments. Also includes correspondence, plans and title deeds leading up to the company's liquidation in 1966 and the subsequent development and ongoing management of the Cemetery by York Cemetery Trust and the Friends of York Cemetery.

A paid research service to assist researchers in indentifying names and graves is available via the database held by York Cemetery Trust. See their website for further details - www.yorkcemetery.org.uk

Deeds & Legal Documents
CEM/4 · Series · 1646-1971
Part of York Cemetery Company

Various deeds and legal documents relating to land the Cemetery is built on at Gate Fulford. Also includes information relating to shareholders of the Cemetery and papers relating to the liquidation of the Cemetery.

CEM/5/8/7 · Item · 19th-20th Century
Part of York Cemetery Company

Includes both public and private graves. This volume should be used with the plan books in this sequence to locate individual graves. . Burial numbers only given.This book appears to be later compilation from earlier records which have not survived.

Plan Book, New Ground
CEM/5/8/6 · Item · 19th-20th Century
Part of York Cemetery Company

Includes compartments 150-152; 164-166; 172-175. N.B. the compartments not included in CEM/5/8/5 and /6 were used for public graves. These can be located on loose plans at CEM/5/10/2 and /3 and the burial numbers are at CEM/5/9/7.

Accounts & Finance
CEM/2 · Series · 1836-1974
Part of York Cemetery Company

Financial ledgers and documents relating to the management of the York Cemetery Company including account books, grave memorial ledgers, details of shares and annual returns. These papers run from the Company, through it's liquidation and it becoming York Cemetery Trust. Also includes some financial information from the Friends of York Cemetery Trust.

CEM/1 · Series · 1836-1996
Part of York Cemetery Company

Meeting minutes and annual reports from the York Cemetery Co. Ltd and following the liquidation of the company York Cemetery Trust and the Friends of York Cemetery Trust.

Bank Books
CEM/2/5 · Sub-series · 1836-1907
Part of York Cemetery Company

Bank books for an account with the York City and County Banking Company.

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Operations
CEM/5 · Series · 1837-1999
Part of York Cemetery Company

Records relating to the day to day operations of the Cemetery including burial registers, day books, grave books and plans. Also includes further operational information regarding the setting up and management of the Cemetery as York Cemetery Trust by the Friends of York Cemetery.

Burial Registers
CEM/5/1 · Sub-series · 1837-1949
Part of York Cemetery Company

Available on microfilm. Volumes 1-6 have duplicate copies created at a later date, commissioned by the Cemetery to provide an additional copy to original records.

Grave Book
CEM/5/7/1 · Item · 1837-1845
Part of York Cemetery Company

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Burial Register
CEM/5/1/1 · Item · 17 Jan 1837-5 July 1853
Part of York Cemetery Company

Includes burial numbers 1-5.380. Available on microfilm. Includes original and a later handwritten duplicate created by the Cemetery as a method of backing up original records.

Grave Book
CEM/5/7/2 · Item · 1845-1851
Part of York Cemetery Company

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Grave Book
CEM/5/7/3 · Item · 1851-1857
Part of York Cemetery Company

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Burial Register
CEM/5/1/2 · Item · 4 Jul 1853-10 Dec 1859
Part of York Cemetery Company

Includes burial number 5.381-11.080. Also available on microfilm. 2 copies.

Wage Books
CEM/2/6 · Sub-series · 1856-1974
Part of York Cemetery Company

Books detailing wages for various paid positions at the York Cemetery Company. Includes details of memebrs of staff and salaries paid for different roles.

Grave Book
CEM/5/7/4 · Item · 1857-1863
Part of York Cemetery Company

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Daily Ledgers
CEM/2/1 · Sub-series · 1859-1962
Part of York Cemetery Company

Ledgers for the York Cemetery including name of deceased and amounts paid for various different services such as public graves and stonework.

Burial Register
CEM/5/1/3 · Item · 13 Dec 1859-13 Feb 1865
Part of York Cemetery Company

Includes burial numbers 11.081-16.780. Available on microfilm. Includes original and a later handwritten duplicate created by the Cemetery as a method of backing up original records.

Grave Book
CEM/5/7/5 · Item · 1863-1870
Part of York Cemetery Company

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Account Books
CEM/2/7 · Sub-series · 1864-1962
Part of York Cemetery Company

Overview account books for Blacksmiths and Masons' associated with York Cemetery.

Burial Register
CEM/5/1/4 · Item · 14 Feb 1865-21 Jan 1871
Part of York Cemetery Company

Available on microfilm. Includes original and a later handwritten duplicate created by the Cemetery as a method of backing up original records.

Grave Book
CEM/5/7/6 · Item · 1870-1877
Part of York Cemetery Company

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Burial Register
CEM/5/1/5 · Item · 22 January 1871-10 January 1876
Part of York Cemetery Company

Includes burial numbers 23.421-29.320. Available on microfilm.

Burial Register
CEM/5/1/6 · Item · 11 Jan 1876-23 Aug 1880
Part of York Cemetery Company

Includes burial numbers 29.321-35.120. Available on microfilm. Includes original and a later handwritten duplicate created by the Cemetery as a method of backing up original records.

Grave Book
CEM/5/7/7 · Item · 1877-1887
Part of York Cemetery Company

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Burial Register
CEM/5/1/7 · Item · 23 August 1880-18 February 1885
Part of York Cemetery Company

Includes burial numbers 35.121-41.100. Also available on microfilm. 2 copies.