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Barbadoes Street Cemetery registers
A group of registers listing details of interments in the Barbadoes Street cemetery from 1851 to 1973.
The original cemetery registers and indexes are held by Christchurch City Council Archives and appear to be primarily for the Church of England areas of the cemetery.
The original cemetery registers and indexes are held by Christchurch City Council Archives and appear to be primarily for the Church of England areas of the cemetery.
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Barbadoes Street Cemetery registers
Historical Note
Barbadoes Street Cemetery was Christchurch's first burial ground, opening in 1851. It was originally three separate cemeteries controlled by Church of England, Roman Catholic and Methodist authorities. Before the opening of Addington Cemetery in 1858, several Presbyterian burials took place in the Church of England area. The Methodist area was also known as the Dissenters Cemetery and many of other faiths were buried there. Prior to 1884 Barbadoes St Cemetery was also referred to as the Christchurch cemetery. By 1884 most plots were sold and Linwood Cemetery was opened to replace Barbadoes Street as the main city burial ground. The cemetery was closed, except for close relative burials, on 1 April 1885. The Christchurch City Council became the controlling authority for the Methodist/Dissenters and Roman Catholic areas in 1916 and the Church of England area in 1948.
Date
1851 to 1973
Linked Agent
Contributor (ctb): Christchurch City Council. Archives
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Extent
7 registers
Resource Type
© Christchurch City Council - cemetery records
Copyright status
In Copyright
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