Ontario Burial Places of Petworth Emigrants
compiled by Brenda Dougall Merriman

The tables below present by county some cemeteries in which Petworth emigrants are known to be buried. Research for Assisting Emigration and English Immigrant Voices, as well as information received from descendants indicated the burial places of some of the original Petworth emigrants. That information is available in Part Two of Assisting Emigration. Since publishing the books in 2000, we have uncovered more data about where Petworth graves can be found and have compiled a more inclusive list of relevant burials and cemeteries.

Tables

The following tables include the family surname of the emigrants, the name of the cemetery, and its geographic location. Only Petworth emigrants and children born in England are included. Further information can be found about most families in the two books. The information is grouped by county. The counties are listed alphabetically, as are the Petworth names within them. We have used the county names as they existed in the 19th and 20th centuries when these people died. The tables are intended to lead to the transcription which recorded the original tombstone information. These transcriptions have for the most part been recorded by local branches of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) and have been indexed by name.

Family Surname

Individual forenames are not given here. The surname may indicate that a husband, wife or some children-those born in England-are in the cemetery. Thus, the tables do not provide vital statistics information, which will come from the cemetery transcription or a personal visit.

Cemetery Name

A few cemeteries have had different names attached to them over the years. We have used the name or names indicated by current usage or by the local transcribers. If you decide to visit a cemetery, we suggest advance planning if further directions are needed. Large cemeteries may be fenced and not open to the public at all hours. They will have many sections; using the index to a transcription or plot register is essential. Some smaller, older burial grounds or cemeteries may no longer be visible due to neglect, or may have disappeared through site re-development. See the Appendix below the tables for further details.

Town/Township

The tables locate cemeteries within a town or township but do not provide precise directions. We have appended a list of the relevant cemeteries with more details about locations. In fact, most cemetery transcriptions have either lot and concession numbers, map coordinates, a street or postal address, or perhaps a map. Local contacts, as well as the Ontario Genealogical Society branch, should be able to give directions related to a road map.