This grave in Wigan Cemetery is the resting place of Francis Whitfield and three members of his family including his third wife, Elizabeth Harrison-Whitfield. The headstone appears to be the original marker from 1891.
Location of the Grave
The grave is located in the Church of England section C of the cemetery (CE-C) at plot number 442. A plan of the cemetery showing the overall layout and the location of each numbered section can be found at wigan.gov.uk.
Headstone Inscription
In Loving Remembrance of
ELLEN
WIFE OF FRANCIS WHITFIELD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 29TH 1891
AGED 44 YEARS
COME UNTO ME ALL YE THAT LABOUR AND ARE HEAVY
LADEN AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST
ALSO OF SARAH TALBOT
MOTHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECR 29TH 1898
AGED 78 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
FRANCIS WHITFIELD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECR 7TH 1931
AGED 87 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVCE
FRANCIS WHITFIELD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBY 6TH 1946
AGED 87 YEARS
Cemetery Records
The cemetery records show the following people buried at this site:
| Name | Age | Condition | Residence | Date of Burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Whitfield1 | 41 years | Married | 10 Corporation Street, Wigan | 2nd February 1891 |
| Sarah Talbot2 | 78 years | Spinster | Westhoughton | 2nd January 1899 |
| Francis Whitfield | 87 years | Retired | 70 Pool Street, Wigan | 10th December 1931 |
| Elizabeth Whitfield3 | 87 years | Widow | Ingleway Avenue, Blackpool | 9th February 1946 |
- Ellen Whitfield nee Talbot was Francis Whitfield’s second wife
- Sarah Talbot was Ellen Talbot-Whitfield’s mother and Francis Whitfield’s mother-in-law
- Elizabeth Whitfield nee Harrison was Francis Whitfield’s third wife