Northam Cemetery Family History

14/11/2025

CHILDREN'S GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
A lovely quiet space in Northam Cemetery to remember the many children buried in unmarked graves in the Northam District. This memorial garden was established in 1993.

04/11/2025

Roman Catholic Sections A and B Maps:

I created 'mud maps' of these 2 sections. So if you have relatives/ancestors buried in RCA or RCB I can probably help you locate the plot/grave.

Aa far as I know maps were never created for these 2 sections; the Shire has maps for other sections including Anglican Section A - the old/first Anglican area.

16/11/2023

Can anyone help Julie Carter with her query about Mary KILMARTIN died 1898, buried at Northam Cemetery? Aged 23 years.

FROM JULIE
A bit of a long shot...in the Northam Cemetery there is a grave for a Mary Kilmartin. Mary died at age 23 on 12 February 1898. Does anyone know who this lady was, her family, friends or any connection with the area? Thanking you in anticipation 🌷

27/07/2022

I have now uploaded photos and transcriptions for the headstones in the SDA section - Seventh Day Adventist, Section A.
Family names with more than one headstone include GIBLETT, MARKEY and MURRAY.
Website - http://northamcemetery.atwebpages.com/index.html
If you find an error or broken link please feel free to comment here or email me.

24/07/2022

DRAYSON - what is the first word at the top of the plaque - hidden by the flowers?

19/07/2022

For Michael Buckless who enquired about the gravesite of Harry Blake.

19/07/2022

For Linda Costa - who enquired about the gravesite of James Henry Lloyd.

11/06/2019

For all those who knew Jan James - or were helped by her in the past - please take a moment to sign her 'Guest Book'.

JAMES (Janice Mary): Passed away peacefully 31.5.2019. Beloved daughter of Earnest and Grace (dec). Loved Sister of Diana, Sadie, Bob, Dawn, Hazel, Nancy, Peggy, Noel, Twin of Glenice. Much loved mother of Joseph (dec), Grace (dec), Heather, Maree (dec),

05/06/2019

Vale Jan James
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Jan James - our genealogy guru at Northam. Jan touched the lives of so many people over the years. She was an amazing historian and storyteller. She helped so many people reconnect with the past.
RIP my friend Jan.

JAMES (JANICE MARY)

Passed away peacefully 31.5.2019. Beloved daughter of Earnest and Grace (dec). Loved Sister of Diana, Sadie, Bob, Dawn, Hazel, Nancy, Peggy, Noel, Twin of Glenice. Much loved mother of Joseph (dec), Grace (dec), Heather, Maree (dec), Diana (dec), John (dec) and Mitchell. Nana of Chrystal and Luke. Great Nana of 2.

Reunited with her family.

16/02/2019

For Belinda Forknall

References from 'AvonValleyCollection' - by Jan James
Email Jan for more information - [email protected]

POWELL George (B-R)
POWELL George (D)
POWELL George (D)0001

POWELL Maria (D)

POWELL George b 1872 Parents: George POWELL & Maria MINARD d 23-Jan-1957

POWELL Maria d 29-Mar-1901

POWELL George 24-Aug-1902
POWELL George F 1900 13-May-1962

From Jan James' document 'pre-1929 Burials'
POWELL George (1902)A.A*
POWELL Maria (1901) A.A-*
ie Anglican Section A. The * indicates there is a headstone

From 'The Northam Advertiser' Sat 30th Aug 1902
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211859994?searchTerm=george%20powell%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||requestHandler|||dateFrom=1902-01-01|||dateTo=1902-12-31|||l-advstate=Western+Australia|||l-advcategory=Family+Notices|||l-advcategory=Obituaries|||sortby

From 'The Northam Advetiser' Sat 5 Apr 1902
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211860821?searchTerm=george%20powell%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||requestHandler|||dateFrom=1902-01-01|||dateTo=1902-12-31|||l-advstate=Western+Australia|||l-advcategory=Family+Notices|||l-advcategory=Obituaries|||sortby

From 'The Northam Advertiser' Sat 29th Mar 1902
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211703971?searchTerm=george%20powell%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||requestHandler|||dateFrom=1902-01-01|||dateTo=1902-12-31|||l-advstate=Western+Australia|||l-advcategory=Family+Notices|||l-advcategory=Obituaries|||sortby

From OzBurials site
POWELL , George . 24 August 1902 . Aged 66 years
POWELL , Maria . 29 March 1901 . Aged 59 years
see http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Northam/northam.htm

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