I came across an ancestors burial details whats a "common grave" they

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I came across an ancestors burial details whats a "common grave" they are buried in the UK.?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: A common grave (paupers) is a grave that is owned by the council who run the cemetery, Its unmarked and you cannot have either a headstone or a kerb stone put around it. It remains the property of the council for 100 years to the day of the last burial.