Wednesday 31 March 2010

Slater Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Slater family history using information sourced from a memorial stone at an old burial ground, St. Andrews in the Green.

This records the deaths of:

  • John Slater of Birkinshaw, native of Cumberland, who died Feb 3rd 1848 age 71 years.
  • Second wife, Sarah Telfer Geddes of Alloa who died March 13th 1822 age 31 years.
  • Son, Archibald Sewell who died March 6th 1840 age 22 years.

Tuesday 30 March 2010

White Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on White family history as sourced from a very old memorial stone at St. Andrew's in the Green, Glasgow.

This records one Arthur White and is dated 1796. This may be the date of death or date the burial plot was purchased.

Monday 29 March 2010

Curtis Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Curtis family history as sourced from a memorial at St Andrews in the Green, Glasgow.

This records the death of Richard Curtis, musical instrument maker, whose date of death appears to be Aug 16th 1889 at age 64 years.



Sunday 28 March 2010

Jamieson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Jamieson family history as sourced from a very old memorial stone at St. Andrews-in-the Green, Glasgow.

This stone records the death of Alexander Jamieson, Presbyter, who was ordained 1770 and died October 1823 age 80 years.

( A Presbyter is a minister or priest in the Presbyterian Church.)

Saturday 27 March 2010

Leedham Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Leedham family history as obtained from a very old memorial stone at St. Andrews in the Green burial ground, Glasgow.

This simply records the death of Hannah, wife of Charles Leedham on June 12th 1817 age 35 years. This name appears to originate from Yorkshire in England.

Friday 26 March 2010

McDonald Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland.

This evening, I am posting information on McDonald family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

Mary McDonald, daughter of David McDonald, Jeweller, Glasgow, died March 23rd 1908 age 78 years.

Her sisters-

Margaret, died April 7th 1908 age 84 years.

Jessie, died Dec 13th 1912

Isabella, died March 27th 1923
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Thursday 25 March 2010

Turnbull Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening, I am posting information on Turnbull family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

Jeanie Ferguson on June 24th 1901 age 30 years.

Andrew Turnbull on Jan 7th 1937 age 72 years.




Wednesday 24 March 2010

Davidson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland.


This evening, I am posting information on Davidson family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

Robert Davidson Jnr (Bertie) husband of Jessie Margaret Thomson, who died Dec 12th 1909 age 32 years.

Tuesday 23 March 2010

White Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information from a very old burial ground at St. Andrews in the Green, Glasgow.

This very simple memorial records the death of Arthur White, Merchant, Glasgow 1796.

It is not clear if the date 1796 is the year of death or year the burial plot was purchased.

Monday 22 March 2010

Finlayson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Finlayson family history as sourced from an old memorial stone at St Andrews in the Green burial ground, Glasgow.

This stone records the death of Mrs T.A. Finlayson on Jan 1st 1850.

Sunday 21 March 2010

Ellis Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information gleaned from a very old memorial stone at St. Andrews in the Green, Glasgow.

This records one Septimus Ellis, Merchant of Glasgow and is dated 1811.

It is not clear whether the date relates to year of death or date the burial plot was purchased.

Saturday 20 March 2010

Goudielock Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Goudielock family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • Jessie R Turnbull on April 12th 1911 age 52 years.
  • David M Goudielock on Feb 21st 1933 age 69 years.
  • Grace B McCrindle on Sept 8th 1937 age 74 years.


Friday 19 March 2010

Finlayson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Finlayson family history using information on a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the death of:

  • Duncan Finlayson, Supervisor of Inland Revenue, died at Whitby Bay, Northumberland, on July 28th 1905 age 72 years.


Thursday 18 March 2010

Bogle Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Bogle family history using information on a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow.

This records the deaths of:

  • John Bogle of Papermill Farm, Cathcart on May 5th 1891 age 94 years.
  • Helen Fortune who died at Buxted on Jan 4th 1893 age 87 years.
  • Sister, Janet Bogle, died at Bellshill on May 4th 1896 age 92 years.




Wednesday 17 March 2010

Macvean Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotlamd

This evening, I am posting information on Macvean family history based on information on a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • Elizabeth Sinclair, wife of John Macvean, on October 25th 1893 age 65 years.
  • Son, John on Sept 9th 1889 age 32 years.
  • John Macvean on April 13th 1901 age 69 years.
  • Son, Robert Duncan, interred at Durban, Natal, Jan 3rd 1904 age 42 years.
  • Daughter, Julie Bell, on Oct 24th 1933 Age 66 years.
  • Angus Sinclair on July 18th 1934 age 71 years.
  • Mary Robertson, wife of Angus Sinclair, on March 1st 1942.


Tuesday 16 March 2010

Anderson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Anderson family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • Agnes Smith Anderson on Sept 24th 1883 age 10 years.
  • Elizabeth Macleod Macmillan on May 6th 1891.
  • Jane Ronald Anderson on Nov 17th 1892 age 12 years.
  • Madge Anderson on April 16th 1893 age 16 years.
  • John Anderson on Oct 16th 1894 age 22 years.
  • Robert Anderson on Nov 29th 1895 age 25 years.
  • Kenneth Anderson on Aug 29th 1900 age 25 years.
  • John Anderson, Letterpress Printer, Born Feb 25th 1846, died Nov 17th 1911.
  • Frederick Anderson died April 11th 1913 age 34 years.


Monday 15 March 2010

Hunter Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Hunter family history as sourced from a memorial at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • John Hunter on Dec 31st 1887 age 77.
  • Wife, Catherine Ferguson on August 26th 1887 age 64 years.
  • Daughter, Sarah Catherine, on Feb 7th 1860 age 3 years.
  • Grandson, Norman Hunter, died in infancy 1897.
  • Robert Hunter on July 16th 1913 age 18 years.
  • Son, John Hunter, died at Calif on Dec 20th 1928 age 76 years.


Sunday 14 March 2010

Corbet Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Corbet family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow, Scotland. This records the deaths of:

  • James Corbet on July 6th 1883 age 70 years.
  • Janet Corbet on March 16th 1886 age 83 years.
  • Elizabeth Corbet on July 12th 1895 age 88 years.


Saturday 13 March 2010

Robertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Robertson family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • Thomas Cambell Robertson, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow and a native of Irvine. Died April 1st 1887 age 40 years.
  • Daughter, Agnes Campbell age 8 months.
  • Margaret Wilson, wife, died Oct 8th 1923.
  • Son, Thomas Campbell Robertson, died Dec 24th 1941 age 63 years.


Friday 12 March 2010

Robertson Family History, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Robertson family as sourced from a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • Alexander Robertson on April 30th 1880 age 73 years.
  • Daughter, Jane, died June 25th 1878 age 31 years.
  • Son, Alexander, died July 24th 1923 age 76 years.

Thursday 11 March 2010

Inglis Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening I am posting information on Inglis family history using information on a memorial stone at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow.

This records the death of William Inglis on October 29th 1941 age 60 years.



Wednesday 10 March 2010

Barrhead War Memorial, Scotland ( S-W)

This evening, I am posting information on WW1 casualties ( names beginning S to W) as recorded on the War Memorial at Barrhead near Glasgow.
  • Joseph Scanlan
  • Robert Scouse
  • John A.C. Shanks
  • John D. Mck Sharp
  • William Sheddon
  • Peter Simpson
  • Joseph Simpson
  • William A Simpson
  • Allen Smith
  • James Smith
  • Thomas Smith
  • Philip Smith
  • Archibald Stewart
  • James Stewart
  • W. Marshall Stewart
  • Thomas L.C. Stewart
  • William A Stirling
  • Robert Stirrat
  • Thomas Strain
  • Francis Tait
  • William Templeton
  • Hugh Thomson
  • John Thomson
  • J.Roy Turnbull
  • John L. Turnbull
  • Thomas M Turnbull
  • William Vance
  • George B Wham
  • Kenneth Whyte
  • Robert Whyte
  • Robert R Williamson
  • Frank D. Wilson
  • James Wilson
  • James Wilson
  • William A Wilson
  • William Woodsede
  • John Young
  • William Young
  • James Walker
  • John White
  • Walter White
  • George A Whyte


Tuesday 9 March 2010

Grier Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Grier family history as sourced from a memorial at Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • James Grier, Engineer. Born Nov 18th 1818, Died Feb 1st 1886.
  • Elizabeth Gibb, wife, Born Nov 30th 1816, Died April 11th 1888.
  • Daughter, Margaret, Born July 13th 1857, Died Oct 23rd 1894.
  • Daughter, Ann, widow of Walter Sutherland, Born Feb 19th 1854, Died Oct 28th 1930.
  • Son, Thomas Bruce, Born May 26th 1851, Died Dec 5th 1930.
  • Daughter, Agnes, Born Sept 20th 1855, Died Jan 24th 1931.



Monday 8 March 2010

Law Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Law family history as sourced from a memorial at Old Cathcart Cemtery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • Andrew Law. He was born 1853 and died Jan 27th 1942.
  • Wife, Agnes Stevenson, died Dec 2nd 1942.
  • Daughter, Jane Ramsay. She was born 1887 and died 1888.


Sunday 7 March 2010

Fraser Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Fraser family history as sourced from a memorial at Old Cathcart Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

Rev. James Fraser, 37 years Minister of Greenbank Parish Church,Busby. Born May 1st 1856, Died Feb 16 1921.

Twin sons- James Fraser died in infancy.
Angus McIntyre Fraser M.A., Lieut. 6th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Born Nov 20th 1892, Died of wounds June 19th 1918.Buried at Calais.

Mary Scott Lochhead, wife of Rev James Fraser, died April 12th 1943 age 86 yrs.
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Saturday 6 March 2010

Inglis Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Inglis family history as sourced from Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

William Inglis on May 6th 1901 age 60 years.

Wife, Mary Moncur, on July 30th 1926 age 79 years.
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Friday 5 March 2010

Barrhead War Memorial, Scotland, ( WW1 M-R)

This afternoon, I am posting another tranche of names from Barrhead War Memorial. This list cover WW1 and names beginning with letter M to R.

  • Archibald McKinlay
  • John McLean
  • George McLean
  • William M McLean
  • John McLellan
  • John McMillan
  • Laghlann C McNeill
  • Henry McQuade
  • Henry McQuatter
  • Alexander McA McWhirter
  • Matt B Marshall
  • Charles Northcote
  • David Osborne
  • William Owens
  • Daniel O'Conner
  • Edward O'Hara
  • Thomas O'Rourke
  • Peter Paton
  • Richard Paton
  • Hugh McI Pattison
  • William Pattison
  • William Peacock
  • Thomas Powrie
  • William Prentice
  • Samuel Rae
  • James H Rankin
  • William H Rankin
  • James Rennie
  • John Reynolds
  • Robert Ritchie
  • John Robertson
  • John I Ross
  • William P Ross
  • Duncan G Rowand
  • Robert Rowand


Thursday 4 March 2010

Barrhead War Memorial, Scotland ( WW1 G-H)

This evening, I am posting a list WW1 casualties from the Barrhead War Memorial, near Glasgow. This particular tranche of names commences with letters G-H. For a video clip of the names refer previous post dated March 3rd 2010.

  • Joseph Gallagher
  • Patrick Gallagher
  • Patrick Gallagher
  • Robert Gallagher
  • William Galbraith
  • Andrew Gailley
  • John Gebbie
  • John Gemmell
  • John Grant
  • George Gray
  • James Gray
  • Peter Gray
  • Patrick Gallighan
  • Thomas Gemmell
  • Alexander B Gilmour
  • Alexander C Gilmour
  • John Golding
  • Arthur Goodwin
  • Gavin G Gormlie
  • John H Gormlie
  • Thomas C Gormlie
  • Archibald C Graham
  • Hugh Graham
  • John Graham
  • James Graham
  • James Gray
  • Peter Gray
  • William Grier
  • James Haggerty
  • William Haggerty
  • Hugh Halford
  • James Halford
  • John Hanlon
  • Thomas Hannah
  • Fred Harman
  • Alexander Harrison
  • David Harvie
  • James Harvie
  • Alexander Hay
  • James T Henderson
  • Collin Higgins
  • Alexander Highet
  • Nicholas Hill
  • Thomas Hill
  • David Holder
  • James Holmes
  • John Holmes
  • Alexander S Houston
  • Hugh Houston
  • George Hunter

Wednesday 3 March 2010

Barrhead War Memorial, Scotland ( WW1 D-F)

This evening, I am posting the list of WW1 casualties beginning with letters D -F as sourced from the Memorial at Barrhead, near Glasgow.

  • Robert Dakers
  • Daniel Docherty
  • James Docherty
  • Michael Docherty
  • James T Doig
  • John A Donald
  • John Donnelly
  • Matthew Donnelly
  • James Douglas
  • James Dow
  • Charles Duffin
  • John Dunn
  • James Dunn
  • Patrick Dunn
  • James Dunlop
  • James Ellingham
  • George Ellingham
  • Robert Ellis
  • Archie D Ewing
  • John Farmer
  • William Faulds
  • Thomas Ferguson
  • William Fleming
  • James Flynn
  • James Forsyth
  • John Fraser
  • Richard Fulton


Tuesday 2 March 2010

Barrhead War Memorial, Scotland (WW1)

This evening, I am following on post from yesterday and listing names of World War 1 casualties beginning with letter 'C'. To see a video clip of these names see March 1st 2010 post. The names are:

  • Robert P Cairnduff
  • William Caldwell
  • Alexander Cameron
  • Roderick Cameron
  • Thomas Cameron
  • Andrew Campbell
  • Archibald S Campbell
  • David Campbell
  • Hugh Campbell
  • James Campbell
  • David W Carmichael
  • James Carroll
  • Lawrence Carroll
  • Thomas Carroll
  • William Carroll
  • Joseph Chapman
  • William McN. Chapman
  • Duncan Chisholm
  • Charles Christie
  • James Christie
  • John Christie
  • Alexander Clark
  • Alexander Coubrough
  • James Coulter
  • William Crawford
  • Robert Cunningham
  • James Conway
  • Henry Curran

Monday 1 March 2010

Barrhead War Memorial, Scotland (A-B)

This evening, I am posting the names of WW1 casualties ( with names commencing with letters A and B) as listed on Barrhead War Memorial, near Glasgow.

  • William S Adair
  • Samuel Agnew
  • Alexander Aird
  • Robert P. Airston
  • Alexander Allan
  • Henry Anderson
  • James Anderson
  • James A Anderson
  • Matthew Anderson
  • Robert Anderson
  • Thomas Anderson
  • William Anderson
  • William M Anderson
  • John Ayton
  • James Baird
  • John Baird
  • Daniel Barr
  • Thomas C Barron
  • R.Wallace Baxter
  • Edward Bayne
  • James Beaton
  • Thomas Bennett
  • David Berry
  • Patrick Berry
  • James Brown
  • William Buchanan
  • Alexander Burns