Tuesday 31 July 2012

Young Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • William Cook Young, husband of Elizabeth Ballantyne, on Nov 30th 1921 age 49 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Ballantyne on Feb 11th 1959 age 81 yrs.
  • William B Young on Dec 9th 1965 age 45 yrs.
  • John Young on May 1st 1970 age 63 yrs.




Monday 30 July 2012

Barr Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Barr family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Ramshorn Burial Ground. This records the death of:
  • John Barr on Nov 9th 1820 age 58 yrs.



Sunday 29 July 2012

Rutherfoord Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Rutherfoord family history as sourced from a grave-marker at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground.

The inscription simply reads:


  • John Rutherfoord 1782.
The date probably indicates the date the burial plot was purchased.



Saturday 28 July 2012

Dunlop Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Dunlop family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Ramshorn Burial Ground. This records the deaths of:

  • Alexander Dunlop, Surgeon, Glasgow on Sept 7th 1815 age?
  • Hannah Dunlop, daughter, wife of Thomas Grahame on Oct 20th 1814 age 32 yrs.


Friday 27 July 2012

Mitchell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Mitchell family history as sourced from a grave-marker at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground.

This marker records:

  • John Mitchell, Morsham, Glasgow.
Date is 1820 but this may indicate date the plot was purchased.


Muirhead Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This morning, I am posting information on Muirhead family history as sourced from memorial stones at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. These record the deaths of :
  • James Muirhead, Saddler in Glasgow.
  • Elphinstone Mackinnon, spouse and children.
Date is 1785 but this probably indicates date the burial plot was purchased.






Wednesday 25 July 2012

Barton Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Barton family history as sourced from a grave marker at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground.

This records the death of:

Benjamin Barton, Commissary Clerk of Glasgow, on April 19th 1785.


Tuesday 24 July 2012

Colvill Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Colvill family history as sourced from a grave marker at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This records the death of:
  • Robert Colvill. 
Date of marker is 1784 but this may record date the burial plot was purchased.



Monday 23 July 2012

Graham Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Graham family history as sourced from a grave marker at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This records the deaths of:

  • James Graham, Writer in Glasgow, on July 19th 1785.
  • Agnes Graham, Daughter, on July 19th 1785 age 16 yrs.
  • James Graham on March 14th 1787 age 45 yrs.



Sunday 22 July 2012

Steel Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Steel family history as sourced from a memorial at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground.

Inscription records the marker stone is the property of:

  • James Steel, Manufacturer.
and deaths of:

  • Ann Steel, Daughter, on April 15th 1800.
  • Janet Allison, Wife, on Jan 22nd 1818 age 39 yrs.



Saturday 21 July 2012

Carmichael Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Carmichael family history as sourced from a marker stone at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This records the deaths of:

  • Dr. Patrick Carmichael in October 1792.
  • Martha Reid on Feb 25th 1805.


Friday 20 July 2012

Minto Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Minto family history as sourced from a burial ground marker at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This records the death of:

  • James Minto, Builder in Glasgow.
Date is 1837 which may relate to date of the burial plot purchase.



Thursday 19 July 2012

Gordon Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Gordon family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Ramshorn Church Burying Ground. This records the deaths of:

  • Nathanial Gordon of Whitehill on Aug 31st 1784, age 62 yrs.
  • Lora Turton on March 27th 1801 age 68 yrs.


Wednesday 18 July 2012

Wilson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Wilson family history as sourced from a burying place marker at Ramshorn Church Burying Ground. This records the deaths of 
  • Samuel Wilson, Merchant in Glasgow, his wife and their children. The stone is dated 1815, which probably represents the date the plot was purchased.



Tuesday 17 July 2012

Coates Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Coates family history as sourced from a memorial dated 1781 at Ramshorn Burial Ground, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • James Coates, Manufacturer in Glasgow and Elizabeth Jackson, wife and children.
  • Also, William Fleming, baker and Margaret Coates, his wife and their children.





Monday 16 July 2012

Dale Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Dale family history as sourced from a memorial at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground.

The image below records the burying place of David Dale, Merchant in Glasgow and is dated 1780.

Dale lived 1739-1806.

Locally, Dale is best known for establishing the massive textile mill site at New Lanark. By the time of Dale's death in 1806 he had handed over the management of the New Lanark site to his son-in-law, Robert Owen. In 1780, Dale bought land in Charlotte Street, Glasgow, this being a site on which to build a house. At the same it appears he purchased the burial plot at Ramshorn. Dale died in his Charlotte Street house, by that time he was a well respected Glasgow Merchant. Dale's funeral cortege was followed to St. David's Church ("Ramshorn Kirk") by some of leading figures of the day.

For further information on Dale read " David Dale of New Lanark" by David J. McLaren.



Sunday 15 July 2012

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Campbell family history as sourced from a memorial at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:

  • Archibald Campbell, Manufacturer, Glasgow on 17th of Feb 1835, age 71 yrs.
  • Daughter, Elizabeth, wife of John #Me(O)rv?y, Rothsay, died 10th of Jan 1835 age 39 yrs.
(#Mervin?)



Saturday 14 July 2012

MacArthur Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on MacArthur family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This records the deaths of:


  • Rev.Daniel MacArthur, for 25 years one of masters of Grammar School, on Feb 9th 1808 age 60 years.
  • Elizabeth Orr.
  • Alexander MacArthur, Merchant, on Feb 18th 1826 age 61 years.




Friday 13 July 2012

Black Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Henry James Black, Writer, on Jan 9th 1922 age 58 yrs.
  • Robert T. Dickson on Aug 7th 1928 age 32 yrs.
  • Anna Black on March 22nd 1938



Thursday 12 July 2012

Short Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing on Short family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Cathcart Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

  • John Short on July 17th 1922 age 71 yrs.
  • Jane McQueen on Aug 29th 1931 age 67 yrs.


Wednesday 11 July 2012

Shannon Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Margaret Shannon on Jan 17th 1922 age 29 yrs.
  • Samuel Shannon on Feb 13th 1953 age 80 yrs.
  • Mary Shannon on Nov 29th 1958 age 93 yrs


Tuesday 10 July 2012

Thomson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Hugh Steel Thomson, Magistrate of Glasgow 1886-1889, on Dec 3rd 1921.
  • Annie Milne on Dec 7th 1925



Monday 9 July 2012

Young Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Martha Young on July 27th 1959.
  • Alex Young on May 12th 1964.


Sunday 8 July 2012

Reid Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Adair Reid on Aug 20th 1934, age 71 yrs. Husband of Jenny H Stevenson.



Saturday 7 July 2012

Hawthorn Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information ion Hawthorn family history as sourced from a memorial at Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of

  • Agnes Hawthorn on Jan 6th 1922 age 33 yrs.
  • William Hawthorn on Feb 26th 1932 age 78 yrs.
  • James Hawthorn on March 15th 1935 age 54 yrs.
  • Agnes Hawthorn on June 23rd 1938 age 86 yrs





Friday 6 July 2012

Forbes Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Rev. William Forbes M.A., Minister of Raigiebuckler and Mannofield, Aberdeen. Died at Cathcart on Dec 18th 1921.
  • Jeane O. Forbes.


Thursday 5 July 2012

Morton Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Thomas Morton on March 14th 1922 age 72 yrs.
  • Janet Morton on April 1st 1925 age 34 yrs.
  • Jane Smith on Dec 25th 1936 age 79 yrs.
  • Adam McLellan on Feb 11th 1955 age 68 yrs.




Wednesday 4 July 2012

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • John Randolph Campbell on Jan 3rd 1936 age 4 yrs 6 months.
  • Alfred Campbell on May 25th 1954 age 58 yrs.
  • Robert Colin Campbell, 2nd Lieut. Lothians Border Horse, died Salonika, Nov 28th 1916 age 28 yrs.
  • John Walkinshaw Campbell on Jan 12th 1922 age 66 yrs.
  • Isabella Currie on Sept 22nd 1929 age 67 yrs.
  • William Currie Campbell on June 2nd 1959 age 65 yrs



Tuesday 3 July 2012

Beswick Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing on Beswick family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the death of:


  • John Beswick on Dec 1st 1958.



Monday 2 July 2012

Galloway Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • James Galloway on April 17th 1922 age 64 yrs.





Sunday 1 July 2012

Irving Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Marion Strong on Feb 1st 1922 age 73 yrs.
  • David Irving on Dec 28th 1930