Sunday 30 June 2013

Brown Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Willamina Gilchrist Forsyth, wife of George Brown, Dunray, Selkirk, on June 14th 1923 age 53 yrs.



Saturday 29 June 2013

Rosie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Rosie on June 21st 1919 age 69 years.




Friday 28 June 2013

Dickie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Margaret Speirs Craig, wife of Hugh Dickie, on Nov 23rd 1916 age 61 yrs.
  • Hugh Dickie on Dec 22nd 1921 age 41 yrs.
  • Hugh Dickie on Oct 14th 1932 age 70 yrs.
  • William Dickie on Oct 5th 1944 age 64 yrs.

Thursday 27 June 2013

McFadyen Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Mary Kernachan, wife of John McFadyen, on March 21st 1917.
  • John McFadyen on Oct 8th 1927.
  • John McFadyen on Nov 6th 1955.
  • Margaret Paterson om March 24th 1956.
  • Joan McFadyen on Aug 15th 1956.
  • Jessie Wilson on Jan 11th 1969.
  • Sarah McFadyen on Sept 27th 1973.


Wednesday 26 June 2013

Christison Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • William Christison , April 1917.
  • Mary McFadyen on March 2nd 1956.




Tuesday 25 June 2013

Connell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Samuel Connell on May 25th 1919, age 75 yrs.
  • Janet Muir Bain on Sept 12th 1938 age 86 yrs.
  • William Fingland, husband of Isabella Connell, on Aug 3rd 1936, age 49 yrs.
  • John Connell on April 28th 1949 age 65 yrs.
  • Samuel Connell, husband of Elizabeth White, on July 28th 1952 age 78 yrs.
  • William Connell on July 31st 1965 age 84 yrs.
  • Alexander Connell on June 26th 1967 age 81 yrs.
  • William Fingland on Nov 9th 1970 age 56 years, husband of Helen St Fillan Dewar died Oct 4th 1970 age 56 yrs.
  • Isabella Connell Fingland on Jan 16th 1975 age 87 yrs.
  • Janet Purdon on Dec 10th 2001, age 85 yrs.






Monday 24 June 2013

McKinlay Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • William McKinlay on Jan 20th 1878, age 45 yrs. Interred Salford Cemetery.
  • Ann Meiklem on Jan 20th 1920, age 89 yrs.
  • Ann McKinlay on July 29th 1946, age 81 yrs.
  • Margaret McKinlay on Aug 5th 1947, age 79 yrs.
  • Robert McKinlay on Nov 29th 1952, age 81 yrs.



Sunday 23 June 2013

Patrick Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Robert Patrick on Aug 29th 1918 age 80 yrs.
  • Christina Russell on Nov 17th 1926 age 84 yrs.
  • George Leitch on Dec 3rd 1934 age 74 yrs.






Saturday 22 June 2013

Ferguson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • John Ferguson on Sept 24th 1916 age 59 yrs.
  • Jessie D. Downs on June 25th 1936, age 79 yrs.
  • Catherine McKay,wife of Allan C Eadie on Dec 5th 1938 age 53 yrs.
  • Allan C Eadie on Oct 12th 1956 age 82 yrs.







Friday 21 June 2013

Stapleton Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Robert Vincent Stapleton, late C.O.M.S., R.E., died Sept 30th 1920 from illness contracted on five years active service, age 27 yrs.
  • Annie Brownlee, wife of Thomas Cherrie on Nov 18th 1926 age 58 yrs.
  • Thomas Cherrie on April 10th 1939 age 75 yrs.

Thursday 20 June 2013

Bell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Bell on Feb 14th 1920.
  • Jessie Halliday on March 30th, 1930.
  • Janet Walker on Jan 30th 1927
  • Isabella Halliday on Jan 26th 1928.
  • Jane Fulton on June 24th 1955.
  • Margaret Halliday on March 16th 1957.

Wednesday 19 June 2013

Borland Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Borland, 10th Scottish Rifles, died of wounds received in action, June 21st 1919 age 25 yrs.
  • Agnes McIntyre on March 2nd 1898 age 9 months.
  • Jeannie Borland on Aug 10th 1940 age 67 years.
  • John Borland on April 13th 1949 age 83 years.

Monday 17 June 2013

Maxwell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Jane Chalmers, widow of Alexander Maxwell on June 29th 1921, age 66 years.
  • James Chalmers Maxwell, died om service, April 7th 1917 age 29 yrs.Buried at Frevent, France.
  • Alexander Maxwell, husband of Agnes Angus on Feb 4th 1927, age 45 yrs.
  • John Chalmers Maxwell on Oct 23rd 1930, age 51 yrs.









Sunday 16 June 2013

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • John Brown Campbell, husband of Rachel Jane Lockhart, on Oct 4th 1919, age 54 yrs.
  • Lily Campbell on May 10th 1950 age 37 yrs.

Friday 14 June 2013

Crawford Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Crawford on Sept 17th 1923 age 58 years.
  • Margaret McIntyre on Dec 16th 1960 age 94 yrs
Video clip to follow

Thursday 13 June 2013

Mathieson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening, my blog focuses on Mathieson family history as sourced from a memorial at Cathcart Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

  • Archibald Mathieson on Aug 23rd 1920.
  • Helen Alexander on June 4th 1952.


Tuesday 11 June 2013

Sharp Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening I am posting information on Sharp family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Cathcart Cemetery. This was erected by members of Free Break-fast Choir, Tent Hall and records the death of:

Alexander M Sharp on Feb 18th 1918.


Monday 10 June 2013

Lowson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Ann Gay, widow of Thomas G Lowson, Elgin, on Dec 21st 1916 age 83 yrs.





Sunday 9 June 2013

MacLeod Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  •  Isabella Ann Mackenzie, wife of William MacLeod on Dec 6th 1916, age 62 yrs.
Here is a link to a video of the memorial stone.




Saturday 8 June 2013

Macphater Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Charles Macphater on May 26th 1916.
  • Janet Douglas on Aug 31st 1945.


Here is a link to a video clip of the memorial stone.













Friday 7 June 2013

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:

  • Mary Gebbie, widow of Cuthbert C. Campbell on Aug 24th 1916 age 73 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Earston Gebbie on March 5th 1932 age 81 yrs.
  • Mary Earston Campbell on Jan 5th 1948 age 75 yrs.
  • John Campbell on July 17th 1949 age 78 yrs.



Thursday 6 June 2013

McIlrath Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Henry Caldwerwood McIlrath on Dec 26th, 1918 age 58 years.
  • Margaret McIlrath, wife of Peter Currie, on Dec 21st 1938 age 77 yrs.
  • Peter Currie on April 28th 1943 age 79 yrs.



Wednesday 5 June 2013

Purdie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Louis Purdie, husband of Isobel ...Smith, died Jan 4th 1919 age 74 yrs.
  • Percy Purdie, killed at Arras on April 23rd 1917 age 37 years.
  • William Louis Purdie on Oct 10th 1934 age 56 yrs.
  • Isobel Smith on Aug 19th 1947 age 90 yrs.
  • Louis George Purdie on March 11th 1966 age 84 yrs.



Tuesday 4 June 2013

Riddell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Annie Craig Holburn, wife of James Riddell, on May 27th 1916, age 59 yrs. 
  • James Riddell on Oct 16th 1922, age 65 yrs.





Monday 3 June 2013

Caldwell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Margaret A. Dowie, wife of Alexander Caldwell, on March 13th 1916 age 37 years.



Sunday 2 June 2013

McLean Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Catherine McLean, wife of J.H.McGavin on March 10th 1916.
  • J.H. McGavin on Oct 24th 1921.



Saturday 1 June 2013

Russell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Georgina Buchanan, died at East Kilbride on Jan 5th 1925 age 46 yrs.
  • Grace and George Loudon, died in infancy.
  • David M Russell on Nov 22nd 1959 age 83 yrs.