Thursday 31 January 2013

Boyd Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Boyd, Farmer, on March 29th 1794 age 63 yrs.




Wednesday 30 January 2013

Broom Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • William Broom, Mason in Glasgow.
  • Mary Freebairn, Wife and Children.
No date is given but the burial plot was probably purchased around 1800.




Tuesday 29 January 2013

Lawrie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Lawrie, Merchant in Glasgow, 1796.
(Date may indicate year the burial plot was purchased.)







Monday 28 January 2013

Oliphant Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Francis Oliphant, Collier in Glasgow, on May 5th 1794.






Sunday 27 January 2013

Smith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Smith family history as sourced from a memorial at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This records the death of:
  • James Smith, Merchant in Glasgow, on March 8th, 1789 age 40 years.





Saturday 26 January 2013

Dickson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

This records the deaths of:

  • James Dickson, Smith and Ironmonger in Glasgow, on Jan 30th 1800 age 70 years.
  • Margaret Boston, Spouse, on Oct 6th 1794 age 66 yrs.
  • Anne Dickson, on April 28th 1790, age 30 years.
  • Margaret Dickson, died at Greenock on May 30th 1856, age 92 yrs.




Friday 25 January 2013

McQueen Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William McQueen. Tobacconist in Glasgow.
  • Robert Forrester, Merchant in Glasgow.
No date is given but burials probably date from early 19th century.




Thursday 24 January 2013

Scott Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Scott, Merchant in Glasgow, August 31st 1823 age 48 years.




Wednesday 23 January 2013

Gourlie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • William Gourlie, merchant in Glasgow.
  • Agnes Bankier, April 1823, age 33 yrs.



Tuesday 22 January 2013

Robertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Robert Robertson, Cooper in Glasgow, 1797.
(Date may indicate year the burial plot was purchased.)





Monday 21 January 2013

Robertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Robertson family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This is dated 1794 and records the deaths of:

  • John Robertson, Merchant of Glasgow.
  • Katherine Menzies, wife and children.

( Date is probably year the burial plot was purchased.)



Sunday 20 January 2013

Steell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • ......... Steell, Baker, Glasgow, Wife and Children, 1799.
(First name of deceased is obscured. Date probably indicates year the burial plot was purchased.) 





Saturday 19 January 2013

McKendrick Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McKendrick family history as sourced from a memorial at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This memorial was erected by William McKendrick, Writer in Glasgow in memory of:

  • Margaret McLean, Grandmother, died Dec 20th 1831 age 64 yrs.
  • William Pollock, Grandfather, Dean of Incorporation of Barbers in Glasgow, died Jan 13th 1812.
  • Margaret Smith McKendrick, died Aug 12th 1824 and 1 yr 5 months.
  • Elizabeth Connel McKendrick, Daughter, died June 18th 1833.
  • James Bryden McKendrick, died Jan 5th 1832 age 11 yrs 3 months



Friday 18 January 2013

Smith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening, I am focusing on Smith family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This records the death of:

  • Robert Smith, Merchant in Glasgow.

 (No date is given but could be 1800 plus/minus 15 years.)





Thursday 17 January 2013

Lyon Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Margaret Hannah Wilson, wife of William Lyon, artist, East Hayston, Kirkintilloch, on July 1st 1869 age 41 yrs.
  • William Lyon, died at Kirkintilloch on March 20th 1892 age 88 yrs.




Wednesday 16 January 2013

McLeod Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • John McLeod, eldest son of John McLeod, Manufacturer, Glasgow on Oct 11th 1823 age 14 yrs.
  • Jessie McLeod, on March 8th 1826 age 21 yrs.
  • Janet Davidson, widow on Sept 4th 1811 age 58 yrs.



Tuesday 15 January 2013

Galloway Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

Here are buried:

  • Robert Galloway, Baker in Glasgow, died Sept 7th 1790 age 40 years.
  • Margaret Anderson, spouse and children.







Monday 14 January 2013

Muir Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Muir on October 1775 age 10 years.
  • Gilbert Muir, Merchant in Glasgow on Jan 20th 1781 age 66 years.



Sunday 13 January 2013

Robb Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

This records the death of:
  • John Robb, Book Seller in Glasgow. 1773.
(Date may indicate year the burial plot was purchased.)


Saturday 12 January 2013

Burton Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Thomas Burton, Merchant in Glasgow, on Oct 5th 1800 age 58 yrs.
  • Son-in-Law, David Russell, Tanner in Glasgow, on Nov 17th 1800, age14.
  • Helen Russell, Daughter, on May 18th 1818 age 20 yrs.
  • Mary Russell, Spouse of David Anderson, Flesher, Glasgow, on Nov 29th 1819, age 50 years.




Friday 11 January 2013

Shaw Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Matthew Shaw, Merchant in Glasgow.
  • Wife and Children
  • William Shaw, Manufacturer, died Feb 16th 1795 age 59 years.




Thursday 10 January 2013

Murray Ancestry Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Archibald Murray, Wright in Glasgow.
  • Helen Murray, daughter, Feb 1803 age 1 year.
  • Ella Cranmer on March 7th 1822 age 42 yrs.
  • Maurice Murray, Wright in Glasgow, on June 18th 1822 age 77 yrs.
  • John Murray on Aug 15th 1841 age 10 yrs.
  • Archibald Murray on Jan 29th 1856 age 81 yrs.



Wednesday 9 January 2013

Black Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • David Black (or Blach), merchant, Glasgow 1770.
(Date may indicate year burial plot was purchased.)



Tuesday 8 January 2013

McHaffie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • David McHaffie.
  • Eliza Johnstone
  • Ten family members of above.
Date given is 1837 but this may relate to date the burial plot was purchased.



Monday 7 January 2013

Coats Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Archibald Coats, Merchant in Glasgow, Aug 5th 1768.


Sunday 6 January 2013

McColl Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John McColl, Vintner, Broomielaw.
  • Florrie Buchanan, wife.
Date is 1781, which is probably the year the burial plot was purchased.



Saturday 5 January 2013

Munn Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Munn Calenderer, Glasgow, 1838.
  • William Munn on Feb 3rd 1848 age 48 yrs.
Note: It is likely that 1838 is the date the burial plot was purchased and 1848 the actual date of death.



Friday 4 January 2013

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Alexander Campbell, Lee Quarry, Merchant, Glasgow on April 12th 1774 age 60 years.
  • Ann Campbell on Sept 10th 1786 age 54 years.




Thursday 3 January 2013

Brown Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John  Brown
  • Jane Mayne
  • Helen Brown, Sept 1858 age 62 years.
  • Archibald Brown on Aug 9th 1827.
  • Elizabeth Anne Brown on Sept. 20th 1827.
  • Grace  Hamilton on June 21st 1844.



Wednesday 2 January 2013

Adam Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Adam
  • Margaret Darling
No dates are given but likely to be early 19th century.


Tuesday 1 January 2013

Robertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Robertson, Manufacturer, on May 17th 1819 age 79 yrs.
  • Revd. James Robertson, Slamanan, March 1826.
  • Andrew Robertson, January 1822.
  • John Robertson on August 21st 1852.