Monday 31 August 2015

MacLean Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Neil Sinclair MacLean, B.A., husband of Margaret McLellan Stewart on Dec 22nd 1927, age 45 years.



Sunday 30 August 2015

Gartlidge Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland



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

  • Sarah Gartlidge on Oct 3rd 1921, age 72 years.
  • Tom......., Canadian Highlanders, killed in action on Nov 13th 1916, age 27 years.

Friday 28 August 2015

Moore Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This morning I am providing information on Moore family history, as sourced from a memorial at Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:


  • Maggie Forbes on March 29th 1919, age 58 years.
  • John Moore, killed in a railway accident at Castlecary on Dec 10th 1937, age 51 yrs.
  • Alexander Moore on Jan 28th 1938, age 88 years.



Tuesday 25 August 2015

McGregor Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McGregor family history as sourced from a memorial at Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This was erected by Adeline Brenegan in memory of:


  • William McGregor, 2nd Liet., Worcs Regiment, who died Oct 4th 1920, age 33 years.






Monday 24 August 2015

Hornley Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • John Hornley on Nov 23rd 192? age 75 years.
  • Margaret Ann Hornley on June 6th 1925.
  • Sarah Fitton on Feb 2nd 1937, age 93 yrs.





Sunday 23 August 2015

McQueen Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Helen Weir on July 28th 1948, age 58 years.
  • William McQueen on Oct 22nd 1972.
  • Jean McQueen on Oct 26th 1972, wife of Frank M Hale.






Saturday 22 August 2015

Lilly Ancestry Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Francis Lilly on Feb 5th 1924, age 73 years.
  • Helen Ralston on Jan 24th 1939.



Friday 21 August 2015

Wyper Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • James Wyper on Feb 24th 1922, age 79 years.
  • James Stewart Wyper, Lieutenant K.O.S.B., died at Rouen on Sept 8th 1916, age 30 yrs.
  • Janet Stewart Peters on Oct 22nd 1931, age 75 years.






Thursday 20 August 2015

Craig Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • William Craig, J.P. on Nov 20th. 1923, age 62 years.
  • William Colston, died in Mesopotamia on Jan 20th. 1917, age 23 years.
  • Alexander Bisset on Jan 29th 1933, age 35 years.
  • Malcolm Chisholm on June 19th 1937, age 37 years.
  • Jane Bisset on March 6th 1942, age 81 years.





Wednesday 19 August 2015

Stewart Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Agnes McNair
  • Peter Stewart
  • Margaret Todd
  • Juliet Scott
  • John Stewart.
(Dates are illegible but probably early 19th century.)





Tuesday 18 August 2015

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 burial place of:


  • Matthew Shaw Jnr., Manufacturer in Glasgow, 1795





Monday 17 August 2015

Mochrie Ancestry, Glasgow,Scotland

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


  • William Mochrie, Callenderer, Glasgow, on July 17th 1799.



Sunday 16 August 2015

Forman Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • James Forman & Children.
  • James Forman 1841
  • Agnes Moodie 1833.
  • John, Agnes, John,
  • Jane (Janet 1884).
  • Margaret Forman 1887.






Saturday 15 August 2015

Duncanson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Alexander Duncanson, Baker in Glasgow.
  • Jean Cumming, wife and children. Latter are:
  • Alexander 1808
  • Jane 1814
  • Margaret 1820
  • William 1822
  • Jane 1835
  • John 1837
  • Alexander ?
  • Carolina 18??
  • Alexander Duncanson April 30th 18??, age 71 yrs.
  • Jean Cumming on April 29th 1848, age 70 yrs.



Friday 14 August 2015

Richie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Jean Brice, wife of James Richie on Dec 27th 1815, age 67 years.
  • Jean Richie on May 25th 1814, age 3 years.
  • James Richie Jnr., Manufacturer, Jan 1825, age 39 years.



Thursday 13 August 2015

Bryce Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • James Bryce, Shoemaker, Glasgow 1799.




Wednesday 12 August 2015

Laing Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Laing family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This records the death/burial place of :


  • William Laing, Printer, Glasgow, 1816.
( N.B. 1816 could indicate date of death or date the burial plot was purchased.)






Tuesday 11 August 2015

Stuart Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Peter Stuart Esq., Malta, Merchant in Glasgow. Born: Nov 2nd 1769. Died: Aug 4th 1845, age 76 yrs.




Monday 10 August 2015

MacVicar Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Duncan MacVicar, sometimes Barrack Master of Fort George, Scotland. Born at Craignish, Argyll in 1728, died Parkhouse, Glasgow in 1803, age 75 yrs.
  • John Lachlan Grant, son of Rev James Grant, Minister of Laggan, Inverness-shire and Anne MacVicar. Born Laggan 1784, died Glasgow 1799 age 15 yrs.





Sunday 9 August 2015

Monteith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • James Monteith on June 29th 1939.
  • Beatrice Sproul on Oct 24th 1949.



Saturday 8 August 2015

Ross Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Georgina Moncrieff on Sept 19th 1952.
  • William Ross, M.B.E.on June 3rd 1959.



Thursday 6 August 2015

Baillie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • Jane Kechie Wilson on Feb 19th 1947.
  • Wilfred Richardson Baillie on Feb 15th 1957.
  • Lieut. Comm. W.K. Thomson, R.N.R. on June 3rd 1961.
  • Lily Baillie on Jan 30th 1978.



Wednesday 5 August 2015

Coventry Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Ann Moncrieff on Sept 26th 1948.
  • Thomas Imrie Coventry on April 2nd 1962.



Tuesday 4 August 2015

Marnie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Sergeant Norman Marnie, accidentally killed on Oct 22nd 1941. 
From Southern Division Glasgow Police.



Sunday 2 August 2015

MacDonald Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Margaret Agnes MacDonald
  • Jean Campbell MacDonald
  • Elizabeth Mary, widow of Hugh Mitchell.
Dates are not given but could be 1940s-1960s.




Saturday 1 August 2015

Lovell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • William Lovell on March 4th 1973.
  • Isabella Falconer on Oct 8th 1968.