Thursday 31 July 2008

Robert Robertson Ancestry Linn Park Glasgow


This evening I am presenting an image of a Robertson family grave marker from Linn Park, Glasgow. The stone records the death of Robert Robertson who died March 7th 1919 age 72 years.

Wednesday 30 July 2008

James Yule Ancestry Glasgow Scotland


This evening I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Linn Park cemetery.
This records the demise of James Yule, husband of Eliza H Beatty, who died March 28th 1946.

Tuesday 29 July 2008

King Robert the third of Scotland Ancestry

This evening I am posting an image of a grave marker relating to Robert III of Scotland. This King died in 1406 and was interred in historic Paisley Abbey

Monday 28 July 2008

Mary Susan Bicks Ancestry Eastwood Glasgow


This evening I am presenting a record of Mary Susan Bicks from Glasgow Eastwood Cemetery. Unfortunately date of death is not clear but is probably 19th century

Sunday 27 July 2008

Walter McNair Family History Glasgow


This evening I am presenting an image of a grave-marker recording the death of Walter McNair who died July 7th 1922 age 82. He was the son of David McNair (died Jan 28th 1895 age 81) The stone can be found in Glasgow's Southern Necropolis

Saturday 26 July 2008

Elizabeth Archibald Family History Glasgow


This evening I am posting information on Elizabeth Archibald who died Oct 18th 1918 age 73 years. She was the daughter-in-law of David McNair (died Jan 28 1895). The tombstone featured can be found in Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

Friday 25 July 2008

Walter McNair Family History Glasgow

This evening, I am presenting an image of a McNair family memorial stone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

Included in the list of names is one Walter McNair, grandson of David McNair, who died Feb 9th 1911 age 32 years.

Thursday 24 July 2008

David McNair Genealogy Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of McNair family gravestone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. The names include David McNair who appears to have been head of the family and who died Jan 28th 1895 age 81 years. This was a grand age to live to in those days!

Wednesday 23 July 2008

Marion McNair Glasgow Ancestry Scotland

This eveining, I am presneting an image of a McNair family tombstone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. The list of deceased persons includes Marion McNair, daughter of David McNair, who died Oct 30th 1894 age 50 years.

Tuesday 22 July 2008

Janet Anderson Ancestry Glasgow Scotland


This evening, I am presenting an image of a Gravemarker recording the death of Janet Anderson who died Sept 17th 18...? This stone can be found in Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.Unfortunately, the stone appears to be of poor quality and has been subject to erosion.

Monday 21 July 2008

Robert Bruce Ancestry Tour Glasgow

This evening, I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

The stone appears to be of poor quality and is badly eroded. One of the names that is clear is that of Robert Bruce who died Nov 25th 1884, possibly aged 69 years.

Sunday 20 July 2008

Mary Campbell Denholm Ancestry Glasgow Scotland

This evening I am presenting an image of a family grave-marker from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. The list of names includes Mary Campbell Denholm who died Sept 30th 1876 age 5 years. Obviously, a casualty of the high infant mortality prevalent in Victorian times.

Saturday 19 July 2008

Robert Gray Denholm Ancestry Tour Glasgow

This evening, I am posting an image of a grave stone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

The names listed include Robert Gray Denholm, son of Jean Gray, who died Feb 1st 1876 age 44 years.

Friday 18 July 2008

Andrew Gray Jr Genealogy Glasgow Scotland


This evening I am presenting an image of a Gray family grave stone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. This list of deceased includes Andrew Gray Jr., son of Andrew Gray Snr.,who died Oct 4th 1849 age 48 years.

Thursday 17 July 2008

Andrew Gray Ancestry Glasgow Scotland



This eveining, I am presenting an image of a Gray family grave-marker from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. Included in the list of names is Andrew Gray, father of Jean, who died Feb 10th 1850 age 75 years. Andrew was domicled in Bridgeton

Wednesday 16 July 2008

Jean Gray Ancestry Glasgow Scotland


This evening I am posting an image of a Gray family memorial from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. The list of names includes Jean Gray, wife of James Denholm, who died April 2nd 1866 age 62 years.

Tuesday 15 July 2008

Sarah McLean Gemmel Genealogy Glasgow Scotland

This evening I am presenting an image of a Gemmel family memorial stone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. Names of deceased include Sarah McLean Gemmel who was born April 27th 1870 and died Feb 20th 1927.

Monday 14 July 2008

William Brown Gemmel Family History Glasgow

This evening, I am presenting an image of a Gemmel family tombstone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. List of deceased includes William Brown Gemmel who was born June 17th 1862 and died Sept 27th 1915

Sunday 13 July 2008

Margaret Brown Gemmel Family Ancestry Glasgow



This evening I am posting an image of a Gemmel family grave-marker from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. The list of names includes Margaret Brown Gemmel who died June 26th 1912.

See this website for more information on the Gemmel family.

Saturday 12 July 2008

John Gemmel Ancestry Tour Glasgow


This evening I am posting an image of a grave-marker form Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

The names listed include John Gemmel who was born Sept 14th 1828 and died Sept 21st 1893.

Friday 11 July 2008

Elizabeth Brown Ancestry Tour Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of a Gemmel family tombstone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

The list of deceased includes Elizabeth Brown, wife of John Gemmel, who died Dec 19th 1879 age 44 years.

Thursday 10 July 2008

John Mathieson Glasgow Ancestry Scotland

This evening, I am presenting an image of a Mathieson family grave-marker from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. Names of the deceased include John Mathieson who died Oct 16th 1931 age 60 years.

Wednesday 9 July 2008

Andrew Haldane Mathieson Ancestry Glasgow

This evening, I am presenting an image of a tombstone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

This records members of the Mathieson family including one Andrew Haldane Mathieson who died Oct 16th 1929 age 61 yrs

Tuesday 8 July 2008

Alexander Mathieson Ancestry Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of a family memorial from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

The list of deceased includes Alexander Mathieson who died Nov 10th 1878. Age at death is partly obscured but could be 43 years.


Monday 7 July 2008

Jean Mathieson Genealogy Glasgow Scotland

This eveining I am posting an image of a Mathieson family tombstone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.



The list includes Jean Mathieson, Aunt of Alexander Mathieson, who died May 21st 1873 age 72 years.





Sunday 6 July 2008

Robert Thomson Genealogy Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of Bennett family tombstone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

Included in the list of deceased is Robert Thomson Bennett who was born Oct 24th 1857 and died Sept 21st 1878.




Saturday 5 July 2008

JANE HENDERSON GLASGOW GENEALOGY

This afternoon, I am posting an image of a Bennett family memorial located in Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

List of deceased includes Jane Henderson who was born Sept 20th 1812 and died Dec 3rd 1874. Jane was the wife of Thomas Bennett.

It will be noted that five of Jane's children are recorded on the tombstone, all of whom died in infancy.

Friday 4 July 2008

Thomas Bennett Ancestry Glasgow

This evening I am posting an image of a family memorial from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis which evidences a high level of infant mortality prelevant in the 19th century.

The adults listed include Thomas Bennett who died April 23rd 1868 ange 51 years.




Thursday 3 July 2008

Alexander Greek Thomson Glasgow

This evening I am posting an image of the memorial to Alexander 'Greek' Thomson and his family members which is located in Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. Thomson was a famous architect with many extant examples of his work in Glasgow and environs. He obtained the sobriquet 'Greek' because of the classical Greek influences on his designs although he never actually visited Greece.

Thomson was born in Balfron in 1841 and died 1875.

The memorial in the image was completed in 2006.


Wednesday 2 July 2008

John A Lawrie Ancestry Glasgow

This evening I am posting an image of a Ferguson-Lawrie family grave-marker from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

The last name listed is one John A Lawrie with the date Nov 20th 1941. Perhaps he died in WW2?




Tuesday 1 July 2008

James Lawrie Ancestry Glasgow Scotland

This evening I am presenting information on James Lawrie whose name features on a grave-marker in Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

James Lawrie died March 8th 1938 age 38 years.