Saturday 31 January 2015

Whyte Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening I am posting information on Whyte family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This was set up in 1797 to mark the burial place of:

  • Thomas Whyte
  • Jean Young
  • Children of above.




Friday 30 January 2015

Lindsay Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

Th's evening, I am posting information on Lindsay family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This stone was set up in 1785 to mark the burial plot of:


  • Walter Lindsay
  • Isobel Roben
  • Children of above



Thursday 29 January 2015

Muir Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • James Brook Muir on March 4th 1941, age 70 years.
  • Christina Fletcher Morrison on Feb 6th 1952, age 82 years.




Wednesday 28 January 2015

Wright Ancestry,Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • James Wright, husband of Mary Wright. Born Aug 7th 1883, died Feb 18th 1933.
  • James Vennard Wright. Born Dec 17th 1950, died April 28th 1951.
  • Daisy Wright. Born Nov 9th 1914, died Feb 25th 1970.



Tuesday 27 January 2015

McCulloch Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • George McCulloch on Dec 19th 1934, age 72 years.
  • Marion McCulloch on Nov 25th 1934, age 25 years
  • Elizabeth Donald on Feb 13th 1961, age 94 years.




Monday 26 January 2015

Milne Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Margaret Martin, wife of William Milne on Aug 17th 1932, age 73 years.
  • William Milne on July 25th 1937, age 80 years.
  • James Mackie Milne, husband of Jane A.M. Miller on Jan 2nd 1947, age 67 yrs.



Sunday 25 January 2015

Smith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Young Smith of Roubaix, France on May 13th 1928.
  • Major William Aitken Smith, 11th Armoured Div, K.R.R.C., killed at Arnheim on Sept 24th 1944, age 33 years.Husband of Doris Fullarton.
  • Mary Aitken on April 20th 1958.


Saturday 24 January 2015

Arnott Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • William Arnott on Aug 5th 1981, age 83 years.
  • Jane Addley Gibson on Feb 27th 1982, age 82 yrs.




Friday 23 January 2015

Watt Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Watt family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected by Janet Whyte in memory of:


  • William Watt who died April 2nd 1857, age 69 yrs.
  • Janet Kay who died 1815, age 44 years.
  • Janet Whyte who died March 4th, 1872, age 72 yrs.



Thursday 22 January 2015

Hogg Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hogg family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This marks the burial place of:


  • William Hogg
  • Elizabeth Morison
  • Children of above.
  • John Hogg who died Aug 30th 1791, age 10 years.




Wednesday 21 January 2015

Ferrie Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Ferrie family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Cemetery. This is not dated but may have been set up during the period 1780-1820. Inscription records the burial plot for:


  • John Ferrie, Flesher.
  • Cathrine Johnston




Tuesday 20 January 2015

Sproul Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Sproul family history as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. The stone records the purchase of a burial plot in 1784 for benefit of:

  • John Sproul
  • Elizabeth Mathie
  • Children of above.




Monday 19 January 2015

Aitken Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Aitken family history, as sourced from a memorial at  Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This records the purchase of a burial plot in 1805 for:

  • Robert Aitken, Wright.
  • Margaret Hill
  • Children of above.



Sunday 18 January 2015

Crawford Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Crawford family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected by John Crawford, Wright in Paisley in memory of:


  • Margaret Montgomery who died January 29th 1793, age 35 years.




Saturday 17 January 2015

Ingram Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Ingram family history, as sourced from a memorial stone at Castlehead Church, Paisley, Scotland. This records purchase of a burial plot in 1783 by:

  • James Ingram
  • Janet Stewart.



Friday 16 January 2015

Keir Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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

Here is a stone marking the burial plot of:


  • Daniel Keir
  • Marrion Darling
  • Children of above.
The stone is dated 1808 which probably indicates date the plot was purchased, not date of death.






Thursday 15 January 2015

Walker Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Walker family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This was established by William Walker and Elizabeth Morison in memory of:

  • John Walker who died Dec 13th 1788, age 38 years.



Wednesday 14 January 2015

Peacock Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Peacock family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church, Paisley. This was erected by Alex Peacock in memory of:


  • Margaret Walker who died Dec 30th 1796, age 32 years.



Tuesday 13 January 2015

White Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I a posting information on White family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church, Paisley. This stone recorded the burial plot as being the property of Thomas White and records the death of:

  • Robert White on May 6th 1784, age 17 years.




Monday 12 January 2015

McFarlane Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McFarlane family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This stone was erected by John McFarlane, Merchant in Sneddon in memory of:


  • Marion Miller who died Jan 7th 1799 age 40 years.




Sunday 11 January 2015

McAlister Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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

This was established by John McAlister, Manufacturer, Paisley and Mary Thomson in memory of:

  • Father, William McAlister who died March 1799, age 69 years.
  • Daughter, Agnes, wife of George Houston, Manufacturer, Paisley, who died OIt 2nd 1813, age 28 yrs.
  • John McAlister on Nov 25th 1814, age 18 years.


Saturday 10 January 2015

Hill Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hill family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This is dated 1786 and records the burying place of:

  • John Hill.
  • Mary Morison
  • Children of above.


Friday 9 January 2015

Carswell Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland


This evening, I am posting information on Carswell family history as sourced from a memorial stone at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. The inscription is partly eroded. The legible wording records:

Erected by Alexander Carswell in memory of:

  • Agnes McInnes who died dec 12th 1895, age 50 years.
  • John Carswell who died Aug 19th (?) age 33 years.
  • Mary....... relict (wife) of .......Carswell who died Jan 19th (?) age 90 years.



Thursday 8 January 2015

Ramsay Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • William Ramsay at London Street, Glasgow on Nov 26th 1862, age 63 years.
  • Jean Martin on (?) May 1871, age 71 years.



Wednesday 7 January 2015

Muir Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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

The stone dates from 1801 and records the burying place of:

  • Alexander Muir
  • Isobel Howie
  • Children of above.




Tuesday 6 January 2015

Storrie Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Storrie family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church, Paisley. This records the deaths of:


  • John Storrie, manufacturer. Born Aug 19th 1829, died Sept 6th 1891.
  • Jane Masterton. Born Jan 26th, 1826, died Oct 23rd 1905.
  • James Storrie. born May 26th 1856, died Nov 13th 1858.



Monday 5 January 2015

Thomson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Thomson family history, as sourced from a memorial stone at Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This was sponsored by Evening Citizen staff and records the death of:


  • John Thomson on May 22nd 1926.



Sunday 4 January 2015

MacEwan Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James MacEwan on July 16th 1927, age 53 years.


Saturday 3 January 2015

Scott Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Annie Clancey, wife of William Scott, Born June 18th 1877, died May 11th 1926.




Friday 2 January 2015

Hay Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Ralph Scott Hay on March 11th 1925, age 48 years.
  • Kathleen P Millar on Dec 22nd 1955 age 66 years.




Thursday 1 January 2015

MacDonald Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening, I am roporting on MacDonald family history, as sourced from a memorial at Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:
  • Ian Leslie MacDonald, Sgt. Pilot R.A.F., killed on active service Sept 14th 1940, age 20 years.
  • John D. MacDonald on Jan 19th 1951, age 76 years.