Tuesday 31 March 2015

Mackindlay Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Mackindlay family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected  on April 19th 1805 to mark the burial place of:


  • Johnston Mackindlay who died May 6th 1833, age 60 years.
  • Jean Richmond
  • William Mackindlay who died Dec 25th 1843, age 21 years.



Monday 30 March 2015

McIntyre Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McIntyre family history as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1807 to mark the burial place of:


  • Daniel McIntyre
  • Marrion Culbertson
  • Heirs of above.




Sunday 29 March 2015

Leitch Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Leitch family history, a sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground.This was erected on Nov 13th 1805 to mark the burial place of:


  • Peter Leitch
  • Jean Jamieson
  • Children of above.



Saturday 28 March 2015

Lambie Ancestry Paisley, Scotland


This evening, I am posting information on Lambie family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected to record the burial place of:

  • Gavin Lambie.
  • Janet Cumming
  • Heirs of above.
  • James Lambie who died Nov 13th 1805 age 4 yrs.
  • Janet Lambie who died Nov 13th 1805, age 2 yrs.





Friday 27 March 2015

McNeil Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McNeil family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1805 to mark the burial place of:


  • Daniel McNeil
  • Janet Dick
  • Children of above.




Thursday 26 March 2015

Hart Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hart family history, a sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This was erected to record the burial place of:


  • John Hart, who died Nov. 1st 1814, age 42 years.
  • Jean Paton
  • Children of above.




Wednesday 25 March 2015

Orr Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Orr family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1807 to mark the burial place of:


  • Robert Orr
  • Elizabeth Stevenson.
  • Children of above.



Tuesday 24 March 2015

Taylor Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Taylor family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected on Dec 13th 1803 to mark the burial place of:


  • John Taylor.
  • Katrean Sherrer.
  • Children of above.




Monday 23 March 2015

Yuill Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • James Yuill, Mason.
  • Jean Gourdner who died Dec 22nd 1803.



Sunday 22 March 2015

McLean Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • Andrew McLean, March, Paisley.
  • Jean Kidd.
  • Children of above.
  • Malcom McLean on April 17th 1803, age 5 years.



Saturday 21 March 2015

Paterson Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • William Paterson, February 1847.
  • Catherine Carrow, wife of Alexander Paterson, March 1849.
  • Alexander Paterson, June 1856.
  • John Paterson on May 8th 1860.


Friday 20 March 2015

Leishman Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • Thomas Leishman, Magistrate, Paisley on Dec 12th 1835, age 72 years.
  • Janet Robertson on April 2nd 1854, age 87 yrs.
  • Margaret Leishman on Jan 11th 1822, age 18 yrs



Thursday 19 March 2015

Miller Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • Matthew Miller in 1798 age 68 years.
  • Goerge Miller, son, age 28. Interred Dec 28th 1798.



Wednesday 18 March 2015

McCorkle Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McCorkle family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This was erected to mark the burying place of:


  • David McCorkle
  • Rebeckah McCorkle who died 1798, age 62 years.





Tuesday 17 March 2015

Graham Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Graham family history, a sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1790 to mark the burial place of:


  • John Graham
  • Jean Provan
  • Children of above.

Monday 16 March 2015

Buchanan Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Buchanan family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1791 to mark the burial place of:

  • James Buchanan, Wright, Newtoun, Paisley.
  • Margaret Primrose.
  • Children of above.




Sunday 15 March 2015

Ferguson Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • Daniel M Queen on Sept 21st 1832, age 22 years.
  • Margaret Shaw, wife of John Ferguson, on Dec 1st 1862, age 37 yrs.
  • Daniel Ferguson, drowned, 1863, age 8 yrs.
  • John Ferguson. Born 1834, died April 2nd 1901.
  • Agnes Ferguson, wife of Hugh Brown. Born Oct 3rd 1816, died March 31st 1906.
  • Barbara Hay, wife of John Ferguson, ? May 19?, age 85 years.



Saturday 14 March 2015

Ferguson Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Ferguson family history, as sourced from a grave-marker in Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1821 to mark the burial place of:

  • Daniel Ferguson
  • Agnes Morison
  • Children of above.



Friday 13 March 2015

McColl Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McColl family history, as sourced from a grave-marker in Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1791 to mark the burial place of:

  • Hugh McColl
  • Elizabeth Cochran
  • Children of above.





Thursday 12 March 2015

Falconer Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland


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

  • John Falconer who died Feb 28th 18??
  • Alex, son, died age 19 months.
  • Jessie, daughter, died age 10 months.
  • Isabella, died age 1 year.
  • John, died age 13 months.
  • Marion Hamilton on Feb 25th 1858, age 37 yrs.
  • Jessie Falconer on Jan 23rd 1870, age 39 yrs.



Wednesday 11 March 2015

Falconer Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland


This evening, I am posting information on Falconer family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1801 to record the burial place of:


  • Alexander Falconer, Mason.
  • Marion Hamilton.
  • Children of above.





Tuesday 10 March 2015

Logan Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • Grace Gilmour, wife of Thomas Logan, on April 16th 1865, age 40 years.


Erected by son, Thomas Logan.






Monday 9 March 2015

Adam Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Adam family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church, Paisley. This was erected to mark the burying place of:


  • James Adam, Smith in Paisley.
  • Janet Connal
  • Children of above.
  • Matthew Adam on May 27th 1797.




Sunday 8 March 2015

Wood Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on an unusual grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley.

This appears to have been established by a Burying Ground Society, in 1852, to mark the burial place of:


  • James Wood
  • Thomas Shirlaw.
( This may have been some early form of mutual/friendly society to cover burial costs.)




Saturday 7 March 2015

Wylie Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • James Wylie
  • Janet Blair




Friday 6 March 2015

Crawford Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland


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


  • Agnes Crawford on Nov 23rd 1848 age 11 yrs.
  • James Crawford on March 1st 1849, age 9 months.
  • Margaret Crawford on May 5th 1852, age 9 yrs.
  • William Crawford on Dec 25th 1875, age 73 years.
  • Agnes Smith on April 17th 1888 age 79 years.
  • William Crawford, Callenderer, on Dec 11th 1891 age 51 yrs.
  • Alexander Crawford on Aug 5th 1890, age 4 yrs.










Thursday 5 March 2015

Struthers Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Struthers family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This was erected in 1788 to mark the burial plot of:


  • Thomas Struthers, Shoe Maker in Paisley.
  • Jane Struthers.
  • Children of above.






Wednesday 4 March 2015

Craig Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Craig family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1790 to record the burial place of:


  • Robert Craig
  • Mary Stewart
  • Children of above.





Tuesday 3 March 2015

Taylor Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Taylor family history, as sourced from a memorial at Castlehead Church Burial Ground, Paisley. This was erected in 1817 to mark the burial place of:


  • James Taylor.
  • Margaret Sharp
  • Children of above



Monday 2 March 2015

Manwell Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland


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


  • Christina Manwell,who died Dec 5th, 1850, age 33 years.
  • John Manwell who died Feb 10th 1852, age 37 years.



Sunday 1 March 2015

Thomson Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • John Thomson, Flesher in Paisley, on May 21st 1816 age 35 years.