Sunday 31 May 2015

Emery Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • William Stevenson Emery on Feb 1st 1962, age 74 years.
  • Helen Ann Fair on June 3rd 1985,age 101 years.




Saturday 30 May 2015

Parsons Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Phyllis Wilson on Oct 12th 1959, age 55 years.
  • Donald Parsons on Nov 16th 1969, age 77 years.




Friday 29 May 2015

Laurie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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



  • Jane Hamilton Laurie on July 8th 1960.
  • Mary Colquhoun Laurie on March 9th 1961.




Thursday 28 May 2015

Curlette Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • James L H. Curlette, 1901-1961.
  • Jessie M MacLeod, 1914-1999.




Wednesday 27 May 2015

Stitt Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Margaret Elizabeth Sinclair Stitt. Aug 27th 1904-Dec 7th 1960. Age 56 years.







Tuesday 26 May 2015

Ramsay Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Henry McCall Ramsay, F.R.I.C.S. on Aug 21st 1959, age 46 years.
  • Jane L Gilgis on April 17th 2004, age 85 years, Girvan, Ayrshire.




Monday 25 May 2015

Carlyle Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • James Dixon Carlyle on Jan 2nd 1957, age 61 years.Husband of Jessie Smith.





Sunday 24 May 2015

Adam Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Jack Adam on March 3rd 1978, age 64 years
  • Nancy Adam on March 28th 2004, age 89 yrs.



Saturday 23 May 2015

Leed Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • John Alexander Leed on July 3rd 1945, age 71 years.
  • Elizabeth Barr on Feb 24th 1956, age 73 yrs
  • John Alexander Leed on May 14th 1959, age 46 years.




Friday 22 May 2015

Shoesmith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland



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


  • Fred Shoesmith, J.P. on Feb 3rd 1947, age 72 yrs.
  • Fred Shoesmith on Dec 30th 1952, age 46 yrs.
  • Edith Clara Phillips on March 13th 1961, age 86 yrs.
  • Edith Shoesmith on March 25th 1973, age 68 years.

Thursday 21 May 2015

Swan Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Richard Swan on Oct 9th 1952, age 51 yrs.
  • Alistair Brown Swan on Aug 1st 1985, age 51 yrs.
  • Freda A Sellar on July 25th 1986, age 84 years.



Wednesday 20 May 2015

Black Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Walter Black, born March 30th 1877, died Jan 27th 1945.
  • Elizabeth G. Kippen on March 4th 1973, age 91 years.



Tuesday 19 May 2015

Wallace Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • John Wallace on Dec 22nd 1974, age 91 years.
  • Robert Bruce Ferguson Wallace, M.C. on Oct 31st 1936, age 49 years.
  • Roy Wallace on Nov 14th 1955, age 64 years.
  • Elizabeth McLaren Foote on Oct 21st 1959, age 67 yrs.
  • William Robertson Wallace on June 3rd 1974, age 50 yrs.
  • Robert Mitchell on March 19th 1960, age 47 yrs.
  • Isabella Patricia Wallace on May 14th 1997, age 81 yrs.
  • Christine Victoria Brown Wallace on Feb 23rd 1991, age 72 yrs.
  • Alistair Bruce Wallace on Jan 23rd 2008, age 85 yrs.




Monday 18 May 2015

Greenlees Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Ernest Nimmo Greenlees. Born Jan 21st 1878, died Jan 14th 1943. 
  • Grace Arthur Dunlop. Born Sept 14th 1876, died Dec 22nd 1958.

Sunday 17 May 2015

Watson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Frank A Watson on Aug 23rd 1959
  • Margaret Reid Anderson on May 23rd 1968, age 85 years.

Saturday 16 May 2015

Laurie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • David Ballantine Laurie on May 29th 1938.
  • Marion Mackenzie on May 21st, 1939.



Friday 15 May 2015

Kelly Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

George Carswell Kelly M.B., CH.b.,on Oct 12th 1937, age 35 years. Husband of Elizabeth M Malcolm.




Thursday 14 May 2015

Neish Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Jack Neish on Nov 9th 1916, age 16 yrs.
  • Janet Lachlan Gray on May 24th 1937, age 73 years, wife of John Campbell J.P..



Wednesday 13 May 2015

Hendry Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Alexander Hendry on Dec 13th 1932.
  • Catherine Hendry on Dec 22nd 1934




Tuesday 12 May 2015

Thomson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Agnes Prentice on Jan 31st 1931, age 34 years.
  • Agnes McPherson on April 1st 1932.
  • John Thomson on March 8th 1936, age 74 years.



Monday 11 May 2015

Murray Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Alexander Pollock Murray on Feb 13th 1955.
  • Isabella Foulds Martin on Sept 14th 1950




Sunday 10 May 2015

Cochrane Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland


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


  • Richard Cochrane on Nov 29th 1878, age 22 years.



Saturday 9 May 2015

Sutherland Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • Henry Sutherland, Mason in Paisley, who died April 22nd 1796 age 41 yrs.

Video clip to follow.

Friday 8 May 2015

Lambard Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Lambard family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church, Paisley, Scotland. This is undated (probably very late 18th century) and marks the burial place of:


  • William Lambard.
  • Janet Cunningham.
  • Chldren of above.
Video clip to follow.

Thursday 7 May 2015

Shirlaw Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • William Shirlaw, Hairdresser, Paisley.
  • Agnes Duncan
  • Children of above.
No date is given but could have been erected early 19th century.



Wednesday 6 May 2015

Reid Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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

This stone is undated and records the burial place of:


  • Robert Reid
  • Jean Reid





Tuesday 5 May 2015

Linnox Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • Mrs Margaret Linnox.


No date is given but could have been erected in last decade of 18th century.




Monday 4 May 2015

Hutchison Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hutchison family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This is dated 1788 and records the burial place of:


  • Thomas Hutchison
  • Jean Chambers
  • Children of above.





Sunday 3 May 2015

Hendry Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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

This was erected by Robert Hendry in memory of:


  • Janet Downie who died Oct 28th 1795, age 63 years.




Saturday 2 May 2015

Hunter Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hunter family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was erected in 1787 to mark the burial place of:



  • William Hunter
  • Mary.....






Friday 1 May 2015

Fleming Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Fleming family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This is dated 1787 and marks the burial place of:


  • John Fleming, Merchant in Paisley.
  • Elizabeth Smith.
  • Children of above.