Sunday 31 December 2017

Grahame Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Grahame family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Parish Church. This records the deaths of:
  • George Grahame, Millright, Partick on July 6th 1874 age 83 years.
  • Agnes Miller on March 21st 1872, age 81 yrs.
  • Peter Thomson on June 3rd 1873, age 58 yrs.
  • Helen Thomson on Jan 6th 1887.


Saturday 30 December 2017

Kidston Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Richard Kidston. Born Dec 26th ?, died Feb 21st 1865.
  • Isabella Mirrlees. Born June 7th 1788, died Oct 30th 1843.
  • William Kidston. Born May 24th 1815, died Feb 23rd 1889.
  • Richard Kidston. Born Aug 5th 1816, died Oct 13th 1894.
  • Charles Kidston. Born Nov 2nd 1820, died Dec 26th 1894.
  • Janet Gray. Born Jan 11th 1833, died June 22nd 1896.
  • Catherine Kidston. Born May 11th 1824, died Aug 24th 1906.

Friday 29 December 2017

Macgill Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Macgill family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Revd. Hamilton M Macgill, DD. Died Paris on June 3rd 1890, age 73 yrs.
  • Cecilia Heugh, died Edinburgh on May 13th 1906, age 86 yrs.
  • Penelope Shaw Heugh. Died Edinburgh on Jan 5th 1913, age 88 yrs.
  • Revd Hugh Heugh, DD. Born August 12th 1782, died June 10th 1846.
  • Isabella Clarkson Heugh. Born July 2nd 1816, died Nov 22nd 1876.
  • Isabella Clarkson. Born Aug 3rd 1780, died Sept 15th 1877.
  • Rosanna Heugh, died Edinburgh  April 11th 1905, age 92 yrs.

Thursday 28 December 2017

Taylor Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Taylor family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Parish Church. This records the deaths of:
  • James Taylor. Born Jan 21st 1820, died March 28th 1888.
  • Catherine Dudgeon. Born July 14th 1834, died April 23rd 1915.
  • James Taylor, Lieut 9th Black Watch. Born May 31st 1890, died July 31st 1917. Killed in action.


Wednesday 27 December 2017

Low Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Low family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Margaret R Harper on June 9th 1903, age 47 years.
  • Mary Ann Rae, wife of Fletcher R Low, LL.D on August 25th 1846, age 42 yrs.
  • Fletcher Reid Low LL.D. Born Aug 25th 1800, died Feb 13th 1881.
  • Ellen Low on Sept 11th 1883, age 79 yrs.
  • Annie Low Reid, wife of John Haig. Born March 21st 1848, died Feb 24th 1893.


Tuesday 26 December 2017

Shaw Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Shaw family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Parish Church. This records the deaths of:

  • John Shaw on March 28th 1883, age 75 years.
  • Susan Tweed on March 24th, 1883, age ?4 yrs.



Monday 25 December 2017

Frame Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Frame family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Robert Murray on Dec 19th 1871, age 30 yrs.
  • Margaret Miller, wife of Thomas Frame, on March 28th 1872, age 60 yrs.
  • Margaret Frame, wife of W.C. Thomson on Nov 28th 1872, age 33 yrs.
  • Thomas Frame on Feb 24th 1888, age 80 years.
  • Thomas Wilhelm Frame. Born July 22nd 1875, drowned Sept 2nd 1899.
  • Elsa Agnes Frame. Born Feb 5th 1880, died April 12th 1957.

Sunday 24 December 2017

Kay Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Kay family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Alexander Kay on Sept 5th 1855 age 55 years.
  • Margaret Grieg on Feb 28th 1877, age 95 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Kay on Dec 22nd 1881, age 59 yrs.
  • Margaret Kay, widow T.M. Drysdale, on August 29th 1888 age 68 yrs.


Saturday 23 December 2017

MacDonald Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on MacDonald family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • James MacDonald on Dec 29th 1851 age 36 years.
  • Agnes Miller on June 23rd 1854, age 31 yrs.
  • James MacDonald, died at Jeypore, Assam, on June 30th 1878, age 28 yrs.

Friday 22 December 2017

Mathieson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Mathieson family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • William Mathieson on Dec 12th 1846, age 57 yrs.
  • Margaret Scott on Dec 22nd 1831, age 37 yrs.
  • Janet Mathieson, wife of Revd. Dugland Maccall. born March 31st 1831, died March 11th 1895.
  • James Mathieson. Born March 10th 1824, died June 13th 1912.
  • Rebecca Mathieson. Born May 30th 1827, died May 23rd 1872.
  • Elizabeth Mathieson. Born Dec 24th 1822, died Feb 21st 1906.
  • John Mathieson. Born Sept 18th 1828, died Dec 21st 1840.

Thursday 21 December 2017

Wardrop Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Wardrop family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Alexander Wardrop (late of Madras) on Jan 10th 1845, age 49 years.
  • Janet Burn on July 27th 1849, age 53 years.


Wednesday 20 December 2017

Hopkirk Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hopkirk family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Barbara Hopkirk  c.c. Laurentia Hill, LL.B on Dec 3rd 1833.


Tuesday 19 December 2017

Watson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Watson family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Graeme Alice Gibb. Born March 4th 1860, died Feb 5th 1917.
  • Thomas Watson. born Oct 4th 1847, died Feb 13th 1933.


Monday 18 December 2017

Watson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Watson family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • David Watson on March 14th 1868.
  • Isabella Helen Hill on Feb 22nd 1887.
  • Florence Hill Watson on Oct 27th 1893.
  • Marion Elizabeth Watson on Feb 12th 1924.
  • Christian Anne Henrietta Watson in April 1832.
  • Isabella Helen in November, 1834.

Sunday 17 December 2017

Hill Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Hill family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  •  James H Hill who was born on March 2nd 1848. Date of death is not clear.


Saturday 16 December 2017

Hill Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hill family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Rebecca Hill on May 15th 1828.


Friday 15 December 2017

Hill Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hill family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Anne Henrietta Hill, on Feb 10th 1900.


Thursday 14 December 2017

Hill Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hill family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • William Henry Hill, LL.D of Barlanark and Burley Lawn, Hampshire. Born March 21st 1832, died Oct 13th 1912.
  • Loetitia Marion Grahame, widow of Richard Cochrane of Toronto, Canada. Died Barlanark March 27th 1916, age 72 years.


Wednesday 13 December 2017

Hill Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hill family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Jessie Wardrop. Born Dec 24th 1825, dies March 12th 1882.
  • Jessie Graham, Queensland. Born Feb 4th 1845, died at Merrylee on July 9th 1876.
  • Thomas Hill Born April 7th 1813, died April 25th 1888. Interred Cannes, France.
  • Octavia King. Born Jan 4th 1870, died July 6th 1902. Interred Bedford Cemetery.
  • Barbara Laura. Born Aug 25th 1861, died March 16th 1917.
  • Robert Graham. Born Nov 1st 1849, died Nov 29th 1917.
  • Agnes Elizabeth. Born July 5th 1854, died Feb 24th 1918. Interred at Greyfriars, Edinburgh.
  • Wardrop MacVicar. Born Aug 7th 1852, died Feb 8th 1920. Interred at Greyfriars, Edinburgh.
  • Helen Grahame. Born Aug 8th 1848, died Aug 6th 1921. Interred at Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh.
  • Kate Lyon. Born Nov 4th 1857, died Nov 23rd 1929. Interred Berwick, Victoria.
  • Mary Crawford Matilda. Born Sept 9th 1859, died Jan 15th 1932. Interred Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh.
  • James Hill, W.S. of Rowmore. Born May 9th 1795,died Jan 22nd 1841.
  • Margaret Kelly on Feb 26th 1877.


Tuesday 12 December 2017

Brown Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This afternoon, I am posting information on Brown family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Ebenezer John Brown on Jan 4th 1844.
  • Duncan Brown on March 23rd 1881, age 78 yrs.
  • Margaret Craig on Feb 7th 1882, age 75 yrs.
  • Charles Brown on Dec 7th 1887 age 53 yrs.
  • Margaret Craig on Nov 25th 1888, age 47 yrs.
  • John James Brown on Nov 6th 1902 age 63 yrs.
  • Margaret Campbell, 1894, age 52 years.


Monday 11 December 2017

Brown Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Brown family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Charles Brown (Late of Jamaica).
  • Mary Ann Price,
  • Ebenezer John, M.D.
  • Price Gaffrie, M.D.
  • Margaret Brown
  • Charles Brown on March 19th 1923 age 55 years.
No dates are given for most of the deceased. This marker's location is consistent with deaths occurring in the second half of the 19th century.


Sunday 10 December 2017

Black Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Black family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • David Black on Nov 22nd 1860, age 64 years.
  • Jane Macalpin who died at Egremont, Cambuslang on March 30th 1891 age 74 years.





Saturday 9 December 2017

Robertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Robertson family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Andrew Robertson on Oct 19th 1867, age 72 yrs.
  • Margaret Bennett on Oct 25th 1867, age 56 years.
  • James Robertson on April 17th 1888, age 49 yrs.
  • Andrew Robertson on Sept 9th 1891, age 55 yrs.
  • David Bennett on Dec 12th 1916, age 74 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Drummond on Dec 27th 1927, age 90 years.


Friday 8 December 2017

Baxter Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Baxter family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Mary Anne Baxter on March 21st 1844, age 49 years.
  • Jemima MacDuff Hill on Sept 26th 1906, age 87 yrs.
  • Anna Maria Baxter. Born Feb 21st 1830, died July 1st 1890.
  • Letitia Rudyard Baxter. Born Feb 24th 1830, died Nov 26th 1908.

Thursday 7 December 2017

Morison Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Morison family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Margaret Jamieson on Dec 14th 1844, age 35 years.
  • William Morison on June 3rd 1868 age 25 yrs.
  • William Morison on Feb 12th 1872, age 67 yrs.
  • Jane Jamieson on Sept 22nd 1874, age 62 yrs.
  • Robert Jamieson Morison on May 13th 1875, age 41 yrs.

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Barr Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland.

This evening, I am posting information on Barr family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Revd. Dr.Barr. Born Feb 27th 1789, died Dec 16th 1861.
  • Sarah Jane Steel. Born Dec 24th 1806, died March 21st 1862.


Tuesday 5 December 2017

Turnbull Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Turnbull family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Anthony Turnbull on June 12th 1847, age 62 yrs.
  • Violet Blair on Oct 24th 1884, age 73 yrs.


Monday 4 December 2017

MacDonald Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on MacDonald family history, as sourced from a memorial fountain at Glasgow Green.Thus was erected in memory of Hugh MacDonald (1817-1860) who was born Glasgow and became an author, poet, naturalist and chartist. He is buried in the Southern Necropolis.




Sunday 3 December 2017

Eccles Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Eccles family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • George James Eccles on Nov 27th, 1949.

Saturday 2 December 2017

Eccles Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Eccles family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • William Eccles on Jan 6th 1846 age 76 yrs.
  • Captain William Eccles. Born June 16th 1814, died Sept 26th 1849.
  • Mary Robertson on Feb 21st 18?4, age 68 yrs.


Friday 1 December 2017

Burnley Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Burnley family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Rosina Burnley, wife of James William F. Burnley on Feb 13th 1856, age 41 yrs.


Thursday 30 November 2017

Fleming Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening, I am posting information on Fleming family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis.This records the deaths of:
  • Robert Fleming on Dec 18th 1848, age 54 yrs.
  • Patrick Fleming on Feb 12th 1881, age 46 yrs.
  • Grace Strang on Nov 24th 1896, age 84 yrs.
  • Margaret Steven Boag on July 11th 1905, age 63 yrs.
  • Robert  Boag Fleming on Aug 1st 1915, age 45 yrs.





Wednesday 29 November 2017

Burn Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Burn family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Rebecca Burn on Aug 21st 1853, age 40 yrs.
  • Peter Taylor Young on Nov 13th 1896, age 89 yrs.
  • George Burn on Dec 13th 1912, age 68 yrs.
  • Lily Morison on July 25th 1918, age 64 yrs.
  • Peter Taylor Young. Born Oct 1st 1877, died March 6th 1922.
  • Dorothy Swan on May 2nd 1967, age 81 yrs,


Tuesday 28 November 2017

Boyd Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Boyd family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Reverend James Boyd, DD, Minister of Tron Parish, Glasgow who died on March 27th 1865, age 78 yrs.
  • Jane Boyd on July 22nd 1864, age 64 yrs.
  • Rev. Walter Little Gilmour Boyd, BA, Minister of Parish of Skelmorlie on Jan 4th 1872, age 39 yrs.,
  • Margaret Anne Boyd on Nov 14th,1900 age 59 years.


Monday 27 November 2017

Hamilton Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hamilton family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • James Hamilton, Born March 1st 1803, died May 18th 1861.
  • Jane McNish Whyte. Born April 21st 1811, died Nov 4th 1892.
  • Francis Jane Hamilton. Born June 10th 1851, died Oct 13th 1876.
  • James George Hamilton. Born May 12th 1819, died Jan 19th 1910.
  • Anna Maria Hamilton. Born April 12th 1835, died Aug 1st 1925.
  • John Andrew Hamilton. Born Sept 2nd 1840, died Sept 3rd 1925.
  • Janet Alexandrina Hamilton. Born June 2nd 1843, died Jan 23rd 1927.
  • Jemima Hamilton. Born Dec 14th 1843, died Aug 8th 1930.


Sunday 26 November 2017

Dunlop Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Dunlop family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Annie M Paterson on Aug 1st 1846, age 21 yrs.
  • Hugh Dunlop on Jan 24th 1891, age 84 yrs.
  • Jessie Gordon Archer on Aug 29th 1893, age 66 yrs.
  • James Archer Dunlop on (?) Nov 1911, age 62 yrs.
  • Mary Lewis on Sept 23rd 1932, age 79 yrs.
  • Jessy Ellen Gordon Dunlop on 14th (?) 1960 age 74 yrs.
  • Mary Lewis Dunlop on March 31st 1968, age 85 yrs.


Saturday 25 November 2017

Johnstone Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Johnstone family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • David Johnstone on April 12th 1847, age 54 yrs.
  • Francis Buchanan on Oct 24th 1864, age 74 yrs.
  • Jane Buchanan on March 28th 1882, age 88 yrs.
  • Jane Brown on April 25th 1885, age 65 yrs.
  • Mary Johnstone on March 5th 1912, age 76 yrs.
  • Alice Mary Russel on Feb 6th 1924.


Friday 24 November 2017

Tennent Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Tennent family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Barbara Grahame on November 11th 1865.
  • Agnes Anne Tennent on Oct 7th 1846.
  • Hugh Brown Tennent on Oc 13th 1855.
  • James Grahame Tennent on Feb 22nd 1856.
  • Margaret Tennent on Nov 19th 1869.


Wednesday 22 November 2017

Miller Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Miller family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Alexander Miller on Oct 20th 1893, age 85 years.
  • Agnes Ure on Oct 8th 1878, age 62 yrs.
  • Jessie Ure Ross on March 27th 1883, age 36 yrs.
  • George Ure Miller on Dec 28th 1938 age 51 yrs.
  • Helen Ure Miller on Oct 23rd 1913, age 71 yrs.


Tuesday 21 November 2017

Galbraith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Galbraith family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • William Frederick Galbraith. Born Nov 13th 1780, died Dec 4th 1854.
  • Agnes Laird. Born May 4th 1787, died July 17th 1846.
  • Eliza Galbraith. Born Jan 9th 1818, Died May 10th 1878.
  • Mary Laird Harley, Born Nov 15th 1809, died Dec 11th 1868.


Monday 20 November 2017

Menzies Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This morning, I am posting information on Menzies family history, a sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Jean Cochrane on Oct 21st 1846, age 24 years.
  • Margaret Wallace on Oct 27th 1847, age 58 yrs.
  • Thomas Menzies on Aug 6th 1848, age 62 yrs.
  • James Deans of Geelong, Australia. Died at Glasgow on Jan 30th 1854, age 48 yrs.



Sunday 19 November 2017

Turner Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Turner family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • George Turner on Feb 11th 1878 age 76 yrs.
  • Elisabeth Hardie on Nov 10th 1878, age 77 yrs.

Saturday 18 November 2017

Brown Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening,  am posting information on Brown family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Jacobus Brown, M.D. in 1846.
(Jacobus is Latin for James)



Friday 17 November 2017

Gow Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Gow family history, a sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis, Scotland. This records the deaths of:
  • Susan Ralston on March 10th 1833, age 47 yrs.
  • W.H. Ralston on Jan 20th 1835.
  • Agnes Gow on May 16th 1845.
  • Susan Gow on Feb 17th 1865.
  • Margaret Gow on Oct 14th 1866.
  • Beatrice Mary Gow on Oct 6th 1870, age 40 yrs.
  • Robert Gow on Feb 13th 1871, age 90 yrs.
  • James Gow on Jan 24th 1872, age 57 yrs.
  • Margaret Smith on August 12th 1874, age 61 yrs.
  • Janet Stiven on June 24th 1875, age 85 yrs.


Thursday 16 November 2017

Machorlane Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening, I am posting information on Machorlane family history, a sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Marion McGill, wife of Rev Peter Machorlane on Feb 9th 1845 age 35 years.


Wednesday 15 November 2017

Laird Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

My post reports on Laird family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis, Scotland. This was erected by Alexander 'Allan' Laird, steamship owner and records the deaths of:

  • Alexander Laird, father on Feb 25th 1855, age 78 yrs.
  • Catherine McAulay Laird, mother on Oct 11th 18??, age 72 yrs.
  • Catherine Laird, sister on Nov 22nd 18??
  • Allan Laird, brother on ? Dec  ??
  • Mary Catherine Laird, child on  ?Feb 1878, age 22 yrs.
  • Georgiana Johnstone, sister-in-law, on Sept 30th 1874, age 40 yrs.
  • Alexander Allan Laird on Sept 14th 1892.
  • Mary Johnstone on Feb 7th 1907.



Tuesday 23 May 2017

MacPherson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Janet Shaw on June 28th 1872, age 73 yrs.
  • Henry Shaw Macpherson on Sept 3rd 1906 age 78 yrs
  • Alice Lean on Dec 9th 1906, age 27 yrs.
  • Annie Gourlay on June 9th 1915, age 77 yrs.
  • Nora Wylie on March 3rd 1920, age 40 yrs.
  • James Gourlay on Nov 8th 1926, age 63 yrs.
  • Arthur Edward Wylie on Sept 30th 1930, age 54 yrs.
  • Jeanie Gourlay on April 20th 1935, age 73 yrs.
  • Robert Scott Frew, M.D. On may 19th 1935, age 84 yrs.
  • Thomas Watson on Dec 30th 1935, age 64 yrs.



Monday 22 May 2017

Young Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Young. Born Feb 4th 1832, died July 14th 1909.
  • George Robson on May 18th 1910, age 33 yrs.
  • Agnes Robson. Born on March 7th 1844, died April 10th 1934.
  • Katharine Frew on Jan 30th 1965, age 90 yrs.
  • Robert Frew on March 12th 1948.
  • Elizabeth Anne Hay on July 14th 1947.
  • Grace Douglas on Feb 1st 1957.
  • John Robson on Nov 22nd 1961, age 90 yrs.



Sunday 21 May 2017

Blair Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Blair. Born Oct 23rd 1821, died March 24th 1898.
  • Jane Moffat. Born Feb 4th 1829, died June 22nd 1901.
  • Mable Laura Randall on April 20th 1930.
  • David Alexander Blair on April 24th 1936.
  • Anna Magdalina Hardie Blair. Born Jan 12th 1863, died Sept 16th 1956.



Saturday 20 May 2017

Cross Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • David Cross. Born 1815, died 1884.
  • Mary Paterson. Born 1829, died 1915.,
  • Alexander Cross. Born 1851, died 1921.
  • Thomas Cross. Born 1858, died 1930.



Friday 19 May 2017

Laidlaw Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Laidlaw family history, ass sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:

  • Hannah Porteous on Aug 31st 1876, age 68 yrs.
  • David Laidlaw on Dec 17th 1877, age 32 yrs.
  • David Laidlaw, Engineer on Nov 1st 1891, age 81 yrs.
  • Annie Stewart. Born Feb 16th 1841, died May 11th 1915.
  • Jane Stewart. Born March 23rd 1851, died March 19th 1928.
  • Hannah Porteous, wife of C.J.N. Fleming. Born Oct 17th 1876, died Dec 1st 1905.



Thursday 18 May 2017

Brown Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Helen Brown on Oct 29th 1882, age 40 yrs.
  • William Stewart Brown on Jan 14th 1888, age 36 years.
  • John Brown Jnr. on Nov 14th 1892, age 85 yrs.
  • Mary Stewart on Jan 13th 1898, age 82 yrs.
  • Margaret Ann Brown on Jan 3rd 1924, age 75 yrs.




Wednesday 17 May 2017

Strang Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Agnes Strang. Born 1806, died 1876.
  • George Strang, Gorbals. Born 1770, died 1839.
  • Margaret Pollok. Born 1773, died 1845.
  • William Strang, Surgeon, R.N. Born 1795, died Nassau, New Providence, 1822.
  • Robert Strang, Surgeon. Born 1798, died 1832.
  • John Strang, Surgeon. Born 1803, died 1884.
  • George Strang of Breich. Writer, Glasgow. Born Feb 4th 1800, died Feb 7th 1889.



Monday 15 May 2017

Robson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • George Robson, C.A. Born Sept 25th 1800, died Feb 2nd 1881.
  • Rev. John Robson, M.A., D.D. Born Cupar, Fife on June 18th 1804. Ordained Lasswade Oct 9th 1832.Died Jan 21st 1872.
  • Agnes Renton. Born May 24th 1806, died Feb 2nd 1891.



Sunday 14 May 2017

Hogg Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hogg family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis This records thew deaths of:

  • Jane Smith on Jan 30th 1870.
  • James Hogg, Merchant, Bamangwato. Died at Winburg, South Africa on March 7th 1875, age 29 years.
  • Arthur Lang Hogg on June 4th 1884, age 72 yrs.
  • Mary Lang Hogg. Born July 25th 1843, died August 22nd 1884.



Saturday 13 May 2017

Watson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Margaret Gow on Oct 11th 1866, age 40 yrs.
  • Andrew Watson on April 8th 1841, age 52 yrs.
  • Mary Mather on Sept 1st 1885, age 82 yrs.
  • Susannah Mather on Jan 1st 1849, age 50 yrs.
  • Johannes Martin Murray on Aug 5th 1896, age 23 yrs.
  • Andrew Watson on July 27th 1888, age 60 yrs.
  • Jane Rigg on Nov 10th 1894, age 57 yrs.
  • Robert Gow Watson on April 1st 1901, age 44 yrs.


Friday 12 May 2017

McKerrow Ancesty, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Sarah Paterson on Dec 13th 1867, age 61 yrs.
  • William McKerrow on Feb 6th 1912, age 82 yrs.
  • Margaret Lambie on Jan 1915, age 76 yrs.
  • Mary Gibson Miller on Nov 3rd 1935.
  • Mathew Paterson McKerrow on July 25th 1894, age 58 yrs.



Thursday 11 May 2017

Hill Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Hill of Williamwood and Clarence, Tasmania on Nov 19th 1869 at Blairmorehouse, Blairmore, Argyllshire.
  • Janet McRuer Hill on June 10th,1878.
  • Hugh McRuer, died at Stirling on Dec 11th 1887, age 59 yrs.



Wednesday 10 May 2017

Doran Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Joseph Doran on Jan 7th 1912, age 78 yrs.
  • Maude Adeline Jane Doran on June 14th 1869, age 14 months.



Sunday 7 May 2017

Lundie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Lundie, Oak House, Mount Vernon on July 23rd 1869, age 55 yrs.
  • Eliza Stark Lundie. Born Jan 1st 1820, died July 11th 1888.
  • Robert S Lundie on Nov 26th 1908.



Saturday 6 May 2017

MacNab Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James MacNab on March 13th 1870, age 21 yrs.
  • James MacNab on May 14th 1884, age 61 yrs.
  • Louisa MacNab, died Arbroath on Aug 28th 1895.
  • Margaret Stevenson on Feb 14th 1904, age 75 yrs.


Friday 5 May 2017

Osborne Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Hugh Osborne, Merchant on Feb 22nd 1874, age 38 yrs.
  • Jane Fulton on Nov 22nd 1901, age 62 yrs.
  • Marion Osborne on Feb 18th 1940, age 73 yrs.
  • Hugh Osborne on Oct 23rd 1947, age 75 years.
  • Edith Osborne on Aug 5th 1960, age 86 yrs.


Thursday 4 May 2017

Weir Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Weir on Sept 7th 1869, age 24 yrs.
  • James Weir on April 5th 1872, age 20 yrs.
  • Margaret Gray Weir. Born Dec 23rd 1853, died march 27th 1890.
  • Andrew Weir. Born Dec 28th 1864, died June 3rd 1894.
  • James Weir on July 5th 1899, age 83 yrs.
  • Cecilia McIlwham on June 28th 1905, age 84 yrs.


Wednesday 3 May 2017

Fulton Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Hannah Hadfield on Jan 4th 1862, age 31 yrs.
  • David Fulton Jr. on July 29th 1883, age 25 yrs.
  • David Fulton, Calico Engineer, on Dec 15th 1883, age 62 yrs.
  • Hugh Fulton on Jan 10th 1885, age 31 yrs.
  • Janet Strachan or Fulton on April 12th 1893, age 92 yrs.
  • Margaret Hay Forrester on June 11th 1911, age 83 yrs.


Monday 1 May 2017

Crawford Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • David Crawford, Timber Merchant. Born Feb 24th 1806, died Aug 4th 1869.



Sunday 30 April 2017

Osborne Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Alexander Osborne. Born Dec 16th 1820, died Feb 23rd 1900.
  • Margaret Fulton on Nov 15th 1906, age 82 yrs.
  • Hugh Osborne on April 3rd 1926 age 72 yrs.
  • Robert Osborne on Jan 26th 1913, age 60 yrs.
  • Jessie Strachan Osborne on Dec 2nd 1956, age 98 yrs.
  • Muriel Osborne on May 16th 1886, age 9 months.


Saturday 29 April 2017

Martin Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Martin, Leather Merchant, on Feb 20th 1869, age 47 yrs.
  • Agnes Fulton on Oct 14th 1884, age 58 yrs.
  • Agnes Drydale Steven on March 30th 1898, age 29 yrs.
  • George Martin on July 19th 1905, age 44 yrs.



Friday 28 April 2017

Finlayson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Alexander Finlayson, Commission Merchant. Born Aug 5th 1837, died Aug 11th 1868.
  • Mary Gibson. Born April 23rd 1840, died at St Helier, Jersey on Feb 6th 1920, age 79 yrs.
  • Jane Alexandrina Finlayson, wife of Adolphus Arnold Coutanche. Born March 19th 1867, died St Helier on Jan 28th 1909.
  • Mary Dow Finlayson. Born May 6th 1865, died Nov 18th 1938.
  • Alexandra Touzel on Jan 27th 1954.






Thursday 27 April 2017

Bremner Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Charles Bremner, Edmonton, Canada, on March 16th 1928.
  • Agnes Hamilton on April 26th 1876, age 43 years.
  • Frederick Bremner on June 5th 1876, age 4 yrs.
  • David Bremner on May 21st 1885, age 58 yrs.
  • Jane Allan on Sept 28th 1885, age 23 yrs.
  • Henry Bremner, Lieutenant, 20th Hussars, Killed at Marandella, South Africa on June 21st 1896.
  • David Bremner, British Columbia, on Feb 28th 1907.
  • David (Bremner?), 2nd Lieut 1st Border Regiment, died of wounds in France on July 9th 1916, age 23 yrs.
  • James (Bremner?) Lieut 1st Royal Scots, died from wounds in Flanders on June 24th 1917, age 27 yrs.


Wednesday 26 April 2017

Gray Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Bowes Gray on April 4th 1887, age 52 years.
  • Davida Jane McCulloch Layburn on Aug 11th 1872, age 38 years.



Tuesday 25 April 2017

Darling Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Darling of Forth & Cleugh, Iron Merchant and Coal Master, on Jan 15th 1860, age 59 yrs
  • Janet McIntyre on Feb 1st 1861, age 40 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Mary Darling on Sept 14th 1899, age 42 yrs.
  • George Erskine Darling on April 20th 1900, age 53 yrs
  • James Thomson Darling on July 1st 1917, age 59 yrs.
  • Margaret Hamilton Bruce on June 26th 1931, age 60 yrs.
  • George Darling, Brewer in Pollokshaws, on Jan 2nd 1830, age 54 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Watson on Jan 18th 1859, age 78 yrs.
  • Andrew Darling on Sept 25th 1874, age 67 yrs.
  • Mary Darling on July 13th 1887, age 74 yrs


Monday 24 April 2017

Little Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Little family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis.

This records the death of

  • Isabella McNair Black, wife of Matthew Little, Singapore, May 1st 1868, age 29 years.




Sunday 23 April 2017

Rodger Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • David Rodger on Oct 11th 1867, age 37 years.
  • Margaret Hodge on June 23rd 1870, age 66 yrs.
  • Alexander Rodger on Sept 2nd 1876, age 41 yrs.
  • Alexander Rodger on June 6th 1877, age 75 yrs.
  • Helen Rodger on May 30th 1892, age 59 yrs.
  • Margaret Rodger on May 5th 1926, age 88 yrs.


Saturday 22 April 2017

Paton Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Andrew Paton, Merchant, Glasgow. Born Jan 2nd 1805, died Aug 15th 1884,
  • Catherine Paton on Dec 23rd 1867, age 57 years.
  • James Anderson, Shipmaster, Glasgow.Born Kirkaldy July 29th 1806, died May 25th 1874.
  • George Jackson, Watchmaker and Jeweller on Aug 26th 1885.
  • Eliza Paton on May 20th 1897, age 81 years.
  • George Paton Anderson. Born Oct 16th 1849, died Jan 29th 1922.
  • Catherine Paton Anderson. Born Sept 23rd 1842, died June 20th 1925.



Thursday 20 April 2017

Parker Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Euphemia Brash on Aug 28th 1873, age 26 years.
  • Elizabeth Parker on Oct 8th 1868, age 32 years.
  • Mary Mitchell on June 28th 1900,m age 92 yrs.
  • John Parker on Sept 17th 1901, age 69 yrs.
  • Archibald Parker on Jan 3rd 1903, age 69 yrs.



Wednesday 19 April 2017

Gray Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Bowes Gray on April 4th 1887, age 52 yrs.
  • Davida Jane McCulloch Layburn on Aug 11th 1872, age 38 yrs.




Tuesday 18 April 2017

Black Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Black family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:

  • Isabella McCulloch on June 12th 1867, age 36 years.
  • Peter Young Black on Sept 7th 1872, age 45 years.


Monday 17 April 2017

Martin Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Christina Kerr Mitchell on Aug 13th 1868, age 88 years.
  • Alexander Martin on Oct 15th 1895, age 75 years.



Sunday 16 April 2017

McConnel Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

Thus evening, i am posting information on McConnel family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:

  • Robert McConnel, Iron founder, Glasgow, on Nov 29th 1867, age 62 years.
  • George Pitkethly Smith on Nov 6th 1894, age 83 yrs.
  • Rebecca McConnel on may 5th 1891, age 74 years.
  • George McConnel, died at sea on Aug 29th 1878, age 23 yrs.
  • Janet Pinkerton Smith on May 10th 1921.



Saturday 15 April 2017

Macarthur Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Harriet Stoner, widow of Captn Archibald Macarthur, Old 94th Regiment, on April 16th 1868, age 77 yrs.
  • Harriet Isabella Macarthur on Dec 30th 1895, age 70 years.



Friday 14 April 2017

Govan Ancestry, Glasgow

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

  • William Govan. Born Oct 28th 1796, died Nov 13th 1874.
  • Jane Finlayson. Born June 24th 1798, died Aug 11th 1874.
  • Jane Steel. Born Aug 12th 1847, died Nov 15th 1876.
  • William Govan. Born Aug 12th 1847, died Nov 15th 1876.
  • William Govan. Born Nov 27th 1819, died Sept 25th 1883.
  • James Mann. Born June 26th 1811, died Feb 28th 1884.
  • Jane Jessie Arthur. Born Oct 11th 1818, died Feb 26th 1865.
  • Catherine Croall Mathers. Born Jan 27th 1836, died Oct 10th 1898.



Thursday 13 April 2017

Smith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Robert Smith, Merchant, Glasgow. Born July 25th 1801, died July 26th 1873.
  • Eliza Service. Born Oct 20th 1805, died Aug 19th 1883.
  • George Smith. Born Jan 1777, died April 15th 1867.
  • Marion Watt. Born April 12th 1792, died April 16th 1879.
  • Margaret Workman Ellen Service, wife of George Smith Jnr.
  • Ellen Smith. Born Feb 4th 1841, died Nov 9th 1867.
  • George Smith.Born Aug 20th 1803, died March 3rd 1876.
  • Sir Nathaniel Dunlop of Shieldhill, Shipowner, Glasgow. Born April 7th 1830, died Nov 15th 1919.
  • Ellen Smith Dunlop. Born Oct 17th 1867, died April 20th 1958.
  • Mary Workman. Born Jan 2nd 1845, died Jan 8th 1883.
  • George Smith. Born Sept 11th 1845, died Nov 2nd 1899.
  • George Smith, Pittodrie, Captain, 6th Gordon Highlanders. Born Jan 2nd 187?, died March 13th 1915. Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, France.


Wednesday 12 April 2017

Retchford Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Herbert Walters in October, 1897, age 7 years.
  • Samuel Retchford on Dec 1st 1867, age 87 years.
  • Charles Bladen on Sept 11th 1872, age 43 years.



Tuesday 11 April 2017

McGregor Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on McGregor family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis.This records the deaths of:

  • John McGregor. Born Nov 21st 1871, died Jan 6th 1900. Interred Brooklyn, New York.
  • Christopher McGregor. Born Feb 14th 1874, died Dec 18th 1917. Interred Et Aples (France).
  • Margaret McGregor. Born Oct 21st 1869, died May 5th 1926.
  • Robert Barclay McGregor. Born Nov 3rd 1877, died Oct 3rd 1927. 
  • Elizabeth Strang or McGregor. Born July 29th 1834, died Oct 3rd 1884.
  • John McGregor. Born April 26th 1824, died April 29th 1894.
  • Isabel Robley. Born May 3rd 1870, died Sept 19th 1943.
  • James Strang McGregor. Born March 22nd 1868, died Feb 24th 1944.



Sunday 9 April 2017

McIntyre Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • James McIntyre, Iron Merchant on Dec 21st 1866, age 42 years.
  • Janet Walker on Jan 18th 1892, age 59 years.
  • John McIntyre, Iron Merchant on Nov 7th 1905, age 47 yrs.
  • Margaret McJannet on Feb 13th 1948, age 84 yrs.
  • George Dalziel on June 24th 1961, age 72 yrs.
  • Doris Jessie McJannet on Dec 25th 1974, age 76 yrs.


Saturday 8 April 2017

Adam Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Elizabeth Jane Morris Cochran on March 2nd 1872, age 40 years.
  • John Adam, died at Darlingford, Victoria, Australia on Jan 28th 1883, age 29 years.
  • William Adam on Jan 13th 1890, age 31 years.
  • Charles E Adam on March 5th 1902, age 39 yrs.



Friday 7 April 2017

Alexander Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • David Turnbull Alexander on March 13th 1901, age 74 yrs.
  • Mary Hean on Feb 16th 1907, age 74 yrs.
  • Mary Hean Alexander on Jan 20th 1951.
  • Elizabeth Helen Alexander LL.D on Jan 24th 1951.
  • Lily Alexander on Oct 11th 1961.


Thursday 6 April 2017

Anderson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Mary Adie Black on March 9th 1876, age 38 years.
  • Robert Anderson on Nov 14th 1889 age 74 yrs.
  • William Anderson on Sept 13th 1891, age 32 yrs.
  • Robert Anderson on Oct 28th 1898, age 41 yrs.
  • Isabella Bowman Law on June 8th 1928, age 91 years.


Wednesday 5 April 2017

Stevenson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Stevenson, Writer, Glasgow. on May 27th 1871, age 58 years.



Tuesday 4 April 2017

Ferguson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Malcolm Ferguson, Merchant, who died at Callander on March 18th 1912, age 98 years.
  • Robina Richardson on Feb 24th 1890, age 75 years.
  • Marion Richardson Ferguson. Born Nov 1st 1851, died June 9th 1894.
  • James Richardson, died at New York on July 27th 1910.


Monday 3 April 2017

Lillie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Bunyan Lillie, Manufacturer. Born at Crossgight, New Deer on July 17th 1805, died Feb 19th 1867, age 61 yrs.



Sunday 2 April 2017

McOnie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Jane Stirling on Jan 23rd 1950.
  • Jane Stirling on May 12th 1867.
  • William McOnie Jnr. Born May 29th 1851, died March 9th 1887.
  • Sir William McOnie. Born March 3rd 1813, died Feb 3rd 1894.
  • William McOnie. Born Dec 11th 1875, died July 24th 1905.
  • John Allan McOnie. Born June 12th 1886, died Aug 19th 1919.
  • Jane Jack Mitchell on Jan 14th 1920.
  • Jane Wylie Allan on Oct 29th 1938.
  • Jane McOnie on July 13th 1927.


Saturday 1 April 2017

Howard Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Charles Howard, Merchant, Glasgow on July 2nd 1894, age 70 yrs.
  • Sarah Jane Morrow on April 7th 1898, age 68 yrs.



Friday 31 March 2017

Burnet Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • John Burnet, Writer, on Nov 10th 1873, age 73 yrs.
  • Janet Boaz on Oct 11th 1866, age 63 yrs.
  • Archibald Burnet, died at Monte Video on Sept 5th 1869, age 34 yrs.
  • Jemima Jane Kay on Sept 19th 1872, age 47 yrs.
  • James Boaz Burnet, Writer on Jan 28th 1875, age 43 yrs.
  • Mary MacDonell Burnet on Aug 18th 1930, age 90 yrs.
  • Laura Morgan Underwood on Aug 7th 1937, age 81 yrs.



Thursday 30 March 2017

Orr Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Thomas Carmichael Orr on Feb 7th 1866.



Wednesday 29 March 2017

Hamilton Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Euphemia Roberton, widow of Andrew Logan Hamilton, on Feb 17th 1866 age 83 years.
  • Janet Lorimer on July 13th 1873, age 54 years.
  • Rev. William Logan, M.A., Minister of Bloomgate U.F. Church, Lanark. Born 1854, died 1927.
  • Jessie Macivor on Sept 14th 1929.
  • William Logan. Born Dec 29th 1813, died Sept 16th 1879.



Tuesday 28 March 2017

Walker Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening I am reporting on Walker family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis.This records the deaths of:

  • Archibald Walker on June 15th 1880, age 64 yrs.
  • David William Walker on Jan 28th 1863, age 18 months.
  • Agnes Eliza Walker. Born March 9th 1864, died May 9th 1910.
  • Mary MacFarlane Smith. Born Jan 9th 1826, died Aug 23rd 1913.
  • James George Walker (of Loretto and Trinity College, Oxford), Barrister at Law. Born Oct 9th 1850, died March 24th 1923.


Monday 27 March 2017

Mann Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Mann family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Thomas Mann, Merchant, on Nov 18th 1901, age 78 years.


Sunday 26 March 2017

Phillips Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Helen Kirkpatrick, wife of Alexander Phillips, on Aug 15th 1866, age 23 yrs.
  • Helen Shanks, 1866.
  • Alexander Phillips. Born at Dunning Sept 25th 1831, died Glasgow Feb 6th 1887.
  • Jean Muir.Born May 18th  ??, died Dec 23rd 1895.
  • Robina Wallace on Sept 28th 1914, age 18 years.

Saturday 25 March 2017

Wenley Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am providing information on Wenley family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:

  • Isabella Romanes Wenley. Born Jan 30th 1864, died Dec 3rd 1947.




Friday 24 March 2017

Fergus Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Andrew Fergus, M.D. M.R.C.S.. Born May 12th 1822, died July 29th 1887.
  • Margaret Naismith. Born Dec 14th 1821, died March 26th 1899.
  • Andrew Freeland Fergus, M.D., LLD. Born March 22nd 1858, died Oct 24th 1932.
  • John Freeland Fergus,M.A., M.D. Born June 28th 1865, died Feb 18th 1943.



Thursday 23 March 2017

Mackinlay Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • William Mackinlay on Feb 22nd 1895, age 63 years.
  • William Murray on April 25th, 1903, age 39 years.
  • John Mackinlay on Oct 17th 1904, age 79 years.
  • Jane Wait. Born North Shields on Jan 24th 1829, died March 30th 1910.


Wednesday 22 March 2017

Murdoch Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Murdoch, Engineer and Shipbuilder. Born  June 22nd 1821, died Oct 11th. 1898.
  • Agnes Grant. Born May 19th 1839, died Feb 2nd 1919.
  • Robert Osborne Murdoch, Born Feb 2nd 1869, died March 23rd 1869.
  • Robert Murdoch, Iron Merchant. Born July 7th 1825, died Oct 17th 1899.
  • Hannah Laidlaw. Born Nov 2nd 1834, died Aug 28th 1914.
  • Mary Laidlaw. Born Nov 23rd 1865, died Jan 11th 1957.
  • Annie Stewart Laidlaw. Born Oct 14th 1874, died Dec 19th 1961.


Tuesday 21 March 2017

Rigby Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening, I am reporting on Rigby family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:

  • William Rigby, Parkhead Force (police force?), Glasgow. Born Hawarden, N.W. (North Wales?) on July 22nd 1821, died Penzance on April 10th 1865.
  • John Rigby. Born on May 15th 1859, died at Madeira July 18th 1882.
  • Jane Rigby, daughter of Robert Napier, Shipbuilder of West Shandon, Gareloch. Born May 6th, 1825, died Sept 7th 1895.



Monday 20 March 2017

Barr Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening, I am posting information on Barr family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Walter Henry Barr on March 20th 1863, age 23 years.
  • Walter Barr on Aug 6th 1868, age 64 years.
  • David Alexander Borthwick. Died at Kilchoan, Ardamurchan, on Oct 16th 1868, age 16 years.
  • Margaret Borthwick on Oct 17th 1895.


Sunday 19 March 2017

Robertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Robertson, Merchant, on March 19th 1863, age 78 years.
  • Jean Bremner on Feb 4th 1864, age 76 years.
  • Mary Robertson on Jan 24th 1899, age 82 years.
  • Jane Robertson on Jan 25th 1916, age 97 yrs.



Saturday 18 March 2017

Warren Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • William Warren on May 29th 1863, age 75 years.
  • Margaret Gledhill on Oct 4th 1893, age 72 yrs.
  • Nancy Gledhill on Oct 10th 1897, age 81 yrs.



Friday 17 March 2017

McPhail Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Duncan McPhail on May 10th 1863, age 11 years.
  • Margaret McPhail on Feb 20th 1872, age 52 years.
  • David Carson on Nov 26th 1879, age 66 years.




Thursday 16 March 2017

Graham Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Elizabeth Paterson, wife of James Graham, Writer, Glasgow during Sept (1863?) age 40 years.





Wednesday 15 March 2017

Stewart Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland.


This evening, I am reporting on Stewart family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:

  • Peter Stewart, Engineer.
  • Duncan Stewart, London Road Ironwork.
  • Maria Beardmore on Feb 22nd 1929.



Tuesday 14 March 2017

Cuthbertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Donald Cuthbertson, LL.B, Accountant, Glasgow, Born on Nov 6th 1784, died Dec 8th 1864.
  • Janet Cuthbertson. Born Nov 21st 1791, died Sept 12th 1867.
  • Agnes Cuthbertson. Born Oct 25th 1795, died Feb 7th 1874.
  • Eliza Young. Born May 1815, died Nov 1845.
  • Allan Cuthbertson, Accountant, Glasgow. Born July 1796, died January 1884..
  • Isabella Lillie. Born Jan 1810, died May 1879.



Monday 13 March 2017

Millar Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Margaret Fleming on Jan 6th 1842 age 32 years.
  • Isabella Maxwell on May 13th 1838, age 2 yrs.
  • Isabella Craig, servant of Millar family, on Sept 21st 1854, age 75 years.
  • John Millar, Merchant, on Nov 4th 1883, age 62 years.
  • Mary Gardner on March 6th 1906, age 85 yrs.
  • Alexander Gardner on July 25th 1864.
  • Margaret Cochrane on Oct 24th 1872, age 84 yrs.
  • John Craig Millar on March 15th 1880, age 29 yrs.
  • Jessie Millar on July 26th 1896, age 43 years.



Sunday 12 March 2017

Smith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Margaret Maude Smith. Born Sept 20th 1860, died July 5th 1887.
  • James Smith. Born June 27th 1819, died June 11th 1888
  • Jane Dott. Born Aug 23rd 1829, died Feb 20th 1904.
  • Mary Jane Smith. Born Sept 30th 1858, died Jan 30th 1914.
  • Arthur Henry Smith. Born June 7th 1871, died Oct 13th 1922.
  • Anne Louisa Smith, widow of Captain Arthur Schmalz. Born Sept 3rd 1852, died Feb 1st 1923.
  • James Smith. Born July 9th 1854, died Nov 4th 1931.

Friday 10 March 2017

Gray Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Gray family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of
  • Walter Gray, merchant, on Sept 13th 1863, age 59 yrs.
  • Helen Richardson Wingate on March 2nd 1889 age 72 yrs.






Thursday 9 March 2017

Edington Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Edington family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:

  • George Brodrick Edington, Ironfounder, Glasgow, on March 23rd 1888.
  • Patrick Fullarton Watt on Sept 2nd 1907, age 36 years.
  • Charlotte Jane Watt on April 3rd 1918, age 74 yrs.
  • Margaret Eleanor Edington on Nov 29th 1935, age 60 yrs.
  • George Henry Edington on Sept 24th 1943, age 73 yrs.
  • Mary Ann Clough on Sept 12th 1869.
  • Margaret Eliza Edington on July 13th 1890.


















Wednesday 8 March 2017

Taylor Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Matthew Stewart Taylor. Born March 4th 1818, died Sept 17th 1889.
  • Matthew Stewart Taylor. Born Oct 26th 1856, died Batavia April 11th 1890.
  • Cornelia Hillegonda Dennison on May 25th 1906, age 80 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Taylor. born July 6th 1860, died June 30th 1948.








Tuesday 7 March 2017

McIntosh Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Grace McIntosh on De 2nd 1900, age 58 years.
  • Isabella McIntosh on Nov 3rd 1901, age 64 years.
  • Robert McIntosh on July 3rd 1920, age 85 yrs.
  • Peter McIntosh, died Bombay on Jan 3rd 1860, age 27 yrs.
  • Isabella Longmuir on Dec 18th 1863.
  • Peter McIntosh on Dec 15th 1872, age 77 yrs.
  • Grace Holmes on July 27th 1875, age 71 years.
  • Gordon James McIntosh on May 22nd 1935, age 29 yrs.
  • Mary Cameron McIntosh on July 28th 1936.
  • Rev. Peter Holmes McIntosh on Nov 14th 1940.
  • Cameron Holmes McIntosh on Feb 18th 1950.
  • Dorothy M Park McIntosh on Oct 20th 1965.
  • James McIntosh, died at Craigmore, Bute, on July 24th 1880, age 49 years.
  • John McIntosh, died at Calcutta on April 21st 1888, age 49 yrs.
  • Alexander Rankin, died Calcutta on May 9th 1891, age 51 yrs.


Monday 6 March 2017

Cuthbertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Marianne Simpson on Nov 26th 1833, age 25 years.
  • Bethia Cuthbertson on Dec 18th 1863, age 73 yrs.
  • William Simpson Cuthbertson on Dec 12th 1869, age 35 yrs.
  • Thomas Cuthbertson on April 6th 1874, age 82 yrs.
  • Thomas William Cuthbertson, M.A., Major, 4th V.B.Scottish Rifles, on May 7th 1904 age 35 yrs.
  • Sir John Neilson Cuthbertson, LLD,D.L.on Jan 28th 1905, age 75 yrs.
  • Jane Rodger Cuthbertson on Sept 30th 1914, age 83 yrs.
  • Mary A.B. MacDonald of Rammerscales on April 25th 1869, age 26 yrs.


















Sunday 5 March 2017

Scott Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Agnes Falconer, February, 1864.
  • David Scott, M.D.on Jan 29th 1876.
  • James Scott on Jan 24th 1888.
  • Christina Scott on Aug 9th 1901.
  • Agnes Falconer Scott, died at Crieff on May 24th 1913.
  • Christianne Macpherson, died at Crieff on Feb 15th 1914.
















Saturday 4 March 2017

Dunn Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Maggie McDougall on Oct 7th 1863, age 23 yrs.
  • John Dunn on May 23rd 1888, age 92 yrs.
  • Margaret Dunn on July 21st 1908, age 46 years.
  • Margaret Wennetta on Aug 23rd 1920, age 54 yrs.


Friday 3 March 2017

Stewart Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Ninia Bannatyne Stewart, of Keil, Argyll. born Sept 12th 1833, died July 19th 1912.
  • Agnes Maria Sharp. Born Sept 7th 1840, died Jan 12th 1913.



Thursday 2 March 2017

Paterson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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

  • Mary Hay on Feb 20th 1865, age 65 yrs.
  • James Paterson on March 8th 1865 age 80 yrs.
  • Robert Hay Paterson. Born Oct 27th 1836, died June 2nd 1882.
  • Annabella Paterson. Born Jan 19th 1828, died Feb 13th 1908.
  • James Paterson. Born June 9th 1834, died Sept 6th 1909.
  • Elizabeth Stenhouse Paterson. Born June 24th 1843, died Nov 24th 1915.



Wednesday 1 March 2017

Neilson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Ann Baird on Sept 6th 1865, age 30 years.
  • Jessie Campbell Neilson. Born Dec 11th 1870, died April 11th 1873.
  • John Campbell Neilson. Born Dec 12th 1871, died April 22nd 1875.
  • Frederick Neilson. Born March 21st 1873, died May 1st 1873.
  • Robert Neilson. Born Feb 21st 1874, died March 22nd 1888.
  • May Jane Milne Neilson. Born Dec 18th 1877, died April 17th 1891.
  • William Neilson on Jan 4th 1918, age 84 years.
  • Margaret Watson McEachran. Born Dec 4th 1844, died July 17th 1921.
  • Thomas Neilson. Born Feb 27th 1860, died Dec 16th 1928.



Tuesday 28 February 2017

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John Campbell on Oct 18th 1877, age 79 years.
  • Mary Brownlee on May 16th 1879, age 82 yrs.
  • James McCrone on Jan 18th 1866, age 28 yrs.
  • Thomas Edmond on Aug 16th 1895, age 77 yrs.
  • Helen Roy on March 22nd 1900, age 76 yrs.
  • Mary Ker Campbell on Jan 20th 1903, age 82 yrs.
  • Robert Thomson Aitken on Nov 28th 1895, age 65 yrs.
  • Mary Margaret Montgomerie Campbell on July 29th 1870, age 10 months.
  • Archibald Gray MacDonald on March 19th 1897, age 19 yrs.
  • Isabella Gibson Campbell on Dec 31st 1924, age 91 yrs.




Monday 27 February 2017

Shaw Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Shaw. Born Oct 31st 1813, died Oct 2nd 1896.
  • Jessie Crawford. Born March 12th 1836, died Jan 14th 1910.
  • Jessie Jane. Born Aug 31st 1858, died Oct 7th 1858. Buried Gorbals.
  • Elizabeth. Born Oct 21st 1865, died Dec27th 1950.
  • Jemima. Born Oct 23rd 1862 died July 20th 1865.
  • Robert. Born Sept 6th 1859, died Dec 7th 1949.,
  • Anna Eekhuut. Born June 6th 1859, died Jan 20th 1952.