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.