Saturday 29 February 2020

Young Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Young family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane Burial Ground. This records the deaths of:
  • James Young of Auldhousefield on March 10th 1850, age 83 yrs.
  • Mary Park on Sept 4th 1850.
  • Rebecca Lowndes, widow, age 80 yrs.


Friday 28 February 2020

Young Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Young family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane Burial Ground. This records the deaths of:
  • Robert Young on Feb 12th 1832.
  • Elizabeth Young on Sept 3rd 1812.
  • Jane Young on Oct 24th 1843.


Thursday 27 February 2020

Moscrip Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Moscrip family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane Burial Ground. This records the death of:
  • Rev. Clement Moscrip (ordained at Bathgate 1829, inducted at Pollockshaws) who died in Sept 1848 age (4?)

Wednesday 26 February 2020

Barr Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Barr family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane Burial Ground. This records the family burial place of :
  • James Barr, Wright, Pollock.

No date is given but the marker stone may have been set up around 1800.




Tuesday 25 February 2020

Corbett Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Corbett family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane Burial Ground. This records the deaths of:
  • Thomas Corbett, Surgeon, Pollockshaws.
  • Joanna Campbell on June 18th 1852, age 35 yrs.
  • Thomas Corbett on August 19th 1855, age 75 yrs.
  • John C Corbett in Jan 1864, age 33 yrs.
  • Margaret Corbett, wife of (W.T. Waters?) Born March 1817, Died Oct 1877.
  • Margaret Andrew, wife of  (I?)  Corbett.
  • Jane Andrew Corbett. Born June 16th 1865.
  • Joanna Campbell Corbett, wife of Z.H. Muir. Born Oct 26th 1854.
  • Jessie Andrew Corbett. Born Nov 1859.
  • James Gilroy. Born July 1814.
  • Agnes Campbell Corbett. Born Jan 1824.


Monday 24 February 2020

Patrick Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Patrick family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane Burial Ground. This was erected on March 27th 1809 and records the following names:
  • David Patrick
  • Agnes Campbell
  • John Patrick

Sunday 23 February 2020

Finlayson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Finlayson family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane Burial Ground. This was erected by Isabella Buchanan wife of:
  • John Finlayson, Pollockshields.
Also recorded is:
  • James Buchanan, Mason, who died 1820.

Friday 21 February 2020

Dunlop Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Dunlop family history, as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane Burial Ground. This records the deaths of:
  • James Dunlop, Power Loom Tenter, on Feb 3rtd 1849 age (37 yrs?)
  • Agnes Henderson on June 8th 1889, age 70 yrs.

Thursday 20 February 2020

Dunlop Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon I am providing information on Dunlop family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground. This was erected by David Dunlop of Melbourne in memory of:
  • David Dunlop who died (?) Jan 1849, age 64 yrs.
  • Isabella Clark who died June 10th 1854, age 70 yrs.
  • James Dunlop who died Feb 8th 1849, age 87 yrs.

Wednesday 19 February 2020

Wingate Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Wingate family history as sourced from a headstone at Kirk Lane burial ground, Glasgow. This erected on May 29th 1820 as the burying place of:
  • Robert Wingate
  • Isabel Anderson
  • Children of above.

Tuesday 18 February 2020

Strang Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Strang family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground. This is the burial place of:
  • Robert Strang
  • Jean Millar
  • Mary Strang,who died July 25th 1814, age 4 yrs.


Monday 17 February 2020

Murray Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon I am posting information on Murray family history, as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground. This information was sourced from a memorial erected by Hector Murray in memory of:
  • Cathrine Brawn who died March 13th 1848.
  • Alexander Murray who died at New Orleans in 1854, age 46 yrs.
  • Margaret Murray who died at London in Sept 1851, age 38 yrs.
  • Janet Murray who died in 1836 age (5?)
  • Agnes and Ann Murray who died in infancy


Sunday 16 February 2020

Willox Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Willox family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground, Glasgow, Scotland. This records the deaths of:

  • John Willox Snr on October 19th 1830 age 70 yrs.
  • John Willox on Aug 20th 1850, age 57 yrs.
  • Janet Steel on May 8th 18?? age 77 yrs.

Saturday 15 February 2020

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am providing information on Campbell family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane Cemetery. This was erected by Kennedy Campbell in memeory of:
  • Flora Brown who died Sept 12th 1852.
  • James Campbell who died Nov 3rd 1853, age 79 yrs.


Friday 14 February 2020

Black Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Black family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground. This records the deaths of:
  • James Black, late Baker, Pollockshaws, on July 8th 1814.
  • Peter Brownlie, Baker, Pollockshaws.
  • Helen Nicol on May 8th 1820.


Thursday 13 February 2020

Logan Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Logan family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:
  • Martha Anderson on Nov 14th 1866 age 4 yrs.
  • John Logan on Dec 19th 1867 age 19 months.
  • Martha Logan on May 25th 1896, age 64 yrs.
  • John Hall on Oct 18th 1901, age 65 yrs.

Tuesday 11 February 2020

Locke Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Locke family history, as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground. This records the death of:
  • Hugh Locke, Portioner, Dovehill, on MDCCCVII ( 1807)



Monday 10 February 2020

Lochhead Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Lochhead family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground, Glasgow. This records the burial place of:

  •  John Lochhead, farmer. No date is given but the memorial probably dates from late 18th/early 19th centuries.

Sunday 9 February 2020

McFarlane Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McFarlane family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground. This was erecetd by Walter McFarlane in memory of:
  • Agnes McEwen. Born March 6th 1782, died April 13th 1848.
  • Peter McFarlane. Born Feb 12th 1780, died Sept 26th 1861.
  • Agnes McEwen. Born Dec 17th 1849, died Jan 4th 1871.


Saturday 8 February 2020

MacLaurin Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on MacLaurin family history, as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial groiund. This records the death of :
  • Margaret Smith, widow of Rev. James C. MacLaurin, on May 29th 1878, age 70 yrs.




Friday 7 February 2020

Allen Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Allen family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground. This records the deaths of:
  • Matthew Allen on Feb 21st 1901, age 60 yrs.
  • David Allen on Nov 6th 1912, age 89 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Cooper on April 2nd 1926, age 77 yrs.


Thursday 6 February 2020

Baird Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Baird family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground. This records the deaths of:
  • Thomas Baird, Dyer, Pollockshaws. Born June 4th 1773, died May 29th 1858.
  • Jean Spence. Born Sept 21st 1775, died June 11th 1841.
  • Alexander Baird on Dec 27th 1817, age 23 yrs.
  • Isabella Greig, wife of John Greig, in Jan 1830, age 23 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Brash, wife of Robert Brash, in Jan 1835, age 32 yrs.

Wednesday 5 February 2020

Muirhead Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Muirhead family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground, Glasgow, Scotland. This records the burial place of:
  • John Muirhead, skinner.
  • Jean Ewing.
Date not provided. Probably late 18th/early 19th centuries.


Tuesday 4 February 2020

Anderson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Anderson family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:
  • Mary Muirhead on April 27th 1884, age 74 yrs.
  • William Anderson on Dec 17th 1888, age 80 yrs.
  • James Anderson on Aug 20th 1885, age 35 yrs.

Monday 3 February 2020

Weir Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Weir family history as sourced from a memorial at Kirk Lane burial ground. This records the deaths of:
  • Robert Weir, Crossmill on Jan 30th 1807, age 49 yrs.
  • Janet Moffatt on Jan 27th 1829, age 73 yrs.
  • Robert Weir on March 17th 1838, age 60 yrs.


Sunday 2 February 2020

McCall Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on McCall family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis.The inscription reads:
  • Erected by her daughter, Mrs McCall, Tasmania




Saturday 1 February 2020

Hastie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hastie family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This was erected by James Ross, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada in memory of:

  • James Adam Hastie, 1835-1887.
  • Margaret Wallace, 1838-1871.
  • James William Adam Hastie, 1869-1906.Served in India with H.L.I., 1888-1901.