Thursday, 31 March 2016

Davidson Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • Charles Davidson, F.S.I. Born March 5th 1841, died Feb 15th 1925.
  • Elizabeth Galloway Davidson. Born Oct 31st 1839, died May 24th 1917.
  • Charles James Davidson, born May 1st 1872, died Feb 11th 1920.
  • David Galloway Davidson, born Sept 29th 1882, died Aug 29th 1915.




Wednesday, 30 March 2016

MacArthur Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on MacArthur family history, as sourced from a memorial at Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley. This records the deaths of:


  • Annie Robertson, wife of James MacArthur on Aug 19th 1916, age 76 years.
  • James MacArthur on July 11th 1919, age 78 years.
  • James MacArthur on Jan 3rd 1940, age 70 years.
  • John MacArthur, husband of Jeanie Caldwell on June 30th 1941 age 70.
  • Margaret MacArthur on June 2nd 1954, age 87 years.



Monday, 28 March 2016

Cunningham Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Cunningham family history as sourced from a memorial at Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley. this was erected by Margaret P Arnott in memory of:


  • John Cunningham who died Oct 25th 1915, age 47 years.


Sunday, 27 March 2016

Colquhoun Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Colquhoun family history, as sourced from a memorial at Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley. This records the deaths of:


  • Samuel Colquhoun, Analytical Chemist, husband of Margaret Thomson Meikle, on July 16th 1927.
  • William Wallace on March 3rd 1919.



Saturday, 26 March 2016

Watson Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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

  • John Leckie Watson, Twine Manufacture, on Aug 25th 1913, age 54 years.
  • Elizabeth Hendry on July 24th 1936, age 73 years.
  • Jessie Muir Watson on Aug 6th 1965, age 65 years.
  • Marion Hendry Watson on Feb 13th 1971, age 82 years.
  • Archibald Hendry Watson on May 27th 1960, age 65 years.
  • Sylvanie Marie Dughateau on Jan 30th 1993, age 92 years.



Friday, 25 March 2016

Dunlop Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland



This evening, I am posting information on Dunlop family history, as sourced from a memorial at Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley.This records the deaths of:


  • Jeanie Fleming Hart on Nov 24th 1912, age 60 years.
  • James Dunlop, Joiner on Jan 22nd 1929, age 82 yrs.

Thursday, 24 March 2016

Drybrough Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Drybrough family history as sourced from a memorial at Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley. This records the deaths of:


  • Elizabeth Clark Drybrough on Dec 30th 1918, age 58 years.
  • David L Drybrough who died at Townsville, Queensland on July 20th 1905, age 46 years.



Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Hawson Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • William Hawson, Timber Merchant, on Jan 1st 1910, age 58 years
  • Sarah Nixon on June 21st 1913, age 61 years.
  • Robert Hawson, husband of Agnes Laburn Black on Oct 6th 1929, age 54 years.




Tuesday, 22 March 2016

MacDuff Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on MacDuff family history, as sourced from a memorial at Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley. This records the deaths of:


  • James MacDuff, Chemist, Paisley, on April 1st 1898, age 62 years.
  • Jessie Drybrough on March 3rd 1906.
  • Janet Legat Macduff on Aug 19th 1924.
  • John Campbell Brown on July 29th 1934.



Monday, 21 March 2016

Drybrough Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Drybrough family history, a sourced from a memorial at Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley. This was erected by staff and workers at J & J Cassells in memory of:


  • Janet Drybrough who died July 7th 1932.




Sunday, 20 March 2016

Walker Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • James Walker, (?) Maker in Glasgow.
Undated but probably dates from 1800 plus/minus 20 years.




Saturday, 19 March 2016

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Margaret Campbell, daughter of (?) Campbell on May 31st 1938.




Friday, 18 March 2016

Brydon Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Andrew Brydon on Oct 4th 1835, age 75 years.




Thursday, 17 March 2016

Reid Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Reid family history, as sourced from a memorial at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This dates from around 1800 (plus/minus 20 years) with dates difficult to interpret.Persons recorded are:

  • John Reid
  • Agnes Fergus
  • Children: Agnes and John.
  • Grandchildren: Charles, John, William,James..
  • James Graham,Merchant in Liverpool.






Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Blair Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Alexander Blair, Wright in Glasgow.
Undated but could be 1800 +/- 20 years.





Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Morison Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Morison family history, as sourced from a memorial at Ramshorn Church Burial Ground. This dates from 1809 and records the burial place of:


  • Archibald Morison, Manufacturer in Glasgow.




Monday, 14 March 2016

Ritchie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Ritchie family history, as sourced from a two memorials at Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow.

Memorial 1 records the deaths of:

  • John B Ritchie on Sept 7th 1938, age 53 years.
  • Elizabeth Boyd on May 27th 1983, age 94 years.
Memorial 2 records the death of:
  • John Ritchie on Sept 7th 1938.,
Service in Brigade 21 years.

Glasgow Fire Brigade.






Sunday, 13 March 2016

Cuthbertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • William Cuthbertson on June 8th, 1940.



Saturday, 12 March 2016

Routledge Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Elizabeth Bryden on Jan 22nd 1938, age 77 years.
  • Joseph Routledge on Feb 3rd 1940, age 71 years.



Friday, 11 March 2016

Drysdale Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • Janet Docherty on Jan 19th 1938, age 67 years.
  • Adam Drysdale on Dec 21st 1941, age 70 years.



Thursday, 10 March 2016

Shields Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Mary Mills on July 7th 1942, age 69 yrs.
  • James A Shields on Dec 13th 1937.



Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Eason Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Russel Eason on Nov 10th 1937, age 26 years.
  • Mary Carney on Dec 5th 1961.
  • Arthur Eason on June 20th 1933.



Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Robertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


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


  • Peter Robertson on Sept 10th 1937, age 75 years.
  • Mary Smith on Jan 9th 1940  age 76 years.
  • Donald Robertson on Sept 5th 1966. Cremated at Kettering.  



Monday, 7 March 2016

Brisbane Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Archibald Brisbane, husband of Isabella Downs, on Sept 22nd 1937.




Sunday, 6 March 2016

McQuade Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Martha McQuade on Nov 23rd 1937, age 21 years.
  • Margaret McQuade on July 5th 1943, age 63 years.




Saturday, 5 March 2016

Langlands Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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



  • James D Langlands on Nov 4th 1937.
  • Margaret Langlands on March 6th 1955.
  • Isabella H Wright on Feb 27th 1963.



Friday, 4 March 2016

Welsh Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Lawrence Welsh on Nov 20th 1937, age 67 years.
  • Isabella Lister on Nov 3rd 1949, age 76 years.




Thursday, 3 March 2016

Hart Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • John hart on April 7th 1945.
  • Alice Bennett on Dec 6th 1937.




Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Hunter Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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



  • Charles Hunter on Nov 6th 1937, age 81 years.
  • Helen Laing on July 2nd 1937, age 70 years.



Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Buchanan Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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


  • Isabella M Somerville on Dec 23rd 1937, age 74 years.
  • Agnes G Buchanan on March 3rd 1941, age 76 years,
  • William F Buchanan on March 23rd 1941, age 68 years.
  • Isabella F Somerville on Jan 28th 1975, age 78 years.