Laird Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am am posting information on Laird family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This is a family burial plot purchased in 1793 for:

• Alexander Laird.
• Margaret Robertson.

Video clip to follow.

Murdoch Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• William Murdoch, Late Sergeant, Scots Fuzileers. Born Cumlock, April 1st 1717, died Dec 30th 1762.

NB: The Scots Fusileers ( Campbell’s Royal Scots Fusiliers (21st) ) fought at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and this soldier's age at the time would indicate he may have fought at that famous battle.

Sinclair Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• John Sinclair on June 6th 1848,m age 48 yrs.
• James Sinclair on July 9th 1859 age 29 yrs.
• Jessie Sinclair, wife of James Kay, on Aug 5th 1864, age 20 yrs.
• James Smith on June 30th 1879 age 77 yrs.

Lyle Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• Alexander Meickle Lyle on July 23rd 1871 age 30 yrs.
• James Donald on April 7th 1883, age 80 yrs.
• Brunton Barr Donald on Oct 1st 1887, age 84 yrs.

Girson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Girson family history, as sourced from Govan Old Church. This records the death of:

• William Girson, Late Session Clerk, on June 19th 1850 age 61 yrs.

Rowan Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• Stephen Rowan.Born Sept 29th 1812, died Feb 19th 1854.
• George Rowan. Born Feb 14th 1771, died April 9th 1855.
• Katharine Hutton Rowan, wife of Patrick Francis Connal Rowan. Born Jan 19th 1854, died Nov 3rd 1929.

Hendry Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• John Hendry, Wright and Builder, Govan on Aug 29th 1869, age 48 yrs.
• Ann Reid on Dec5th 1893, age 70 yrs.

Rowand Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• Robert Rowand on March 3rd 1766, age 79 years.
• John Rowand of Greenhill on Sept 12th 1797, age 78 yrs.

Norris Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• James Norris, Manufacturer, on May 20th 1874, age 74 yrs.
• Ann Parker, 1876, age 75 yrs.

Limont Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotlnd

This evening, I am providing information on Limont family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the burial place of:

• William Limont.
• Helen Scott.
• Jane Limont

The memorial is dated 1811 but this may relate to the date the burial plot was purchased.

Colquhoun Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This information on Colquhoun family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church, Glasgow. This records the burial place of:

• Charly Colquhoun and is dated 1770.

Rowan Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

My blog this afternoon reports on Rowan family history as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church, Glasgow, Scotland. This records the deaths of:

• James Rowan, Portioner of East End of Meikle, Govan on July 4th 1631.
• Elizabeth Rowan, 1648.
• Agnes Calquhoun, Dec 1673.
• John Rowan, Nov 1716.
• John Rowan, May 1799
• James Rowan, June 1st 1770, age 67 yrs.

Good Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Good family history sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church, Glasgow. This records:

• Jane Good: Born Greenhead, Govan, 1780, died Glasgow 1860.

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• John Campbell of Woodside, Langbank. Born Nov 16th 1850, died Oct 27th 1864.

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• John Campbell, late of Glasgow, died March 28th (1823?)

McGhie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McGhie family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This was erected by James McGhie of Brisbane, Australia in memory of parents and sisters. Deaths recorded are:

• James McGhie in Jan (1851?)
• Ann Moffatt in June (1869?)

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• James Campbell of Woodside, Langbank on May 11th 1879, age 72 yrs.
• Margaret Carroth on April 7th 1854, age 66 yrs.

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• John Campbell on March 18th 1823, age 37 years.
• Rev John Campbell, 1850.

Walker Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Walker family history as sourced from Govan Old Church. This records the deaths of:

• Robert Walker
• Elizabeth Walker.

Dates are not provided but the plot was probably purchased around the first or second decade of the 19th century.

Mills Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• Thomas Mills, Glasgow, 1869.
• Susan Adam, 1885.

Ritchie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• James Ritchie, Wright of ?
• Jean Walker, 1811.

Smith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• William Smith on Sept 25th 1784, age 69 yrs.

Ferrie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• J.A.Ferrie, Printer.
• Mary Hart, spouse
• Children of above.

The marker is not dated but was probably erected in the late 18th century.

Fleming Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• Malcolm Fleming on April 6th 1788, age 72 yrs.

McArthur Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on the McArthur family history as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the family burial plot of:

• Alexander McArthur, wife and family. Date is 1764 which could be date the plot was purchased.

Graham Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

• George Graham
• Orsilla Biggar on (?) Nov 1814.

Couper Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Couper family history from Govan Old Church, Glasgow.This records the death of:

• John Couper on June 29th 1787, age 59 years.