Friday 31 January 2020

McCallum Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posating information on McCallum family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This was erected by Susan McCallum in memory of:
  • Francis McCallum who died at Antwerp on June 22nd 1853 (1863?)






Thursday 30 January 2020

Cunning Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Cunning family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This was erected by James Cunning in memory of:
  • Agnes McCutcheon on Aug 4th 1869, age 56 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Cunning on July 13th 1863, age 15 yrs.


Wednesday 29 January 2020

Fitzgerald Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, my blog reports on Fitzgerald family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • John McIIwraith Fitzgerald, husband of Ellen Jenkins, on May 2nd 1937, age 61 yrs.
  • Isabella McIIwraith on Nov 19th 1900, age 73 yrs.


Tuesday 28 January 2020

Cameron Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Cameron family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This was erected by Christina Buchanan in memory of:
  • Donald Cameron who died July 28th 1907, age 67 yrs.

Monday 27 January 2020

Greenlees Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Mary McMillan, died at Lochwinnoch on March 5th 1898, age 61 yrs.
  • Janet M McMillan on April 25th 1879, age 28 yrs.
  • Robert Greenlees, died at Muirend, Lochwinnoch on March 29th 1921 age 76 yrs.


Sunday 26 January 2020

MacGregor Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on MacGregor family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Peter MacGregor on Dec 31st 1893, age 67 yrs.
  • Mary Thomson on Dec 6th 1886, age 49 yrs.


Saturday 25 January 2020

Borthwick Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Borthwick family history as sourced from information at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Jessie Crawford on Nov 19th 1907, age 61 yrs.
  • Hugh Borthwick on Oct 18th 1922, age 77 yrs.
  • Jessie Morrison on Dec 3rd 1926, age 48 yrs.

Friday 24 January 2020

Young Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Young family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Margaret Laurie on Jan 14th 1881, age 69 yrs.
  • John Young on June 16th 1897, age 82 yrs.
  • Margaret Gray Young. Born July 1817, died June 9th 1899.
  • Eliza Buchanan on Jan 16th 1913. Interred Bothwell Cemetery. Age 65 yrs.
  • Jessie Baxter on Nov 11th 1916, age 7 yrs.
  • Jessie McLachlan, wife of Alexander Skelly, on July 25th 1917, age 56 yrs.



Thursday 23 January 2020

Pender Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Pender family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Christina Pender on Dec 3rd 1893, age 77 yrs.


Wednesday 22 January 2020

McCutcheon Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on McCutcheon family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Alexander McCutcheon, ex-Treasurer, City of Glasgow, on Feb 20th 1914, age 90 yrs.
  • Agnes Mackie on Feb 13th 1899 age 61 yrs.
  • Alexander McCutcheon, C.A., husband of Mary M Macleod on Jan 8th 1912, age 34 yrs.
  • Mary M Macleod on Nov 9th 1947, age 65 yrs.

Tuesday 21 January 2020

Monteith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Monteith family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
    • William Monteith on Jan 21st 1841, age 51 yrs.
    • Mary McLuckie on March 4th 1878, age 76 yrs.
    • William Monteith on June 19th 1916, age 75 yrs


Monday 20 January 2020

McKinlay Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McKinlay family history as sourced from information at Glasgow Necropolis.This records the deaths of:
  • Alexander McKinlay, Merchant, Trinidad, died on passage home on June 8th 1843, age 23 yrs.
  • James McKinlay, husband of Marion Virtue Archibald on May 24th 1868, age 33 yrs.


Sunday 19 January 2020

Lauder Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Lauder family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • John Lauder, Surgeon on Aug 28th 1847 age 40 years.
  • John Lauder on Jan 24th 1844, age 62 yrs.
  • Robert Lauder, died at New York on Oct 3rd 1848, age 43 yrs.
  • James Lauder on March 13th 1854, age 40 yrs.
  • Janet Steven on Sept 7th 1854 age 74 yrs.
  • Mary Lauder on Nov 14th 1854, age 35 yrs.
The marker carries the following narrative:  "This is spot where stood dwelling house of the grandfather and grandmother of Dr Lauder 55 years ago which he chose for his resting place." Author's note: Glasgow Necropolis first opened in 1833.

Further burials:
  • Alexander Marshall, Merchant on Aug 29th 1865, age 59 yrs.
  • Barbara Lauder on Aug 1st 1875, age 73 yrs.
  • Christina Lauder, wife of Robert Cairns, Merchant on April 8th 1878, age 69 yrs.
  • Janet Lauder, wife of James Chalmers on Dec 3rd 1879, age 71 yrs..

Saturday 18 January 2020

Dalglish Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Dalglish family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • John Dalglish on June 6th 1879.


Friday 17 January 2020

Bryce Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, my blog reports on Bryce family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis., This records the deaths of:
  •  Mary Burn McLaren on May 2nd 1850 age 56 yrs.
  • Thomas Bryce, Surgeon, on May 7th 1865, age 32 yrs.
  • William Bryce on Aug 9th 1865, age 65 yrs.
  • Janet McGregor on Sept 17th 1865, age 26 yrs.
  • Alexander Bryce on March 28th 1868, age 25 yrs.
  • John Cassels Bryce on April 6th 1869, age 28 yrs.
  • William Bryce Jnr.,Surgeon, on Jan 21st 1874, age 36 yrs.

Thursday 16 January 2020

Herbertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Herbertson family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis.This was erected by Mary J Hood and records the deaths of:
  • Thomas Herbertson on Aug 15th 1911, age 55 yrs.
  • Mary Herbertson on May 18th 1895, age 70 yrs.
  • John C Herbertson on Oct 27th 1874, age 26 yrs.
  • Mary Jane Herbertson on Feb 10th 1924, age 74 yrs.


Wednesday 15 January 2020

Hunter Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on Hunter family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • John Hunter on Dec 7th 1874, age 50 yrs.
  • Margaret Anderson, wife of John Anderson, on March 25th 1890, age 34 yrs.
  • Margaret Martin on April 21st 1890, age 72 yrs.
  • Margaret Henderson McAllister on March 19th 1918, age 76 yrs.

Tuesday 14 January 2020

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 death of:
  • Laura Ellen McIntyre, Helensburgh on May 20th 1951.

Monday 13 January 2020

McNab Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This morning, I am posting information on McNab family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • Mary Grant on March 25th 1875 age 41 yrs.
  • Robert McNab on May 24th 1883 age 51 yrs. (Robert McNab, a native of Athole.)

Sunday 12 January 2020

Harrison Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Harrison family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Elizabeth Hutton, wife of John Harrison, on Nov 18th 1849, age 27 yrs.

Saturday 11 January 2020

Anderson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Anderson family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow, Scotland. This records the deaths of:
  • Jane Burt on Dec 31st 1881 age 43 yrs.
  • Jeanie Henderson on Feb 8th 1897, age 24 yrs
  • James Anderson on Sept 19th 1911, age 74 yrs.
  • Agnes Paterson Costley or Campbell on Nov 9th 1934.


Friday 10 January 2020

East Park Cottage Home, Glasgow, Scotland- Deceased patients 1875-1883

This evening I am posting a listing of children who died whilst patients/inmates at the East Park Cotttage Home at Maryhill, Glasgow during period 1875-1884. Information obtained from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis, Scotland. This institution was, in effect, a childrens' hospital.



·         Sarah Higgins died Aug 1st 1875 age 10 yrs.
·         Alice Groundwater died Nov 13th 1877 age 12 yrs.
·         Mary Coyle died Sept 17th 1878 age 9 yrs
·         James Gardiner died May 28th 1879 age 10 yrs.
·         James Cree Tooley died June 5th 1879 age 5 yrs
·         Jane McGill died Aug 5th 1879 age 9 yrs
·         David Lavery died March 13th 1880 age 9 yrs
·         Jane Harvie died June 4th 1880 age 12 yrs.
·         James Morgan died Aug 6th 1880 age 4 yrs
·         William Moore died Oct 16th 1880 age 11 yrs.
·         Isabella Dick died June 22nd 1881 age 5 yrs
·         Mary Sloan died Jan 23rd 1882 age 9 yrs
·         Esther Dunn died March 17th 1882 age 9 yrs.
·         Isabella Ferguson Marshall died Oct 9th 1882 age 13 yrs
·         John Ferris died Jan 2nd 1883 age 16 yrs.
·         Hugh Leslie died Jan 25th 1883 age 7 yrs.
·         Angus McDonald died March 17th 1883 age 5 yrs
·         Arthur McVey died Aug 28th 1883 age 8 yrs
·         Mary Wright died Nov 26th 1883 age 7 yrs.
·         Margaret Archibald died Dec 4th 1883 age 13 yrs.
·         John Frame died Jan 21st 1884 age 8 yrs.



Thursday 9 January 2020

MacFarlane Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening I am posting information on MacFarlane family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This was erected by Janet L Hood in memory of:
  • Michael MacFarlane who died on April 1st 1915, age 49 years.


Wednesday 8 January 2020

Kerr Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Kerr family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This was erected by Robert and Grace Kerr in memory of:
  • Mary Harvie Kerr who died on March 6th 1901 age 17 years.

Tuesday 7 January 2020

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:
  • Margaret Wallace on April 19th 1946, age 77 yrs.
  • James Anderson on Jan 17th 1945, age 79 yrs.
  • Margaret Anderson on Feb 5th 1965, age 70 yrs.

Monday 6 January 2020

Barclay Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Barclay family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Christina Barclay on Feb 12th 1901, age 68 years.

Sunday 5 January 2020

Manford Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This afternoon, I am providing information on Manford family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This was erected by Margaret O'Neill in memory of:
  • Katherina Manford who died Oct 6th 1900 age 59 yrs.


Saturday 4 January 2020

Sneddon Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Sneddon family history as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • Martha Sneddon on March 13th 1955, age 55 years,


Friday 3 January 2020

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 Martin in April 1900, age 54 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Glasgow in July 1907, age 64 yrs. 
  • Mary Hamilton


Thursday 2 January 2020

Snelgrove Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am providing information on Snelgrove family history as sourced from information at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the deaths of:
  • William Octavius Snelgrove, died at Dennistoun, April 1908, age 58 yrs.
  • John Gibson Duff on Dec 18th 1916, age 52 yrs.

Wednesday 1 January 2020

Hurl Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


This evening, I am posting information  on Hurl family history, as sourced from a memorial at Glasgow Necropolis. This records the death of:
  • William Hurl, 1860-1904.