Showing posts with label Govan Old Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Govan Old Church. Show all posts

Friday, 6 April 2018

Hunter Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hunter family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the burial place of:
  • Archibald Hunter, Weaver in Govan.
  • Agnes Macklean.
  • Children of above.
Date is probably late 18th.or early19th centuries.


Thursday, 5 April 2018

Inglis Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Inglis family history as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church.Information records the burial plot of:
  • William Inglis, farmer in Low Balshagrie 
  • Muriel Gordon
  • Children of above.
Specifically:
  • Elizabeth Inglis on May 15th MDCCCXXL, age 21 yrs.
  •  James Inglis on May 15th MDCCCXXLV, age 14 yrs
  • Robert Inglis on April 6th MDCCCXCVI, age 78 yrs
  • Agnes Donald on May 27th XIX, age 84 yrs.
  • William Inglis, son of Robert Inglis and Agnes Donald on Feb 9th MCM?L, age 47 yrs.
NB: I have dates of death in Roman numerals as per inscriptions. However, most of the dates are in a format which do not readily convert to modern numbers. Problem may be attributed to legibility of the dates and/or a style of numbering which has gone out of use.


Wednesday, 4 April 2018

Mitchell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Mitchell family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the death of:
  • Janet Sellers, wife of James Mitchell, who died October, 1824.

Tuesday, 3 April 2018

Sellers Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

Tonight, I am reporting on Sellers family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the burying place of:
  • Peter Sellers.
  • Elizabeth Wallace.
  • Children of above.
Date is given as 1816 which probably indicates year the plot was purchased.



Monday, 2 April 2018

Rowand Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Rowand family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church, Glasgow, Scotland. This records the deaths of:
  • John Rowand in August 181?
  • Marion Warnock in February 181?, age 31 yrs.



Sunday, 1 April 2018

Scot Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Scot family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This is, in fact, a marker recording the burial place of:
  • David Scot
  • Susan Hamilton
  • Children of above.
The marker is dated 1714 which is probably the date the plot was purchased.


Saturday, 31 March 2018

Robertson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Robertson family history as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the deaths of:
  • John Maxwell Robertson on July 13th 1844, age 38 yrs.
  • Robert James Robertson on Sept 9th 1840, age 21 months.
  • Janet Robertson on May 20th 1853.
  • Robert Robertson on May 7th 1879, age 63 years.
  • Anne Maxwell on Jan 27th 1881, age 66 years.
  • David Wright Robertson on April 26th 1881, age 35 yrs.


Friday, 30 March 2018

Roberton Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland


My blog tonight reports on Roberton family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the deaths of:
  • John Roberton, Engineer, Tradeston.
  • James Roberton on Oct 16th 1795, age 9 weeks.
  • Christian Roberton on July 2nd 1808, age 16 years.

Thursday, 29 March 2018

Galt Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Galt family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church.This was erected by James Galt in memory of:

  • John Galt, Mason, Govan who died April 21st 1847, age 78 years.
  • Robert Galt who died on Nov 9th 1849, age 47 years.



Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Stewart Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Stewart family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This is dated 1776 and records the burial place of:
  • Alexander Stewart, Smith.
  • Agnes Mitchell.
  • Children of above.


Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Ralph Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Ralph family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church.This records the deaths of:
  • John Ralph, late Miller in Gurroch, on May 7th 1777.
  • Jean Maxwell on Dec 30th 1776.
  • Alexander Ralph, Miller in Partick, on July 29th 1802.
  • Christian Scott, wife.

Monday, 26 March 2018

McNair Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

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

  • Matthew McNair, son of John McNair, farmer in Hend...ton on  (?) 6th 1808, age 18 years.


Sunday, 25 March 2018

Napier Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Napier family history, ass sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the deaths of:
  • William Napier on Feb 7th 1891, age 74 yrs.
  • Ann Hamilton on March 4th 1880, age 64 yrs.
  • William Napier on Jan 14th 1883, age 31 yrs.
  • Mary Napier on Sept 2nd 1930, age 71 yrs.
  • Thomas Napier on May 25th 1863, age 82 yrs.
  • Elizabeth Gardner on Oct 29th 1849, age 66 yrs.
  • John Napier on May 22nd 1872, age 46 yrs.
  • Mary Napier on Jan 3rd 1909, age 87 yrs.

Saturday, 24 March 2018

Bryce Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Bryce family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the deaths of:
  • John Bryce in 1864, age 13 yrs.
  • Robert Bryce on Aug 15th 1877, age 71 yrs.
  • Mary Kerr on March 28th 1837 age 84 yrs.
  • Jeannie Bryce on July 27th 1911, age 71 yrs.
  • Marion Bryce, widow of Henry Stevens, died at Valpariso, Chile on Feb 16th 1917, age 81 yrs.
  • William Bryce on Sept 5th 1917, age 75 yrs.


Friday, 23 March 2018

Alexander Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening,  am posting information on Alexander family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the death of:
  • Thomas Alexander, Calico Printer. Born Dec 7th 1812, died March 19th 1838.

Thursday, 22 March 2018

Jackson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Jackson family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the deaths of:
  • Elizabeth Stevenson on Jan 17th 1897, age 73 yrs.
  • Archibald Jackson on Nov 16th 1898, age 87 yrs.


Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Walker Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Walker family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This was set up in May 1788 to mark the burial place of:
  • John Walker
  • Janet Colquhoun
  • Children of above.


Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Bryce Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Bryce family history as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the deaths of:
  • Colin Bryce on Sept 3rd 1871, age 63 years.
  • Janet Couper on (?) February 1895, age 68 years.
  • Catherine Couper on (?) November, 1892 age 73 years.


Monday, 19 March 2018

Dreghorn Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening,  am posting information on Dreghorn family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church. This records the deaths of:
  • Andrew Hunter Dreghorn on Sept 23rd 1875, age 66 yrs.
  • David Dreghorn on Nov 21st 1875, age 69 yrs.
  • Ann Dreghorn, wife of Thomas Baird, on Jan 12th 1862, age 51 yrs.

Saturday, 17 March 2018

Clark Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Clark family history, as sourced from a memorial at Govan Old Church, Glasgow. This records the deaths of:
  • George Clark, Flesher on Oct 16th 1868, age 60 yrs.
  • George Clark on March 19th 1873, age 29 yrs.