Susan Davie Genealogy Tour Glasgow, Scotland

This evening I am presenting an image of a memorial from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

This memorial is dedicated to the McNicol family and includes the wife of Daniel McNicol, Susan Davie, who died Feb 27th 1867 age 39 years.

Daniel McNicol Ancestry Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of a family memorial from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis. It records the deaths of :

• Susan Davie on Feb 27th 1867 age 39 yrs
• Daughter, Susan McNicol on Feb 22nd 1855 age 14 months
  
• Daniel McNicol, Builder, on Nov 9th 1878 age 47 yrs
• William F McNicol, son on Feb 16th 18?? age 3 yrs
  

Duncana Mackenzie Ancestry Tour Glasgow

This morning I am presenting an image of a memorial stone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

Included in the list of deceased person is Duncana Mackenzie, wife of John McLachlan. Duncana died May 11th 1901 age 60 yrs.

John McLachlan Ancestry Tour Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of a memorial stone from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

This records various members of the McLachlan family including:

• Captain John McLachlan who died July 9th 1914 age 79 yrs
• Duncana Mackenzie, wife of John McLachlan, who died May 11th 1901 age 60 yrs.
• Children of above:
• Willie (age 4)
• Lizzie
• Gilbert and Flora (died in infancy)
• Duncan I(drowned at sea 1894 age 24 yrs)
• Grandchildren of above:
• Jenny Anderson age 5 yrs.

Additional comment supplied by Rowena Dunk (nee McLachlan) on March 25th 2017.

Dear Nigel,

Duncan Campbell McLachlan b. Apr 2, 1870 in Rothesay, Bute to

Captn John McKenzie McLachlan and Duncana (Dunkina/Dinah) McLachlan nee MacKenzie

Died in the wreck of the ‘Cambus Wallace’ which was on its maiden voyage to Moreton Bay with a cargo of gunpowder and spirits.

Almost at the very end of the journey a wild storm blew up & the ship was wrecked on Stradbroke Island (near Brisbane) with the loss of 6 hands, Duncan being one of them.He drowned while attempting to swim to shore.

The next day when rescue teams were able to see what had happened, the ship was completely broken up. To prevent looting of the ship, the dynamite was exploded & the spirits disposed of into the sea.(The source from which I had this seems to have disappeared from the net but it was in a Queensland newspaper report of the time.)

The memorial that was erected became covered with sand over time but then in about 1953, further storms revealed it again. My father, Hector McLachlan, a nephew of Duncan travelled up to Brisbane to pay his respects to his uncle & was very emotional about the whole experience.

Unfortunately Duncan’s surname is spelt incorrectly on the memorial of the ‘Cambus Wallace’ but it is that D McLaughlan who was the son of John Mckenzie McLachlan & Duncana

Yours faithfully

Rowena Dunk (nee McLachlan)

South Australia

Andrew Crawford Genealogy Tour Glasgow

This evening I am posting an image of a Crawford family memorial from Glasgow's Southern Necropolis.

The Stone was commissioned by Andrew Crawford in memory of his father, Andrew who died June 14th 1878 age 56. Other family members mentioned include:

• Andrew's mother, (Mary?) Welsh who died 1873 aged 51 yrs
• Sister Helen Crawford who died ? 22nd 1855 age 3 yrs 3 months
• Brother, Hugh Thomas Crawford who died Jan 18th 1863 age 6 months
• Brother, John Crawford who died June 19th 1878 age 29 yrs
• Sister, Jane Crawford (wife of Matthew Gray) who died Feb 16th 1881 age 24 yrs
  

There appears to be no mention of the death of the Andrew Crawford who commissioned the memorial.