Thursday, 5 February 2015

Hatrick Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Hatrick family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was set up in 1784 to record the burial plot of:

  • Alexander Hatrick
  • Marion Renfrew
  • Children of above


Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Jack Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Jack family history, as sourced from a memorial stone at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. Part of the inscription is eroded. The stone records the deaths of:


  • David Jack on ?? age 61 years.
  • Margaret Johnson on Aug 8th 1882, age 76 yrs.
  • William Drennan on March 17th 1881, age 51 years.
  • James Spence on Oct 26th 1883, age 33 yrs.
  • William Drennan on July 4th 1869, age 2 yrs.
  • James Spence in April 29th 1883, age 1 yr.
  • Peter Simpson on March 20th 1883, age 6 yrs.
  • James Drennan on Feb 11th 1891, age 30 yrs.




Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Chep Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

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


  • James Chep, Mason in Paisley, on Jan 6th 1809, age 72 years.
  • Janet McFarlane on June 11th 1817, age 81 years.
  • Jean Watt, spouse, on Oct 18th 1806 age 35 years.


Monday, 2 February 2015

Winning Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Winning family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This is not dated but probably dates from 1800 plus/minus 10 years. The inscription reflects the high rate of infant mortality of the time.

The stone was set up by James Winning and Mary Wills in memory of:

  • James Winning, age 18 months
  • Maggie Smith, age 17 months.
  • John Dunlop, age 3 years 9 months.
  • Janet Gibb, age 10 months.




Sunday, 1 February 2015

McFarlane Ancestry, Paisley, Scotland

This afternoon, I am posting information on McFarlane family history, as sourced from a grave-marker at Castlehead Church Burial Ground. This was set up in 1789 to mark the burial plot of:


  • David McFarlane
  • Janet Robertson
  • Childreen of above.