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Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn

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daval57
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Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« on: Friday 18 January 08 10:47 GMT (UK) »

I'll visit them all.
Some of you know that I've been to Cathcart Old Parish a couple of times.
I'll go again anytime you want me to look.

However, thanks to Rita, I've realised the error of my ways!
There is another Cathcart cemetery. Despite the fact that I have lived here for close to 40 years, I missed it. How dumb do I feel? Embarrassed

Gimme those names again ....... I'll have a proper look.

Dorman - for Linda
Edgar - for Robeena
Bollocks to Anne - oops - sorry Anne - ( Pollocks - for Anne) Grin

Millers - Anne was that you too? - we got them, didn't we?
I've got Bryson written down - who wanted that?
Gray - for Rita

Oh, aye - Forrest - that's mine!

Sighthill still awaits me - that's another visit, another day.

Dave


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FORREST (Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire)
BORTHWICK (Midlothian)
ROONEY (Glasgow and Co Down, Co Antrim)
ANDERSON (Moray, Caithness, Glasgow)
FORTUNE (East Lothian)
BARKER (Midlothian / East Lothian)
SIVES / SIBBES and variations (East Lothian)
ROCHEAD /ROCHEID and variations (Dunbartonshire)

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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #1 on: Friday 18 January 08 17:34 GMT (UK) »

No Dave the Knave, no Millers for me!

Grin

Anne


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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #2 on: Friday 18 January 08 17:36 GMT (UK) »

Millers was me Dave


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Waite, Moore, Clarke, Dorman, Neil, Rennie/Rainey, Brown, Mclean, Day, Millar/Miller, Gunzion, Thomson, Black, Milvain, McCubbin, Steadman

daval57
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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 12 February 08 17:22 GMT (UK) »

I visited Cathcart cemetery today.
A huge cemetery. I only managed to go round section 2F (top right of image below).

I'll add details shortly.

I'll certainly need to revisit more than a few times.

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daval57
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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 12 February 08 18:01 GMT (UK) »

Fintrygirl (Rita) asked me to have a look for her Gray relations. She was able to give the the section number (2F) and plot number. That is the reason I went to this area first. While looking I kept my eyes open for the other names in the list.
Don't be disheartened if you don't get a mention today - I'll definitely be going back. This particular section of the cemetery seems to be graves all from around the 1930s or thereabouts. There are much older parts to the cemetery and it is also still in use.

Rita, despite walking around the entire section twice, I could not find the specific Gray lair. A number of stones have fallen and are face down - I'm hoping it is not one of them.

I did find 1 Gray stone but whether it relates to your family, I don't know. Photo attached

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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 February 08 18:08 GMT (UK) »

Anne - found a couple of Pollocks.
I've got higher resolution photos if you can't read these.

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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 12 February 08 18:08 GMT (UK) »

Pollock 2 close up

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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 12 February 08 18:31 GMT (UK) »

Robeena - 1 Edgar

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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 12 February 08 18:46 GMT (UK) »

For Alan (Alwef)
Not sure if this is one of your's Alan, just thought you might be interested in the Meek and Forrest connection.

Not easy to read this one

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
OUR DEAR PARENTS
WILLIAM MEEK FORREST
DIED 27 JAN 1953
AND HIS WIFE EDITH COPLESTON
DIED 6 APRIL 1929
ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER
ELSIE FORREST
DIED 17 MARCH 1997

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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 12 February 08 19:00 GMT (UK) »

That's the lot for today I'm afraid.
The hunt goes on.

I'll indulge myself now by posting a couple or few of random photos I took today in the cemetery.

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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 12 February 08 19:04 GMT (UK) »

Random monuments

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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 12 February 08 19:07 GMT (UK) »

more random stuff

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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #12 on: Monday 12 May 08 10:06 BST (UK) »

Hello
I'm trying to locate the unmarked grave of Margaret "Madge" Metcalfe Jefferson, who died in 1908. She was the mother of comedian Arthur Stanley Jefferson, better known as Stan Laurel. I'd appreciate any help I can get. I can
be e - mailed at burbank3000@aol.com
Thank you
Bob


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daval57
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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #13 on: Monday 12 May 08 12:49 BST (UK) »

Hi Burbank58.

At the moment I wouldn't know where to start. Interesting though. I know that Stan went to school a few hundred metres from where I live. The school was closed for years and demolished a couple of years ago. It was on the site of the new Victoria Hospital.

If the grave is unmarked, do you have any other information on where it is located. Also, if the grave is unmarked, what do you hope to gain?

Can I just add, I suggest you modify your post and remove your email address. It is always possible for us to contact you by replying to your posts or by Personal Message.

Dave


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Re: Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn
« Reply #14 on: Monday 12 May 08 12:54 BST (UK) »

Just found this link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollowhorn/156522146/

Perhaps you could contact the person that posted the photo. If we can locate it, I'd be happy to take more photos.


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