MI or Graveyard lookup, lesmahagow churchyard.

[Ashelm]

Looking for confirmation and location (i.e. where in the churchyard) of a burial re a James Cooper died 23/05/1858 at Golfhill Lesmahagow, his death certificate states he was buried in Lesmahagow churchyard, he was married to a Cecillia Clelland, who died 04/11/1885 at wellside Cambuslang. His parents were a John Cooper and Elizabeth Scott, who married at Lesmahagow on 24/08/1814.
thanking you in advance.

[banfid]

Hi, the graveyard lies directly next to Lesmahagow Old Parish Church in Church Square on Abbeygreen, I haven't been in it for some time now but next time i am i will try to get confirmation of the location.

Otherwise there is a Lesmahagow Parish Historical Association or Robert McLeish (Geneology/local history) who may be able to help.  Both contact details are on the Lesmahagow Community Council website under directory and social groups

[RJ_Paton]

I've checked the MI's book for Lesmahagow Churchyard and unfortunately none of your names are listed there.

[Ashelm]

Thank you for your speedy replies, I would assume then that there is no headstone. I will contact the historical society as per your suggestion. Once again thank you.

[idmmdi]

I had asked Helen at http://www.scottish-monumental-inscriptions.com to add Lesmahgow cemetery to the list of places to cover. She said it was on the list along with the churchyard, although that was sometime ago, they seem to have been busy covering alot of graveyards over the past year. You could try dropping her a line to see if Lesmahgow is getting done soon.

The other thing is that the MI book I have for Lesmahagow is for pre 1855 stones. Incriptions added after that date are included but only if the stone was pre-existing to Statutory Registration.
PP

[mwkelly]

Hello i have ancestors whom lived and died at Lesmahagow. I am inparticular looking MI's for the family of the following

James Boe(Bow) 1793-1853
m: Catharine Boe 1793-1854
chn: John Bow 1816-1854
       Janet Bow (Wilson) 1819-
       Catharine Bow (Baxter) 1822 -
       William Bow 1824-
       Daniel 1827 -
       Margaret Boe (Martin) 1828 -
       Jean Boe 1830 -
       James Boe 1835 -

Thank you
Murray

[idmmdi]

I can find only one stone with the Bow name on it in the Lesmahagow churchyard, It's a stone with inscriptions on both sides. The abbreviated transcription I have reads: (Top) Thomas Baxter (Back) Thomas Baxter Kirkmuirhill died 6.10.1881. (Front) Erected by John Bow died 7.10.1854 age 38, to father James died 10.4.1853 age 60, mother Cath Campbell died 11.10.1854 age 61, daughter Flora died 23.2.1854 age 2.
hope this helps.

[mwkelly]

Wow thank you so much its a start and helps a lot
Cheers
Murray

[mwkelly]

Curious a lookup of both Boe and Bow for the Deaths/Burials of James Boe and Catharine Boe/Campbell from Scots people yield no results in 1853 and 1854
Murray