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Looking for burial records for old cemetery in Selkirk
« on: Wednesday 21 November 12 04:16 GMT (UK) »
William Scott's 1855 death record show's he (76 years of age and living in Halliday's Park) was interred in the Selkirk Church yard. I presume that means the old cemetery there but i can find no mention of him on memorial inscriptions so i wonder if he was buried without a headstone. By that time he was a pauper as were many other Hand Loom Weavers like him.  Does anyone know of burial records for the old cemetery in Selkirk? He was a widower of Isabel Bell.
Merv
Scott-Traquair, Catslacknowe, Ashkirk, Sco
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Grieve-Roberton, Lilliesleaf Sco
Hodgins-Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, Ire
Elliot-Canonbie, Bogra, Holmhead, Annan, Sco and Egremont Engl
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Re: Looking for burial records for old cemetery in Selkirk
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 21 November 12 09:23 GMT (UK) »
I suggest you contact these people - http://www.heartofhawick.co.uk/heritagehub/ - for advice.
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Re: Looking for burial records for old cemetery in Selkirk
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 21 November 12 21:55 GMT (UK) »
Good suggestion. thanks.
Scott-Traquair, Catslacknowe, Ashkirk, Sco
Stutt-Co Fermanagh and Tyrone, Ulster, NI
Newton-North Plantagenet(CAN), Ireland
Grieve-Roberton, Lilliesleaf Sco
Hodgins-Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, Ire
Elliot-Canonbie, Bogra, Holmhead, Annan, Sco and Egremont Engl
Little-Canonbie Sco,  Kingsbridgeford, Thirlwall, Wallasey Eng
McAlister-Louth Co., Queen's Co. Ire
Smith-Whitehaven Eng

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Re: Looking for burial records for old cemetery in Selkirk
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 06 December 12 19:26 GMT (UK) »
merv You should know that  the main recorders for all of Selkirkshire  apart from Galashiels  is WWW.selkirkshireantiquariansociety.co.uk  whosupply all the Cds they have recorded including all 3 cemeteries in Selkirk. As you know if they are not listed from a headstone then all you could do is check the Selkirk Death records available to buy (3 volumes) Check Genuki site for details.

ps send me a Pm re Scott heastone at Ashkirk
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Re: Looking for burial records for old cemetery in Selkirk
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 06 December 12 19:49 GMT (UK) »
Hello again Alan. It's always wonderful to hear from you.  Thanks for the posting. I did get the death record as you suggested but I was hoping that somewhere there was also a set of burial records? I will check with Heritage Hub folks in Hawick but I think what you are telling me is that there are no cemetery burial records.....only gov't death records.  Darn.

Merv.
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Scott-Traquair, Catslacknowe, Ashkirk, Sco
Stutt-Co Fermanagh and Tyrone, Ulster, NI
Newton-North Plantagenet(CAN), Ireland
Grieve-Roberton, Lilliesleaf Sco
Hodgins-Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, Ire
Elliot-Canonbie, Bogra, Holmhead, Annan, Sco and Egremont Engl
Little-Canonbie Sco,  Kingsbridgeford, Thirlwall, Wallasey Eng
McAlister-Louth Co., Queen's Co. Ire
Smith-Whitehaven Eng

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Re: Looking for burial records for old cemetery in Selkirk
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 06 December 12 23:29 GMT (UK) »
William Scott's 1855 death record show's he (76 years of age and living in Halliday's Park) was interred in the Selkirk Church yard. I presume that means the old cemetery there but i can find no mention of him on memorial inscriptions so i wonder if he was buried without a headstone. By that time he was a pauper as were many other Hand Loom Weavers like him.  Does anyone know of burial records for the old cemetery in Selkirk? He was a widower of Isabel Bell.
Merv

Hi Merv

Firstly, a significant proportion of gravestones from that era have not survived.

Especially given that he was a pauper at death it's quite unlikely that his survivors had the funds required to purchase what was quite an expensive item, - i.e. a headstone.

The only possibility that I can think of is to contact the local Church of Scotland church to see what burial records they have.

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Re: Looking for burial records for old cemetery in Selkirk
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 16 December 12 16:10 GMT (UK) »
There is a possibility that a map of the grave lairs are held by the local council, in this case Scotish Borders Council. http://www.scotborders.gov.uk

Depending on a lot of factors the map may still exist.