M I Look up request for Kelso Rosebank Cemetery

[byker]

Hi Norma,

I have found Jessie White McGhee, age 24, residence Roxburgh Street Kelso, daughter of John McGhee (Railway Clerk) and Margaret Pringle, married 8 Dec 1909 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland to Arthur William Smith, (Commercial Traveller) age 28, residence 12 Darnaway Street Edinburgh (foster son of David Howard Smith (Solicitor) and Margaret James Sheach)
David Howard Smith is the brother of my gt gt grandfather Erskine Smith, both were born in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

In the 1891 census 88 Roxburgh Street, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland,
Jessie McGee age 8 scholar born Stirling, Stirlingshire is in the household of Margaret Pringle (nee Rutherford from my reseach)

Would you know anythink about Jessie McGhee and Arthur William Smith?

Regards
Denise

[normamac]

Hi Denise,

All I have on Jessie White McGee is that she was born Aug. 24th 1883 at Stirling.Her father number taker for railway.Her parents married 27th Nov. 1881 Stirling.
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[byker]

Hi Norma,

Thanks for the info
I have found Jessie White McGee Smith's death

Jessie White Smith Married to Arthur William Smith Commercial Traveller
died 13 November 1953 5h 5m A.M.
89 Broomhouse Road Edinburgh (usual residence 91 Broomhouse Road, Edinburgh)
Age 70 years
Cause of death Carcinoma of the Spine 5 years as cert by H. C. Duncan
Informant A H Smith son 91 Broomhouse Road Edinburgh - Present

Found a birth of Arthur Howard Smith in 1912 Edinburgh but copy of birth is not available

Denise

[normamac]

Hi Denise,

Thank you for the info.

I have a half sister for JessieWhite McGee. Janet Innes Pringle who is on the 1891 census at 88 Roxburgh Street Kelso.She was born 6 th May 1876 at Kelso.Her mother Margaret Pringle
unmarried barmaid.

Do you have any info on James Rutherford  who married Margaret Innes on 8th Sep. 1830 at Kelso.

[byker]

Hi Norma

I have James Rutherford in the 1841 census and that is all

1841 Scotland Census, Roxburgh Street Westside, Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
Elisabeth Wright 77
James Rutherford 33 Mason  J
Margaret Rutherford 33
Margaret Rutherford 8
Andrew Rutherford 6
Gaminsa Rutherford 4
Helen Rutherford 2
Parish Number 793 ED 4 Page 16
 
 

[epfedin]

Norma

I had a look through the Cemetery Record of Mortality for Rosebank (opened 1871) and couldn't find any record of Archibald Pringle, Margaret Rutherford, James Rutherford or Margaret Innes but then you said that Margaret may have been buried with her parents so I had a look at the records for the old burial ground which is next to the parish church

There is an MI for Margaret Innes -
MARGARET INNES died 30.12.1887 aged 78 years
MARGARET daughter died 17.11.1907 aged 74 years.

This was recorded sometime before the mid 1970's (no date on the documents).  Borders Family History Society recorded the burial ground in 1997 and resurveyed it in 2010 and didn't find this headstone, along with approx another 200 headstones.  In the late 70's, the walls which surrounded the burial ground were removed and paths were laid, leading from the new car park to the town centre.  Many stones were removed and there doesn't seem to be a record of what was taken away.  Some of the stones may have been buried under the new paths or under the grass. 

The MI has the date as Nov but that may just be a reading error.


Elma

[normamac]

Hi Elma,
            Thank you  for finding the MI for Margaret Innes and her daughter.
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[kjampringle]

Hi Norma - I stumbled across this while doing some research on Archibal Pringle, Archibald Pringle died 17th May 1890 Irvine Ayr 63 years old. [Hawker] He is a direct great, great, great, great, great grandfather of mine. I seemed to have hit a wall with him and can't find out his parents ... I have a tree  on Ancestory.com if you're interested.... I have added the burial/death info you found out in this thread - very interesting indeed.

Karl

Margaret Rutherford his wife died 17th May 1907 Kelso 74 years old.

I need to know if I have been researching the correct Archibald. He was never home with his wife and family for any census and she was always Hawkers wife until 1891 when she was head of family.

I hope someone out there can send me all the names and dates on this headstone.

Thanks,   Normamac

[normamac]

Hi Karl,
 
Robert Pringle 1801 -1863 Dalry Aryshire and Margaret Brown or Broun 1803 -1864 .They married 7th July 1821 at Dalry ,Aryshire. That was his parents names on Archibalds death certificate.

They are buried in the Old Dalry Cemetery. Headstone 0591.Other family members are  buried in 0589 and 0590 .

Did you find Archibald Pringle in the 1881 census?

Can you tell me anything about James Rutherford born 1808 Roxburghshire? He is my brick wall. My only clue is that  their daughter Janet was bap. at Sprouston which may be a connection to Rutherfords from Sprouston.All the others bap. at Kelso.He died between 1846 and 1851.
                                                                                                                        Norma