WELLWYND CHURCHYARD, AIRDRIE

[Lodger]

Hi Anjanelson,

Yes, it has, as far as I know, been cleaned-up since that last photograph was taken (about 3 years ago I think) I'll try and have a look next time I'm in Airdrie.

[Anjanelson]

Hello to you again Lodger,
Lodger, my previous thank you came back so here is a copy.  Again, I appreciate your time to help me with my search, and the photos you have taken of this graveyard.  No need for any special trip to Airdrie. 

I kindly thank you for the photos you sent of the Neilson/Smart stone in Airdrie.  It has enough information for me to see they were early relatives.  William, the son, who died on 26 Aug 1891, I have an age of 75, born in 1816, but actually died in Coatbridge.  I apologize for responding late because I did not see the notice or something.  I hope you receive this message as I find this site a little difficult to navigate.  I will be in both Edinburgh and Glasgow June 5 to 9, on a tour of England, Scotland and Wales, to see the countryside where my ancestors lived—in and around the little towns surrounding Airdrie. My maternal grandfather was born in Rutherglen.  These photos will be shared with several other cousins working with me to follow our Aunts and Uncles.  Again, thank you, and hope this finds you in good health, and you had an enjoyable vacation in spite of my interruption of it.

[Lodger]

Hello again Anjanelson,

I'm glad you found the information useful, hope you enjoy your visit to our country in the summer.

Lodger

[Lodger]

I have added to my list of photographs for this churchyard and now, as far as I can see, it is pretty much a comprehensive list of the surviving stones. I have managed to marry-up quite a few stones to the names on the existing documents that were compiled in 1831 and added to at various dates over a period of about 20 years.
Mistakes were made by the keeper(s) of these records and they admit this on the documents. They tried to correct the mistakes but it appears that lairs (plots) were not recorded properly and some lairs have different owners in the later documents.
I was right in my assumption that the surviving area of the churchyard is in fact the oldest part. It is described in the paperwork as the "South" area. The surviving list of lair owners for this part only covers about 50 or 60% of the actual plots.

Here is my up to date list.

WELLWYND MONUMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHS 2016.
ABERCROMBIE, MACKAY & MACKENZIE.
AITKEN & RUSSELL.
ALLAN & GRIERSON.
BAINBRIDGE Nicholas.
BAIRD & BOAG.
BEVERADGE & BURR.
BLACK & BROWN.
BOYD & GRAHAM.
CAMPBELL, TROTTER & GILMOUR.
CARLISLE  Thomas & Marion.
CARRICK & SHAW.
CLARKSON & TWADDEL.
COLTS & AITCHESON.
CONNACHER & WILSON.
COOK, GLEN & SCOTT.
CULLEN & RODDOCK.
DAVIDSON & BULLOCH.
DAVIDSON & SCOLLICK.
DAVIDSON John coal master.
DEANS Janet 1865
DICK David Iron founder 1852.
DICKSON & BUNTING.
DOBBIE & COLTS.
DONALDSON & BROWN.
DRUMMOND & EWING.
DUNCAN & HAMILTON.
EWART John 1850.
FORREST & WOTHERSPOON.
GARTSHORE & RANKIN.
GIBB & LAIRD.
GILMOUR & BALDERTON.
GOLD & GARTSHORE.
GRANGER & MAXWELL.
HAMILTON & RUSSELL.
HENRY & PATERSON.
HONESS Robert.
HUNTER & GORDON.
HUNTER & PATERSON.
JACK & GARTSHORE.
JOHNSTONE & COOPER.
LANDLES William & family 1837.
LANG John & family 1807.
LAWSON & LIVINGSTON.
LAWTHER, DODD, ANDERSON & McARA.
LEES & AITKEN.
LIVINGSTONE Duncan, Gartsherrie.
LOGAN Archibald 1842.
LONGMUIR & CHAPMAN.
LOTHER & DODD.
LOUDON James 1832.
LOVE & RANKIN.
MAIN & THOMSON.
MASON & HAMILTON.
McALPINE & KNOX.
McGAVIN Rev Matthew.
MACKAY Elizabeth & husband John (.........an, 1874).
McLUCKIE John died 1833.
McMEEKIN & SHAW.
MILLAR & FORREST.
MILLER & SMITH.
MILLER & DRYSDALE.
MUIRHEAD William wife & children 1821.
MURRY & JACK(...).
NEIL Thomas & family 1807.
NEILSON & SMART.
NEILSON John 1839.
NICOL Rev William 1823.
NIMMO & NICOL 1832.
PATERSON & JAMIESON.
PATERSON & MUIRHEAD.
PATERSON & SMITH.
PETERS & BARR.
PETERS, WILLIS, EADIE & LISLE.
PRENTICE & WOOD.
PRENTICE & WHITELAW.
REID John, son of William.
REID & RUSSELL.
RUSSELL & THOMSON.
RUSSELL & HOTSON.
RUSSELL & LAIRD.
SAWERS James, of Clarkston.
SCOTT Hugh, of Rosehall 1833.
SHAW & CRAWFORD.
SHAW & LINDSAY.
SIMPSON & MUIRHEAD.
SMELLIE & GARDNER.
SNEDDON, SWANSON & NEILSON.
STIRLING & BRAID.
SWANSON & BELL.
THOMSON & (ERDIS?).
THOMSON James, wife & family 1809.
THOMSON & SCOLLICK.
THOMSON Andrew. John died 1871.
THOMSON, WHITELAW, PEDEN, ARMSTRONG & GRAHAM.
WADDELL John, wife & children 1800.
WALKER & FOTHERINGHAM.
WALKER & RUSSELL.
WALKER & FORSYTH.
WATSON & BELL.
WATSON & EASTON.
WATT James, wife & children.
WHITELAW James, leather merchant Glasgow 1829.
WILSON & JACK.
WITHERSPOON & CHALMERS.
WOOD & PRENTICE.
WOTHERSPOON & THOMSON.
WOTHERSPOON & STEWART.
WOTHERSPOON James, died (1881).
YEATS J, of Clarkston 1860.
YOUNG & CALDER.
YOUNG & CAMERON.
YOUNG, John & Robert 1806.

[Forfarian]

Brilliant stuff, Lodger

I am interested in
Black and Brown
Gold and Gartshore
Livingstone
Muirhead
Waddell

[Lodger]

Hi Forfarian, I had a sneaky feeling you'd be interested in these photographs. Don't get your hopes up though, there isn't much to see!

Black & Brown.
The inscription was transcribed back in 2003. Since then, time and vandalism has taken their toll.
"Erected by Helen Brown in memory of her husband Walter Black who was born 26th September 1831, died 19th April 1891. The above Helen Brown died 12th May 1901 aged 66 years".

Gold & Gartshore.
According to the limited records, James Gold, collier, Airdrie, purchased plot No.2 (consisting of 2 lairs) in the 6th division South on 21st February 1837 at a cost of 10 shillings. (50p in today's money).  Again, the inscription, like all the others, was transcribed in 2003. This picture is an old one and not very good, I intend to go back and take better ones as soon as I find the time.
"The property of James Gold and Janet Gartshore his wife and children. Their son Andrew died 28th July 1840 aged 11 years". There is an epitaph which wasn't transcribed, if it is still legible  I'll try to do it when I'm there.

Livingstone.
According to the records, Duncan Livingstone of Gartsherrie purchased plot No.7 in the 8th division South on 31st August 1839, cost 10 shillings.
The inscription has gone I'm afraid and all that is legible now is "Erected by Duncan Livingstone..."

Muirhead.
No records for this one I'm afraid and it is really just a big marker stone.
"The property of William Muirhead his wife and children 1821".
And it was the devil's own to read, as you will see by the picture!

Waddell.
No paperwork for this one either but it must have been in the 9th division of the South.
Another large marker stone.
"The burying place of John Waddel at Airdrie Toll, his wife and children 1800".
This is another one of my old pictures and I'll get a better one as soon as possible.

Rest of the pictures in the next post.

Stay tuned as I'm going to add a list of funeral invitation and memorial cards that are with Airdrie library.

[Lodger]

Next 3 stones.

[Forfarian]

Thanks, Lodger.

Pity the Livingstone one is so eroded. But the others are useful. Many thanks indeed.

[hendog]

I have a couple of questions that someone may be able to help me with.

I believe that the headstone shewn in the first photo below (courtesy on memento-mori.co.uk) refers to the Burial place of Alexander Willimson, a farmer at Kippspark, and Agnes Hendry my ggg grandparents. The stone sits at the top right hand corner of the Churchyard, about 2/3 rows from the back perimeter wall. When the photo was taken as can be seen there was a fallen stone lying over the stone which made photographing and transcription problematic. However the inscription as could be seen was transcribed as "The property of Alexander Williams(on)? And Agnes Hendry & Their children  1808?"

When I visited in 2010 with the hope of being able to figure out more of the inscription the council had "tidied up" and re-erected the fallen stone hard against the Williamson stone thereby completely preventing any additional inscription being deciphered! As we live in the Midlands of England nowadays I was not amused!!

However I have since had a photograph (2nd below) taken by a distant relative of a further Williamson\Henry stone in I understand the New Monklands Church yard at Glenmavis. This bears the inscription "A. Williamson and A. Henry 1824". I am inclined to believe this is the same couple.

This prompts the questions

Can anybody help with what burial records \ MI inscriptions are available for Wellwynd?
Similarly can anybody help with what burial records \  MI inscriptions are available for New Monkland Churchyard, Glenmavis.
What are other wiser peoples thoughts about the two stones? Could they be for th same couple and if so why the to stones in separate graveyards?

Any thoughts comments etc much appreciated.