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Graveyard/headstone for Alexander and Isabella (Bella) Turner in Hamilton?
« on: Thursday 10 December 15 22:09 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone assist me to find graveyard/headstone details for Alexander and Isabella(Bella) Turner?  Alexander Turner was born 29 July 1869 in Hamilton - his parents Archibald (b.1832) and Christina Turner nee Binning (b.1848 d.1921). Alexander Turner married Isabella (Bella) Moffat(t) on 29 July 1902 in Ringsend Presbyterian Church, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In 1881 they lived at 1 Brandon Street, Hamilton. They had one son Alexander in 1909.  Any help would be very much appreciated.

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Re: Graveyard/headstone for Alexander and Isabella (Bella) Turner in Hamilton?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 11 December 15 10:29 GMT (UK) »
http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/directory_record/140983/bent_cemetery

Bent Cemetery looks like your best bet. Contact details in the above URL.  I've used them, very helpful. They will meet you at Cemetery to guide you to the right lair.
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Re: Graveyard/headstone for Alexander and Isabella (Bella) Turner in Hamilton?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 11 December 15 17:33 GMT (UK) »
Greenrig, many thanks - this is very helpful!  I live in Northern Ireland , but will e-mail them to see if they can advise me/point me in the right direction.

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Re: Graveyard/headstone for Alexander and Isabella (Bella) Turner in Hamilton?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 20:29 BST (UK) »
Is it possible for someone to do a "look up" in Bent Cemetery for me?  I am looking for a lair of Alexander Turner and his wife Isabella Turner nee Moffatt.  They also had a son Alexander born in 1909.  Many thanks in anticipation!  Brown1777


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Re: Graveyard/headstone for Alexander and Isabella (Bella) Turner in Hamilton?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 21:07 BST (UK) »
It may be an idea to have dates & areas of deaths to know where they are likely buried & who to contact.

Here's the death for Isabella from scotlandspeople site, downloadable although she did not die in Hamilton;

MOFFAT ISABELLA
51
1936
644/17 118
Govan

TURNER ISABELLA
51
1936
644/17 118
Govan

Either will give you exactly the same info. as all married women in Scotland are recorded under both their marital & maiden surnames.

By viewing this you will know if Alexander predeceased her to get a time frame of his death.

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Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

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Re: Graveyard/headstone for Alexander and Isabella (Bella) Turner in Hamilton?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 21:52 BST (UK) »
Not sure if this helps but the 1902 marriage in Ringsend Presbyterian Church lists the groom as Alexander Nevin (labourer, Glasgow), father Thomas Turner (labourer).
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1902/10280/5741479.pdf
(the register in the church also shows the same names)

Bella Moffat was born 25 June 1883.
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Re: Graveyard/headstone for Alexander and Isabella (Bella) Turner in Hamilton?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 22:19 BST (UK) »
Good find aghadowey!

Strange OP didn't mention that, illegitimate possibly or mother remarried & Alexander took on step-father's surname?

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South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

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Re: Graveyard/headstone for Alexander and Isabella (Bella) Turner in Hamilton?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 12 April 17 09:06 BST (UK) »
I had gotten the marriage record from the church register years ago but the other register online has the same information
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Re: Graveyard/headstone for Alexander and Isabella (Bella) Turner in Hamilton?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 12 April 17 23:29 BST (UK) »
Many thanks, Aghadowey!  Rosinish, nothing strange about it - I wasn't aware of the different surnames, but I bow to your supposition!  When I delve further, if necessary I will get back to you.
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