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Title: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries(Part 1)
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 20 December 10 15:56 GMT (UK)
Over a number of years I have photographed most of the
Headstones in these Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
ABBOTSHALL, BENNOCHY,DYSART & PATHHEAD Feuars
Some of the stones are back to the mid 1800s

If you care to supply me only with the names of the
Husband & Wife eg.

   David  Dewar   Helen T Brown

I will check my index and if there is a stone I will supply you
With the Inscription and a photograph of the stone if required.

eg. 298   Helen T Brown died 8.6.1920
   Son David C Dewar Corp. 450 Canadians
   Killed in action in France 16.3.1916 age 27
   Also David Dewar husband of above
   Died 27.8.1929 age 65
   Daughter Elizabeth wife of William Borthwick          died 2.7.1934 age 50

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 20 December 10 16:51 GMT (UK)
ooooooooooh   my Sutherland lot are from up there...  Grace Himsley Sutherland born in Kirkaldy and died in Dundee.. darn it so that means she wont be buried in Kirkaldy.  But maybe other members of her Himsley family...
yep Margaret Robertson Himsley died in 1882 Kirkaldy wife of William Himsley.  And his father William Himsley died in 1875 Kirkaldy

not sure about others... Thanks xin  :D :)
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 20 December 10 18:21 GMT (UK)
Hi Xinia  sorry no Himsley in the index for any of my Cemeteries,

Lots of people could just not afford headstones, times were hard then.

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 20 December 10 18:29 GMT (UK)
okay... thanks anyway... on reading about Margaret Robertson Himsleys life   she was far from well off.  Thanks for looking..
 :)
xin
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Pat in Dundee on Monday 20 December 10 20:06 GMT (UK)
Thank you for your generous offer:

I have two families who might come into this category

William Whitton & Betty Thornton - primarily in Prinlaws, Leslie, but also found in Pathhead a couple of times.

Alexander Cairns & Marion Smith thought to be Dysart

Grateful thanks
Pat
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 20 December 10 23:14 GMT (UK)
Hi Pat  The offer was for Kirkcaldy Cemerties,
but  not busy I have these

Ben   408   David   Whitton   Jessie   Carrie
Dys   1150   David   Whitton   Wilhelmina Simpson

Dysart      541   Alexander   Cairns   Agnes   Heggie
EastWemyss   1355   Alexander   Cairns   Margaret   Hush
East Wemyss   1540   Alexander   Cairns   Agnes   Robertson

Are any of these yours?
NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Yvonne19 on Tuesday 21 December 10 13:37 GMT (UK)
Thanks for your generous offer.  Coud you have a look for the following for me?

William Reid died 11/10/1842 Abbotshall aged 62.  His wife Mary Reid (nee Heggie) died 3/9/1850 Abbotshall aged 76.

Thomas Douglas Reid died Dysart 11/10/1873 aged 65 (son of the above).  His wife Euphemia Reid (nee Robertson) died 27/11/1851 age 42 at Collinsburgh, so probably not buried in Kirkcaldy.

Margaret Graham (nee Reid, daughter of Thomas and Euphemia) died 23/9/1869 Kirkcaldy aged 35.  Her husband Charles Graham died 11/3/1870 Kirkcaldy aged 41.

Many Thanks,  Yvonne 



Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Pat in Dundee on Tuesday 21 December 10 21:26 GMT (UK)
Thank you Norrie - I don't recognise any of these unfortunately. Thanks again for taking the time to look for me.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 21 December 10 23:54 GMT (UK)
Hi Yvonne  sorry nothing on REIDs & GRAHAMS in Abbotshall or Pathhead

These are the Reids in Bennochy
Ben   792   Alexander   Reid   Christian   Ferguson
Ben   1134   John   Reid   Cecilia   Russell
Ben   282   Laurance   Reid   Jane   Suttie
Ben   223   Thomas   Reid   Janet   Kidd

Any use to you?

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Yvonne19 on Wednesday 22 December 10 09:12 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for looking Norrie,

unfortunately I haven't come across the names you found, as yet....  I guess they couldn't afford gravestones.

Yvonne
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: chel13 on Wednesday 22 December 10 13:18 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,

Many thanks for your offer, I wonder if you can check your collection for an Andrew Dryburgh and wife Agnes Wilson.

Thank you
Ann
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 22 December 10 19:17 GMT (UK)
Hi Ann sorry nothing on this couple in my index.

What year and location are we talking about?

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: susano on Wednesday 22 December 10 19:47 GMT (UK)
Hi NorrieG

Would there be any information in your collection for these folks?

William Davidson (d 1975) and Margaret Terrace Kidd Davidson (d 1962) in Kirkcaldy.
William Davidson (d 1979) and Isabella Anderson Pake Davidson (d 1983) in Kirkcaldy.

Thank you for your generous offer and Season's greetings to you.

Susan
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 22 December 10 23:24 GMT (UK)
Hi Susan  Nothing on these familes

The Cemeteries I listed Abbotshall,Bennochy & Pathhead
Are older Cemeteries and burials there are most likely to be for
Persons who have have ground their, passed down from their ancestors.

Dysart Cemetery is still being used at present for new burials

In the 40s a new cemetery was opened in Kirkcaldy called Hayfield
Cemetery That is most likely where they would have been buried
Or they could have been cremated at Kirkcaldy Crematorium
Which opened in 1959
·   The current lair registers (dating from 1939) are administered by Fife Council, Kirkcaldy Crematorium, Dunnikier Park, Dunnikier Way, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3PL. Tel. 01592 260277. Fax 01592 203438.

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: susano on Thursday 23 December 10 00:11 GMT (UK)
Thank you so very much for the information.  I really appreciate your taking the time to explain that to me....I'm in Canada so don't know much about cemeteries, councils, etc. in the UK but I'm learning thanks to all the wonderful Rootschatters.

Susan
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: chel13 on Thursday 23 December 10 09:41 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,

Thank you for checking, I just know that they were buried somewhere in Kirkaldy, and the year for Agnes was about 1909, not sure about Andrew. The did live in Kirkaldy, but it is just family chat that they have a stone, so it might not be.

Thanks again
Ann
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Friday 24 December 10 14:56 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie,

I think we may have been in touch some time ago.  Have you got many Blyth entries on your list?

Regards,

Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 24 December 10 16:56 GMT (UK)
Hi Jack   yes we may have been in touch before
But I have answered 100s of requests for Headstone
inscriptions over the passed 5 years on Sct- Fife

I have 52 Headstones Listing Male Blyths
and 45 Headstones listings Female Blyths

Thats why I asked you to give the names you are looking for eg
John Blyth     Agnes   Wallace

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: ostler on Friday 24 December 10 23:45 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie, since you've got all these photos indexed and the like maybe you'd like to help out the following project:

http://www.gravestonephotos.com/

:)
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Sunday 26 December 10 10:10 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie,

Seasons greetings from frozen Lincolnshire - hope you're keeping warm. 

I've got quite a few Blyths which I would appreciate you looking up if you don't mind.

My great grandparents were Dysart folks:

  John Blyth (1835-1913) m Sophia Carstairs (1835-1896)
  Henry Christie (1805-1913) m Agnes Burnside (1804-1871)

My grand parents and his siblings were also all born in Dysart:

  David Blyth (1857-1940) m Isabella Kay Dorward (1858- )
  Sophia Blyth (1858-1944) m William Lumsden (1861- )
  Mary Blyth (1861-1879) did not marry
  George Blyth (1863- ) m Laura Watts (1868- )
  John Blyth (1868-1869) did not marry
  James Blyth (1867-1943) m Christina McFarlane (1861- )
  Andrew Blyth (1869-1933) m Julia Allan (1873- )
  John Blyth (1871-1947) m Margaret Simpson Christie (1874-1948)
  Robert Blyth (1873-1952) m Janet Anderson Duncan Spence (1873- )
  Margaret Blyth (1876-1910) m Robert Birrell (1883- )

Like everyone else, I very much appreciate the generous gift of your time in doing this.

If there are images of any of the above, may I please use then in my family history book which I am writing for my children?  I will not be offering it for sale and will certainly give you due acknowledgement.

Kind regards,

Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Rufous Treecreeper on Sunday 26 December 10 11:21 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie,

Thank you for offering to search your index  :)

I'm particularly interested in any sighting of either William Orr or David Milne Philp/Philips.

Any other Orr's would be of interest too, if there are not too many to list.

Many thanks,
Mo
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: hdw on Sunday 26 December 10 17:37 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie,

Seasons greetings from frozen Lincolnshire - hope you're keeping warm. 

I've got quite a few Blyths which I would appreciate you looking up if you don't mind.

My great grandparents were Dysart folks:

  John Blyth (1835-1913) m Sophia Carstairs (1835-1896)
  Henry Christie (1805-1913) m Agnes Burnside (1804-1871)

My grand parents and his siblings were also all born in Dysart:

  David Blyth (1857-1940) m Isabella Kay Dorward (1858- )
  Sophia Blyth (1858-1944) m William Lumsden (1861- )
  Mary Blyth (1861-1879) did not marry
  George Blyth (1863- ) m Laura Watts (1868- )
  John Blyth (1868-1869) did not marry
  James Blyth (1867-1943) m Christina McFarlane (1861- )
  Andrew Blyth (1869-1933) m Julia Allan (1873- )
  John Blyth (1871-1947) m Margaret Simpson Christie (1874-1948)
  Robert Blyth (1873-1952) m Janet Anderson Duncan Spence (1873- )
  Margaret Blyth (1876-1910) m Robert Birrell (1883- )

Like everyone else, I very much appreciate the generous gift of your time in doing this.

If there are images of any of the above, may I please use then in my family history book which I am writing for my children?  I will not be offering it for sale and will certainly give you due acknowledgement.

Kind regards,

Jack

I'm descended from Patrick Blyth and Isobel Inglis, who were married in 1709 at Abbotshall, Kirkcaldy. Their son Patrick Blyth (b.1711) married Margaret Watson in 1744 at Dysart/Abbotshall.

Patrick and Margaret had a daughter called Isobel Blyth (b.1748, Abbotshall) who married William Anderson at Dysart/Abbotshall in 1770.

William Anderson and Isobel Blyth were my 4 x great-grandparents. They would eventually move to Pittenweem in east Fife where they were the ancestors of the fishing families of Anderson and Horsburgh.

One scary aspect of having Blyth ancestors in Kirkcaldy is that you may be related to the former Tory Defence Secretary and current TV presenter Michael Portillo, whose maternal grandfather was a John Blyth of Dysart.

Harry
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 26 December 10 20:29 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie, since you've got all these photos indexed and the like maybe you'd like to help out the following project:http://www.gravestonephotos.com/

Hi Ostler  will look in to it.

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 26 December 10 20:42 GMT (UK)
Hi Jack you said
My great grandparents were Dysart folks:

  John Blyth (1835-1913) m Sophia Carstairs (1835-1896)
  Henry Christie (1805-1913) m Agnes Burnside (1804-1871)

My grand parents and his siblings were also all born in Dysart:

    Sophia Blyth (1858-1944) m William Lumsden (1861- )

Jack can't find anything on John BLYTH or Henry CHRISTIE
but here is a inscription from East Wemyss Cemetery for Sophie and William

858   Erected by William & Sophia LUMSDEN
   in memory of their children
   Catherine J LUMSDEN died 24.3.1898 age 3&1/2
   Sophia C LUMSDEN died 26.10.1920 age 20
   Above William LUMSDEN died 3.6.1937 age 75
   Above Sophie BLYTH died 16.3.1944 age 85

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 26 December 10 20:52 GMT (UK)
Hi Again Jack some more
My grand parents and his siblings were also all born in Dysart:

    John Blyth (1871-1947) m Margaret Simpson Christie (1874-1948)

Dysart 291
   John BLYTH died 1.8.1947 age 75?
   wife Margaret CHRISTIE died 23.5.1948 age 73


 Robert Blyth (1873-1952) m Janet Anderson Duncan Spence (1873- ) 

Dysart 653
                Robert BLYTH died 17.3.1952 age 78?
   Wife Janet SPENCE November 1955
   Son Robert died 8.9.1955?

Inscription hard to read
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 26 December 10 21:03 GMT (UK)
Hi Jack these are other BLYTHs in Dysart Cemetery
any of yours ?

Dys   95   Andrew   Blyth   Mgt Thomson Turner
Dys   1940   Andrew   Blyth   Jane Wilson Kidd
Dys   1505   James   Blyth   Jane Mitchell
Dys   788   James McF Blyth   Laura Blyth
Dys   156   John   Blyth   Sarah Wilby Waldegrave
Dys   1930   John   Blyth   Jane Whyte
Dys   443   William   Blyth   Nettie Hughes
Dys   1288   William   Blyth   Janet Robertson
Dys   953   John   Barclay   Agnes Blyth
Dys   272   James S   Smith   Annie Blyth
Dys   1506   Robert Burns Wood   Grace W   Blyth
Dys   199   James Williamson   Janet R Blyth
Dys   2108   James Stocks   Jean Blyth

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 26 December 10 21:13 GMT (UK)
I'm particularly interested in any sighting of either William Orr or David Milne Philp/Philips.

Any other Orr's would be of interest too, if there are not too many to list.

Many thanks,
Mo  

Hi Mo  Nothing on William ORR or David Milne Philips

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 26 December 10 21:30 GMT (UK)
I'm descended from Patrick Blyth and Isobel Inglis, who were married in 1709 at Abbotshall, Kirkcaldy. Their son Patrick Blyth (b.1711) married Margaret Watson in 1744 at Dysart/Abbotshall.

Patrick and Margaret had a daughter called Isobel Blyth (b.1748, Abbotshall) who married William Anderson at Dysart/Abbotshall in 1770.

William Anderson and Isobel Blyth were my 4 x great-grandparents. They would eventually move to Pittenweem in east Fife where they were the ancestors of the fishing families of Anderson and Horsburgh.

Hi Harry nothing on the above sorry

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Rufous Treecreeper on Monday 27 December 10 08:00 GMT (UK)
Thanks for checking, Norrie.

Mo
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Monday 27 December 10 14:12 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie,

Brilliant!  Thank you so much for that.  John Blyth and Margaret Simpson Christie (Dys 291) were my paternal grandparents so it's great to see their stone.  Pity it's a bit weather beaten but I'm really pleased that it's still there.  The others you sent have given me several leads to follow up which is good.

With regard to the other Blyths in Dysart, Dys 788 James McFarlane Blyth and Laura Blyth and Dys 272 James S Smith and Annie Blyth, are, I'm sure, mine too.

Dys 443 William Blyth and Dys 1288 William Blyth may be mine because I've got a couple of Williams for whom I do not yet have spouses.  I'll check them out with SP when I renew my credits.

So, thank you once again.  You've made an old man very happy.

Kind regards,

Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 27 December 10 16:43 GMT (UK)
Hi Jack

With regard to the other Blyths in Dysart, Dys 788 James McFarlane Blyth and Laura Blyth and Dys 272 James S Smith and Annie Blyth, are, I'm sure, mine too.

272   In Memory of Annie BLYTH died 4.2.1946 age 51
   wife of James S SMITH
   Son Lindsay who was killed in Luheburg Germany
   26.4.1945 age 25
   husband of Jean J LUMSDEN
   above James J SMITH died 17.3.1963
   Elizabeth R Sibbald


788   James McF BLYTH died 27.5.1960 age 65
   husband of Laura BLYTH who died 2.3.1977



Dys 443 William Blyth and Dys 1288 William Blyth may be mine because I've got a couple of Williams for whom I do not yet have spouses.  I'll check them out with SP  

443   William BLYTH husband of Nettie HUGHES
Died 4.2.1936 age 42
Daughter Julia died 25.12.1918 age 21
Etta Mable died 1.4.1936 age 1
Above Nettie HUGHES died 25.9.1940 age 44

1288   this stone is broken in half
   Erected by Margaret BLYTH in memory of her
   Father William BLYTH who died  6.12.1884 age 51
   Mother Janet ROBERTSON who died 16.10.1901 age 76
                Her sister Alsie
                Brother Andrew
                Can’t make the out the dates

IGI gives Father: William Blyth, Mother: Janet Robertson
Married 1854 Dysart
 1. JANET BLYTH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 14 JUL 1860 Dysart, Fife, Scotland
  2. ANDREW BLYTH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 12 OCT 1867 Dysart, Fife, Scotland
  3. ALSIE BLYTH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 07 MAR 1865 Dysart, Fife, Scotland
  4. MARGARET BLYTH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 21 SEP 1856 Dysart, Fife, Scotland
  5. JAMES BLYTH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 27 APR 1874 Dysart, Fife, Scotland
  6. HELEN BLYTH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 04 SEP 1862 Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Glad to be of assistance one old man to another
If you wish photos send me a perssonal message for Email address

NorrieG

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Thursday 30 December 10 13:30 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie,

William Reekie and Sophia C Blyth (Ben 249) were my uncle and aunt so the inscription on their stone (and photo if possible) would be most welcome.  Thanks again,

Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 30 December 10 13:43 GMT (UK)
William Reekie and Sophia C Blyth (Ben 249) were my uncle and aunt so the inscription on their stone (and photo if possible) would be most welcome.

Hi Jack inscription from Bennochy  Cemetery Kirkcaldy 249

249   William Reekie died 11.12.1956 AGE 60   
   Son William Died in Infancy
   Daughter Margaret died 26.7.1977 age 53
   Wife Sophia Graham died 12.2.1985 age 88

If there are any others you would like me to look for let me know

NorrieG

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Sunday 02 January 11 13:14 GMT (UK)
A Good New Year to you Norrie!

Many thanks for your last posting.  I wonder if you could look up another one for me.  It is for my Uncle Bert and Auntie Jeannie, more specifically:

Robert Herdman (1905-1968) & Jane Booth Blyth (1901-1986).

They lived for a while in Lady Helen Street, just behind Abbotshall Kirk, but could be buried anywhere.  He was manager of Raith Rovers from 1945 to 1962 and I have fond memories of him.

Kind regards,

Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 02 January 11 20:12 GMT (UK)
I wonder if you could look up another one for me.  It is for my Uncle Bert and Auntie Jeannie, more specifically:

Robert Herdman (1905-1968) & Jane Booth Blyth (1901-1986).

Hi Jack  Bert is not in Abbotshall or Bennochy Cemetery
more likely to be in the newer Hayfield Cemetery, I intend to
go and photograph headstones there later this  week so
will look for them.
question was Bert Herdman born in Kirkcaldy
I only have one HERDMAN inscription in index in Dumfermline
   Erected by Arch. HERDMAN in memory of his
   wives Janet HENDERSON died 23.4.1868 age 30
   Elizabeth BROWN died 20.81908 age 60
   above Archibald HERDMAN died 8.4.1927 age 87

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Monday 03 January 11 11:46 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie,

I've been unable to find any birth or baptism for Bert Herdman.  There are some thoughts within the family that he may have been born in Stoke on Trent.  I've searched the GRO indexes but have found no trace up to now. 

Good luck at Hayfield.

Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Deb D on Monday 03 January 11 12:18 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie G, and thank you, your offer is very generous!

I see by your surname interests that you have Kinnears listed.  I'd be particularly interested to find out whether my gt grandfather, Alexander Kinnear, b. Innerleven 1872 (son of Alexander Kinnear & Isabella Rodger), died 23/11/1908, coalminer, might be buried in any of the relevant cemeteries?

If there are Kinnears anywhere, in fact, I'd be curious to see whether they may be connected; there are other related names, too, but I'll concentrate on these, first.

Cheers
Deb
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Annette7 on Monday 03 January 11 14:00 GMT (UK)
My great grandparents lived in High Street, Kirkcaldy and died as follows:

William Spence died 18/8/1922
Annie Spence (nee Cowan) died 12/12/1918

Have no idea whether they'd have had a headstone or not but think it's possible. Have you any details of them please?

Annette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 03 January 11 19:59 GMT (UK)
I've been unable to find any birth or baptism for Bert Herdman.  There are some thoughts within the family that he may have been born in Stoke on Trent.  I've searched the GRO indexes but have found no trace up to now.   

Jack will check the local papers for 1968 to see if anything on his death was reported
will let you know of the results
NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 03 January 11 20:04 GMT (UK)
My great grandparents lived in High Street, Kirkcaldy and died as follows:

William Spence died 18/8/1922
Annie Spence (nee Cowan) died 12/12/1918

Have no idea whether they'd have had a headstone or not but think it's possible. Have you any details of them please?

Hi Annette   sorry Nothing on William & Annie Spence
I do have these in Dysart & Bennochy
Dysart   2230   Andrew Spence   Isabella Chrystal
Dys   1780   Andrew W Spence   Rachel   Spence
Dys   2166   Norman Spence   Margaret Philp
Dys   213   Samuel Duncan Spence  Margaret Ferguson Leadbetter
Dys   1250   Thomas N Spence   Barbara S Stewart
Bennochy   435   William Spence   Dora   Baxter
any of these names ring a bell
NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Annette7 on Monday 03 January 11 20:50 GMT (UK)
Thank you for looking - no, none of the others are mine.

Annette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 03 January 11 22:51 GMT (UK)

I see by your surname interests that you have Kinnears listed.  I'd be particularly interested to find out whether my gt grandfather, Alexander Kinnear, b. Innerleven 1872 (son of Alexander Kinnear & Isabella Rodger), died 23/11/1908, coalminer, might be buried in any of the relevant cemeteries?

Hi Deb     No Headstones for Alexander Kinnear & Isabella Rodger
Or your grgrandfather Alexander Kinnear 1872

But Family Tree program gives Alexander 1872 as my 4th Cousin once removed so I assume you must also be connected,  welcome  to our family

My records show
1881 Census
   Dwelling:   Main Road
   Census Place:   Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203532     GRO Ref    Volume 459-2    EnumDist 2    Page 29
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
Alexander KINNEAR   M   41    M   Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Carter
Isabella KINNEAR   M   43    F   Markinch, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
Henry KINNEAR   U   20    M   Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Carter
Thomas KINNEAR   U   13    M   Markinch, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Scholar
Alexander KINNEAR U   10    M   Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son

   Occ:   Scholar
William KINNEAR   U   4    M   Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Scholar

My records show that Alexander was born 22 May 1871 in Wemyss
And died 1908 in Ballingry age 38 (Can’t find Death Certificate )
And he married Elizabeth Baird in1893 and she died in 1966 but not sure
As I can’t find death on file
children
Janet 1895 who married Andrew Nicol
Alexander 1897 married Mary Mitchell
Not sure where this information came from ?

1881 Census shows Elizabeth Baird
   Dwelling:   North Street
   Census Place:   Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203531     GRO Ref    Volume 456    EnumDist 2    Page 47
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
Alexander BAIRD   M   30    M   Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Blacksmith
Jessie BAIRD   M   30    F   Leslie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
Elizabeth BAIRD       5    F   Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
John BAIRD       3    M   Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
Andrew BAIRD       1    M   Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
2 Children
maybe better to send a personal message with mail address
so we could carry on this conversation

By cousin hope to here from you

Norrie G
 
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 04 January 11 14:34 GMT (UK)
Jack will check the local papers for 1968 to see if anything on his death was reported
will let you know of the results
NorrieG  

Hi Jack glad I decided to check the local Kirkcaldy paper

Death Notice Fife Free press 24 th August 1968

 HERDMAN  suddenly at 36 Lady Helen St. Kdy
On 22nd August Robert Rodger HERDMAN husband
Of Joan Booth BLYTH
Service at Kirkcaldy Crematorium on Monday 26th August
At 3.30 pm to which all friends are invited. No letters or flowers

So glad did not have to check Hayfield Cemetery, as its was
cold and raining this morning.

I managed to get a copy of  the report in the paper which
I  will scan and send direct to you.

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Deb D on Wednesday 05 January 11 06:23 GMT (UK)
 :D

Another cousin!!! Wooooohoooooooo!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Wednesday 05 January 11 13:51 GMT (UK)
Norrie,

Thanks for that and for the photocopy of the press report.  The middle name "Rodger" was a surprise so there's another line of investigation.

Looking at the weather forecast, perhaps you should leave Hayfield until the spring.

Kind regards,

Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Stripes on Saturday 08 January 11 14:49 GMT (UK)
Hi

I am looking for the tomb of John RUSSELL, Spirit Dealer.  I believe he had a family tomb in Abboshall Cemetery.  His wife, Mary ORR or RUSSELL died in 1852.  John RUSSELL predeceased her.  Do you have this in your records?

Thanks
Ruth
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 08 January 11 15:49 GMT (UK)
I am looking for the tomb of John RUSSELL, Spirit Dealer.  I believe he had a family tomb in Abboshall Cemetery.  His wife, Mary ORR or RUSSELL died in 1852.  John RUSSELL predeceased her.  Do you have this in your records?

Hi Ruth Yes I have this headstone reads

91   In memory of John Russell died Oct. 1849
   His wife Mary Orr died Feb. 1852
   William Russell died Feb.1864 ?

Also these other Russell Headstones in Abbotshall any use to you, photos available

434      Amelia Russell daughter of Philip Russell
      farmer Clunie Mains died 1854 age 37
      Her Brother John Russell died 1855 age 49

718      Janet Russell daughter of the late Philip Russell
      Farmer Cluny Mains died at Elie 15.11.1884 age 64

252      Erected  by David RUSSELL
                                in memory of his father & mother
                   David Russell died 24.3.1908 age 79
      Wife Mary Stewart died 29.1.1874 age 34
      Daughter Mary Stewart died 1.4.1893 age 28
      Son John Russell died 19.6.1904 age 54
      Agnes Russell Parnie died 27.9.1918 age 44
      above David Russell retired Postman
      died 29.6.1929age 67

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: caljam371 on Saturday 08 January 11 16:20 GMT (UK)
Hi,

I have a William Simpson, d. 22 Oct 1897, Dysart, wife Christian Low, d. 17 Dec 1893, Portmoak.  I don't know where they are burried.  Any info would be great.

Many thanks,
Lorna
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 08 January 11 16:45 GMT (UK)
I have a William Simpson, d. 22 Oct 1897, Dysart, wife Christian Low, d. 17 Dec 1893, Portmoak.  I don't know where they are burried.  Any info would be great.

Hi Lorna Sorry nothing on this family in my index

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Stripes on Sunday 09 January 11 13:28 GMT (UK)
Thanks a lot Norrie - this is the one.  I'm very grateful indeed.  The others you list I don't seem to know of - the only other grave which might be there is John Russell's parents - William Russell (d before 1828) and his wife Isabel Greig (interred at Abbotshall on 12 Feb 1835) who I think may be referred to as mother of John Russell.  Do you have that?

Thanks
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Jebbo on Monday 10 January 11 07:59 GMT (UK)
Norrie,
    Do you have anything on Peter COUPER (died 1880 in Abbosthall) and his wife Catherine (died 1883 in Newington), please?

Also, how far back do the headstones go as I have quite a few from that area?

--- Tony
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 10 January 11 11:05 GMT (UK)

Hi Tony     sorry no stone for Peter COUPER in Abbotshall Cemetery

There are stones in Abbotshall & Bennochy & Kirkcaldy Church pre 1855
Let me know who your looking for and I will check the index
Both names if possible

These are the only COUPER stones in Abbotshall


                                Erected by Margaret Brown to her Husband
326      Capt. William Couper born 20.3.1838 died Feb 1902
      son James born Sept. 1861 died March 1870
      William Born April 1871 died 1874
      Above Margaret Brown died 12.5.1903 age 63

299      our son George BARRONS  859741 Pte. 43rd Canadian
      Battalion killed in action in France 26.5.1917 age 29
      Interred in British Cemetery La. Chaudiere
      His mother Ann COUPER died 5.3.1939 age 73
      His father George BARRONS died 21.10.1945 age 81
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: pete38 on Tuesday 11 January 11 09:39 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie, Would you mind checking these ancestors of mine. The ones with the dates died in Dysart. Thankyou.
James   Henderson d ?   & Catherine Greig   d. 1870
James   Greig   d. 1879   & Catherine Duncan   d. 1891
James   Cargill   d. 1857   & Elisabeth    Martin   d. 1872
John   Greig   d.?   & Agnes   Horn   d. 1859
John   Thomson   d. ?   & Euphemia   Burt   d. 1886
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 11 January 11 17:40 GMT (UK)
 Would you mind checking these ancestors of mine. The ones with the dates died in Dysart. Thankyou.
James   Henderson d ?   & Catherine Greig   d. 1870
James   Greig   d. 1879   & Catherine Duncan   d. 1891
James   Cargill   d. 1857   & Elisabeth    Martin   d. 1872
John   Greig   d.?   & Agnes   Horn   d. 1859
John   Thomson   d. ?   & Euphemia   Burt   d. 1886

Hi Pete  sorry no headstones for these familes
in my index

Norrie G
 
 
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: pete38 on Wednesday 12 January 11 05:37 GMT (UK)
Thanks for checking Norrie. I was hoping to find the missing dates on my list but it wasn't to be.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: MairiD on Thursday 13 January 11 22:49 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,

What a great resource you have set up!

Do you have any graves of Cummings
 
Am particularly interested in the whereabouts of Colin Cummings, 1851-1903. He died at Bank Mansion, Sinclairtown, Dysart.

Wives--  1)  Joan (Burns) c. 1850-1877
              2)  Janet Ness Henderson c. 1858-1904

MairiD

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 14 January 11 13:55 GMT (UK)
Do you have any graves of Cummings? 
 
Am particularly interested in the whereabouts of Colin Cummings, 1851-1903. He died at Bank Mansion, Sinclairtown, Dysart.

Wives--  1)  Joan (Burns) c. 1850-1877
              2)  Janet Ness Henderson c. 1858-1904

Hi MairiD nothing on Colin Cummings in my index

But I do have these Cummings inscriptions in Barony Cemetery Dysart

36   James Cummings ( Farmer East Strathmore)
   died Feb 1884 age 76
   son Robert died May 1851 age 21
   James Dawson  Died------ age 50 ?
   Son James died 24.12.1924 age 85

101   Erected by Jane Walker Cummings in memory of
   her Father James Cummings Bank ? Manager Dysart
   died 7.8.1881 age 41?
   Mother Agnes Mitchell died October 1920? Age 65
   James her eldest Brother  died 23.5.1854? age 7
   Agnes her sister died 22.6.1856 age 2
   James their brother died 9.6.1860 age 18m
   Georgina Mitchell her 5th sister 190-? Age 53?
   Inscription hard to read

102   Other side of 101 Headstone
   John Cummings died 25.1.1914 age 53
   Wife Ann  McEwen  died 3.6.1930 age 73
   Daughter Isabella McKewen Cummings died 17.12.----

If you wish photographs let me know

NorrieG


Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: MairiD on Friday 14 January 11 20:14 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,

Thank you so much for all that information!

I think 101 was the manager of Dysart gas works if I remember my research--at present deep inside a cupboard.

These Cummings may be distant relatives of Colin Cummings------- have not yet established the link.

Colin was the eldest of a Cummings family that 'went'
Colin (seaman),  b.c.1793-d.1829--buried in old cemetery, St. Serf's I think it was (MI index)
Alexander (seaman),   1825-1899
Colin (boiler -maker then wine and spirit merchant),  1851-1903
Alexander (wine merchant). 1873-195?

It is odd Colin is not buried locally.  1903 was well before cremation started.

I doubt they were listed as Cumming. The earliest surnames I found of this family were Cummins and Cummens then they were Cummings.

Will ask for a photo. if I can find the link.
Meantime thank you again for your work.

Kind regards,
MairiD
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: gillsz on Sunday 16 January 11 14:12 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie, could you help me possible locate my gt grandfathers headstone in Kirkcaldy/ Dysart cemetary. His name was Peter L Mclaren, b. 1886 d. 1955. Peter was married to Isabella Carins. I am told they are burried in a family plot in this cemetary, however apon looking I could not locate them. Any info or help welcome. Thanks Gill.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 16 January 11 19:34 GMT (UK)
could you help me possible locate my gt grandfathers headstone in Kirkcaldy/ Dysart cemetary. His name was Peter L Mclaren, b. 1886 d. 1955. Peter was married to Isabella Carins. I am told they are burried in a family plot in this cemetary, however apon looking I could not locate them. Any info or help welcome.  

Hi Gill.    No Peter L McLaren in my index, but you say he was buried in a family plot. I index with the main family on the stone, so that would be Peters
parents.
I have these Mclarnes in Dysart & 1 in Bennochy
but have checked the photographs but no mention of Peter on any of them.

Dys   223   James   McLaren   Ada Brawley
Dys   1100   James   McLaren   Euphemia Arnott Kidd
Dys   499   James B McLaren   Annie Maxwell Kerr
Dys   246   John   McLaren   Mary   Kellock
Dys   856   Robert   McLaren   Annie   McCallum
Dys   704   William McLaren   Isabella Burt

Ben   452   Peter McLarne   Catherine   Brown

Who were Peters parents also Isabella parents

Norrie G

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: gillsz on Sunday 16 January 11 19:50 GMT (UK)
Hi, Peters parents were Peter and Christina Mclaren however they both died in Forfar and i would assume burried there or perhaps |Logierait ( where they came from). Isabella parents were Christopher Cairns and jemina ( cant recall her surname, would have to look it up). I though Peter had bought the plot and he, his wife and im told grandson were burried there. Hope that makes a difference as I have looked and unfortunately found nothing- relatives not much help! Thanks again. Gillian.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Citizen Smith on Sunday 16 January 11 20:39 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie

If you've got the time, I'm looking for gravestones for the following people. I've been through all the usual lists and found nothing and the facts would suggest they were too poor to afford a stone.  But you might have turned up something I haven't!

They are all born and married in Dysart.

George Kinnaird and Agnes Raeburn (born 1760s)
John Kinnaird and Elizabeth McGregor (born 1790s)
William Page and Elizabeth Mitchell (born c1805)
James McDougall and Ann Rennie (born c1805)
George Kinnaird and Jane Weir (born 1830s)
Duncan McDougall and Euphemia Page (born 1830s)
William Kinnaird and Joan McDougall (born 1860s)
James Brown and Euphemia Kinnaird (born 1890s)

Thanks for all your efforts.

Sarah
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 17 January 11 20:24 GMT (UK)
If you've got the time, I'm looking for gravestones for the following people. I've been through all the usual lists and found nothing and the facts would suggest they were too poor to afford a stone.  But you might have turned up something I haven't!
They are all born and married in Dysart.

George Kinnaird and Agnes Raeburn (born 1760s)
John Kinnaird and Elizabeth McGregor (born 1790s)
William Page and Elizabeth Mitchell (born c1805)
James McDougall and Ann Rennie (born c1805)
George Kinnaird and Jane Weir (born 1830s)
Duncan McDougall and Euphemia Page (born 1830s)
William Kinnaird and Joan McDougall (born 1860s)
James Brown and Euphemia Kinnaird (born 1890s)

Hi Sarah  sorry  no headstones in my index, even checked old Barony Cemetery
in Dysart
Didn't even find much of the of these families on IGI
only George Kinniard & Jane Weir

Married Jane Weir 13.12.1852 George b abt 1835 died 26.6.1915
NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Citizen Smith on Monday 17 January 11 21:05 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie

Thanks for looking anyway - it's much appreciated.

I've got BMDs and Census Returns for all of them but I've never been able to find a headstone.  My Perthshire relatives are the same!

All the best.

Sarah
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Maxrodger on Wednesday 26 January 11 19:47 GMT (UK)
Hi again NorrieG

I wonder if you would be kind enough to check Bennochy Cemetery
for a headstone for Alexander WELSH & Mary BEATH

many thanks Max
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Sunday 30 January 11 10:31 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie,

I've just found out that my 3xgt grandmother Agnes Troup was buried in Abbotshall in 1853.  She was first married to William Simpson then, when he died, to William Young.  Do you have any of them in your database please?

The GROS entry reads:
Agnes (Troop) Simpson/Young
"William Young's widow Agness Simpson was buried in the --- (indecipherable) grave of his property 5 1/2 feet deep aged 83 years"

Regards,

Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 30 January 11 14:35 GMT (UK)
I've just found out that my 3xgt grandmother Agnes Troup was buried in Abbotshall in 1853.  She was first married to William Simpson then, when he died, to William Young.  Do you have any of them in your database please?

The GROS entry reads:
Agnes (Troop) Simpson/Young
"William Young's widow Agness Simpson was buried in the --- (indecipherable) grave of his property 5 1/2 feet deep aged 83 years"

Hi Jack sorry no Headstones but there are somes Headstones
from around 1850
Checked all the Simpson & Young stones
Norrie G
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Sunday 30 January 11 19:19 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie,

Thanks again - you're a star.  Keep up the good work.

Regards,  Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: marypryde on Monday 31 January 11 02:11 GMT (UK)
Hi, Norrie,

(We are discussing some Pryde's on the Largo thread but this is a different matter entirely.)

Have you a record in Kirkcaldy (or possibly Wemyss) of the following:

Robert Pryde (wife was Barbara Adams Bennett)
b. 8 Jul 1880 (son of Isabella Pryde and grandson of Robert Pryde/Mary Doig (buried Largo)
d. 30 November 1926

His home was in Kirkcaldy and he died in a mining accident in Wemyss.

Best regards, Mary
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 31 January 11 20:30 GMT (UK)
Have you a record in Kirkcaldy (or possibly Wemyss) of the following:
Robert Pryde (wife was Barbara Adams Bennett)
b. 8 Jul 1880 (son of Isabella Pryde and grandson of Robert Pryde/Mary Doig (buried Largo)
d. 30 November 1926
His home was in Kirkcaldy and he died in a mining accident in Wemyss.

Hi Mary his headstone is in Dysart Cemetery the inscription reads

460      In Memory of Robert PRYDE died 30.11.1926
      husband of Barbara BENNET died 7.4.1977 age 95

In Dave Reid mining site  it says
Robert PRYDE died 30.11.1926 Lochhead ( Lady Lilian )
Shot firing Accident
have attached photo of stone

NorrieG

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: marypryde on Monday 31 January 11 20:39 GMT (UK)
Have you a record in Kirkcaldy (or possibly Wemyss) of the following:
Robert Pryde (wife was Barbara Adams Bennett)
b. 8 Jul 1880 (son of Isabella Pryde and grandson of Robert Pryde/Mary Doig (buried Largo)
d. 30 November 1926
His home was in Kirkcaldy and he died in a mining accident in Wemyss.

Hi Mary his headstone is in Dysart Cemetery the inscription reads

460      In Memory of Robert PRYDE died 30.11.1926
      husband of Barbara BENNET died 7.4.1977 age 95

In Dave Reid mining site  it says
Robert PRYDE died 30.11.1926 Lochhead ( Lady Lilian )
Shot firing Accident
have attached photo of stone

NorrieG



Norrie, you are my hero!  Thanks.  At least we have found one of poor Isabella's sons (my great-uncle).  Never would have thought of Dysart, but then I'm not that familiar with Scotland.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Citizen Smith on Tuesday 01 February 11 10:35 GMT (UK)
If you've got the time, I'm looking for gravestones for the following people. I've been through all the usual lists and found nothing and the facts would suggest they were too poor to afford a stone.  But you might have turned up something I haven't!
They are all born and married in Dysart.

George Kinnaird and Agnes Raeburn (born 1760s)
John Kinnaird and Elizabeth McGregor (born 1790s)
William Page and Elizabeth Mitchell (born c1805)
James McDougall and Ann Rennie (born c1805)
George Kinnaird and Jane Weir (born 1830s)
Duncan McDougall and Euphemia Page (born 1830s)
William Kinnaird and Joan McDougall (born 1860s)
James Brown and Euphemia Kinnaird (born 1890s)

Hi Sarah  sorry  no headstones in my index, even checked old Barony Cemetery
in Dysart
Didn't even find much of the of these families on IGI
only George Kinniard & Jane Weir

Married Jane Weir 13.12.1852 George b abt 1835 died 26.6.1915
NorrieG


Hello again Norrie

I've been doing a bit more digging on locations in Kirckcaldy for the relatives in my list.  Although they start in Dysart Parish, the census returns show a lot  them living in High St in 1851, St Clair St in 1881, 1891 and 1901 and also Long Row in 1841, 1861 and 1871.

So they are really living in the areas of Pathhead and Sinclairtown.  Eventually in my grandparents time they move further north and west.  I'm just wondering what the burial grounds would be likely to be in the 19C for Pathhead and Sinclairtown and whether I've been barking up the wrong tree by looking in Dysart.

Any advice?

Many thanks

Sarah
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 01 February 11 20:47 GMT (UK)
Hi Sarah you said
I've been doing a bit more digging on locations in Kirckcaldy for the relatives in my list.  Although they start in Dysart Parish, the census returns show a lot  them living in High St in 1851, St Clair St in 1881, 1891 and 1901 and also Long Row in 1841, 1861 and 1871.

I have my own 1881 census for Scotland and the only one I can find is
Duncan McDougal & Euphemia Page and I think I  have a stone for
Elizabeth McDougal their daughter in Abbotshall Cemetery

772   Millar Robertson  died 1915 age 45
         wife Elizabeth McDougal died 1947 age 78
         daughter Margaret Robertson died 5.3.1977 age 64
         SIL. John Anderson died 9.9.1954 age 67
         Wife Euphemia Robertson  died 20.1.1973 age 82


So they are really living in the areas of Pathhead and Sinclairtown.  Eventually in my grandparents time they move further north and west.  I'm just wondering what the burial grounds would be likely to be in the 19C for Pathhead and Sinclairtown and whether I've been barking up the wrong tree by looking in Dysart.

There are a number of cemeteries
Barony Cemetery in Dysart this is an old cemetery but only 125 stones

Pathhead Feuars Cemetery between Kirkcaldy & Dysart  110 Stones

And Dysart & Sinclairtown Cemetery over 2000 stones still in use today

And 3 in Kirkcaldy Abbotshall, Bennochy & Kirkcaldy old Church

If you wish more lookup give me the 2 names.

Norrie



Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Citizen Smith on Wednesday 02 February 11 10:24 GMT (UK)
Thanks Norrie

That is my GGGrandmother's sister, thanks.  I don't want to bombard you with lots of names so I'll have a proper look at what I have and post again when I'm more definite about what and where I'm looking for.

Cheers

Sarah
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: dixons on Wednesday 02 February 11 17:20 GMT (UK)
Norrie What a kind offer. John Wright and Jane Henderson please

regards,

dixons
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 02 February 11 20:52 GMT (UK)
could you check for John Wright & Jane Henderson

Sorry dixons nothing on my index
do you have a date or parents names

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 03 February 11 19:45 GMT (UK)



Alexander WELSH died 27.7.1932 age 74326
   Mary BEALL his wife died 27.4.1907 age 56
   Son Archibald WELSH died 8.3.1957 age 78
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 03 February 11 19:50 GMT (UK)
I wonder if you would be kind enough to check Bennochy Cemetery
for a headstone for Alexander WELSH & Mary BEATH

many thanks Max  

Hi Max sorry it taken so long missed your request

Alexander WELSH died 27.7.1932 age 74326
   Mary BEALL his wife died 27.4.1907 age 56
   Son Archibald WELSH died 8.3.1957 age 78

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: sparkle60 on Friday 11 February 11 01:21 GMT (UK)
Dear Norrie,
I was so grateful for the photo you recently sent me  :)
of the gravestone of Jane BLAKE and John BARCLAY.

John BARCLAY was a widower. Any sign of his first wife please?
Elizabeth SELLAR died Sinclairetown, Dysart, Fife 1896

Also seeking
Charles SELLAR BARCLAY 1898 - 1972
wife Helen KINSMAN REID (aka Nellie) 1898 - 1985
and child Isabella / Ella  Barclay

James BLAKE BARCLAY 1900 - 1968   

Charles REID 1872 - 1916
wife Hellen Mitchell KINSMAN (Nellie Reid) 1872 - 1953

James BARCLAY b 1842
wife Janet KILGOUR b 1841 (dates of death unknown)

Best wishes…
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 11 February 11 23:31 GMT (UK)
John BARCLAY was a widower. Any sign of his first wife please?
Elizabeth SELLAR died Sinclairetown, Dysart, Fife 1896
Nothing on Elizabeth

Also seeking
Charles SELLAR BARCLAY 1898 - 1972
wife Helen KINSMAN REID (aka Nellie) 1898 - 1985
and child Isabella / Ella  Barclay
Nothing on Index

James BLAKE BARCLAY 1900 - 1968   

Charles REID 1872 - 1916
wife Hellen Mitchell KINSMAN (Nellie Reid) 1872 - 1953
Nothing

James BARCLAY b 1842
wife Janet KILGOUR b 1841 (dates of death unknown)
Nothing

Sorry none of the above
Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: wonka on Friday 11 February 11 23:55 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie
My GG grandfather Peter McGovern died in Dysart in 1906. Is he on your list by any chance?

Thanks for your help.
Bill
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: sparkle60 on Saturday 12 February 11 00:29 GMT (UK)
Sorry none of the above Norrie
Oooh... nothing on the indexes...
Thanks very much Norrie for looking.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 13 February 11 13:34 GMT (UK)
My GG grandfather Peter McGovern died in Dysart in 1906. Is he on your list by any chance?

Hi Bill sorry nothing on my index,
checked the 1881 census but no McGovern in the
Dysart area at that time

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: cccollins on Wednesday 16 February 11 17:13 GMT (UK)
Norrie,

     Perhaps you can help me with a brick wall.  Andrew Fowler was born 1790 in Abbotshall (and died in Dundee in 1853).  I have found no record of his parents.  Do you have any Fowlers buried in Abbotshall (or nearby) between 1790 and 1840s?  Sorry for the lack of forenames, but I am stuck!  Thanks in advance for your kind assistance.

Regards,
Craig
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 17 February 11 11:50 GMT (UK)
 Perhaps you can help me with a brick wall.  Andrew Fowler was born 1790 in Abbotshall (and died in Dundee in 1853).  I have found no record of his parents.  Do you have any Fowlers buried in Abbotshall (or nearby) between 1790 and 1840s?  Sorry for the lack of forenames, but I am stuck!  Thanks in advance for your kind assistance.

Hi Craig sorry not going to be much help,
There are Fowler Headstones in Abbotshall but only from the late 1800s
also checked the other local Cemeteries but no luck

the IGI only gives 1 marriage in Abbotshall for an Andrew Fowler

Father: Andrew Fowler, Mother: Margaret Reid married 3.10.1819 Abbotshall is this him?
with these children
 
1. JEAN FOWLER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 31 DEC 1821 Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
 
 2. BETTY FOWLER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 31 JUL 1820 Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

There is nothing on 1841 Census

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: cccollins on Thursday 17 February 11 13:20 GMT (UK)
Norrie,

     Cheers for the lookup.  That is my relative, and those are his daughters.  The family was in Ruthven on the 1841 census.  Andrew was an overseer for a jute mill. 
     Are there any records extant for the dissenting churches?  I know there were quite a lot in and around Kirkcaldy.  Also, do you know of any apprenticeship records for Abbotshall / Kirkcaldy / Kinghorn?
     Once again, thanks for the assistance.

Regards,
Craig
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Maxrodger on Saturday 05 March 11 23:26 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie    I woner if you have any inscriptions of the old
cemetery around  Kirkcaldy Parish  Church off Kirk Wynd

Thanks Max
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 08 March 11 20:22 GMT (UK)
I woner if you have any inscriptions of the old
cemetery around  Kirkcaldy Parish  Church off Kirk Wynd

Hi Max    yes I have photographed Old Kirkcaldy Parish Church Cemetery, and parcially indexed it. I also have the inscriptions I think by the Mitchells which will help to fill in the blanks in the older Headstones.
Who are you after ?

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Maxrodger on Tuesday 15 March 11 20:06 GMT (UK)
have any inscriptions of the old
cemetery around  Kirkcaldy Parish  Church off Kirk Wynd

Hi Norrie do you have any inscriptions for Archibald Welsh
& Janet Mc Cree in this cemetery or any Welssh inscriptions

Max
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Jokdy on Wednesday 16 March 11 22:29 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie

Looking for Dewars...do you have any of the following:

William Dewar and Janet Anderson

James Dewar and Janet ?

Alexander Brown and Magdalene Dewar

Robert Hunter and Ann Dewar

David Dewar and Jane McNeil

Martin Dewar and Elizabeth Grubb Williams

Thank you in advance.

Jo







Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 17 March 11 16:02 GMT (UK)
Looking for Dewars...do you have any of the following:
William Dewar and Janet Anderson
James Dewar and Janet ?
Alexander Brown and Magdalene Dewar
Robert Hunter and Ann Dewar
David Dewar and Jane McNeil
Martin Dewar and Elizabeth Grubb Williams

Hi Jo  I have over eighty DEWAR inscriptions but not yours
Robert Hunter & Ann Dewar was the only family I could find
on The IGI in Kinghorn
so assuming that was where the DEWARs might be from there
I have have included this one

Kinghorn Cemetery
   In Memory of James DEWAR  died 2.6.1933 age 73
   wife Janet ELDER died 13.5.1934 age 70
   daughter Janet died in infancy

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Jokdy on Thursday 17 March 11 19:20 GMT (UK)
Cheers Norrie. 

Shame you didn't have any, but you're correct...they come from Kinghorn.  I just listed the ones that settled in Kirkcaldy.

James Dewar and Janet Elder are indeed mine...so thanks for that!  The age ties in with the James and Janet I asked for, and now I have Janet's maiden name too!  :D
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Andrew Sunter on Monday 21 March 11 14:22 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie

I'd be very grateful if you could let me know of any instances of the name Sunter cropping up.

I've seen one of my relations in Abbotshall. cant remeber her name but she was maried to a man named Hepburn.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 22 March 11 20:01 GMT (UK)
I'd be very grateful if you could let me know of any instances of the name Sunter cropping up.

Hi Andrew only 2 in my index both in Elie Cemetery

67 In Memory of our mother Ann Bowie Sunter WATSON
     died at Elie 25.6.1918
     father Alexander C WATSON died 2.1.1921

48  In memory of Amy R  SUNTER died 7.5.1942
      and her father & mother
      Christopher & Robina SUNTER

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Kary on Saturday 02 April 11 04:03 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Could you please tell me please if you have anything on the below?

I have family from Abbotshall
John[died april 1837] and Euphemia BLAIR [Dec 1848] and they lost a child in 1814

and from Kirkcaldy
James and Margaret SYMON. I don't know when they died. It was before June 1849. Margaret had her last child in 1814 and James was still alive in Nov 1835 when his daughter married, his abode then was Kirkcaldy. He was a gardener but his son was a stone mason. I am hoping there maybe a headstone.

His son Robert and wife Christian [Christina] lost 6 children [3 boys and 3 girls] between 1830- 1849. One was buried in Feb 1846 in Wemyss parish.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 02 April 11 17:00 BST (UK)
I have family from Abbotshall
John[died april 1837] and Euphemia BLAIR [Dec 1848] and from Kirkcaldy

James and Margaret SYMON. headstone.

His son Robert and wife Christian [Christina]  

Hi Kary  you have  John, James,Robert.  what is their Surmane ?

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Kary on Sunday 03 April 11 00:05 BST (UK)
Sorry I forget women keep their surnames in Scotland

John BLAIR and his wife was Euphemia CLERK[Clark]
James SYMON and his wife Margaret CAMPBELL
Robert SYMON his wife was Christian[Christina] BLAIR this couple left scotland with 4 children but lost 6 [3boys 3 girls] before they left.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: DDJJake on Sunday 03 April 11 17:42 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie,
Any sign of these folks of mine in Kirkcaldy ?
William John Henderson 1861 - d. 1913 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.....  Wife Janet Smart died in Edinburgh
William Henderson 1896- d. Kirkcaldy, 1978...... Wife Mary Christie Scott Louden 1902- d. Kirkcaldy 1984
Christopher Anderson Hislop 1902 - d. Kirkcaldy 1957 .......Wife Jane Deas Henderson 1899 - d. Kirkcaldy 1964
Fraser McBain Crombie 1904 - d. ?  .....Wife Agnes Hunter Henderson 1901 - d. Kirkcaldy 1953

Aye
DDJJAKE
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 04 April 11 20:49 BST (UK)
Any sign of these folks of mine in Kirkcaldy ?
William John Henderson 1861 - d. 1913 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.....  Wife Janet Smart died in Edinburgh
William Henderson 1896- d. Kirkcaldy, 1978...... Wife Mary Christie Scott Louden 1902- d. Kirkcaldy 1984
Christopher Anderson Hislop 1902 - d. Kirkcaldy 1957 .......Wife Jane Deas Henderson 1899 - d. Kirkcaldy 1964
Fraser McBain Crombie 1904 - d. ?  .....Wife Agnes Hunter Henderson 1901 - d. Kirkcaldy 1953

Hi Jake   sorry no sign on my index,
Remember that Hayfield Cemetery in Kirkcaldy was opened in the early
50s and that is not on my index.

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 04 April 11 20:54 BST (UK)
John BLAIR and his wife was Euphemia CLERK[Clark]
James SYMON and his wife Margaret CAMPBELL
Robert SYMON his wife was Christian[Christina] BLAIR this couple left scotland with 4 children but lost 6 [3boys 3 girls] before they left.  

Hi Kary   nothing in my Index for the above

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: DDJJake on Monday 04 April 11 21:02 BST (UK)
Hi Jake   sorry no sign on my index,
Remember that Hayfield Cemetery in Kirkcaldy was opened in the early
50s and that is not on my index.
Norrie

Thanks Norrie, I do not know modern Kirkcaldy well at all, and it's a long way from here in Cyprus.
Jake
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Kary on Monday 04 April 11 22:31 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Thank you very much for looking

Kary :)
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: bzkit on Wednesday 06 April 11 09:38 BST (UK)
Dear Norrie,
I really appreciate your kind offer to supply headstone inscriptions/photographs; it is very kind of you.

Would you please check your records to see if you have on your files anything on my GGG Grandparents-
Henry Arnott- B 6 Mar 1812, D 13 Jun 1874, Buried 16 Jun 1874 Pathead Cemetery Back Street Kirkcaldy.
Isabella Arnott (nee Munro)- B 1807, D 3 Jul 1873, Buried 6 Jul 1873 Pathead Cemetery Back Street Kirkcaldy.

Their son emigrated to Australia in 1857 and started the line of the family here.

Thank you in advance for any details or photographs you may be able to provide.

David A
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 06 April 11 20:46 BST (UK)
Would you please check your records to see if you have on your files anything on my GGG Grandparents-
Henry Arnott- B 6 Mar 1812, D 13 Jun 1874, Buried 16 Jun 1874 Pathead Cemetery Back Street Kirkcaldy.
Isabella Arnott (nee Munro)- B 1807, D 3 Jul 1873, Buried 6 Jul 1873 Pathead Cemetery Back Street Kirkcaldy.
Their son emigrated to Australia in 1857 and started the line of the family here.


Hi David    yes I have photographed that Cemetery, in fact
My son lives in the property next to it, over one of the boundary walls, its quite a small cemetery approx 100 x 50 yards but with many burials over 10,000 from 1707 till 1960

I sorry to say that there are no headstones for your family, there is
a headstone for Arnott which I have enclosed they are Drsart Arnotts, I see your Arnotts  came from the Dunfermline area.

41   Alexander Arnott died 6.5.1907 age 80
   Isabella Oliphant died 2.9.1890 age 60
   Mathew O. Arnott died 13.1.1864
   His wife Christian Deas died 25.8.1848 age 22
   Son Alexander Deas Arnott died 28.9.1861 age 13
   Son William Arnott died 14.7.1904 age 45   
   Alexander  son of William died 28.11.1934 age 52

Have enclosed a general view of the cemetery

Sorry not to be of more help  Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: bzkit on Friday 08 April 11 08:33 BST (UK)
Dear Norrie,
Thank you for your very prompt reply. My wife and I visited this cemetery in July last year. Unfortunately we couldn't gain access as the gates were locked and the high walls prevented any other means of getting in. We were dissappointed that after travelling all this way we would not see the headstones. I feel a little better now knowing the headstones don't exist.
Thank you for the photo and your feedback.
Regards
David A
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: motherhen on Saturday 07 May 11 18:56 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Thank you in advance for your kind offer to look up your index for MI's in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries.

I have quite a few Thomsons in Bennochy Cemetery and wondered if you had a photo of my grandparent's gravestone as I have never found it.

They were David Steele Thomson (died 13th March 1962) and Bessie Goldie Thomson (MS Millar)(died 21st June 1955). There might also be a mention of their daughter, Agnes Evelyn Thomson who died 29th March 1929.

I have already found my great grandfather (Joseph Thomson) and his wife (Agnes Gemmell) and my great great uncles (Alexander Thomson) and David Thomson but not my grandfather.

Many thanks

Diana
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: selwynfroggitt on Tuesday 10 May 11 20:17 BST (UK)
Hello Norrie
William Ernest Hales Wood born 1928 East Wemyss.. died 26 Dec 2005 Kirkaldy
I believe is wifes surname was Wallace..
May be recent deaths are mostly cremations but thanks for looking
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mskinner on Sunday 29 May 11 19:06 BST (UK)
Hello Norrie,
I was so excited when I cam across your posting yesterday.  We live in the United States and, at this point in time, I have no idea when we will ever be able to travel to Scotland to visit Kirkaldy.

My husband's 3rd great grandparents (and possibly his great grand uncles & aunts) are buried in Bennochy Cemetery.

Robert SKINNER (22 Apr 1816 - 13 Oct 1876) Occupation: Sexton at Bennochy Cemetery.  Residence: Cemetery Lodge 
Catherine GOULD Skinner (abt 1809 -14 Jan 1870) Died at residence - Cemetery Lodge.  Cause of death: Bronchitis

Children:
Mary (? - 1846), Catherine (1842 - ?), Jean (1844 - ?), Robert (1848 - ?) , John SKINNER (1849- abt 1905 - immigrated to US in 1872), Peter (1851 - ?), William (1854 - ?)

I would really appreciate if you could send me the inscription and photos of the monument for Robert and Catherine Skinner if they are included in your index as well as their children if possible.  Keeping my fingers crossed!!  :)

Thank you!!
Melanie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 29 May 11 21:22 BST (UK)
My husband's 3rd great grandparents (and possibly his great grand uncles & aunts) are buried in Bennochy Cemetery.

Robert SKINNER (22 Apr 1816 - 13 Oct 1876) Occupation: Sexton at Bennochy Cemetery.  Residence: Cemetery Lodge 
Catherine GOULD Skinner (abt 1809 -14 Jan 1870) Died at residence - Cemetery Lodge.  Cause of death: Bronchitis

Children:
Mary (? - 1846), Catherine (1842 - ?), Jean (1844 - ?), Robert (1848 - ?) , John SKINNER (1849- abt 1905 - immigrated to US in 1872), Peter (1851 - ?), William (1854 - ?)

Hi Melanie   yes I have that Headstone & Inscription
to check the children I need to know who they married ?
as only Mary is on the headstone.
 
Headstone Bennochy Cemetery Kirkcaldy

158 In Memory of Catherine GOULD who died  14.1.1870
        wife of Robert SKINNER
        also Daughter Mary died 25.2.1846
        above  Robert SKINNER late superintendent of  this      Cemetery who Died 13.10.1876

Norrie


Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: motherhen on Sunday 29 May 11 22:23 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Thank you in advance for your kind offer to look up your index for MI's in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries.

I have quite a few Thomsons in Bennochy Cemetery and wondered if you had a photo of my grandparent's gravestone as I have never found it.

They were David Steele Thomson (died 13th March 1962) and Bessie Goldie Thomson (MS Millar)(died 21st June 1955). There might also be a mention of their daughter, Agnes Evelyn Thomson who died 29th March 1929.

I have already found my great grandfather (Joseph Thomson) and his wife (Agnes Gemmell) and my great great uncles (Alexander Thomson) and David Thomson but not my grandfather.

Many thanks

Diana


Any luck with this one Norrie?

Kind regards

Diana
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mskinner on Sunday 29 May 11 22:25 BST (UK)
Hi Melanie   yes I have that Headstone & Inscription
to check the children I need to know who they married ?
as only Mary is on the headstone.
 
Headstone Bennochy Cemetery Kirkcaldy

158 In Memory of Catherine GOULD who died  14.1.1870
        wife of Robert SKINNER
        also Daughter Mary died 25.2.1846
        above  Robert SKINNER late superintendent of  this Cemetery who Died 13.10.1876

Norrie

Hi Norrie,
You are terrific!  Thank you so much for the photo and inscription.  Unfortunately, I do not know much more about the children.  I found them in the 1871 census living in Kirkaldy but after that I have had not much luck.  William married Isabella Johnston but I see his family living in Midlothian in 1881.  John moved to the United States and married Katherine Powers - this is my husband's line.  I really appreciate your time.  One of these days, my husband and I (and his father too) would love to take a trip to visit Fife and to see where his ancestors are from.
Thanks again!
Melanie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 30 May 11 21:00 BST (UK)
I have quite a few Thomsons in Bennochy Cemetery and wondered if you had a photo of my grandparent's gravestone as I have never found it.

They were David Steele Thomson (died 13th March 1962) and Bessie Goldie Thomson (MS Millar)(died 21st June 1955). There might also be a mention of their daughter, Agnes Evelyn Thomson who died 29th March 1929.

I have already found my great grandfather (Joseph Thomson) and his wife (Agnes Gemmell) and my great great uncles (Alexander Thomson) and David Thomson but not my grandfather.
  Hi Diana sorry about not answering quicker, I was in Tenerife when I first saw your request,but have been back for 2 weeks

I have nothing in David and Bessie in Bennochy and nothing in my index I have 30 David Thomson stones in various cemeteries

Thomson stones in Bennochy
Ben   839   Alexander Thomson   Elizabeth Watt
Ben   1061   Alexander Thomson   Catherine Jervis
Ben   269   David   Thomson   Mary   Crosby
Ben   851   David   Thomson   Elizabeth Baird
Ben   615   George   Thomson   died 1926 age 55   
Ben   99   Hope Pitcairn   Thomson   Jessie Dora Young
Ben   134   James   Thomson   Jessie   Baxter
Ben   430   John   Thomson   Jeannie   Black
Ben   518   John   Thomson   Jessie   Clark
Ben   641   John   Thomson   Jane   Pratt
Ben   424   John B Thomson   Jessie Simpson Blyth
Ben   1121   Joseph   Thomson   Agnes Jane Gemmell
Ben   667   Thomas Whyte Thomson  Christina Lindsay   Buchanan

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: moosehead on Tuesday 31 May 11 00:25 BST (UK)
Hello Norrie,   Thanks for taking the time to photograph .   I am not sure you can assist but I will give you the details as I know them

Kind regards
Jeff

From the Fife Advertiser 1 17 1852 – Simpson, John, late a  farmer Hayfield Kirkcaldy, son of Peter Simpson, a tenant Wester Gourdie, Dundee died in NY 23.12.1851.   John Simpson was born in liff 1787 and died when visiting his daughter Margaret Stoddart nee simpson in Manhattan.  Margaret was b 1 jan 1818 - where is unknown as there is no birth record.    I also cant find a definate marriage record for John Simpson.      I was wondering in your travels if you came across any Simpsons that make reference to wife, daughter or son of John c 1815 onwards until his death in 1851.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Gordy13 on Tuesday 31 May 11 21:54 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie thanks for your reply My grt grt grandfather Alexander Sutherland's wife was Isabella M.S Bruce she died 1949 17th June ,She lived in Kennoway i think she could be in Langside  Cemetery i know my grt grandfather David is there.

 Regards Gordy
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: motherhen on Wednesday 01 June 11 20:13 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Many thanks for all those Thomsons. Alexander Thomson and Betsy Watt, David Thomson and Elizabeth Baird and Joseph Thomson and Agnes Gemmell are all mine. I would love a photo if possible as I am sure yours are a lot better than the ones I took.

I was also wondering if you had any of a David Thomson and Ann Steele in Pathead or Dysart Cemetery?

David and Bessie must be in Hayfield Cemetery. Do you think the Kirkcaldy Crem would be able to tell me?

Many thanks for your help.

Kind regards

Diana
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: smidget on Saturday 04 June 11 16:19 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie,
My father has family that passed away in Kirkcaldy.
The name is McK/MacKenzie, could be spelled either way.
Christina nee Alexander died August 4, 1960
her daughters
Jessie Burns McKenzie died 1977 (she never married)
There was another daughter Mary McDonald McKenzie but she was most likely married and I can't find a death for her. I'm hoping the headstone may give me clue as to who she married or when she died.
Thank you so much for offering your time and help
Janet
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 04 June 11 20:05 BST (UK)
My father has family that passed away in Kirkcaldy.
The name is McK/MacKenzie, could be spelled either way.
Christina nee Alexander died August 4, 1960

Hi Janet my index is built using the 2 main names on the stone
eg.    Daniel McKenzie   Ann Robertson

You don't say what your fathers name was?
and I take it Christina Alexander was his wife?
need some more info.

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: smidget on Saturday 04 June 11 20:34 BST (UK)
I'm sorry, here is the information

Jessie McKenzie died 1977 in Kirkcaldy but her name could be spelled Jessie MacKenzie.  Her full given name at birth was Jessie Burns McKenzie. She was never married.

Christina McKenzie died in 1960 in Kirkcaldy but again the name could be MacKenzie
Christina's maiden name was Alexander

Throughout my family research, McKenzie has been spelled both ways, even by the same family members so it's hard to know which was used on a gravestone.
Christina's husband, John McKenzie, died in Glasgow in 1924 so I'm quite sure he won't have a gravestone in Kirkcaldy.

Thank you very much
Janet
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 04 June 11 21:27 BST (UK)
I would love a photo if possible as I am sure yours are a lot better than the ones I took.

Hi Diana  PM your Email and I will send direct

I was also wondering if you had any of a David Thomson and Ann Steele in Pathead or Dysart Cemetery?
nothing in index for David & Ann Steele
I see the photos are of their children

David and Bessie must be in Hayfield Cemetery. Do you think the Kirkcaldy Crem would be able to tell me?

Email tell them the dates of deaths, names and you think
they are in Hayfield or may have been cremated, and hope you may get an answer.

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 06 June 11 20:12 BST (UK)
Jessie McKenzie died 1977 in Kirkcaldy but her name could be spelled Jessie MacKenzie.  Her full given name at birth was Jessie Burns McKenzie. She was never married.

Christina McKenzie died in 1960 in Kirkcaldy but again the name could be MacKenzie
Christina's maiden name was Alexander

Throughout my family research, McKenzie has been spelled both ways, even by the same family members so it's hard to know which was used on a gravestone.
Christina's husband, John McKenzie, died in Glasgow in 1924 so I'm quite sure he won't have a gravestone in Kirkcaldy.

Hi Janet  sorry nothing in my index for any of the above, Have you considered
that Christina may have been buried in her husbands grave in Glasgow.
that would have cost less.

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: smidget on Tuesday 07 June 11 01:39 BST (UK)
Thanks for having a look Norrie. I'll see what's available online for Glasgow.
I've received the death notice that was in the newspaper for my great Aunt Christina MacKenzie. I copied it below.

MACKENZIE – At 218 Rosslyn Street, Kirkcaldy on the 4th August 1960, in her 96th year Christina Alexander, beloved wife of the late John MacKenzie late of Watergate, Cleish.

Can you tell me where is Watergate, Cleish? I know my gr uncle John died in Glasgow after being hit by a train. I have his death certificate.

Thanks
Janet
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 07 June 11 09:58 BST (UK)
I've received the death notice that was in the newspaper for my great Aunt Christina MacKenzie. I copied it below.

MACKENZIE – At 218 Rosslyn Street, Kirkcaldy on the 4th August 1960, in her 96th year Christina Alexander, beloved wife of the late John MacKenzie late of Watergate, Cleish.

Can you tell me where is Watergate, Cleish? I know my gr uncle John died in Glasgow after being hit by a train. I have his death certificate.

Hi Janet  this is a map site showing Cleish
http://www.british-towns.net/sc/level_4_display.asp?GetL3=11778

there is a recent Cd  for headstone inscriptions in Cleish Cemetery
the index gives that their are MacKenzies & Alexanders buried their

this is the site
http://www.scottish-monumental-inscriptions.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=17

Cleish Church - Cemetery Kinross - Perthshire.

283  Photos and transcriptions dating from 1756-2009

Windows and Mac PCs

Weight 100 grammes.

  Cleish Church-Cemetery £4.50

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: gillsz on Tuesday 07 June 11 15:08 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie in reply to my question re Peter Mclaren- family plot headstone do you have any information rearding Cairns family plot? Peter's in-laws were Christopher and Jamima Cairns (Maria st kdy). Just a thought as Peters parents both died in Couper Angus. Thanks for any help Gill. ???
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 07 June 11 20:48 BST (UK)
Hi, Peters parents were Peter and Christina Mclaren however they both died in Forfar and i would assume burried there or perhaps |Logierait ( where they came from). Isabella parents were Christopher Cairns and jemina ( cant recall her surname, would have to look it up). I though Peter had bought the plot and he, his wife and im told grandson were burried there. Hope that makes a difference as I have looked and unfortunately found nothing- relatives not much help! Thanks again. Gillian.  

Hi Gillian    sorry I can find nothing for Christopher Cairns on index
yes he may have bought a plot but did they have a headstone

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: gillsz on Tuesday 07 June 11 20:59 BST (UK)
Thanks anyway and good point! Gill. :D
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: thechief on Sunday 12 June 11 02:55 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie,

I was wondering if you have a photo of the following headstones

Annie Duncan died 1992 and her husband Thomas Hislop died 1975

Andrew Duncan died 1990 and his wife Christina Nicholson died 1995

Teh chief
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 13 June 11 19:39 BST (UK)
I was wondering if you have a photo of the following headstones
Annie Duncan died 1992 and her husband Thomas Hislop died 1975
Andrew Duncan died 1990 and his wife Christina Nicholson died 1995

Hi The chief  sorry nothing in index for the above,
let me know who their parents were, and will check
to see if they had been attached to them

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Friday 17 June 11 00:58 BST (UK)
hi norrie  can you tell me if any of the cemeteries you have records or pictures for have any drylie burials in the index   thanks beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 17 June 11 14:56 BST (UK)
can you tell me if any of the cemeteries you have records or pictures for have any drylie burials in the index   

 Hi  Beans  I only have 5 so I have listed the inscriptions
I note from your latest postings the some of the Surnames are there

Dysart      1374   George   Drylie   Maggie Beall
                   George DRYLIE died 23.4.1952 age 60
      also wife Maggie BEALL died 23.9.1983 age 89
      son George died 4.8.1928 age 14
      son John died 22.4.1922 age 39
      son William died 1.3.1982 age 60
      daughter Margaret Anderson died 16.10.2001 age 84


Dunfermline   2320   Robert   Drylie   Johan   Henderson
      Erected by Johan HENDERSON in memory of her husband
      Robert DRYLIE who died 16.7.1952 age 76
      Above Johan HENDERSON died 14.10.1962 age 82


Dun.      455   Arthur   Burt   Euphemia Drylie
      In Memory of my husband
      Arthur BURT died 11.2.1928 age 56
      Also our twin sons William & Peter who died in infancy
      Euphemia DRYLIE wife of above died 8.4.1945 age 82
      Also son Arthur died 15.11.1985? age 64
                   His wife Catherine HARROWER May 1907 – March 1996

Dun.      2482   John   Hynd   Helen   Drylie
      John HYND died 19.3.1936 age 57
      wife Helen DRYLIE died 4.12.1947 age 78


Dun.      364   James   Mason   Janet   Drylie
                   Erected by James MASON in memory of his wife
      Janet DRYLIE who died 19.1.1899 age 64
      And his wife Janet McINTOSH died 19.8.1937 age 73
      Above James Mason died 20.9.1937 age 84

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 17 June 11 15:30 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie.

 I would be grateful if you could check for the following Abbotshall families please:

James Bain d 25 Nov 1872
his wife Elizabeth (Betsey) Bennet d between 1851 and 1861

James Bain (no dates)
his wife Barbara Henderson (they married 1795 Abbotshall)

James Henderson (no dates)
Helen Law (they married 1770 Abbotshall)

Many thanks.  :)
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Friday 17 June 11 18:12 BST (UK)
Thanks norrie I appreciate the help a's it gave me dates I didn't have and these are already verified. Beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 17 June 11 20:37 BST (UK)
.  I have a question also about one of the drylie families you gave me. george drylie and margret beall drylie  i have son Johns birth as 1916 and your inscription says he died apr 22 1922 and was 39 years old?
Hi Beans  yes your right George died 1953 not 1922 sorry

  Also John Hynd and Helen Drylie is there anyway to verify that he was 10 years older than her  i have both of their births in 1869 but according to the inscriptions and subtracting his age he was born in 1879 
I work from photographs and sometimes the dates are not all that clear,
have attached the photo, it could be 1946 not 1936

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: scotslink on Wednesday 22 June 11 17:22 BST (UK)
Hello and thank you for your offer (Hope you are still doing the offers)

Names i have for Abbotshall are:

James Oswald (c1779-1851/2) married Jean/Jane Weir c1780
Alexander Oswald (son of above) c1803-? married Mary Black

Andrew Turnbull c1791 - ? married Mary Paterson

Many Thanks
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 22 June 11 19:57 BST (UK)
James Oswald (c1779-1851/2) married Jean/Jane Weir c1780
Alexander Oswald (son of above) c1803-? married Mary Black
Andrew Turnbull c1791 - ? married Mary Paterson

Hi Scotlink   sorry nothing on my index for the above.

Father: James Oswald, Mother: Jean Weir
Marriage: 13 NOV 1802 Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh
3. ALEXANDER OSWALD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 16 AUG 1803 26 AUG 1803 Abbotshall
  1. JANE OSWALD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 26 APR 1805 Christening: 17 MAY 1805 Abbotshall

What were the names of their children
also the names of Andrew Turnbull children


NorrieG

 
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: scotslink on Thursday 23 June 11 11:44 BST (UK)
Thank you for looking NorrieG.

Alexander Oswald and his wife had a daughter, VERE born 1825 Lochgelly, do not no if they had anymore children as i have been unable to find a birth cert for Vere, although her OPR marriage record say's" Vere Oswald, daughter of the late Alexander Oswald" and her Death cert also states she was the daughter of Alexander Oswald.

Andrew Turnbull c1791 had a son  Andrew Turnbull 1813, This is a copy of the OPR for the marriage between Andrew and Vere

The OPR: 547 Turnbull/Oswald: Upon the 12th Jan 1851 were (? cannot read) Andrew Turnbull Joiner son of the late Andw Turnbull Engineer and Vere Oswald daughter of Alexr Oswald, Farmservant and both of this Parish Married 13th by Revd John Blackie now of Abbotshall.

Andrew and Vere both died at Gordon Street, South Leith, Edinburgh, this is what is written for their death certs:
Andrew Turnbull, Joiner(Journeyman) married to Vere Oswald, died Sept 16th 9.50pm 1873, 3 Gordon Street, Male 61 Parents Andrew Turnbull, Ag Lab (dec) and Mary Turnbull, formerley Paterson (dec)

Vere Turnbull, widow of Andrew Turnbull, Joiner, died 1890 June 23rd 10am, Gordon Street, Leith. Aged 65, Parents Alexander Oswald(dec) and Mary Oswald (dec) formerley Black.

I also have this: Fife Death Index, pre 1855,
An unnamed Turnbull child, died aged 16 months, at Abbotshall, Fife buried 2 Sep 1852, child of Andrew Turnbull, buried in the grave of James Oswald (OPR 399-8).

Many Thanks
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Saturday 25 June 11 02:54 BST (UK)
norrie  would you check for aminto/a burt and her husband james nisbet.  thanks  beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 25 June 11 09:17 BST (UK)
norrie  would you check for aminto/a burt and her husband james nisbet.   
Hi Beans     No Nisbet / Burt headstones in my index, and no Nisbets in the Kirkcaldy Cemeteries in index.

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Saturday 02 July 11 11:39 BST (UK)
Hello Norrie,

When you've got a minute can you please check to see if you details of any of the following?

James Leitch & Isabella Lambert.  I have no death record for him but she was buried in Dysart Barony 18 Apr 1859, having died 4 days earlier in Riddles Close, Leith.  Perhaps his name was added to her stone.  However, he was a sailor so may not be buried here.

John Leitch & Sophia Penman.  Although he was born in Dunfermilne he is possibly buried in Abbotshall as he lived most of his life as a coal grieve there.

David Lambert & Margaret Dewar.  I have no death record for her but he died 15 Mar 1828 and the OPR 399, Book 6, page 118 says "Buried in the middle position grave of his property, 6 foot deep"

Many thanks in advance and kind regards to you,

Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: aimeecat on Saturday 02 July 11 12:34 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Thank you for your kind offer.

Mine is:
George Temple d. Aug 1853 at Gow's Railway Hotel, Kirkcaldy. (according to newspaper)

I am hoping that you may find him still there...well, in a cemetery, not at the Hotel.

sincerely
Aimeecat
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Jokdy on Sunday 03 July 11 17:40 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

I'm looking for MIs (and photos of headstones if available) for:

Robert Oliphant & Janet Bett
Robert Oliphant & Janet Oliphant
George Oliphant & Ann Alison
William Oliphant & Mary Barker
Henry Oliphant & Christian Barker
George Barker & Christian Bett

Many thanks

Jo
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 05 July 11 20:14 BST (UK)
James Leitch & Isabella Lambert.  I have no death record for him but she was buried in Dysart Barony 18 Apr 1859, having died 4 days earlier in Riddles Close, Leith.  Perhaps his name was added to her stone.  However, he was a sailor so may not be buried here.
Nothing for the above names, Barony cemetery is in a bad state due to
vandals in the past.

John Leitch & Sophia Penman.  Although he was born in Dunfermilne he is possibly buried in Abbotshall as he lived most of his life as a coal grieve there
Nothing on the above.

David Lambert & Margaret Dewar.  I have no death record for her but he died 15 Mar 1828 and the OPR 399, Book 6, page 118 says "Buried in the middle position grave of his property, 6 foot deep"

Yes I have this one have included additional Inscriptions for Leitch & Lambert
also attached photograph.

111      Robert LAMBERT died 4.7.1920 age 23
      David P LAMBERT died 24.11.1920 age 26
      William M LAMBERT died 24.5.1921 age 151/2
      Their father David P LAMBERT died 20.12.1937 age 73
      Rachel Stark LAMBERT died 6.2.1940 age 76


44   Erected by David LAMBERT in memory of
      Margaret DEWAR his wife died 22.4.1807 age 61
      Above David LAMBERT died 25.3.1828 age 85
      Margaret LAING wife of William LAMBERT
      Died 18.12.1891 age 62
      The Said William LAMBERT died 2.5.1894 age 65
      Their Grandson William R LAMBERT died in Infancy


80   John Leitch born 11.1.1843 died 30.4.1919
      Wife Christina Henderson born 23.4.1941 died 3.3.1927
      Daughter Anges wodiw of James Stephenson
      Died 3.1.1945 age 79
      Daughter Christina Helen Leitch died 1.7.1973
Norriie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 05 July 11 20:37 BST (UK)
George Temple d. Aug 1853 at Gow's Railway Hotel, Kirkcaldy. (according to newspaper)

I am hoping that you may find him still there...well, in a cemetery, not at the Hotel.
Hi Aimeecat   Sorry nothing on index, could be buried here but not a headstone
for him.

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 06 July 11 00:23 BST (UK)
I'm looking for MIs (and photos of headstones if available) for:
Robert Oliphant & Janet Bett
Robert Oliphant & Janet Oliphant
George Oliphant & Ann Alison
William Oliphant & Mary Barker
Henry Oliphant & Christian Barker
George Barker & Christian Bett

Hi Jo   were going back a bit,into the 1700s
there are lots of Oliphants listed in the FFH pre 1855 Death Cd
and some were buried in Kirkcaldy Kirk Churchyard
still working on it, but will have something

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Ruskie on Wednesday 06 July 11 00:39 BST (UK)
Norrie, If you have some time later, would you be able to check for my Bains and Hendersons please?

Hi Norrie.

 I would be grateful if you could check for the following Abbotshall families please:

James Bain d 25 Nov 1872
his wife Elizabeth (Betsey) Bennet d between 1851 and 1861

James Bain (no dates)
his wife Barbara Henderson (they married 1795 Abbotshall)

James Henderson (no dates)
Helen Law (they married 1770 Abbotshall)

Many thanks.  :)

Thanks a million.  ;D
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 06 July 11 19:33 BST (UK)
Hi Jo  your Oliphant information
headstone inscriptions Kirkcaldy old Kirk cemetery
( have used from Mitchells records as inscriptions on photos
not clear enough ) photo available

Grey Granite  Kirkcaldy Kirk Cemetery 057
Alexander WILLIAMSON shipowner died 18.12.1838
Wife Mary OLIPHANT died 17.7.1842 age 71
Children son Alexander died 23.12.1841
Son William died 3.11.1842
Daughter Christina died 3.4.1844
Daughter Mary died 20.11.1871
Daughter Lillias died 20.11.1875
Daughter Anges died 12.12.1877

(emblems & Masonic symbols) 209
west side 1772 Robert OLIPHANT Mason
wife Janet BUTT/BETT died 6.12.1769
by Henry OLIPHANT
east side George OLIPHANT shipowner died15.1.1845 age 77
Wife Ann ALISON died 19.1.1819 age 42

Tall grey granite  148
Robert HUTCHISON of Breahead corn merchant
died 7.11.1883 age 77
wife Mary OLIPHANT died 10.2.1852 age 43
Robert OLIPHANT died 13.11.1868 age 21
2nd wife Jessie THOMSON died 30.7.1893 age 76
daughter Joanna died 2.3.1924 age 82

also Oliphant in Fife Family history Soc. per 1855 death Cd

Janet Bett 6.12.1769 wife of Robert Oliphant
Henry Oliphant 19.4.1741 son of Robert Oliphant
Robert Oliphant 24.10.1770 Mason
Mary Barker 6.5.1775 wife of William Oliphant shipmaster
George Oliphant 10.7.1776 son of Henry Oliphant shipmaster
Christian Barker 7.12.1777 wife of Henry Oliphant shipmaster
Robert Oliphant 26.1.1779 son of Henry Oliphant shipmaster
Henry Oliphant shipmaster 7.11.1824 husband of Margaret Brown
Captian of the Caledonia
Robert Oliphant shipowner 17.1.1832 husband of Janet Oliphant
William Oliphant shipmaster 12.7.1836 brother of Robert Oliphant sailmaker
Age 25 Captian “ Viewforth” drowned near Dysart
George Oliphant shipowner 15.1.1845 age 77 husband of Ann Alison
died 19.1.1819 age 42 father of Janet, Jessie& Mary recorded on headstone
Alexander Oliphant shipmaster 26.12.1821 died at Limerick
Christina Oliphant 5.2.1825 wife of David R Thomson shipowner
Father Robert Oliphant
Henry Oliphant 4.2.1834 age 34 shipowner son of Robert Oliphant
Drowned in canal opposite Viewforth Edinburgh
Robert Oliphant 18.9.1829 age 38 shipowner died at Carberry
farm house Pathhead Dysart

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 06 July 11 20:11 BST (UK)
I would be grateful if you could check for the following Abbotshall families please:
James Bain d 25 Nov 1872
his wife Elizabeth (Betsey) Bennet d between 1851 and 1861
James Bain (no dates)
his wife Barbara Henderson (they married 1795 Abbotshall)
James Henderson (no dates)
Helen Law (they married 1770 Abbotshall)

Hi Ruskie sorry for the delay in answering you
this is the only bain in Kirkcaldy cemeteries
In memory of James BAIN who died 8.1.1872 age 66
his sister Margaret died 5.9.1883 age 68
his brother Thomas died 22.2.1887 age 79
his sister Isabella died 21.4.1895 age 84

Re Henderson none on my index fits the bill

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Ruskie on Thursday 07 July 11 00:23 BST (UK)
Norrie, you're a good egg. Many thanks for your help with this. This is a different Bain family, but no doubt connected somehow.  ;)
Much appreciated.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Jokdy on Thursday 07 July 11 22:05 BST (UK)
Thank you Norrie, very much appreciated  ;D
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JDB307 on Friday 08 July 11 12:15 BST (UK)
Norrie,

Many many thanks - yet again you've come up trumps.  It's much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Jack
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: jac2 on Friday 08 July 11 14:08 BST (UK)
hi norrie

wondering if you could help me, i'm searching for the grave of my great grandad, he died in kirkcaldy in 1949, but i've no idea where he is buried.

james donaldson b 1866 wife margaret spence
mother euphemia bogie father david donaldson (no idea where these are buried either)

born elie usual residence arncroach carnbee

james and david both farmers

thankyou jacci
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 09 July 11 21:37 BST (UK)
i'm searching for the grave of my great grandad, he died in kirkcaldy in 1949, but i've no idea where he is buried.
james donaldson b 1866 wife margaret spence
mother euphemia bogie father david donaldson (no idea where these are buried either)
Born elie usual residence arncroach carnbee
james and david both farmers

Hi Jacci  nothing in the index for above
aslo checked  the children of David
is this of any usse

Father: David Donaldson, Mother: Euphemia Bogie
1. MARGARET HOY DONALDSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 22 SEP 1859 Saint Monance, Fife, Scotland
 
 2. JESSIE DONALDSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 17 DEC 1868 Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
 
 3. MARY DONALDSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 20 NOV 1861 Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
 
 4. WILLIAM DONALDSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 04 MAR 1864 Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
 
 5. JAMES DONALDSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 01 SEP 1866 Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
 
 6. JANET BOGIE DONALDSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 20 SEP 1872 Largo, Fife, Scotland
 
Headstone Largo Cemetery

124   Robert Simpson died 15.1.1911 age 55
   daughter Margaret Dewar died 13.2.1944
   wife Margaret Donaldson did 3.1.1945 age 87

Ceres Cemetery

11   In Memory of  William DONALDSON died 4.4.1848 age 68
   his mother Agnes SIME died 8.3.1816 age 63
   Ann DEWAR his spouse died 6.4.1817 age 35
   His father David DONALDSON 25.7.1832 age 82
   And Helen COTT his spouse died Dec 1840 age 60?



   Muirhead Farm House
   Census Place:   Ceres, Fife, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203518     GRO Ref    Volume 415    EnumDist 5    Page 9
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
David DONALDSON   M   47    M   Newburgh, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Ag Lab
Euphema DONALDSON   M   46    F   Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
   Occ:   Ag Lab
James DONALDSON   U   14    M   Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Ag Lab
Janet DONALDSON       8    F   Largo, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Dau
   Occ:   Scholar
Ebenezer Mc William DONALDSON       5    M   Ceres, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
David DONALDSON       1    M   Ceres, Fife, Scotland
      Son

326   In Memory of Christian wife of David DONALDSON
   who died at Largoward 9.4.1905 age 71
   daughter Nellie died 29.6.1882
   son Tom died at Manchester 20.3.1905
   daughter Lizzie died at Edinburgh 1.8.1907
   son James died at Birmingham  6.2.1921
   abive David DONALDSON died 18.11.1922 age 89


 

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Sunday 10 July 11 17:54 BST (UK)
hi norrie do any of your indexes show robert hunter or his wife helen meiklejohn all i can tell you is they were both listed as deceased on their daughters death cert the daughter died 1882 in dunfermline but she was born in glasgow have been unable to find any info on this family not even census records

beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: angelai on Sunday 10 July 11 19:19 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie
I have a gr grandfather John Eccles who died in Thornton Fife in 1935. Do you have him in any of your records.
Thanks Angela
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 11 July 11 19:23 BST (UK)
robert hunter or his wife helen meiklejohn all i can tell you is they were both listed as deceased on their daughters death cert the daughter died 1882 in dunfermline but she was born in glasgow  

Hi Beans nothing in index
question what was the daughters married name & age. when she died

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 11 July 11 19:26 BST (UK)
I have a gr grandfather John Eccles who died in Thornton Fife in 1935. Do you have him in any of your records.

Hi Angela  no Eccles in my index

\norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: aimeecat on Wednesday 20 July 11 11:50 BST (UK)
Thanks for looking NorrieG

It is much appreciated.  :)

Aimeecat
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: angelai on Wednesday 20 July 11 12:14 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie
Thanks for taking the time to look
Angela
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Wednesday 20 July 11 13:41 BST (UK)
Robert hunter and Helen meiklejohns daughter was Anne (hunter) Drylie wife of Adam Drylie. I got the parents names from herdeath cert from sp

Beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: lynzmoo on Friday 22 July 11 23:06 BST (UK)
I'm looking for any with the name of Gentle, noone specfic just yet

thanks Lynz
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: straea on Saturday 23 July 11 02:05 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie,
I left a message on the Markinch gravestones yesterday too.  I have lots of folks in the Dysart/Pathhead/Sinclairtown area and would appreciate any stones you might have for them and be willing to share.  Here are some of the major ones I am interested in:

Elizabeth (Dewar) Anderson - died 24 Apr 1855 in Sinclairtown/St Clairtown at age 69.  (She was widowed for a while before her death and I believe her husband is likely buried in Edinburgh where they lived before he died)

Robert Anderson - died 21 Apr 1869 in Pathhead at age 57.
Wife Margaret (Deas) Anderson - died 31 Mar 1877 in Pathhead at age 66.

Margaret's parents -
John Deas, died 5 Aug 1871 in Dysart, age 91.
Margaret (Page) Deas, died 27 Sep 1855 in Dysart.

Margaret's twin sister -
Rachel (Deas) Anderson, died 22 Jan 1891 in Dysart, age 80.
Husband John Anderson, died 2 Aug 1855 in Dysart, age 48.

Thanks so much for any help or suggestions you can provide. 
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: rockhopper on Saturday 23 July 11 03:42 BST (UK)
Kirkcaldy headstones - anything on David Shiels (Shields) - he was a Pastor and Market gardener in Kirkcaldy (lived August 1771 to 1/11/1861 died in Kirkcaldy) and his wife Fanny (Hannah or Fotheringham) Mitchel/Mitchell (lived 1786 to Dec 1845 died in Kirkcaldy). 
Other Shiels (Shields) - Janet died 1812 as an infant, Fanny/Fannie (Nisbet) died July 1850 Kirkcaldy, James Nisbet died 1854 Kirkcaldy, Agnes (Ross) died 5/10/1908 Kirkcaldy, Nancy?, Mathew Shiels died Dec 1847 at Kirkcaldy.
Any other Shields/Shiels or Mitchel/Mitchell please
 ???
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 23 July 11 19:29 BST (UK)
looking for any with the name of Gentle

Hi Lynz  only 2 in index

 67   Margaret GENTLE wife of George CONSTABLE
   died 13.3.1814 age 32

2048   Thomas ALEXANDER died 4.8.1911 age 56
   wife Jane GENTLE died 24.6.1937 age 74
   daughter Fanny died 11.1.1951 ? age 50

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: lynzmoo on Saturday 23 July 11 21:26 BST (UK)
thanks for looking, possible relations though haven't apperared on the family tree yet!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 23 July 11 23:14 BST (UK)
anything on David Shiels (Shields) - he was a Pastor and Market gardener in Kirkcaldy (lived August 1771 to 1/11/1861 died in Kirkcaldy) and his wife Fanny (Hannah or Fotheringham) Mitchel/Mitchell (lived 1786 to Dec 1845 died in Kirkcaldy
 Hi Rockhoper    yes I see they were buried in Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Cemetery
I don't have a photo of the headstone, but Mitchel gives this as the inscription

David SHEILDS  born Aug 1771 died Nov. 1861
Wife Fanny MITCHELL born Nov. 1786 died Dec. 1845
Agnes SHEILD or Ross died 9.10.1908

The IGI gives 3 children but nothing on them
i have other Shields & Mitchells but need 2 names to search

Norrie G

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: rockhopper on Sunday 24 July 11 02:02 BST (UK)
Many thanks
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 28 July 11 18:32 BST (UK)
I am looking for information on the death of Robert BEVERIDGE
Birth: 10 JUL 1868 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
Death: 1916 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Burial: Bennochy Cemetery, 1916

In 1911 he and his wife Mathilde, both age 42, lived at 18 Balfour St, Kirkcaldy. He was a baker at 311 High Street, Elder's Brae, and had taken over the business after his father David Beveridge retired.

Hi Diddyaddy  your Inscription Bennochy Cemetery
 
969   In Memory of Robert BEVERIDGE husband of
                Mathilde AESCHLIMANN who died 7.6.1933 age 64
                Above Mathilde AESCHLMANN died 19.1.1945 age 75

Note that Robert died 1933 not 1916 age 64 this gives a birth date 1868
But the IGI gives a birth in Kirkcaldy of a Robert Beveridge 10.7.1868
And parents David Beveridge  & Harriet Methven

This is their inscription in Bennochy Cemetery Photo available

712   Erected by David Beveridge
                in memory of  Harriet Methven died 17.2.1879 age 39
   daughter Jane Wallace Beveridge died 3.5.1867 age 13m
   Christina McLeod Beveridge died 6.7.1884 age 19m
   Cecila Fisher Beveridge died 31.12.1903
   Wife Jessie Fyfe died 17.8.1885 age 56
   David Beveridge died 31.5.1916 age 76
   Son David Beveridge died 29.9.1920 age 39
   His daughter Mary Beveridge died 19.2.1963 age 75

this is the family in 1881 Census
   Dwelling:   313 High Street 1st Flat
   Census Place:   Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203526     GRO Ref    Volume 442    EnumDist 7    Page 1
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
David BEVERIDGE   M   43    M   Dysart, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Baker
Jessie BEVERIDGE   M   31    F   Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
Robert BEVERIDGE       12    M   Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Scholar
Cecelia BEVERIDGE       10    F   Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Scholar
Harriet BEVERIDGE       5    F   Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Scholar
William BEVERIDGE       2    M   Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
John NIVEN   U   17    M   Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Boarder
   Occ:   Baker




Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Friday 29 July 11 03:09 BST (UK)
Thanks so much!! That is interesting that Robert died in 1933 when I have two other pieces of information that state he died in 1916; however, I haven't found him on scotlandspeople in 1916 so now I need to check 1933!!  I know for sure that it's the correct Robert Beveridge because an aunt told me that he was married to Mathilde Aeschlimann, who was supposedly a governess for the Duchess of Fife.
  Will  you please send me the photo of #712- David Beveridge family?  I hadn't found the name of one of the infants that died at a young age. 
  What other cemeteries in Kirkcaldy do you have records and/or photos?

Thanks again!
Heather
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Friday 29 July 11 04:34 BST (UK)
Just realized that the two stories about David Beveridge stated that Robert died in 1916 when it was actually David who died in 1916.  The information was apparently copied to another story without checking the accuracy of the information.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 29 July 11 12:35 BST (UK)
Hi Heather have attached of Headstone 712 Bennochy

I have Photographed and indexed  Bennochy, Abbotshall, Old Kirk Kirkcaldy,
Pathhead Feuars, Dysart Barony & Dysart Cemeteries.
I require 2 names for lookup
eg James Fenwick Beveridge   Margaret   Ritchie

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Friday 29 July 11 18:23 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie  I am not sure which cemetery i should be posting my queries to as some of my information only says fife scotland for place of birth or death.  If you would be so kind to to look for these three couples in any of your indexes i would greatly appreciate it.

Aminta/minto Burt and Thomas Morris

John Burt and Aminto wright

Aminto Burt and James Nisbet

thanks  so much

beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Friday 29 July 11 18:34 BST (UK)
Hi norrie is it possible that you have a picture for dysart 1734 george drylie and magaret beall and for dun. 364 James mason and janet Drylie

thanks beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 29 July 11 19:09 BST (UK)
Aminta/minto Burt and Thomas Morris

John Burt and Aminto wright

Aminto Burt and James Nisbet

Hi Beans sorry nothing in index for above

NirrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 29 July 11 19:22 BST (UK)

Hi norrie is it possible that you have a picture for dysart 1734 george drylie and magaret beall  

1374   George DRYLIE died 23.4.1952 age 60
   also wife Maggie BEALL died 23.9.1983 age 89
   son George died 4.8.1928 age 14
   son John died 22.4.1953 age 39
   son William died 1.3.1982 age 60
   daughter Margaret Anderson died 16.10.2001 age 84

Will post other one on Dunfermline cemettery site
Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Saturday 30 July 11 03:47 BST (UK)
I'm back!!!
  Will you please you look up in Dysart:
        Robert Beveridge and Cecilia Fisher Beveridge, both probably died in Dysart. (I know Cecilia did)
            Daughter- Mary Beveridge 1834=1911; her husband Thomas Robb (1835-1897)
             Son- Robert Beveridge (b. 1835); wife Janet Glass
   Kirkcaldy:       
      James Fyfe or Fife (b. 1811) and wife Christina McLeod Fyfe (1821-1877)

Please include the photo if you find these.  Thanks!  :)
Heather
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 31 July 11 20:17 BST (UK)
Robert Beveridge and Cecilia Fisher Beveridge, both probably died in Dysart. (I know Cecilia did)
            Daughter- Mary Beveridge 1834=1911; her husband Thomas Robb (1835-1897)
             Son- Robert Beveridge (b. 1835); wife Janet Glass
   Kirkcaldy:       
      James Fyfe or Fife (b. 1811) and wife Christina McLeod Fyfe (1821-1877)

Hi Heather nothing on index for above names

But these in Bennochy Cemetery which might belone to you
you would require to check parentage on Scotlands people site

 one of David & Harriet children Harriet born 1876

649   In Memory of his mother who died 4.12.1892 age 78
   his father who died 5.5.1895 age 86
   also Harriet M BEVERIDGE wife of William T CONSTABLE
   who died 25.5.1898 age 22
   also Isabella Wilkie WEST wife of William CONSTABLE
   who died 11.3.1914 age 35
   Alexander CONSTABLE Jeweller died 25.2.1926 age 81
   His wife Barbara TASKER died 6.3.1928 age 83
   son John CONSTABLE died 8.2.1941 age 68
   Son Alexander CONSTABLE died 30.10.1942 age 73

Or this one for William born 1879

1081   William BEVERIDGE died 4.7.1939 age 60
   wife Agnes M GOURLAY died 26.6.1944 age 65

Norrie

 
 


Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Sunday 31 July 11 22:44 BST (UK)
hi norrie and heather   norrie you gave me the info for cecelia fisher beveridge it is on the same stone as david and harriet.  the harriet heather asked about is david and harriets daughter harriet methven beveridge who according to the 1881 census was born about 1876 william the son was born abt 1879 according to the same census the father david had already remarried jessie fyfe who is also listed on the tombstone with david and harriet.  i dont know which cemetery it was for but the info has already been posted by norrie.  heather i have some other info for this family if you want.  pm me i will send you what i have

beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Sunday 31 July 11 22:56 BST (UK)
norrie do you have a picture to go with william and agnes

beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Monday 01 August 11 00:21 BST (UK)
Thanks again for the help and information.  Those Beveridges and Constables are in my lines.
   I gave you the information for Cecilia Fisher incorrectly. Instead of stating Cecilia Beveridge nee Fisher I put it Cecilia Fisher Beveridge who was a daughter.  Cecilia Fisher was born in 1805 in Aberdour and died in Dysart in 1883.  Her husband Robert Beveridge was a sailor and he was born between 1804-1806 in Abbotshall.  I am having a hard time determining his mother's name. I was hoping a MI might give me a the year of his birth and with luck his parents.
  Haven't determined the mother and father at the top of 649.  Another puzzle to solve. 

Beans- I'll pm you and see what you have.  With luck,  I might have something you can use.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Rufous Treecreeper on Monday 01 August 11 03:53 BST (UK)
Hello Norrie

Do you have anything on the following couples?

John Orr and Janet McKeith
Alexander Turpie and Janet Orr
Joseph Orr and (1st wife) Agnes Kininmonth (2nd wife) Janet Logan
William Philp and Katherine Dick
William Gibson and Janet Aitken
James Aitken and Janet Brown

Thanks very much, Norrie,
Regards,
Mo
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: piglet41 on Monday 01 August 11 16:03 BST (UK)
Hi would be most grateful if you could look to see if there is any headstones for a the GRAHAM Family as the came from Kirkcaldy
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 01 August 11 16:41 BST (UK)
would be most grateful if you could look to see if there is any headstones for a the GRAHAM Family as the came from Kirkcaldy  

Hi Piglet   I have a number of Graham Headstones mostly in the Dysart area

but what I need to do a lookup is 2 names
eg James   Graham   Mary McIntosh and approx dates,
thanks NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 01 August 11 20:34 BST (UK)
Do you have anything on the following couples?
John Orr and Janet McKeith
Alexander Turpie and Janet Orr
Joseph Orr and (1st wife) Agnes Kininmonth (2nd wife) Janet Logan
William Philp and Katherine Dick
William Gibson and Janet Aitken
James Aitken and Janet Brown

Hi Mo nothing on above in index see that most of their children were
born around 1800 or before.
so  if you can tell me who their children married 2 names I can check

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Monday 01 August 11 23:14 BST (UK)
Hi norrie

can you check for these beveridges in your indexes

James beveridge Euphemia young
James beveridge and euphemia hynd
James beveridge and euphemia mclean or mclaren

thanks
beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Monday 01 August 11 23:32 BST (UK)
Norrie. There are 2 differret euphemia youngs both married to James beveridge Also a James beveridge married to  euphemia  forsythe James beveridge married to euphemia muir

Beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Rufous Treecreeper on Tuesday 02 August 11 09:10 BST (UK)
Hi Mo nothing on above in index see that most of their children were
born around 1800 or before.
so if you can tell me who their children married 2 names I can check

NorrieG
Thanks for the offer Norrie. 
I haven't got all of the children with spouses and some died out of Fife.  These are the possibles, (although not sure if the Aberdour ones are relevant to your sources);

John Gibson d. 1882 Aberdour and Ann Seath
Christina Gibson d. 1874 Aberdour and James Atiken d. 1878 Aberdour
John Orr d.1862 Pathhead and Janet Lawson d. 1869 Pathhead
Joseph Orr d. 1872 St Clairtown and Agnes Kininmonth and Janet Logan
Christian Orr d. 1849 Pathhead and Thomas Nicol
James Orr d. 1846 Dysart and Jane Simpson

Many thanks,
Mo
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Wednesday 03 August 11 01:08 BST (UK)
Norrie,
  I never did find the photo of the headstone for William Beveridge (1879-1939) and Agnes Gourlay (1879-1944).  Is it in this subject area or another cemetery?  Or did I just miss it?
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 03 August 11 20:02 BST (UK)
But these in Bennochy Cemetery which might belone to you
you would require to check parentage on Scotlands people site
Hi Heather
Iam suggesting you check who  their Parents were to see if they do  belonged to you
 
    Harriet M BEVERIDGE wife of William T CONSTABLE
   who died 25.5.1898 age 22

   William BEVERIDGE died 4.7.1939 age 60

I did not include any pictures

Norrie
   
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Wednesday 03 August 11 21:31 BST (UK)
They are mine.  It's Harriet Methven Beveridge and William Methven Beveridge.  I have the death certificates for both of them.  Their parents were David Beveridge and Harriet Methven.  Harriet Methven Beveridge died giving birth to Harriet Methven Beveridge Constable in 1898 and she was married to William Tasker Constable (1871-1962).  William Methven Beveridge was married to Agnes More Gourlay.  None of these names were on the stone with David Beveridge.  If you have a picture of the stones for both/either of these families, I would appreciate it.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: portybelle on Wednesday 03 August 11 22:44 BST (UK)
Could you see if you have any trace of William Cameron and/or wife Janet Barr? They are my 4xGt Grandparents and I know their son John was born in Pathhead in 1811. They also had William (1804 Kirkcaldy), Robert (1807 Kirkcaldy), Helen (1809 Pathhead) and Archibald (1814 Pathhead).

John, my 3x Great grandfather,  died in 1871 in Edinburgh so no need to look for him!

Many thanks.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 03 August 11 22:53 BST (UK)
They are mine.  It's Harriet Methven Beveridge and William Methven Beveridge.  I have the death certificates for both of them.  Their parents were David Beveridge and Harriet Methven.  Harriet Methven Beveridge died giving birth to Harriet Methven Beveridge Constable in 1898 and she was married to William Tasker Constable (1871-1962).  William Methven Beveridge was married to Agnes More Gourlay.  None of these names were on the stone with David Beveridge.  If you have a picture of the stones for both/either of these families, I would appreciate it.  

Hi Heather your photographes of headstones in Bennochy Cemetery

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Thursday 04 August 11 02:36 BST (UK)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: auntynet on Friday 05 August 11 01:32 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Thank you for your kind offer.  I understand you do your indexing by 2 names but I am looking for a child whose parents were still alive at his death.

I am looking for a James Johnston (my Great Uncle) born 1915 and who died aged 8 in May1923 of accidental drowning at sea.  His residence at time was Rose Street Kirkcaldy.

I can give you name of parents, grandparents and great Grandparents incase he could be buried with his grt Grandparents.

James father David Johnston and Mother Christina Niven.

David Johnston's father and mother David Johnston and Barbara Hunter.  David Johnston(as married to Barbara Hunter) father and mother Robert Johnston d1913 and Janet Laing d1919.

Christina Nivens Father and Mother James Niven and Isabella Burt.  James Niven father and  mother  James Niven and Mary Ritchie.  Isabella Father and mother Alexander Burt and Jane Mitchell.

Some of these burials could be in Dunfermline or Auchterderan but am sure James would be Kirkcaldy.

Hope the list of names has not overwhelmed you.

Many thanks Jeanette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: auntynet on Friday 05 August 11 01:34 BST (UK)
Hi  Norrie

Sorry slight mistake as in David Johnston and Barbara Hunter it should be Barbara Thomson.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 05 August 11 22:40 BST (UK)
Thank you for your kind offer.  I understand you do your indexing by 2 names but I am looking for a child whose parents were still alive at his death.

I am looking for a James Johnston (my Great Uncle) born 1915 and who died aged 8 in May1923 of accidental drowning at sea.  His residence at time was Rose Street Kirkcaldy.

I can give you name of parents, grandparents and great Grandparents incase he could be buried with his grt Grandparents.

James father David Johnston and Mother Christina Niven

Nothing on Index.

David Johnston's father and mother David Johnston and Barbara Thomson

Dysart Cemetery if this correct family I can include a photograph.

273   In Memory of David  JOHNSTON who died 14.2.1946
   his wife Barbara THOMSON died 7.1.1946
   son Henry died 16.4.1946/8

  David Johnston(as married to Barbara Thomson
 father and mother Robert Johnston d1913 and Janet Laing d1919.

Nothing on Index

Christina Nivens Father and Mother James Niven and Isabella Burt.

Nothing on Index

 James Niven father and  mother  James Niven and Mary Ritchie.

Nothing On Index

  Isabella Father and mother Alexander Burt and Jane Mitchell.

Nothing on Index

Some of these burials could be in Dunfermline or Auchterderan but am sure James would be Kirkcaldy.

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 05 August 11 22:47 BST (UK)
Could you see if you have any trace of William Cameron and/or wife Janet Barr? They are my 4xGt Grandparents and I know their son John was born in Pathhead in 1811. They also had William (1804 Kirkcaldy), Robert (1807 Kirkcaldy), Helen (1809 Pathhead) and Archibald (1814 Pathhead).

John, my 3x Great grandfather,  died in 1871 in Edinburgh so no need to look for him!

Nothing on Index for William Cameron & Janet Barr
who did all their children marry ?

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: portybelle on Friday 05 August 11 23:56 BST (UK)
Thanks for looking. I don't know who their children married as I have only been researching direct line. Not to worry.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Saturday 06 August 11 01:07 BST (UK)
Hi norrie is it possible for me to get a picture of Janet drylie and James mason.  Did you have anything on my james beveridges and the wives  form a few posts back?
thanks beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Saturday 06 August 11 01:25 BST (UK)
Hi norrie would any of your indexes have richard bevridge and agnes geddes

thanks beans
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: auntynet on Saturday 06 August 11 01:26 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Thanks for looking for James.

Yes the David Johnston and Barbara Thomson(273 Dysart Cemetary) are mine.  A photograph would be lovely.   Many thanks Jeanette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 06 August 11 09:09 BST (UK)
Yes the David Johnston and Barbara Thomson(273 Dysart Cemetary) are mine.  A photograph would be lovely.

Hi Jeanetta   your photo,

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: auntynet on Saturday 06 August 11 18:14 BST (UK)
Yes the David Johnston and Barbara Thomson(273 Dysart Cemetary) are mine.  A photograph would be lovely.

Hi Jeanetta   your photo,

Norrie

Many many thanks Norrie

kind regards jeanette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 08 August 11 19:39 BST (UK)
James beveridge Euphemia young
James beveridge and euphemia hynd
James beveridge and euphemia mclean or mclarenJames beveridge Euphemia young
2 differret euphemia youngs both married to James beveridge Also a James beveridge married to  euphemia  forsythe James beveridge married to euphemia muir

Hi Beans sorry nothing on above James Beveridges

poto of James Mason headstone posted 29th July on Dumfermline MI

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: bleckie on Thursday 11 August 11 07:57 BST (UK)
Hi Beans

From memory 

James beveridge and euphemia hynd

There is a head stone for the above couple in Fordel

Yours Aye
BruceL
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: bleckie on Thursday 11 August 11 08:50 BST (UK)
Hi Beans

Have photo of memorial stone erected by Jame Beveridge in memory of his sons.

mentions deaths of sons

2 x Robert
2 x james
1 x Alexander
his wife  Euphemia Hynd died 10th April 1894

Will post photo from home tonight as I am at work

Yours Aye
BruceL

P.S.  This is from Fordel Cemetery. There are also Beveridges mentioned on the war memorial from Fordel as well I will post these tonight as well if anyone is interested.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: bleckie on Thursday 11 August 11 20:33 BST (UK)
Hi
As promised earlier images from Fordel Cemetery
Yours Aye
BruceL
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Thursday 11 August 11 23:08 BST (UK)
thank you for that bruce it is much appreciated   kathi
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Thursday 11 August 11 23:24 BST (UK)
hi bruce on the beveridge photo can you read the very bottom on your original it looks like it says thomas but once i saved it the dates arent readable i would be greatful if the original can be read if you could tell me what it says    kathi
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: bleckie on Friday 12 August 11 07:49 BST (UK)
Hi kathi

looking at the original it looks like

Thomas Beveridge who died 29Th Sep 1894 aged 8 years

James Beveridge and Euphemia Young are in this cemetery also the stone is very worn and mostly unreadable
 James died sep 1878 (I think ) His wife died Sep 1896 (I Think)

there is also a James Beveridge and an Ann Campbell if anyone wants a copy.

I also have photo's of the following beveridges from Fordel

Richard his wife Grace Wallace

Robert Beveridge His sons and Daughters this stone is very worn some is not readable

Helen Beveridge in memory of her daughter Nellie

If you require any more feel free to contact me

On the war memorial there is another 2 panels with names if anyone want's them posted can you let me know.
This cemetery I think is at Coaledge just up the road from the local pub.

Yours Aye
BruceL
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: beansgram on Friday 12 August 11 22:28 BST (UK)
hi bruce and fellow chatters does anybody know who the above thomas beveridge belongs to he cant possible be the son of james and euphemia on the same tombstone she would have been in her 60's and james had been dead for 4 years when thomas was born? Any suggestions?  a grandchild possibly but born to whom kathi
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: bleckie on Friday 12 August 11 22:40 BST (UK)
Hi all

Thomas's parents taken from death certificate

Ref thomas's age I gave earlier I miss read the original Yhomas's age on Death is 2Years

beansgram if you want complete cert send me PM

Yours Aye
BruceL
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Noaky1 on Monday 29 August 11 13:41 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie G,
I wonder if you would mind having a look & letting me know if you have a head stone from Dysart Cemetery for :

John Mavor (b 1/8/1870, d 8/10/1936) & his wife
Mary Mavor (nee Syme) (b 25/4/1867, d 4/10/1931)

I know they are both buried there & have the lair reference but haven't been able to find it - not even sure if there is a stone or not. 
Many thanks in advance.
Noaky
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: straea on Monday 29 August 11 14:38 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie
Thanks again for looking for Robert Philp for me in Markinch.  Here is my post from this thread from July.  I understand now that you need two names, so while (as I say) it is unlikely that Elizabeth (Dewar) Anderson's husband is buried in Dysart, his name was James Anderson.

Hi Norrie,
I left a message on the Markinch gravestones yesterday too.  I have lots of folks in the Dysart/Pathhead/Sinclairtown area and would appreciate any stones you might have for them and be willing to share.  Here are some of the major ones I am interested in:

Elizabeth (Dewar) Anderson - died 24 Apr 1855 in Sinclairtown/St Clairtown at age 69.  (She was widowed for a while before her death and I believe her husband is likely buried in Edinburgh where they lived before he died)

Robert Anderson - died 21 Apr 1869 in Pathhead at age 57.
Wife Margaret (Deas) Anderson - died 31 Mar 1877 in Pathhead at age 66.

Margaret's parents -
John Deas, died 5 Aug 1871 in Dysart, age 91.
Margaret (Page) Deas, died 27 Sep 1855 in Dysart.

Margaret's twin sister -
Rachel (Deas) Anderson, died 22 Jan 1891 in Dysart, age 80.
Husband John Anderson, died 2 Aug 1855 in Dysart, age 48.

Thanks so much for any help or suggestions you can provide. 
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 29 August 11 20:50 BST (UK)
 wonder if you would mind having a look & letting me know if you have a head stone from Dysart Cemetery for :

John Mavor (b 1/8/1870, d 8/10/1936) & his wife
Mary Mavor (nee Syme) (b 25/4/1867, d 4/10/1931)

I know they are both buried there & have the lair reference but haven't been able to find it - not even sure if there is a stone or not. 
Many thanks in advance.

Hi Noaky  Nothing in Dysart Cemetery but there is this one in
Barony Cemetery Dysart I see from your MAVOR file
you mention George & Margaret

Norrie

70   David MAVOR  Builder Dysart died 15.11.1877 age 70
   Wife Rachell MITCHELL died 30.3 1881? age 70
   Son William died 1865
   Daughter Bella died 1866
   Son David died in ---- East Indies  age 29?
   Son George died May 1894
   His wife Margaret BLACK 7.5.1870 age 48
   David MAVOR husband of Mary Patrick died 1909? Age 55
   Mary Patrick died 17.7.1917? age 51?
   Son Robert MAVOR scots Gaurds killed in action Jan 1915
   Daughter Rachel MAVOR  wife of  Robert  GRIEVE
   Who died at Akron------ 16.2.1920
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Noaky1 on Tuesday 30 August 11 09:19 BST (UK)
Thanks Norrie much appreciated.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: TunjiLees on Thursday 01 September 11 22:14 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie,

Thanks a lot for your offer. Could you please check whether you have anything for:
-Andrew Hunter & Helen McLeod
-Robert Hunter & Margaret Kidd
-David Brown Currie & Margaret Hunter
-John McEwan & Robina Wright
-John McEwan & Margaret Wardlaw
-John McLeod & Mary Ann Anderson

Thank you
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 02 September 11 22:10 BST (UK)
-Andrew Hunter & Helen McLeod
-Robert Hunter & Margaret Kidd
-David Brown Currie & Margaret Hunter
-John McEwan & Robina Wright
-John McEwan & Margaret Wardlaw
-John McLeod & Mary Ann Anderson
Hi again Tunjilees long time since I heard from you

Nothing in my index for above but
I see that Andrew Hunter & Robert Hunter had a number of children born mid 1800s, do you know they married?

also John McEwam & Robina who did their Children marry

look forward to your answers

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: zander on Saturday 03 September 11 17:45 BST (UK)
hi norrieG
i have a thomas queen and a kathleen queen from the rosyth area is that anywhere near you and the cemetery you are working on .
thanks for your help zander
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Fifers on Saturday 03 September 11 21:48 BST (UK)
i would love to know if you have a photo for the following ancestors.....

Christina Carson died 1913 dysart,widow of samuel Carson

Thomas Barrett ,Hawker died coalgate 1876

Elizabeth Kirk died 1929 kirkcaldy

many thanks for any help  :)

Fifers
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: TunjiLees on Sunday 04 September 11 13:19 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie,

Thanks for the look up.

Yes, I took an "extended leave" from family history research but am now back in the game full throttle! :)

I don't have anything on children of those couples, but I'll get back to you if I do.

Thanks again.

Tunji
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 04 September 11 16:12 BST (UK)
Hi Straea sorry its taken so long, but nothing on your ancestors,

Elizabeth (Dewar) Anderson - died 24 Apr 1855 in Sinclairtown/St Clairtown at age 69.  (She was widowed for a while before her death and I believe her husband is likely buried in Edinburgh where they lived before he died)
Nothing in Index ( did she have any children in Dysart )
 

Robert Anderson - died 21 Apr 1869 in Pathhead at age 57.
Wife Margaret (Deas) Anderson - died 31 Mar 1877 in Pathhead at age 66.
Nothing on index

Margaret's parents -
John Deas, died 5 Aug 1871 in Dysart, age 91.
Margaret (Page) Deas, died 27 Sep 1855 in Dysart.
Nothing on index

Margaret's twin sister -
Rachel (Deas) Anderson, died 22 Jan 1891 in Dysart, age 80.
Husband John Anderson, died 2 Aug 1855 in Dysart, age 48.
Nothing on index

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: TunjiLees on Sunday 04 September 11 17:30 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie,

I looked at the families again and found who some of the other family members married:
-Henry Henderson & Mary McLeod
-David Chalmers & Margaret McLeod
-John McLeod & Alice Chalmers
-James Hunter & Jane Ferrier/Ferries/Ferrie
-Robert Hunter & Catherine Walker
-John Farquhar & Helen Hunter

Thanks,

Tunji
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 04 September 11 19:27 BST (UK)
i have a thomas queen and a kathleen queen from the rosyth area is that anywhere near you and the cemetery you are working on .
thanks for your help zander  

Hi Zander nothing on index in fact I co not have any QUEEN headstones
but then I have been to the Rosyth Area.

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 04 September 11 22:38 BST (UK)
Christina Carson died 1913 dysart,widow of samuel Carson

Thomas Barrett ,Hawker died coalgate 1876

Elizabeth Kirk died 1929 kirkcaldy

Hi Fifers nothing in index of above, these are the only Carson in index

Bennochy
91   Thomas G WILSON  factor to the earl of Rosslyn
   died 21.2.1919 age 38
   husband of Isabella CARSON

St Dronstans Markinch

118   William CARSON died 23.1.1976 age 61
   husband of Janet D DUNGAN
   grandson Billy CARSON died 3.12.1995 age 27

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Fifers on Sunday 04 September 11 23:27 BST (UK)
thanks anyway for looking .....

regards

fifers
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 05 September 11 20:11 BST (UK)
Henry Henderson & Mary McLeod
-David Chalmers & Margaret McLeod
-John McLeod & Alice Chalmers
-James Hunter & Jane Ferrier/Ferries/Ferrie
-Robert Hunter & Catherine Walker
-John Farquhar & Helen Hunter

Hi Tunj  have attached photo

Henry Henderson & Mary McLeod
Ben 1133
   Henry HENDERSON died 1899 age 71
   son Andrew died 19.3.1891 age 23
   daughter Margaret died 30.3.1908 age 49
   his wife Mary MCLEOD died 29.4.1911 age 82
   Eliza Stuart McLEOD wife of John HENDERSON
   Died 20.3.1910 age 65
   John HENDERSON died 3.1.1934 age 80

-David Chalmers & Margaret McLeod
nothing on index
-John McLeod & Alice Chalmers
Nothing in index

there is this John McLEOD in Bennochy

1071   John McLEOD died 3.7.1920 age 75
   daughter Marion died 17.1.1926 age27
   daughter Anna died 15.9.1934 age 22?
   Wife Annie ANDERSON died 7.3.1942 age 87?
   Son Thomas A P McLEOD died 27.10.1951 age 55
   Wife Margaret LEASK died 21.2.1972 age 73

-James Hunter & Jane Ferrier/Ferries/Ferrie
Nothing on index

-Robert Hunter & Catherine Walker
Nothing on index

-John Farquhar & Helen Hunter
Nothing on index

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: TunjiLees on Tuesday 06 September 11 19:24 BST (UK)
Thanks a lot Norrie! Great find!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: raechel on Friday 09 September 11 14:53 BST (UK)
CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM AND EUPHEMIA GOURLAY  ANY INFO MUCH APPRECIATED
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 09 September 11 18:49 BST (UK)
CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM AND EUPHEMIA GOURLAY  ANY INFO MUCH APPRECIATED  

Hi Raechel  sorry nothing on Index for above

The only William Cunningham & Euphemia Gourlay on Family search
came from Ceres the children being born in the late 1700s
do you know who their children married ?

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: BigBeano on Saturday 10 September 11 00:20 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie,
             Do you have any information regarding the burials of David Hunter (7th June 1900) and his wife Janet or Jessie Marshall (21st May 1953)
                 
                      Thanks BB.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 10 September 11 14:27 BST (UK)
Do you have any information regarding the burials of David Hunter (7th June 1900) and his wife Janet or Jessie Marshall (21st May 1953)

Hi BB sorry nothing on above in index.

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 10 September 11 22:37 BST (UK)
Hi all   off  to get away from Fife for a touch of the sun

will be back  26 September 2011 so just keep posting your

Enquires and I will answer them when I get back, thinking

of you all ( Good food wine & sun )

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: BigBeano on Monday 12 September 11 19:22 BST (UK)
Thanks for your time Norrie.

             BB
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Bah67 on Friday 23 September 11 22:11 BST (UK)
Hi, I am new to this site :D, I am researching an Agnes Wilson, born in Cupar, Fife abt 1851.  I was wondering if you could help, as I cannot find anything on her after 1881 and was wondering if your Agnes Wilson could be her.  I found one web page that said an Agnes Wilson married an Andrew Dryburgh but it didn't mention her sons William or Robert so not sure if it is the same person.  Hope you can help as I am stuck , thanks Brenda x
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Citizen Smith on Saturday 24 September 11 17:50 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Just wondering if you've got any info on the following Kirkcaldy deaths?

William Low (d 1940) married to Mary Ann Allardice (d 1950)
Their son James Low (b c1910)
Their daughter Martha (b c1908 d after 1970) married David Fisher
William's daughter Ann (b1897 d 1924)
William's daughter Agnes (b 1894 d 1948) married David Wright

In the 1920s the family were living at Braehead and William was working in the Flour Mill nearby.

Thanks

Sarah
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 26 September 11 16:43 BST (UK)
I am researching an Agnes Wilson, born in Cupar, Fife abt 1851.  I was wondering if you could help, as I cannot find anything on her after 1881 and was wondering if your Agnes Wilson could be her.  I found one web page that said an Agnes Wilson married an Andrew Dryburgh but it didn't mention her sons William or Robert so not sure if it is the same person.  Hope you can help as I am stuck ,

 Hi Brenda  is this the Agnes Wilson in the 1881 census you saw,
Robert & William are her sons  you would be better trying to find
their births on Scotlands people and see who their father was
or check for her marriage or death on Scotlands people


Census Place:   Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203519     GRO Ref    Volume 421    EnumDist 1    Page 3
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
Robert WILSON   M   58    M   Forgan, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Joiner Journeyman
Elizabeth WILSON   M   60    F   Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
   Occ:   Joiners Wife
Agnes WILSON   U   28    F   Cupar, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Millworker Reeler
William WILSON       11    M   Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Grandson
   Occ:   Scholar
Robert WILSON       6    M   Dairsie, Fife, Scotland

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Bah67 on Monday 26 September 11 18:35 BST (UK)
yes that is the one, i have looked up their births unfortunately it was father unknown.  i do not know what happens to Agnes after this census x







Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 26 September 11 19:43 BST (UK)
Just wondering if you've got any info on the following Kirkcaldy deaths?

William Low (d 1940) married to Mary Ann Allardice (d 1950)
Their son James Low (b c1910)
Their daughter Martha (b c1908 d after 1970) married David Fisher
William's daughter Ann (b1897 d 1924)

Nothing on the above in index

William's daughter Agnes (b 1894 d 1948) married David Wright
this is the inscription from Dysart Cemetery
644   Agnes LOW died 5.2.1949 age 55
   wife of David WRIGHT J.P. who died 5.12.1973
photograph included

Norrie


In the 1920s the family were living at Braehead and William was working in the Flour Mill nearby
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: colleena on Thursday 13 October 11 04:33 BST (UK)
Hi Brenda

Agnes Wilson Married Andrew Dryburgh 7/11/1885 Dairsie Fife, they were both 33 yrs old

Agnes was the daughter of Robert Wilson & Elizabeth Keddie,
Andrew Son of Andrew Dryburgh & Helen Mitchell

Witnesses were Jane Wilson (sister of Agnes)
and William Blyth (brother in law of Agnes, he married Jessie Wilson another sister)

Agnes died January 10 1909,

regards Colleen
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Lorand on Monday 17 October 11 06:14 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie,

Hope you had a good time away in the sun : :)

Do you have any headstones of:
Annie Grinton/Grunton d.? - Thomas Arnott. 16.1.1927

William Balfour d.23.11.1925  - Mary Clark d.21.3.1941

Many thanks, Lorand
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Citizen Smith on Monday 17 October 11 14:46 BST (UK)
Thanks for this info and pic Norrie. Much appreciated.

Sarah

Just wondering if you've got any info on the following Kirkcaldy deaths?

William Low (d 1940) married to Mary Ann Allardice (d 1950)
Their son James Low (b c1910)
Their daughter Martha (b c1908 d after 1970) married David Fisher
William's daughter Ann (b1897 d 1924)

Nothing on the above in index

William's daughter Agnes (b 1894 d 1948) married David Wright
this is the inscription from Dysart Cemetery
644   Agnes LOW died 5.2.1949 age 55
   wife of David WRIGHT J.P. who died 5.12.1973
photograph included

Norrie


In the 1920s the family were living at Braehead and William was working in the Flour Mill nearby
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 17 October 11 18:59 BST (UK)
Do you have any headstones of:
Annie Grinton/Grunton d.? - Thomas Arnott. 16.1.1927
William Balfour d.23.11.1925  - Mary Clark d.21.3.1941

Hi Lorand nothing in index for above, but these may be of
intrest to you, photos available

2. THOMAS ARNOTT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 12 FEB 1868 Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

East Wemyss Cemetery
450      Our dear mother & father
      Catherine SIMPSON died 13.10.1952 age 81
      Thomas ARNOTT died 8.12.1952 age 84
 
 3. WILLIAM ARNOTT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 28 JAN 1871 Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

Bowhill Cemetery
154    In memory of our father William G ARNOTT died 14.1.1931 age 59
    Our mother Janet G BALFOUR died 28.9.1930 age 64

1. ARCHIBALD CLARK BALFOUR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 04 OCT 1883 Cluny, Fife, Scotland
 
 Dysart Cemetery
895      Archibald C BALFOUR died 19.11.1957 age 74
      wife Elizabeth LAW died 26.4.1963 age 78

NorrieG


Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 17 October 11 19:30 BST (UK)
Hi Lorand  I have these Grinton Headstones, may be of some use

Dunfermline Cemetery
 
145   Erected by John DAVIDSON in memory of his wife
   Wilhemina GRINTON born 22.5.1877 died 20.3.1906
   Son David died 16.3.1903 age 9m
   Son William died 17.9.1901 age 6m

2382   William BARTHOLOMEW died 13.2.1942
   wife Joan GRINTON died 12.9.1957

Dysart Cemetery
102    David GRINTON died 18.3.1886 age 70
   Wife Ann GREIG died 13.1.1904 age 83
   Catherine BROWN wife of David GRINTON Junr.
   Died 31.3.1889? age 34
   And their son Andrew died 3.1.1887 age 4m
   Daughter Catherine Brown died 14.9.1896 age 15
   Margaret KIRK wife of David GRINTON Junr.
   Died 15.2.1924
   Isabella TAYLOR wife of Robert GRINTON
   Died 12.11.1923
   Their daughter Susan died 28.5.1923
   David GRINTON died 30.11.1959 age 76
   Jessie GRINTON April 1969age 90
   Robert GRINTON  died July 1969 age 84 ?   

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: david171 on Saturday 22 October 11 20:36 BST (UK)
Norrie,

Do you have any record for -

James Buchanan b. abt 1850, d. 1920
married to Betsy Thomson b. abt 1848, d. 1924

Thanks in advance for any information.
 :)

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 23 October 11 23:16 BST (UK)
Do you have any record for -
James Buchanan b. abt 1850, d. 1920
married to Betsy Thomson b. abt 1848, d. 1924

Hi David sorry nothing on index for above

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: david171 on Monday 24 October 11 21:27 BST (UK)
Do you have any record for -
James Buchanan b. abt 1850, d. 1920
married to Betsy Thomson b. abt 1848, d. 1924

Hi David sorry nothing on index for above

NorrieG
Norrie,

Thanks very much for checking.

Best Wishes
David
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Lorand on Wednesday 09 November 11 04:33 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,

Sorry about the long delay.  I would be interested in the photos of
Thomas Arnott b 12 Feb 1868
Archibald Clark Balfour b. 4 Oct 1883

I'd also be very interest in anything on Annie Grunton/Grinton b.9 Aug 1848 - d.25 Apr 1871

Thanks very much for your time
Lorand
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 10 November 11 11:32 GMT (UK)
I would be interested in the photos of
Thomas Arnott b 12 Feb 1868

East Wemyss Cemetery
450      Our dear mother & father
      Catherine SIMPSON died 13.10.1952 age 81
      Thomas ARNOTT died 8.12.1952 age 84

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 10 November 11 11:41 GMT (UK)
I would be interested in the photos of
Archibald Clark Balfour b. 4 Oct 1883

Dysart Cemetery
895      Archibald C BALFOUR died 19.11.1957 age 74
      wife Elizabeth LAW died 26.4.1963 age 78


I'd also be very interest in anything on Annie Grunton/Grinton b.9 Aug 1848 - d.25 Apr 1871
sorry nothing on above

Norrie G
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: annie bear on Saturday 12 November 11 22:39 GMT (UK)
Hi NorrieG
Could you please check to see if you have any records of David Peebles b 1841 d 27 Jan 1928 at Kirkcaldy [ Son of Robert Peebles and Ann Ramsay]
His first wife Betsy Thomson d 1876 and his second wife, Ann Kinley d 1893.

Regards Annette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: scorpiom on Sunday 13 November 11 09:55 GMT (UK)
Margaret Simpson
John Simpson
Margaret Inglis
John Inglis
Janet Sinclair
Euphy Chalmers
Hope you can help
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 13 November 11 14:01 GMT (UK)
Hi scorpion
I need two names to check index
Husband & wife
Eg. John Simpson  Mary Brown
I await you new input.
NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 13 November 11 20:15 GMT (UK)
could you check to see if you have any records of David Peebles b 1841 d 27 Jan 1928 at Kirkcaldy [ Son of Robert Peebles and Ann Ramsay]
His first wife Betsy Thomson d 1876 and his second wife, Ann Kinley d 1893.

Hi Annette yes I have your PEEBLES headstone in Dysart Cemetery
the stone has suffered over the past 120 years
If you have the dates I would be obliged if I could have them for my files
have included a photograph

1306   Erected by David PEEBLES in memory of his wife
      Ann KINLEY who died  1893
      Also their Children
      Devina  died March 1896 age 4
      Jane died April 1899 age 17
      James 1916 age ?
      Also above David PEEBLES died 27.1.1928 age ?
      His son Robert died 16.8 ----?
      Daughter Elizabeth died April 1959? Age
      Also Ann Kinlay PEEBLES died 11.2.1994 age 86

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: annie bear on Monday 14 November 11 04:06 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie
I very much appreciate the work that you do. Many of the children's birth years have been estimated from the census records up to 1911.

David Peebles was bc Feb 1841 at Kingsbarns d 27 Jan 1928 age 86. [ no record of birth/baptism found] On the 1841 census of Kingsbarns he was aged 4 mths.
There was a previous David b 22 Oct 1839 d 11 Oct 1840 Kingsbarns to Robert Peebles and Ann Ramsay.

From 1881 to 1911 census, David was at Dysart. I don't have the death certificate for Ann Kinley d 1893 but she was bc1844.
Davina d Mar 1896 was bc1885 -- Jane d Apr 1899 bc1882 --James K. d 1916 bc 1886 --Robert d 16 Aug 1933 bc 1878 and Elizabeth d Apr 1959 bc 1880.

Ann Kinley Peebles d 11 Feb 1994 aged 86 was bc 1908. On the 1911 census she is listed as a grand dau aged 3. I'm certain that she was the illeg. dau of Elizabeth. I made an error on a request for Ann Ramsay d 14 Jun 1860 Kilconquhar as she is buried in the churchyard Carnbee.

Regards Annette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Lorand on Monday 14 November 11 09:18 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,
Many thanks for supplying the photos of my Arnotts and Balfours.
You have been so helpful over the years.   :)

Much appreciated
Lorand
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 14 November 11 16:19 GMT (UK)
Hi Annette  was in the Dysart area collecting my grandson
from Sinclairtown primary school next to the cemetery
so this the full inscription

Erected by David PEEBLES in memory of his wife
   Ann KINLEY who died 12.11. 1893
   Also their Children
   Devina  died 18 .3.1896 age 11
   Jane died 18.4.1899 age 17
   James 6.4.1916 age 29
   Also above David PEEBLES died 27.1.1928 age 86
   His son Robert died 16.8 .1933 age54
   Daughter Elizabeth died 23.4.1959 age 78
   Also Ann Kinlay PEEBLES died 11.2.1994 age 86

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 14 November 11 19:58 GMT (UK)
Hi Zander you asked

i have a thomas queen and a kathleen queen from the rosyth area is that anywhere near  

This is an inscription from Douglas Bank Cemetery Rosyth

1707   Memories of Kathleen JARVIS 1892 – 1957
                Wife of Thomas QUEEN 1890 -- 1971

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: annie bear on Tuesday 15 November 11 07:23 GMT (UK)
Hi Annette  was in the Dysart area collecting my grandson
from Sinclairtown primary school next to the cemetery
so this the full inscription

Erected by David PEEBLES in memory of his wife
   Ann KINLEY who died 12.11. 1893
   Also their Children
   Devina  died 18 .3.1896 age 11
   Jane died 18.4.1899 age 17
   James 6.4.1916 age 29
   Also above David PEEBLES died 27.1.1928 age 86
   His son Robert died 16.8 .1933 age54
   Daughter Elizabeth died 23.4.1959 age 78
   Also Ann Kinlay PEEBLES died 11.2.1994 age 86

Norrie


Thank you so much, it is very much appreciated. Regards Annette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: annie bear on Friday 18 November 11 08:30 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie
Could you please check to see if you have any record for

William White bc 1817 d 24 Jun 1888 Kirkcaldy & Abbotshall, son of William White and Barbara Wemyss and also his spouse, Margaret Hunter bc 1822 d 24 Feb 1906, Kirkcaldy & Abbotshall, dau of Joseph Hunter and Mary White.

Their ages vary greatly on all of the census records and also their death certificates.
Regards
Annette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 18 November 11 19:31 GMT (UK)
William White bc 1817 d 24 Jun 1888 Kirkcaldy & Abbotshall, son of William White and Barbara Wemyss and also his spouse, Margaret Hunter bc 1822 d 24 Feb 1906, Kirkcaldy & Abbotshall, dau of Joseph Hunter and Mary White.

Hi Annette  sorry nothing on index, any childern I can check

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: annie bear on Friday 18 November 11 21:08 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie
Thank you for checking. The children of William White and Margaret Hunter were

1. William White b 1842,  2. Joseph b 1844, 3.  Thomas b 1845, 4. Peter b 1849,  5. Robert White b 1851 m 1871 to Janet Cormie d 23 Mar 1912 at Scoonie,  6. Margaret Hunter White b 1853 m 1876 to John Ramsat Peebles d 13 Aug 1936 at Buckhaven, 7. Susan White b 1856 m 1885 to James Inglis d ? 8. James b 1857 9. Helen White b 1860 m 1892 to George Westwater d ? 10 Alexander Suttie White b 1862 and Barbara White b 1865 d 20 Sep 1869 at Wemyss.
I haven't been able to track down a lot of the death dates for the children. It has taken years to find the deaths of William and Margaret.
Did you receive my email re Robert Gillies and Mary Philip Baird ?

Regards
Annette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: zander on Wednesday 23 November 11 17:37 GMT (UK)
hi norrie,
just want to say a big thank you,only after seeing the photo you got for me,
great result,again thanks very much and keep up the good work
zander
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Jebbo on Friday 09 December 11 09:35 GMT (UK)
There are stones in Abbotshall & Bennochy & Kirkcaldy Church pre 1855
Let me know who your looking for and I will check the index
Both names if possible

These are the only COUPER stones in Abbotshall


                                Erected by Margaret Brown to her Husband
326      Capt. William Couper born 20.3.1838 died Feb 1902
      son James born Sept. 1861 died March 1870
      William Born April 1871 died 1874
      Above Margaret Brown died 12.5.1903 age 63

[snip]

Norrie,
     Thanks!  Apologies for the delay in replying, I literally only just spotted this reply:-(

Capt. William Couper is gg-grandfather's brother and somewhere there is a letter by him written in Rawalpindi in 1861.  He joined the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders in 1852 (claiming he was 17!) and I believe he was at Balaclava . . .

I had assumed he had stayed in India as he transferred to a "native" regiment for a promotion to Sergeant but I didn't follow his records after the transfer.

If you have an image of his gravestone that would be fantastic!

--- Tony Jebson
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 09 December 11 16:28 GMT (UK)
Capt. William Couper is gg-grandfather's brother and somewhere there is a letter by him written in Rawalpindi in 1861.  He joined the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders in 1852 (claiming he was 17!) and I believe he was at Balaclava . . .

I had assumed he had stayed in India as he transferred to a "native" regiment for a promotion to Sergeant but I didn't follow his records after the transfer.

If you have an image of his gravestone that would be fantastic!

Hi Tony your photograph
Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JoeM on Friday 09 December 11 17:03 GMT (UK)
NorrieG,

Thank you for assisting us family researchers.

I was wondering if you have anything related to:

William Smart (b. 1772/1775 Collessie or Margaret Smart ( b. 1776: nee Dingwall)
John Smart (b. 1798 Collessie d. 1847, while living at Shiels Bridge: mining accident Forthar) and Barabara Smart (b. 1801 d. 1885 Leslie).

Joe
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 10 December 11 23:11 GMT (UK)
Hi Joe   could not find stones that you were after, but checking the
children came up with the following, you may already have most of it.

William Smart (b. 1772/1775 Collessie or Margaret Smart ( b. 1776: nee Dingwall)
Nothing in Collessie, but their children were born Falkland
According to IGI 
William Smart & Margaret Dingwall Married Dec. 1796 Falkland
Children John Smart born 19.7.1798 Falkland married 13.1.1823
Collessie died 19.3.1847
Robert Smart born 15.12.1799 Falkland
William Smart born 5.11.1802 Falkland
Janet Smart born 21.6.1807 Falkland
Helen Smart born 15.2.1805 Falkland FFH death cd
Gives a Helen Smart Fruchie buried 28.3.1824 daughter of William Smart

1841 census Falkland / Fruchie
William Smart age 69 Hand Loom Weaver
Janet Smart    age 30
Ann Lieshman  age 8

The FFHdeath cd gives a William Smart buried 1.6.1847 age 72
Abode Falkland/Fruchie

1851 Census Falkland Rd Fruchie
Janet Smart head Un mar.age 43 yarn winder pauper born Fruchie
William Brimer son age 6 scholar born Fruchie

Inscription from Falkland Cem. Could be William born 1802

448   In Memory of William SMART died at Falkland
   30.4.1879 age 74
   his wife Allison OGILVIE died 3.4.1885 age 74
   daughter Ann died 19.4.1924 age 76
   daughter Grace SMART died 10.6.1908 age 73
   her husband William FAIRWEATHER died 18.1.1909 age 70

This could br Robert Smart 1799

Piece: SCT1841/428 Place: Falkland -Fife Enumeration District: 5
Address: Fruchie

    Surname   First name(s)   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks   
    SMART   Robert   M   41   Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
    SMART   Margaret   F   35   -    Fife       
    SMART   Amelia   F   19   Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
    SMART   Margaret   F   17   Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
    SMART   William   M   15   Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
    SMART   Isabella   F   9   -    Fife       
    SMART   Robert   M   4   -    Fife       
    SMART   John Fergus   M   1   -    Fife

They can also be found in 1851Free census

This is Roberts daughter Amelia

Piece: SCT1851/424 Place: Dunfermline -Fife Enumeration District: 4
Address: Edgar Street
    Surname   First name(s)   Rel   Status   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks   
    HUTTON   David   Head   M   M   30   Damask Weaver    Fife - Inverkeithing       
    HUTTON   Amelia   Wife   M   F   30   Yarn Winder    Fife - Dunfermline       
    HUTTON   Janet   Dau   -   F   4       Fife - Dunfermline       
    HUTTON   Helen   Dau   -   F   8m       Fife - Dunfermline       
    SMART   Mary   Sislaw   U   F   43   Spinster Pauper    Fife - Dunfermline     



John Smart (b. 1798 Collessie d. 1847, while living at Shiels Bridge: mining accident Forthar) and Barabara Smart (b. 1801 d. 1885 Leslie).
He married Barbara Hood 13.1.1821 Collessie
Children from IGI
William 9.12.1823 Collessie
George 1827 Collessie
Helen 1835 Collessie FFH death cd gives a Helen buried 11.3.1840
Collessie daughter of John Smart
Margaret 1838 Collessie died 22.10.1873
John 1840 Collessie
Archibald 1841 Collessie died 1846 age 4+
son of John Smart Shieldsbridge

   Dwelling:   Markinch Street
1881   Census Place:   Markinch, Fife, Scotland
      Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
George SMART   M   54    M   Collessie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Hawker
Euphemia SMART(Berwick)   M   56    F Kettle, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
John SMART   U   21    M   Markinch, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Coalminer
William SMART   U   19    M   Markinch, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Coalminer

   Dwelling:   Lands End
1881   Census Place:   Falkland, Fife, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203523     GRO Ref    Volume 428    EnumDist 7    Page 18
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
William SMART   M   57    M   Collessie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Road Lab
Ann G. SMART (GRANT)   M   47    F Cullen, Banff, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
Mary A. SMART   U   16    F   Kettle, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Dau
   Occ:   Factory Worker
Georgina SMART       12    F   Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Dau
   Occ:   Scholar
Ann SMART       10 m   F   Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Grand Dau

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JoeM on Sunday 11 December 11 03:22 GMT (UK)
Norrie,

I had most of the information but there were a few nuggets that I will follow up.


Two items that items that have always made me wonder  and I have not been successful in investigating have been:
1) The parents of Ann Grant who married William Smart. All I have been able to determine is that their possible names were John Grant and Eliza and possibly lived in Banffshire, Scotland. No information on siblings or parents. Their daughter was Margaret Smart.
2) Donald G. Smart (Son of David Smart and Margaret Smart) born 1890 (Landsend, Falkland, Fife), out of wedlock. Who was he real father (Brodie has been named, an irishman). I have not been able to establish the Brodie's living near Margret. I have Donald traced to Kirkcaldy in 1911 but he does not show up anywhere until he goes to Australia, then to Canada where he married Lillian Andrews and his bother (John aka Jack) marries Lillian's sister. Lillian's family settled in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Once Donald and Lillian married they moved to Bruderhiem, Alberta, Canada. Donald passed away in Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada in the 1970's. I have him entering Canada three times between 1912 and 1915. I am trying to find any information regarding Donald between 1902 and 1912. I have him leaving Cape Town to Australia. He was supposed to have worked his way around by working on ships.

If you have any information regarding these two quandries i would appreciate the assistance.

That said thank you very much for the time and effort that have you spent already.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 11 December 11 23:33 GMT (UK)
I have not been successful in investigating have been:
1) The parents of Ann Grant who married William Smart.  

Hi Joe
From 1881 census ann age 47 born 1834

there is an Ann Grant born 23.3.1834 Banff, Aberlour
parents James Grant & Ann McPherson
could this be her?

Census 1841/157 Place: Inveravon -Banffshire Enumeration District: 1
Address: Park Cottage
    GRANT   James   M   40   Wright    Outside Census County (1841)       
    GRANT   Ann   F   30       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Archibald   M   10       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Ann   F   8       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Peter   M   6       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Elspet   F   4       Banffshire       
    GRANT   James   M   2       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Alexander   M   3m       Banffshire       
    DUNCAN   Charles   M   18   Wright Appren    Banffshire       
    STEWART   William   M   15   Ag Labourer    Banffshire       
    STEWART   Jean   F   13   Ag Labourer    Outside Census County 

Census 1851/157 Place: Inveravon Auchbreck -Banffshire Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Inveravon Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 129 Page: 17 Schedule: 55
Address: Park Cottage

 GRANT   James   Head   M   M   55   Wright Emp 3 Men    Morayshire - Cromdale    carpenter
   
GRANT   Ann   Wife   M   F   44   -    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)
       
    GRANT   Ann   Dau   U   F   18   House Maid    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   Archibald   Son   U   M   20   Car    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)    carpenter   
 Page: 129/18   GRANT   Peter   Son   U   M   16   Schollar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   Elspet   Dau   -   F   14   Scholar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   James   Son   -   M   12   Scholar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   Alexander   Son   -   M   10   Scholar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   John   Son   -   M   7   Scholar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    PETRIE   Alexander   Servnt   U   M   23   Journeyman Wright    Banffshire - Kirkmichael       
    MILNE   Alexander   Appren   U   M   18   Apprentice Wright    Banffshire - Mortlach       
    BROWN   James   Servnt   U   M   18   Farm Labourer    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    SMITH   James   Lodger   U   M   18   Straper For Mail Coach Co.    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)    Groom


Father: William Smart, Mother: Ann Grant
IGI gives children

3. Eliza Smart - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 1852 Kettle, Fife, Scotland

 2. Eliza Smart - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 16 NOV 1880 Falkland,
To John Farmer
No Headstone

7. BARBARA SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 25 OCT 1853 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
No headstone

  6. ANN SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 11 SEP 1855 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
possible  stone?
St Dronstans
9 Thomas COLLINGS died 19.4.1937 age 73
   son Thomas May 1927 age 30?
   Also Susan & Isabella died in infancy
   Wife Ann SMART died 14.12.1944 age 91
   Daughter Euphemia COLLINGS died Oct 1955 age 67?


  5. HELEN SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 30 DEC 1859 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
Nothing

8. DONALD SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 03 MAR 1862 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
possible
Markinch St Dronstans
266   to the memory of Donald SMART husband of Jane MILLER
   died 8.7.1935 age 73
   above Jane MILLER died 20.4.1952 age 84
 
 4. MARY ANN SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 29 NOV 1864 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
posible stone
106   Andrew HILLOCK died 1.3.1921?age 76?
   Mary SMART died10 June  19--? Age 73

 
  9. MARGARET SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 31 DEC 1866 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
Possible Stone
Auchtermucty Cem.
Andrew Hamilton Margaret Smart daughter Catherine

 10. GEORGINA SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 15 MAR 1869 Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Nothing

Let me know what you think

Norrie


Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mjsmart90 on Friday 16 December 11 22:38 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,

I'm very impressed with all this hard work you are putting in for family researchers., it really is fantastic. I was wondering if you have come across any of my ancestors in these cemeteries -

George Smart 1790 - 1863 and his wife Margaret Shand who died in 1844 (bit uncertain about birth date, between 1802 - 1806) Their son David Smart and his family have an impressive headstone in Dysart Cemetery, I thought they could also be buried nearby.

I was also looking for John Allan 1821 - 1906 and his wife Helen Penman 1828 - 1908. They had at least 13 children and always lived in Dysart.

Thanks,

Michael
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: JoeM on Friday 16 December 11 23:26 GMT (UK)
Norrie,

Looked from the maternal and paternal naming sequencing of the Smart family and James/Peter/Alexander/Elspet do not show up in at all. This is in my line and those of the siblings.

John Farmer is a hit, confirmed what pieces of information I was putting together.

Again hats off to you!!

Joe
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 17 December 11 19:17 GMT (UK)
George Smart 1790 - 1863 and his wife Margaret Shand who died in 1844 (bit uncertain about birth date, between 1802 - 1806) Their son David Smart and his family have an impressive headstone in Dysart Cemetery, I thought they could also be buried nearby.  
Hi Michael sorry nothing for above on index, Let me know who
their children married.
I do have the headstone for David & Christina do you require a copy?
I was also looking for John Allan 1821 - 1906 and his wife Helen Penman 1828 - 1908. They had at least 13 children and always lived in Dysart.
Nothing for John & Helen but could have some stones for their Children
James & Helen Weepers
David & Isabella Herd
John & Mary Burt
who did the rest of the children marry?
Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mjsmart90 on Monday 19 December 11 19:45 GMT (UK)
Thanks so much for looking. Yes I would love to see a copy.

As for the Allans, I only know what happened to two of their daughters -
Eliza or Betsy Allan (1865 - 1896) married Matthew Penman (1865 - 1941) He remarried after her death, to his cousin Isabella Penman.
Catherine or Kate Allan (1849 - 1913) married John Mcleod (1849 - 1919) I know that they are buried in Dysart Cemetery but I believe that either they never had a headstone or it was cleared away by the council because of the vandalism.
I don't know who the rest of the children married but they were -
henry b 1848
william b 1850
james b 1853
john hardie b 1856
david b 1857
robert b 1859
helen b 1860
george 1862 - 1862
andrew alexander b 1863 (I don't think he married)
george watters b 1867
rachel b 1869 (I don't think she married either)

Regards,

Michael
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 20 December 11 16:27 GMT (UK)
Eliza or Betsy Allan (1865 - 1896) married Matthew Penman (1865 - 1941) He remarried after her death, to his cousin Isabella Penman.
Catherine or Kate Allan (1849 - 1913) married John Mcleod (1849 - 1919) I know that they are buried in Dysart Cemetery  
Hi Michael nothing on the above
I don't know who the rest of the Allan children married
these a 3 stones from Dysart which could be some of them

David b 1857
1140   Isabella HERD died 16.1.1936 age 71
   husband David ALLAN die 2.2.1945 age 88
James b 1853
1193   Erected by James ALLAN in Memory of his wife
   Helen WEEPERS died 13.2.1923 age 70
   above James ALLAN died 13.9.1929 age 76
   youngest Daughter Kate died 2.1.1962 age 73
John hardie b 1856
1960   John Hardie ALLAN died 5.4.1923? age 65?
                husband of Mary BURT who died 22.1.1939 age 75
   their Family John died 12.2.1922 age 28
   Catherine died at Clydebank 20.5.1925 age 21
   Mary David & Isa died in infancy
   Harry died ------?
   Thomas died in Canada 1969 age 70
   William died 23.12.1971 age 80?
   Helen died 12.12.1977 age 87?
Copy of David Allan stone in Dysart

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: wendyladd17 on Tuesday 20 December 11 21:34 GMT (UK)
Hello Norrie G.   Would you please look to see if your have a record of the death of:

Alexander Page bn about 1776, died after 1825 and before 1841 and also his wife Janet ms Kilgour Page bn about 1776, lived in High Street, Linktown, Abbotshall, Fife according to the 1841 census.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to look at the cemeteries for these names.

Wendy 
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 21 December 11 20:43 GMT (UK)
Alexander Page bn about 1776, died after 1825 and before 1841 and also his wife Janet ms Kilgour Page bn about 1776, lived in High Street, Linktown, Abbotshall, Fife according to the 1841 census

Hi Wendy no headstones for the above.

FifeFH pre 1855 death cd has Janet Kilgour ( Page)
Abbotshall & Linktown died 17.6.1847 no age
source Wills Fife Sheriff Court Sc20-51-21
may be worth checking the will

Headstone inscription from Abbotshall, could be their son James 1819
do you know who the other Children married ?

301          Erected by James PAGE in memory of his wife
   Elizabeth KELLOCK who died 29.6.1858 age 36
   Daughter Janet died 22.6.1861 age 11
   Above James PAGE died 1.6.1884? age 64

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: wendyladd17 on Thursday 22 December 11 23:09 GMT (UK)
Norrie:   Thank you so very much for your response to my message about Alexander Page and Janet Kilgour Page.  You have given me some excellent information.  I have looked and looked for Janet Page the daughter of James Page 1819 and his wife Elizabeth (Betsy) Kellock.  I found Janet on the 1861 census with her father James 1819 (my gg grandfather) and his second wife Margaret Kinghorn, her step-mother (the parents of my g grandfather also James 1864).  I could not find her death in 1861 but I will look again in Scotlands People.

Alexander Page and Janet Kilgour Page had eight children that I know of:

Alexander Page bn 1801 - dd 1864  married Janet Law bn 1801

Janet Page 1802 - 1865 married Andrew Mitchell 1802-1869

Christian Page 1808 - death unknown, spouse unknown

Elizabeth 1812 - 1858 married David Gourlay 1811 - 1878

David Page 1814 death unknown, spouse unknown

John Page 1817 - 1883 married Helen Walker 1816 - 1886

James Page 1819 - 1884 at Fife & Kinross Asylum Cupar married twice 1st.  Elizabeth kellock 1822 - 1858, 2nd wife Margaret Kinghorn 1825 - 1904.   James & Margaret were my g g grandparents.

Jean/Jane Page 1825 - 1853 married William Anderson 1827 - 1885.   Both died in Australia.
 
I am very interested in obtaining more information about the parents Alexander Page and Janet Kilgour if you can help it would be very much appreciated.

Thank you again.

Wendy
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 23 December 11 22:42 GMT (UK)
I all, I recently obtained a copy of the Scottish Monumental Inscriptions
for Hayfield Cemetery in Kirkcaldy the cemetery opened for burials
in 1939 and is still in use today
So I will also check that cemetery when dealing with enquires
for Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
to check this site I will still require the Male & Female names you
are looking for.
eg   John BROWN & Mary WHITE etc.

NorrieG

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: guitarboy on Wednesday 28 December 11 23:57 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,

I am requesting information with reference to my grandparents whom I believe are buried at Hayfield Cemetery. They both died when I was a small child and my father now has dementia and cannot clarify where they are laid to rest. I would be very grateful if you know if they are at hayfield andthe position of the grave so I can visit.
Grandfather:  David Graham 23/01/1901 – 6/09/1974   Aged(73)
Grandmother: Helen steele Graham nee Morrison 6/10/1900 - 27/09/1978   (Aged 77)
They were Married 6/08/1926 in Kirkcaldy.

Regards
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mjsmart90 on Friday 30 December 11 13:37 GMT (UK)


David b 1857
1140   Isabella HERD died 16.1.1936 age 71
   husband David ALLAN die 2.2.1945 age 88
James b 1853
1193   Erected by James ALLAN in Memory of his wife
   Helen WEEPERS died 13.2.1923 age 70
   above James ALLAN died 13.9.1929 age 76
   youngest Daughter Kate died 2.1.1962 age 73
John hardie b 1856
1960   John Hardie ALLAN died 5.4.1923? age 65?
                husband of Mary BURT who died 22.1.1939 age 75
   their Family John died 12.2.1922 age 28
   Catherine died at Clydebank 20.5.1925 age 21
   Mary David & Isa died in infancy
   Harry died ------?
   Thomas died in Canada 1969 age 70
   William died 23.12.1971 age 80?
   Helen died 12.12.1977 age 87?
Copy of David Allan stone in Dysart

Norrie


Hi Norrie,

Thanks for the information, it is very helpful and the excellent picture of David and Christina's headstone.

Michael
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 30 December 11 15:21 GMT (UK)
Grandfather:  David Graham 23/01/1901 – 6/09/1974   Aged(73)
Grandmother: Helen steele Graham nee Morrison 6/10/1900 - 27/09/1978   (Aged 77)
They were Married 6/08/1926 in Kirkcaldy.

Hi Gboy  sorry no headstone for David Graham & Helen Morrison
Remember the Cd contains inscriptions from headstones
They could still be buried here but just no Headstone.
There is this stone could they be related to you?
ILMO Christina Morrison Graham d. 21.6.1958 aged 76y
dearly beloved wife of William Carmichael d. 4.1.1968 aged 84y

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: welch41 on Friday 30 December 11 16:55 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,
Can you help with David Sinclair who died in Kirkcaldy in 1888-wife Agnes Johnston?
Many thanks
welch41
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 31 December 11 16:07 GMT (UK)
Can you help with David Sinclair who died in Kirkcaldy in 1888-wife Agnes Johnston?

Hi Welsh sorry nothing on Index for above

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: kirstyfairfull on Saturday 31 December 11 16:31 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,
Do you have anything for Alexander Steedman b 1914 d 1977 in Kirkcaldy  also his father in law Robert Hope Chalmers d 1939 in Pathhead, Dysart. Thanks Kirsty.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 31 December 11 20:09 GMT (UK)
Do you have anything for Alexander Steedman b 1914 d 1977 in Kirkcaldy  also his father in law Robert Hope Chalmers d 1939 in Pathhead, Dysart.

Hi Kirsty  nothing on Robert Hope Chalmers but this is the inscription
for Alexander in Dysart Cemetery, photo included.

839          ILMO. Isabella CHALMERS died 28.4.1970 age 53
   wife of Alexander STEEDMAN died 17.2.1977 age 62
   daughter Janice STEEDMAN died 1943 age 8 months

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 31 December 11 20:12 GMT (UK)
Hi Kirsty Photo 893 Dysart
norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: kirstyfairfull on Saturday 31 December 11 20:28 GMT (UK)
Norrie ,Thank You :) knew I could rely on you. A Guid New Year to you. Kirsty.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Schneeflocke on Monday 02 January 12 22:09 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie,
was wondering if you had anything in your index for
Isabel Henderson Mitchell Todd who died on the 2.6.1926, Dysart, Fife. She was married to George Muirhead Russell.

Many thanks
Fiona
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 03 January 12 00:08 GMT (UK)
was wondering if you had anything in your index for
Isabel Henderson Mitchell Todd who died on the 2.6.1926, Dysart, Fife. She was married to George Muirhead Russell

Hi Fiona  welcolme to Roots Chat

sorry nothing on above in my index, who did their
children marry? will check to see if any of them are on
index.

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Schneeflocke on Tuesday 03 January 12 19:57 GMT (UK)
was wondering if you had anything in your index for
Isabel Henderson Mitchell Todd who died on the 2.6.1926, Dysart, Fife. She was married to George Muirhead Russell

Hi Fiona  welcolme to Roots Chat

sorry nothing on above in my index, who did their
children marry? will check to see if any of them are on
index.

Norrie
Thanks,
Much appreciated your time on that, I doubt that there are any others, as they were married in Lanark, and the daughter i know about Mary Chapman Russell, married and lived in Lanark too.
thanks anyway.
all the best
Fiona
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: lone70 on Friday 13 January 12 16:15 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie

My first post, so a little nervous  :)

I am looking for the headstones of a few ancestors from Kirkcaldy and am hoping you may be able to help.

John BIRRELL (d.1832) who is buried with wife JEAN (nee WYLIE) (d.1845?) and daughter HELEN (surname RITCHIE) (d. 1858?)

There are a few BIRRELL's and RITCHIE's I am after, but this is the main one.

Thanks in advance for your time. Hope it's not too much trouble.

Leonie.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 14 January 12 17:01 GMT (UK)
Hi Leonie welcome to Roots Web, that what we are here for to help
The following information may be of some use.

It would appear that they are buried in Pathhead Feuars Cemetery
There is no Headstone for Birrell left in the cemetery
Perhaps they may have been removed in 1862, when the burial ground
was levelled and the headstones placed in an orderly manner

John Birrell & Jean Wylie married 17.10.1813 Dysart

IGI gives a Jean Birrell born 10.12.1788 Dysart to Jas. Wyllie & Helen Bridges
Nothing in IGI for a birth of John Birrell

From FFH soc. Pre 1855 deaths Cd

Jean Wylie ( Birrell )  date of burial 31.12.1846 Dysart Pathhead
Age 57 Relict of John Birrell Manfacturer

John Birrell  Feuar Dysart Pathhead  Manfacturer
Died Oct. 1832 husband of Jean Wylie

Pathhead Feuars Burials


WYLIE, JEAN: relict of late John Birrell, manufacturer in

Pathhead; Dec 31 1846 (57 yrs) (Ri[t]chie, Oct 4 1849;

David Ri[t]chie, Dec 12 1854)
( must be the children of Robert Ritchie & Helen Birrell )

Pathhead Feuars Burial records http://fifefhs.org/Records/pathheadfeuars.htm

IGI gives
Helen Birrell married Robert Ritchie 11.12.1841 Dysart

Father: Robert Ritchie, Mother: Helen Birrell
Children:
Alexander b 13 Sep 1842 bp 29 Nov 1842 Dysart
Jane b 12 Nov 1845 Dysart
ROBERT  b 17 SEP 1849 Dysart,
John b 2 NOV 1851 Dysart
David b  18 OCT 1853 Dysart
Could not find Helen Birrell on 1841 Census
 
1851 Census
Dysart Fife ED 7
Hellen RITCHIE   33   Shipmasters Wife    b Pathhead Fife
Jean   Dau  5   Scholar   b Pathhead  Fife      
Alexander   Son  10   Scholar b Pathhead Fife
Robert   Son  2   Scholar b Pathhead   Fife  
Christian  HALLEY Servnt   13  b Pathhead Fife

Could be Robert Ritchies father
1841/426 Dysart -Fife Pathhead
The Knowe
Robert Ritchie  50   Blacksmith    Fife       
Jean Ritchie   30   Linen Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
Anne RITCHIE 29   Linen Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
Colin BINNAY  15   Labourer    Fife       
Margaret RITCHIE   9    Fife       
Jean RITCHIE  6 Fife       
   
               

1851/426 Place: Dysart -Fife
Mid Street

Robert RITCHIE      Head   W   M   75   Pauper Was A Blacksmith  b Kirkcaldy  Fife         
Ann  RITCHIE Dau  41   Bobbin Winder  b Kirkcaldy  Fife       
Margaret  YULE Grndau  19   Handloom Weaver  b Pathhead  Fife
Jean DOUGLAS  Grndau  15   Handloom Weaver b Dundee Angus
Fraces   ADDIE Grndau  7   Scholar  b Pathhead Fife
Margaret RITCHIE Grndau  3 b Pathhead  Fife
Collin BAINIE Lodger  26  Carter b Kirkcaldy   Fife       
   
 You thought Helen Birrell had died her death certificate states
 Helen Ritchie died 29.9.1858 wife of a master Mariner
At 10h 15 am Ravenscraig Castle Rocks usual residence Mid St. Pathhead
Age 41 father John Birrell Deceased & Jean Wylie deceased
Found Drowned
Pathhead Burial ground William Pringle Undertaker
Reported by Isobel Ritchie Mother in law

No Headstone for Helen Ritchie

Could Robert Ritchie have remarried
                 
1881 Census    21 Hill St Kirkcaldy

Robert RITCHIE Head Marr 64    Shipmaster b Kirkcaldy, Fife
Catherine RITCHIE 63 Wife (Matthew) b Kirkcaldy, Fife
Margaret RITCHIE W  daughter 34    b Kirkcaldy, Fife
Robina Ritchie SHARP grd daughter 6 Scholar b Boness, Linlithgow

Father: Robert Ritchie, Mother: Catherine Matthew
ARCHIBALD RITCHIE b 13 DEC 1841 Kirkcaldy, Fife
MARGARET RITCHIE b 13 DEC 1846 Kirkcaldy, Fife
ROBINNIE RITCHIE b 24 OCT 1853 Kirkcaldy, Fife

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: lone70 on Sunday 15 January 12 16:35 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie

Thanks so much for all that information! Much more than I expected. Answered some questions and confirmed some other facts, so I'm very happy.  :)
Shame about there being no headstones, but am very happy with all I did get. I really appreciate your efforts.

Thanks again,
Leonie.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: annie bear on Tuesday 17 January 12 05:12 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie
Could you please check if you have any record of Alexander Peebles bc 1805 and his wife Margaret Davidson.

The last record found  on them was on the 1881 census at Abbotshall, Kirkcaldy with Alexander Peebles aged 74 b Carnbee and his wife aged 69.

I have checked Scotland's People for a record of their death and cannot find them. 

Regards
Annette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 17 January 12 12:03 GMT (UK)
Hi Annette  sorry can't find anything on index for Alexander & Margaret
see they had a number of children  who did they marry.
can check index for them to see if their parents are there

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: annie bear on Wednesday 18 January 12 11:09 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie
Thank you. I'm interested to find the death record of Alexander to see if he is the son of James Peebles and Margaret Scott. None of the death indexes that I checked seemed to fit. I found he and his wife on the 1881 census at Abbotshall . I was hoping to find his death there.

Their children that I found marriages for were George m 12 Aug 1854 to Janet Turnbull  [they emigrated to New Zealand], Janet m 31 Oct 1857 to William Webster, Robert m 29 Mar 1877 to Ann Watson, Agnes m 24 Nov 1866 to Hugh Mason. James is cited as insane on the 1851 c.

Regards
Annette
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 21 January 12 20:27 GMT (UK)
Hi  Annette don’t have anything on their children of James & Margaret Scott
But do you know their childrens children married, and will check.

Father: George Peebles, Mother: Janet Turnbull

1. GEORGE PEEBLES - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 24 AUG 1857 Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
 
 2. ALEXANDER PEEBLES - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 10 JAN 1856 Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
 
 3. JOHN PEEBLES - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 17 JUN 1860 Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
 
 


Father: William Webester, Mother: Janet Peebles

1. MARGARET DAVIDSON WEBSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 26 APR 1861 Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
 
 2. GEORGE PEEBLES WEBSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 17 JUL 1870 Crail, Fife, Scotland
 
 3. ISABELLA WEBSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 06 AUG 1873 Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
 
 4. JANET WEBSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 06 APR 1865 Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
 
 5. WILLIAM WEBSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 15 MAR 1863 Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
 
 6. ALEXANDER WEBSTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 01 OCT 1857 St. Andrews And St. Leonards, Fife, Scotland
 
 
Father: Robert Peebles, Mother: Ann Watson
 
 1. Isabella Peebles - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 29 OCT 1878 Cellardyke, Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland

Father: Hugh Mason, Mother: Agnes Peebles

1. ALEXANDER PEEBLES MASON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 08 OCT 1868 Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
 
 2. HUGH MASON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 30 SEP 1867 St. Andrews And St. Leonards, Fife, Scotland
 
 3. MARGARET DAVIDSON MASON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 15 NOV 1872 Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
 
 4. ROBERT JAMES MASON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 09 JUL 1870 Elie, Fife, Scotland
 
 5. JANET CHISHOLM MASON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 25 NOV 1874 Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
 
 
Norrie
 
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mjsmart90 on Sunday 22 January 12 21:20 GMT (UK)
Hi again Norrie,

I was wondering if you had come across a headstone for David Anderson Reid 1831 - 1902 in Bennochy Cemetery in Kirkcaldy, he is buried with his wife Jessie Brown 1833 - 1916, and who I think is their daughter Margaret who died in 1902.

Also if you have come across any other of their children in Dysart or Kirkcaldy -
Two of David's children from his first marriage who came to Dysart with the family from Edinburgh -
David Reid b 1852
James Reid b 1858

Jessie's children from her first marriage -
Ann Cane b 1858
Elizabeth Cane b 1856 who married Andrew Melville

Then David and Jessie's children
Charles Reid 1872 - 1872
Alexander Reid b 1863. He was still living in Dysart in 1916 but I am not sure when he died
Andrew Sutherland Reid b 1868. He married Jane Ormiston Purves Findlay
Caroline Reid b 1870. She married John Dickson Roberston.
Jessie Brown Reid b 1866

Sorry for the overload of information, thanks again for your time and help

Regards,
Michael

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 24 January 12 13:48 GMT (UK)
Hi Michael   nothing on David & Jessie or the rest of the family
other than
Alexander Reid b 1863. could this be him
Headstone inscription Dysart
51 To the memory of Alexander REID died 20.5.1936 age 75
      his wife Helen ADAMSON died 27.12.1941 age 79

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mjsmart90 on Tuesday 24 January 12 19:40 GMT (UK)

Yes I have come across that Alexander Reid before but it turns out he's someone else! Thanks anyway

Michael
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Kidlets on Friday 27 January 12 19:23 GMT (UK)
Looking for Devaney in Kikcaldy
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 28 January 12 16:59 GMT (UK)
Looking for Devaney in Kikcaldy  

Hi Kidlets  sorry no Devaneys in Kirkcaldy but I do have 2 in Douglas Bank cemetery Dunfermline

John Davenet & Christina Young

Neil Devaney & Norah Luker

are thes names in your research

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Kidlets on Saturday 28 January 12 18:56 GMT (UK)
Thanks so much but I was looking for Margaret who dies in June of 1980.  The spelling could be a bit off
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Kidlets on Saturday 28 January 12 19:13 GMT (UK)
Hi Norrie, I am now looking for Walter Foster and his wife Annie. He died in 1942 not sure about her. I'm trying to see if they had any children.

Thanks for your help
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 30 January 12 19:34 GMT (UK)
looking for Walter Foster and his wife Annie. He died in 1942 not sure about her. I'm trying to see if they had any children

Hi Kidlets sorry nothing on Walter FOSTER & Annie

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Kidlets on Monday 30 January 12 23:49 GMT (UK)
Thanks again for your help.  I am having a terrible time trying to Track Walter Foster.

I appreciate your help.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 31 January 12 12:24 GMT (UK)
Hi Kidlets these inscription are for a Walter FOSTER but not the right dates
or wives names

but may be of some use, remember he could have been cremated
it opened in early 1940,

Inscriptions from Hayfield Cemetery Kirkcaldy

Pray for the souls of Agnes Fitzpatrick d. 24.11.1954 aged 40y beloved wife of Walter Foster d. 17.12.1976 aged 77y. Also their dear son-in-law Robert Drysdale d. 18.10.1981 aged 47y beloved husband of Mae Foster d. 12.9.1985 aged 50y and much loved dad and grandad. Also dear mum and gran

3. Erected by Isabella Mitchell ILMO her beloved husband Walter Foster d. 28.3.1949 aged 74y. Also their son Thomas d. 8.4.1939 aged 22y and 3 sons who d. in infancy. Also the above Isabella Foster d. 12.3.1953 aged 74y

Norrie
   
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Kidlets on Tuesday 31 January 12 15:39 GMT (UK)
Hello again Norrie,  Thanks so much for the information.  I am not really sure that the Walter Foster I have been tracking is the right one.  He was my Dad's biological Father of whom we know very little. I was in Kirkcaldy in 2006 and spent some time at the local library trying to find things.  I found a death notice for Walter Foster husband of Annie MacIntosh.  Through the years I had heard that he was a miner and killed in an accident. The death notice said that he was killed accidently and he was the right age I thought but I guess I am barking up the wrong family tree.  Thanks so muh for your help.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 01 February 12 21:54 GMT (UK)
my interest is a Robert AINSLIE  and his wife Grace FORBES
that all have other than a daughter...

Jane AINSLIE b 1823 Dysart died 3 July 1898,Lassodie, Beath
married William Horsburgh YOUNG b 1819 died 3 July 1891, Lassodie  

Hi Angus  sorry nothing on index for above

But I do have this for you, you may already have some of it

Father: Robert Ainslie, Mother: Grace ( Grizel ) Forbes married 3039.1814 Dysart
 Children on IGI
 1. DAVID FORBES AINSLIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 14 SEP 1825 Dysart, Fife, Scotland
There is a marriage Janet Carmichael 15.1.1849 Dysart
 
This is their Children on IGI
 1. DAVID FORBES AINSLIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 12 AUG 1849 Dysart, Fife, Scotland

1841 Census  /426 Place: Dysart -Fife Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Dysart Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Dysart
Address: Back Of Engine
 
    AINSLIE   Robert   M   45   Pensioner    Fife       
    AINSLIE   David   M   15   Ship Carpenter    Fife
 
  2. ROBERT AINSLIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 04 AUG 1815 Dysart, Fife, Scotland
There is a marriage Helen Stacks 1.2.1840 Dysart

On the FFH pre 1855 death cd
Robert Ainslie abode Dysart died 19.8.1854 age 39
In Hobart - Tasmina
Husband of Helen Ainslie ( died 1884)
 
 Headstone Barony Cemetery Dysart

111   Erected by Helen AINSLIE  to the memory of
   Robert AINSLIE who died at Hobart  19.8.1854 age 39
   And of Robert AINSLIE only son died 20.4.1866 ? age 17
   The aboveHelen AINSLIE died May 1884
   The lord his love revered
                He was this young man’s shield
                On Jesus he did build without a fear

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: angusg on Thursday 02 February 12 00:45 GMT (UK)
Norrie,
Thank you so much.
This family has been a real roadblock.

I have a death record from 1860 April 23 rd
High Street, Dysart for
Robert AINSLIE, Ironmonger (Journeyman), (Single) Age 17
Fasther Robert AINSLIE Carpenter, (Deceased)
Mother Helen AINSLIE, M.S. STOCKS or STACKS (writing)
Cause of death Phthisis.

This seems to fit.

Jane AINSLIE YOUNG age 35 reports in the 1881 Census
at 8 Coles Terrace, Fordell, her birth place as Dysart

Norrie, the headstone looks like it is in a distressed condition
can you comment.

Yours Aye,
Angus
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 02 February 12 23:54 GMT (UK)
Norrie, the headstone looks like it is in a distressed condition
can you comment.Hi Angus  Remember Barony Dysart  is an Old Cemetery
not been in use since early 1900s unless you had lairs their
for family use.

We did suffer a lot of problems with vandals in the 90s they thought
it was fun to topple headstones, and in the early 2003 the council
toppled stones which whey thought were unsafe, ( Health & Safety)
mostly they left them face down lying on their own grave, not being able
to read the inscription
the council who upkeep the cemetery ( cut the grass ) is not responsible
to reposition headstones
I include a general photo of the Graveyard you can see the number
of  stones on the ground

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: cjtamson on Saturday 04 February 12 16:59 GMT (UK)
Been given info on Janet Thomson nee Pringle grave (September 1, 1887) but cannot find location in Dysart.  (32i south)

Trying to find out information about her husband James Thomson. I have a marriage February 19, 1832 in Edinburgh but cannot find location of his birth or death (think before 1841 as found Janet Thomson on 1841 census) I was hoping the grave may be able to give me some extra info....

any help greatly appreciated.

Craig
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 04 February 12 20:21 GMT (UK)
Janet Thomson nee Pringle grave (September 1, 1887) but cannot find location in Dysart.  (32i south)

Sorry nothingon index who gave you the location?
 just because they supplied location that does not
mean there is a headstone.

yes marriage is on Family Search also a son
Peter born 11.5.1832 Edinburgh Midlothian
did you find her on 1881 Census in Dysart?

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: cjtamson on Saturday 04 February 12 20:36 GMT (UK)
Well Ive got her on the 1881 census in Leith with her 2 boys and sister.  I was told she was buried with her daughter in law Agnes Thomson nee Scott Smith died June 11, 1910.

Craig
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 06 February 12 20:07 GMT (UK)
I was told she was buried with her daughter in law Agnes Thomson nee Scott Smith  

Hi Craig I have this Thomson /Scott inscription Dysart, any use

1711   Peter THOMAS Farmer Bogley
   died 7.5.1872
   son Morris died 5.7.1875 age 35
   wife Agnes SCOTT died 22.5.1880 age 78
   also Marion SCOTT died 3.10.1885 age 71
   Marion SCOTT died 1905

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: cjtamson on Tuesday 07 February 12 07:07 GMT (UK)
Thank you for trying but my family were in Leith up until beginning on 1900s
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 13 February 12 21:12 GMT (UK)
Ph  84  David Dawson and Isabella Bissett, Pathhead Cemetery
as well as a photo of the headstone if possible

Hi  Roseanne your inscription from Pathhead Cemetery Kirkcaldy

84   1857 Erected by David DAWSON Shipmaster Lomdon
       In memory of David DAWSON his father late
       indwewller in Pathhead who died 14.10.1804 age 77
       his Spouse Isabella BISSETT died 21.7.1777
       Above David DAWSON Captain  died 4.11.1859 age 82
       His Brother Walter DAWSON died 3.1.1865 age 90

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: DDJJake on Tuesday 21 February 12 15:43 GMT (UK)
Hi Norris,
Any photos of gravestones for any of these cousins of mine .... thanks.
1.   James McLeod [Engine Driver]  was born on 8 Feb 1829 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. He died on 23 Feb 1909 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.  The cause of death was Paraplegia and Cerebral Haemorrhage.

James married Margaret Henderson  daughter of William Henderson [Engine Wright to Lord Wemyss] and Margaret McDonald on 13 Aug 1852 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. Margaret was born on 18 Mar 1827 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. She died on 8 Jul 1885 in Kirkcaldy, Fife Scotland.

They had the following children:

   2   M   i.   John McLeod  was born on 13 Oct 1849 in West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. He died on 4 Jun 1919 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
John married (1) Margaret Herd  daughter of James Herd and Cecilia Pearson on 5 Jan 1874 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Margaret was born on 6 Oct 1851 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. She died on 16 Jul 1885 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.


   3   M   ii.   William Henderson MacLeod [Coal Miner  Linoleum Works Foreman]  was born on 7 Feb 1853 in West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. He died on 17 Sep 1933 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
William married Christina Ross Munro  daughter of George Munro and Jane Williamson on 5 Nov 1875. Christina was born on 30 Aug 1856 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.

   4   F   iii.   Margaret McLeod [Linen Weaver]  was born on 19 Apr 1854 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland. She died on 28 Apr 1928 in Kirkcaldy, Fife,  Scotland.
Margaret married Thomas Paton  son of Samuel Paton and Janet Meikle Jones on 21 Jul 1892 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Thomas was born on 18 Nov 1856 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. He died on 25 Apr 1920 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

   5   F   iv.   Robina McLeod  was born on 13 Aug 1855 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland. She died on 25 Nov 1880 in Kirkcaldy, Fife,  Scotland. 
Robina married James Henderson  son of William Henderson and Rachel McIntosh on 14 May 1877 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland. James was born on 29 Nov 1853 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland.
   9   F   viii.   Ann McLeod [Linen Weaver]  was born on 29 Sep 1861 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland. She died on 27 Jan 1914 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.  The cause of death was Breast Cancer.
Ann married Robert Haxton Forbes  son of Andrew Kilgour Forbes and Elizabeth Haxton on 31 Dec 1912 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. Robert was born on 17 May 1867 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. He died on 28 Sep 1915 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

   10   F   ix.   Janet McLeod  was born on 25 Jun 1863 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland. She died on 22 May 1932 in Kirkcaldy, Fife,  Scotland.
Janet married Unknown  in Nov.

   11   F   x.   Isabella Herd McLeod  was born on 25 May 1865 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland. She died on 4 Oct 1909 
Isabella married Robert Haxton Forbes  son of Andrew Kilgour Forbes and Elizabeth Haxton on 28 Sep 1890. Robert was born on 17 May 1867 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. He died on 28 Sep 1915 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

Aye DDJJAKE
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 21 February 12 23:44 GMT (UK)
   3   M   ii.   William Henderson MacLeod [Coal Miner  Linoleum Works Foreman]  was born on 7 Feb 1853 in West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. He died on 17 Sep 1933 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
William married Christina Ross Munro  daughter of George Munro and Jane Williamson on 5 Nov 1875. Christina was born on 30 Aug 1856 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.

Hi Jake this is an inscription from Dysart Cemetery, included Photo
date don't exately tie up but it mast be him.

Dysart 64   In Memory of William Henderson MacLEOD
who died 1.9.1933 age 60
his wife Christina Ross MUNRO died 26.9.1893 age 37
son George Royal Highlanders killed in action
 died 8.9.1916 age 35
daughter Margaret Henderson died 1.4.1884 age 16 months
daughter Chrissie died 18.4.1891 age 3& 7 months
son James died 26.5.1956 age 77
son William died 23.1.1958 age 68
husband of Bessie ANGUS who died 17.8.1972 age 78
Annie died 2.7.1979 age 94

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: DDJJake on Wednesday 22 February 12 07:42 GMT (UK)
Many thanks Norrie ... superb photography.
Aye
John Henderson (DDJJAKE)
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 22 February 12 10:44 GMT (UK)
   2   M   i.   John McLeod  was born on 13 Oct 1849 in West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. He died on 4 Jun 1919 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
John married (1) Margaret Herd  daughter of James Herd and Cecilia Pearson on 5 Jan 1874 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Margaret was born on 6 Oct 1851 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. She died on 16 Jul 1885 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.  

Hi Jake could this be on of yours

Benochy 138
Erected by John FORBES in memory of his wife
Margaret HERD who died at Dunnikier Rd. Kirkcaldy
25.7.1896 age 37
above John FORBES died at Dunnikier Rd
28.11.1915 age 65
son John A FORBES died 13.5.1955 age 73
his wife Katherine IRELAND died 13.2.1971 age 92

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: DDJJake on Wednesday 22 February 12 14:02 GMT (UK)
Thanks Norrie .... but these do not appear to be linked with my Forbes and Herd families.
Aye
John
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 22 February 12 18:55 GMT (UK)
Christina Ross Munro  daughter of George Munro and Jane Williamson  
Hi Jake I think this one is Ok. I have one in Dysart for Andrew Forbes
& Elizabeth Haxton but check inscription thursday as its not very
 clear on photo, and stnd it on

Bennochy  690 

Margaret daughter of Sergt. George Munro 425
died 16.6.1864 age 4
son George W died 21.6.1864 age 8m
son George C died at Constantinople 19.6.1856 age 17m
above George Munro died May 1899? Age 75
Helen Lauder eldest daughter of Robert Lauder died 1871 age14
Jane Williamson wife of George Munro died 28.11.1919 age90
Ann Millar cousin of Mr Munro died April 1911 age 84
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 22 February 12 18:57 GMT (UK)
forgot to include Photograph of stone
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 23 February 12 20:25 GMT (UK)
son of Andrew Kilgour Forbes and Elizabeth Haxton

HI Jake inscriptions from Dysart Cemetery
 
1507   Elizabeth HAXTON wife of Andrew FORBES
   28.2.1909 age 72
   daughter Margaret Weir died 26.1.11880  age 9
   above Andrew FORBES died 8.12.1912 age 73
   Grandson Andrew FORBES  died 23.4.1910 age 2.1/2
   Son Andrew FORBES died 26.7.1937 age 59
   Husband of Margaret M McLEOD died 6.3.1950age 73
      
1508   In memory of James FORBES eldest son of
   Andrew FORBES and husband of Annie ESCREET
   Who died 12.12.1926 age 61
   Worthy of everlasting love
   Said Annie ESCREET died 15.8.1930 age 66

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: DDJJake on Thursday 23 February 12 21:06 GMT (UK)
Many thanks again Norrie,
Some of the dates must have been hard to read as they are in three cases in conflict with the GRO images that I possess.
DDJJAKE
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Skoosh on Thursday 23 February 12 23:20 GMT (UK)
Norrie, any Meek's in there, and oblige,

Skoosh.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 24 February 12 20:58 GMT (UK)
any Meek's  
Hi Skoosh  only one in 16000 inscriptions
from Auchtermucty Cemetery

90 in Memory of  Margaret Gray wife of
Marshall MEEK sculptor died ------
Eldest son Marshall  MEEK sculptor died 3.12.1955
Wife Grace SMITH died  Dec 1970 age 75

Norrie
   
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Skoosh on Friday 24 February 12 21:18 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for that Norrie, I had heard of this guy. There were some in Kirkcaldy in the 1600s, shipowners, maybe sailed away.    Skoosh.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mjsmart90 on Tuesday 06 March 12 10:16 GMT (UK)
David b 1857
1140   Isabella HERD died 16.1.1936 age 71
   husband David ALLAN die 2.2.1945 age 88
James b 1853
1193   Erected by James ALLAN in Memory of his wife
   Helen WEEPERS died 13.2.1923 age 70
   above James ALLAN died 13.9.1929 age 76
   youngest Daughter Kate died 2.1.1962 age 73
John hardie b 1856
1960   John Hardie ALLAN died 5.4.1923? age 65?
                husband of Mary BURT who died 22.1.1939 age 75
   their Family John died 12.2.1922 age 28
   Catherine died at Clydebank 20.5.1925 age 21
   Mary David & Isa died in infancy
   Harry died ------?
   Thomas died in Canada 1969 age 70
   William died 23.12.1971 age 80?
   Helen died 12.12.1977 age 87?

Hi Norrie,
You had very kindly tracked down these people for me a while ago, I was just wondering if you had photographs of their headstones?
Thanks so much
Michael
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 07 March 12 10:04 GMT (UK)
Hi Michael  photos from Dysart Cemetery for Allan

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 07 March 12 10:06 GMT (UK)
Hi Michael  photos from Dysart Cemetery for Allan

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Bah67 on Friday 16 March 12 19:23 GMT (UK)


thank you for the info, Brenda
   
   Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
« Reply #237 on: Thursday 13 October 11 04:33 BST (UK) »   
Hi Brenda

Agnes Wilson Married Andrew Dryburgh 7/11/1885 Dairsie Fife, they were both 33 yrs old

Agnes was the daughter of Robert Wilson & Elizabeth Keddie,
Andrew Son of Andrew Dryburgh & Helen Mitchell

Witnesses were Jane Wilson (sister of Agnes)
and William Blyth (brother in law of Agnes, he married Jessie Wilson another sister)

Agnes died January 10 1909,

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: norma1 on Monday 09 April 12 06:43 BST (UK)
Norrie

Do you have any records on the following as I am trying to find out relationship...I have a death certificate of Patullo in 1948???

1.     Helen Patullo nee Binnie died 1951 Kirkaldie aged 61
2.     Helen Richardson Patullo nee Fernie died 1955 aged 61
3.     Frederick Hill Patullo died 1931 Kirkaldie aged 64 need information on his parents
4.     Janet Sim Patullo nee Wilson died 1993 Kirkaldie aged 94
5.     Katherine Patullo died 1934 Kirkaldie aged 55
6.     Jane Ann Patullo died 1976 Kirkaldie aged 85
7.     Helen Patullo nee Richardson died 1943 Kirkaldie aged 84

There should also be John Patullo but I am unable to decifer his death certificate, possible father of Frederick Hill Patullo.
 Any information received would be most greatfull.


Norma Goodwin nee Patullo
Sydney Australia
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 09 April 12 20:41 BST (UK)
Hi Norma  you said  There should also be John Patullo but I am unable to decifer his death certificate, possible father of Frederick Hill Patullo.

That would John Patullo & Mary McCartney his 2nd wife
You can see this from the 1881 Census Kirkcaldy the children all have been born England,
This could be John
The IGI gives JOHN PATULLO Birth:  20 FEB 1825   
  Christening:  13 MAR 1825   Dundee, Angus, Scotland
 Parents:
  Father:  JOHN PATULLO 
  Mother:  JANET PATERSON 

1881 Census   Dwelling:   80 Glebe Park St
   Census Place:   Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203527     GRO Ref    Volume 442    EnumDist 20    Page 13
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
John PATULLO   M   54    M   Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Chelsea Outdoor Pensioner
Mary PATULLO   M   36    F   Ireland
   Rel:   Wife
   Occ:   Housekeeper
Fredrick PATULLO   U   14    M   England
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Floor Cloth Worker
Jane PATULLO       11    F   England
   Rel:   Dau
   Occ:   Scholar
Alexander PATULLO       9    M   England


Death Certificate
John Patullo died 8.1.1889 23 Links Street Kirkcaldy age 66
1st married to Jane Hill 2nd to Mary McCartney
cause Cardiac disease
reported by Fredrick Patullo son
who did not appear to know the names of his fathers parents
as only listed as Patullo


I only have 1 Patullo in my index and that is a stone for
Janet Sim Patullo nee Wilson died 1993 Kirkaldie aged 94
The stone is in Hayfield Cemetery Kirkcaldy
Inscription
2835    In Memory of David son of William & Janet WILSON
   who die as result of Bathing accident in Surrey 25.7.1953 age 17
   above William WILSON died 19.6.1969 age 72
   wife Janet PATULLO died 30.6.1993 age 94

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 10 April 12 18:39 BST (UK)
Hi Norma Photograph of 2835 Hayfield Cemetery Kirkcaldy

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Doug3 on Saturday 14 April 12 18:20 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie
Could you please check your indexes for the following
William Bell & his wife Elizabeth Disher
James Bell & his wives Margaret Fenton or margaret Carlow
Andrew Bennet Bell & his wife margaret lumsden
many thanks
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 14 April 12 19:31 BST (UK)
Hi Doug    sorry nothing on the Bells your looking for.
I can find some children of James Bell & Margaret Lumsden on IGI
who did the children Marry?

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Doug3 on Tuesday 17 April 12 19:27 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie
Thanks for looking I have have some more for you to look up for me
william bell and his wife Catherine Tosh
James Bell and his wife Ann Erskine Suttie
James Husband and his wife elspeth Patrick
James Husband and his wife Helen Lawson
Thanks again this is very much appreciated

Doug
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: 11tilly11 on Friday 27 April 12 04:18 BST (UK)
Hello

Im looking for any Littlejohn graves in any of the Kirkcaldy cemeteries.

Thanks Leanne
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: ianash1963 on Sunday 29 April 12 10:17 BST (UK)
Hello Norrie
Thanks for your generous offer to help.

I am trying to track down some of my wife's family in Kirkcaldy (or maybe Pathhead or Dysart).

The person I am trying to find is Wiliam WEIR born 5 February 1870. His father was also William Weir and his mother Janet (nee Laing). I am struggling to find any record of his death.

William's wife was Caroline nee Burbeck. She died on 1 August 1946 at 90 Victoria Rd in Kirkcaldy. The death record does not show William as deceased so I am assuming he was still alive in 1946.

Thanks & regards

Ian A
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 01 May 12 20:00 BST (UK)
Hi Ian  sorry  nohing on William Weir & Carlonine Burdock

I do have a stone for his father William & Janet Laing

the inscription reads from Bennochy Cemetery Kirkcaldy

72   Erected in memory of my husband
               William Weir b.1941 d.1909
   Thomas Laing Weir 2nd son b.1868 lost at sea  1884
   3 other children died in infancy
   wife Janet Laing died  27.1.1925

did William & Caroline have any children as I  have some other
Weir stones in the area, and they may be on them.

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 01 May 12 20:14 BST (UK)
Hi Leanna the only one I have is for a Daniel M Littlejohn & Elizabeth C Hope
in Hayfield Cemetery Kirkcaldy

I also have
Carnock   17   David   Littlejohn   Jane    Proudfoot
Carnock   53   James   Littlejohn                   Ann   White
Mossgreen 112   William Littlejohn   Margaret   Ness

any of these names in your research

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: ianash1963 on Wednesday 02 May 12 04:15 BST (UK)
Thanks so much Norrie. This headstone is a relative!

Yes there are other Weirs...when I get home, I'll send thru some names.

Kind regards

Ian A
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: ianash1963 on Wednesday 02 May 12 07:50 BST (UK)
Hi again Norrie

William Weir and Janet Laing had (I think) the following children:

Andrew Weir (b 1865 d 1955) m Tomania DOWIE
Thomas Weir (b 1868)
William Weir (you found)
Jessie Bonellie Weir (b 1874)
Isabella Black Weir (b 1877)
David Weir (b 1880)
Philip Weir (b 1882)
Alexander Weir (b 1886)
Tomasina Weir (b 1890)

Going back one generation, William Weir (b 1841)'s parents were:

Andrew Weir (b 1819 d 1892) and Isabella Black (b 1821 d1902)

William (1841) had a tribe of siblings (ie Andrew and Isabella's children):
Alexander (b 1843)
Andrew (b 1844)
David (b1847)
James (b 1848)
Andrew (b 1850)
James Masterton (b 1852)
David  (b 1854)
Isabella Stenhouse (b 1856)
Jane Black (b 1858)
John (b 1860)


There are a few earlier generations but I've already put down so many names, I feel it is too much in one hit!

regards

Ian A
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 05 May 12 20:35 BST (UK)
Hi Ian   sorry nothing in index for the names on your list

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: ianash1963 on Sunday 06 May 12 08:04 BST (UK)
Thanks anyway Norrie!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: humanracer on Friday 11 May 12 17:05 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Anything for the Gourlay's?

Christina Gourlay (died 1944) wife of Duncan Gourlay (died 1968)
Helen Goulray (died 1911) wife of William Gourlay (died 1911)
Elisabeth Gourlay (died 1890) wife of Robert Gourlay (died 1888)


Thanks in advance


Robert
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: imitchel on Friday 11 May 12 17:33 BST (UK)
Archibald McGlashan (d. 1946) - Agnes McPherson (d. 1951)

He was local Doctor.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 11 May 12 20:30 BST (UK)
Christina Gourlay (died 1944) wife of Duncan Gourlay (died 1968)
Helen Goulray (died 1911) wife of William Gourlay (died 1911)
Elisabeth Gourlay (died 1890) wife of Robert Gourlay (died 1888)

Hi Robert sorry nothing on William, or Robert.

but this is for Duncan Gourlay from Hayfield Cemetery

Sacred to the memory of Graham Gourlay, A.B. beloved son of Duncan & Christina Gourlay who lost his life by the sinking of the H.M.S. Royal Oak at Scapa Flow 14.10.1939 aged 20y. Also the said Christina Gourlay d. 25.4.1944 aged 59y and Duncan Gourlay d. 19.6.1968 aged 83y. Duncan Gourlay Dall 1924 – 1986 beloved son of Bill & Christina Sturrock grandson of Duncan & Christina Gourlay. Herein rest the ashes of William Sturrock d. 21.11.1991 aged 80y beloved husband of Christina W. Gourlay d. 25.8.1995 aged 89y returned from Adelaide, South Australia

I also have other Gourlays in my index but require names to check

Norrie


Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 11 May 12 21:04 BST (UK)
Archibald McGlashan (d. 1946) - Agnes McPherson (d. 1951)

He was local Doctor.  

Hi This is an inscription from Bennochy Cemetery Kirkcaldy

1225   In memory of John son of Archibald & Agnes Mc GLASHAN
   died 12.9.1906 age 18months?
   Above Archibald Mc GLASHAN M.B C.M died 6.1.1946 age 74
   Son Norman Barr died 13.1 1949
   Above Agnes McGLASHAN died 29.5.1951 age 76

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: imitchel on Saturday 12 May 12 03:19 BST (UK)
Many thanks, Norrie, for the McGlashan M.I. and photo.  Much appreciated.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: ilindsay on Monday 14 May 12 01:52 BST (UK)
don't know if this is the info u were looking for, but my Grandmother was Margaret Christina Lumsden Bell (died Feb/82)  married to James Bell.  My mother, Margaret, was born Aril 4, 1923 in Lankackshire Scotland.  Mom celebrated her first birthday on the boat coming over here to Ontario Canada.  Mom passed on Decmber 7, 2009.  You check this out on my site "Iva Lindsay Family Tree" at ancestry.ca    my direct email is * - if u send me yours I can "invite" you to my tree there.

Hi Doug sorry nothing on the Bells your looking for.
I can find some children of James Bell & Margaret Lumsden on IGI
who did the children Marry?

Norrie
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Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Monday 18 June 12 01:34 BST (UK)
Dear Norrie,
  Will you please try to locate photos of the following.  They are supposed to be in the Abbotshall Churchyard:
   James Fyfe 1858-1902
    Jessie Wallace Fyfe 1859-1928 (wife of James)

    James Fyfe 1883-1940
    Mabel Saunders Fyfe 1879-1940 (Wife of James)

    James Fyfe 1811-1872   
    Christina McLeod Fyfe 1821-1877 (wife of James)
    James Fyfe 1852-1857 (son of James and Christina)
    William Reid Thomson Fyfe 1854-1870 (son of James and Christina)
    John Fyfe 1856-1867 (son of James and Christina)
   
If they aren't in the Abbotshall Churchyard, a few may be in Kinghorn if there's another cemetery.

Thanks!  Heather F.
 
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 18 June 12 20:14 BST (UK)
Will you please try to locate photos of the following.  They are supposed to be in the Abbotshall Churchyard:
   James Fyfe 1858-1902
    Jessie Wallace Fyfe 1859-1928 (wife of James)

Hi Heather sorry none of your Fyfes in my index, I have no Fyfe headstones in Abbotshall or Kinghorn.
These are the only Fyfe stones I have in various cemeteries in Fife,
do you see any names of intrest.
Dys   1297   Arnott   Fyfe   Agnes   Warrender
MeM   9   James   Fyfe   Mary    Thomson
Nebu   258   James   Fyfe   Margaret Kerr
Dun.   617   John   Fyfe   Margaret Marshall
Ew   129   John   Fyfe   Elizabeth Levack
Sc.   375   Robert   Fyfe   Agnes   Fyfe
Dun.   1577   Thomas Fyfe   Janet   Simpson
Ball   374   William Fyfe   Lucy   Rose

Sc.   248   John   Wilkie            Elizabeth Fyfe
Lg   345   Alexander Davie   Isabella Fyfe
Dun.   282   Henry   Purvis    Jane   Fyfe
Ew   1617   George   Thomson   Jean   Fyfe
Ew   338   Robert   Gordon   Jeanie    Fyfe
Ceres   7   Rev. G   McHair   Jessie   Fyfe
Ba   95   David   Michie   Margaret   Fyfe
Dys   1618   William Birrell         Margaret Fyfe
Fa   166   James   Watt    Susan   Fyfe

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Monday 18 June 12 23:23 BST (UK)
Norrie-
Would you believe that none of those are in my family???  That's very surprising that you didn't fine anyone since I have dates that were based on the monument inscriptions.  Did you look under "Fife" as well as Fyfe?  Just a thought....

Thanks!!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 23 June 12 16:12 BST (UK)
Did you look under "Fife" as well as Fyfe? Just a thought....

Hi Diddy   there is only this one

Pathhead Cemetery Kirkcaldy
Andrew Fife & Jean Fergus

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mixedupmob on Thursday 28 June 12 09:55 BST (UK)
Hi

I am looking for a Margaret WILLIAMSON and James WESTWOOD who married in 1817. They had a son, James, who died in 1836. Would any of them be in your database?

Thanking you.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 29 June 12 20:20 BST (UK)
  looking for a Margaret WILLIAMSON and James WESTWOOD who married in 1817. They had a son, James, who died in 1836

Hi Mixedupmob  Sorry nothing on my index for above

there is this one in FFH death Cd for a
James Westwood Kirkcaldy died 16.1.1834
age 13 son of James Westwood ( Baker)

I see from your postings you list Thomas Smails & Lilias MacKay
are you and Janet Mc ( who is posting about Smails ) the same person

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mixedupmob on Friday 29 June 12 22:51 BST (UK)
Hi NorrieG

Thank you for that information.

No we are not the same person but we are both connected to the family of Thomas Smealls/Smails and Lillias Mackie/Mackay.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 29 June 12 23:01 BST (UK)
Hi check out the posting I made on Dunfermline cemeteries
Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Corwen21 on Saturday 30 June 12 11:37 BST (UK)
Hi check out the posting I made on Dunfermline cemeteries
Norrie

Hi NorrieG, Are there any records of Robert Pringle Thomson &Jean T Thomson,James Webster Linton in Dysart Cemetry? please, Corwen.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Saturday 30 June 12 17:04 BST (UK)
Are there any records of Robert Pringle Thomson &Jean T Thomson,James Webster Linton in Dysart Cemetry
Hi Corwen  Can't see anything in Dysart, but you must remember
my index is based on Headstones, no stones not on index
Indeex is set up based on 2 names
eg   James Linton &   Elizabeth   Duncan
who were they married to?

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: SCND on Monday 23 July 12 07:35 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie G.
I happen to stumble on your following post and I believe I may be able to answer some questions for the person who made this inquiry as I am a relative of the people mentioned below.   please contact me
Thank You   SCND
:
"Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: thechief on Sunday 12 June 11 02:55 BST (UK)

Hi Norrie,

I was wondering if you have a photo of the following headstones

Annie Duncan died 1992 and her husband Thomas Hislop died 1975

Andrew Duncan died 1990 and his wife Christina Nicholson died 1995

Teh chief

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 13 June 11 19:39 BST (UK)

I was wondering if you have a photo of the following headstones
Annie Duncan died 1992 and her husband Thomas Hislop died 1975
Andrew Duncan died 1990 and his wife Christina Nicholson died 1995

Hi The chief sorry nothing in index for the above,
let me know who their parents were, and will check
to see if they had been attached to them"

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Corwen21 on Monday 23 July 12 20:45 BST (UK)
Are there any records of Robert Pringle Thomson &Jean T Thomson,James Webster Linton in Dysart Cemetry
Hi Corwen  Can't see anything in Dysart, but you must remember
my index is based on Headstones, no stones not on index
Indeex is set up based on 2 names
eg   James Linton &   Elizabeth   Duncan
who were they married to?

Norrie

Hi Norrie, My Gt.Gt.Grandparents were James Linton(died1912 who married Elizabeth Duncan 1874. My Gt.Grandmother was Jane Linton (died 1953)and was married to Robert Thomson(died1945) I believe they are all in the same plot in dysart cemetry.Do you no of any headstones please
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: SCND on Monday 23 July 12 21:19 BST (UK)
Hi again Norrie:
The Duncans I was referring to were Andrew and Christina Duncan also Annie Duncan & here husband Tom Hislop.    Andrew & Christina wee my mother and father - Annie Duncan and Tom Hislop were my aunt and Uncle. If the person making the inquiry is also a relative, please have them contac me.   Thank You.
Kind regards,
SCND

Hi Norrie G.
I happen to stumble on your following post and I believe I may be able to answer some questions for the person who made this inquiry as I am a relative of the people mentioned below.   please contact me
Thank You   SCND
:
"Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: thechief on Sunday 12 June 11 02:55 BST (UK)

Hi Norrie,

I was wondering if you have a photo of the following headstones

Annie Duncan died 1992 and her husband Thomas Hislop died 1975

Andrew Duncan died 1990 and his wife Christina Nicholson died 1995

Teh chief

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 13 June 11 19:39 BST (UK)

I was wondering if you have a photo of the following headstones
Annie Duncan died 1992 and her husband Thomas Hislop died 1975
Andrew Duncan died 1990 and his wife Christina Nicholson died 1995

Hi The chief sorry nothing in index for the above,
let me know who their parents were, and will check
to see if they had been attached to them"

NorrieG

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Chrissie11 on Tuesday 31 July 12 14:16 BST (UK)
Hello Norrie

Am looking for a grave that might be in Abbotshall Cemetary Kikcaldy. Great x 3 uncle James Cook. Died in 1911 (Born circa 1834) and his wife Jane Hogarth died 1913.

Thanks for any help.

Christine
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: SCND on Tuesday 31 July 12 17:38 BST (UK)
This is a msg in reply to post by "thechief on sunmday 12 June 11. 
Andrew and Christina Duncan were cremated at the Kirkcaldy Cremetorium and their plaques are in Garden of Remembrance.  I am their daughter and would like to speak to person making the inquriy.  Please contact me.  thank you.
SCND 
Hi Norrie G.
I happen to stumble on your following post and I believe I may be able to answer some questions for the person who made this inquiry as I am a relative of the people mentioned below. please contact me
Thank You SCND
:
"Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: thechief on Sunday 12 June 11 02:55 BST (UK)

Hi Norrie,

I was wondering if you have a photo of the following headstones

Annie Duncan died 1992 and her husband Thomas Hislop died 1975

Andrew Duncan died 1990 and his wife Christina Nicholson died 1995

Teh chief

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 13 June 11 19:39 BST (UK)

I was wondering if you have a photo of the following headstones
Annie Duncan died 1992 and her husband Thomas Hislop died 1975
Andrew Duncan died 1990 and his wife Christina Nicholson died 1995

Hi The chief sorry nothing in index for the above,
let me know who their parents were, and will check
to see if they had been attached to them"

NorrieG

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 31 July 12 20:09 BST (UK)
Am looking for a grave that might be in Abbotshall Cemetary Kikcaldy. Great x 3 uncle James Cook. Died in 1911 (Born circa 1834) and his wife Jane Hogarth died 1913.

Hi Christine sorry nothing in my index for the above.

I do have a stone for John Hogarth & Jane Elder in Abbotshall
could they be Janes parents
who were James Parents?

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Janet Mc on Thursday 02 August 12 11:14 BST (UK)
1) Looking for James Williamson senior died/buried 19/23 March 1832 - any details on stone.

Also for any family members related to him. Should be a Euphemia Stuart (second or third wife)

2) Looking too for the burials of his son, James and wife, Elizabeth White buried in 1824 and 1827 respectively (should also be infant dtr, Eliz. with them)

Hoping for details of their births ...anything else or their age ...
Thank you so much.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Janet Mc on Thursday 02 August 12 12:06 BST (UK)
looking for the burial of Agnes Williamson (possibly married to John Gow) - would have died before 1832 (after 1811)

Thank you so much,
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 02 August 12 22:50 BST (UK)
looking for the burial of Agnes Williamson (possibly married to John Gow

Hi Janet  sorry nothing on above in Index

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 02 August 12 23:21 BST (UK)
1) Looking for James Williamson senior died/buried 19/23 March 1832 - any details on stone.  
Sorry nothing in index for above

2) Looking too for the burials of his son, James and wife, Elizabeth White buried in 1824 and 1827 respectively (should also be infant dtr, Eliz. with them) Hoping for details of their births ...anything else or their age ...

Nothing on index for headstones for above
but Fife FH pre 1855 death Cd gives

James Williamson died 26.3.1824
Sprit Merchant Kirkcaldy
Husband of Elizabeth White
Source Wills Fife SC20-50-2

Elizabeth Williamson ( White)
Kirkcaldy died 24.12.1827 age 45
Widow of James Williamson grocer & Spirit Merchant
Source Lair Ch2-636-288 & 30

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Janet Mc on Friday 03 August 12 01:15 BST (UK)
Thank you for looking. YOu are a fantastic resource person Norrie.
Are there no more details either on the James Williamson senior and then junior and his wife Eliz. Whyte/White?
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Janet Mc on Friday 03 August 12 01:19 BST (UK)
Also would love further details on Christian Williamson, wife of Robert Cock who died in 1836. Her birth year might confirm if she is indeed the daughter of James Williamson senior and Margaret PHILPS (it is the mother we haven't confirmed but probability is increasing). Still trying to find the death/burial of this lady somewhere in Fife 1793-1821. Would love a list of all Marg. Philp/Williamson burials in Fife. One has to match! How we love unusual names in genealogy and don't like common ones!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 03 August 12 20:44 BST (UK)
Are there no more details either on the James Williamson senior and then junior and his wife Eliz. Whyte/White?
Posted by Mixedupmob in June, you suould get in touch with this person

I am looking for anyone researching the following Williamson family:
James b. 1811
Alexander b. 1814
John b. 1818
Thomas b. 1820
All were born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the children of James Williamson and Elizabeth Whyte. They all arrived in Tasmania on board the Dunmore which left Leith on 19 July 1830 and arrived in Hobart Town on 28 February 1831. Their sister Janet was also on board with them but I think I have discovered what happened to her - waiting on a death transcript to confirm my theory.
I would really like to know what happened to the boys and so far have not had any luck in my search.

Norrie

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 03 August 12 20:47 BST (UK)
 would love further details on Christian Williamson, wife of Robert Cock who died in 1836

Hi Janet sorry nothing on the above

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: Janet Mc on Saturday 04 August 12 04:04 BST (UK)
Thank you. I keep hoping for new information. Will have to travel to Fife one day - I did about 7 years ago but didn't know of the family connection. If I'd known I could have visited different graveyards.

Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: brodie85 on Sunday 05 August 12 09:47 BST (UK)
HI there, Do you have the photo for Alexander Wilson died 1880 and is buried in the Abbotshall Parish Cemetery? Also his parents David Wilson (d 1840) and Anne Wilson (d 1879)? Many thanks
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 05 August 12 20:56 BST (UK)
Do you have the photo for Alexander Wilson died 1880 and is buried in the Abbotshall Parish Cemetery? Also his parents David Wilson (d 1840) and Anne Wilson (d 1879)?Hi Brodie This is an entry from the FFH pre 1855 death Cd
David Wilson Abbotshall died 1848 age 58
husband of Anne Douglas ( 1788 - 1879 )
Mitchel MI's
so at some point their must have been a headstone.
Maybe someone with Mitchells MI,s  for Abbotshallcould
Check it for you
David & Anne married 20.121817 Abbotshall
They had children, do you knowmwho they married?
Ann Wilson 31.5.1826
Janet Wilson 22.10.1828
Margaret Wilson 17.8.1822
Alexander 4.7.1824
Isabella Wilson 13.10.1818
Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: mixedupmob on Thursday 06 September 12 05:18 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Looking for a Peter Westwood who appears to have died between the 1861 census and 31 Dec 1865 - parents are Peter Westwood and Mary Webster. They had two sons named Peter the 1st born 7 Jul 1856 (he is on the 1861 census) and the 2nd born 31 Dec 1865 and he is on the 1871 census.

Also a Mary Westwood born 7 Jul 1856 (Peter's twin by the look of it). Looks like she died prior to the 1861 census.

Thank you.
 
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: scotslink on Thursday 06 September 12 13:12 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie, thank you for your offer.

I have the following names and hopefully you may have a picture

James OSWALD -(Farmer) died 10/10/1865 aged 88 District of Dysart -  Widower of Jean WEIR (who had died before 1841)

Alexander OSWALD (father of above) and Janet OSWALD (nee Stark) mother of above, not sure when they died but they were married 1761.


Many Thanks

Debbie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 06 September 12 20:44 BST (UK)
Hi Debbie   sorry nothing in my index for James Oswald & Jean Weir

the FFH pre 1855 deaths Cd has this

Janet Oswald ( Stark) Abbotshall
Buried 26.6.1827 age 60+
Widow of Alexander Oswald
Cause Age and Dibility

There is an Alexander Oswald  Abbotshall , Lambs Well
Buried 30.1.1808

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Thursday 06 September 12 22:15 BST (UK)
Hello Norrie!

Do you very many Robert Beveridges in the cemetery in Dysart?  I can't remember if I've asked you before to look, and sorry if I am repeating myself!  You found David Beveridge (1837-1916) and his family in Bennochy Cemetery, Kirkcaldy, but I am trying to locate his father, one of many Robert Beveridges in the area.  He was born around 1803 in Abbotshall and died between 1861 & 1871 in Dysart.  He was married to Cecilia Fisher (1805-1883).  Their daughter Mary was married to Thomas Gray Robb.  They all died in Dysart.

Thanks!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Thursday 06 September 12 23:47 BST (UK)
Do you very many Robert Beveridges in the cemetery in Dysart?  I can't remember if I've asked you before to look, and sorry if I am repeating myself! 

Hi Diddy yes you have asked this before in July 2011 here was my reply

Robert Beveridge and Cecilia Fisher Beveridge, both probably died in Dysart. (I know Cecilia did)
            Daughter- Mary Beveridge 1834=1911; her husband Thomas Robb (1835-1897)
             Son- Robert Beveridge (b. 1835); wife Janet Glass
   Kirkcaldy:       
      James Fyfe or Fife (b. 1811) and wife Christina McLeod Fyfe (1821-1877)

Hi Heather nothing on index for above names

But these in Bennochy Cemetery which might belone to you
you would require to check parentage on Scotlands people site

 one of David & Harriet children Harriet born 1876

649   In Memory of his mother who died 4.12.1892 age 78
   his father who died 5.5.1895 age 86
   also Harriet M BEVERIDGE wife of William T CONSTABLE
   who died 25.5.1898 age 22
   also Isabella Wilkie WEST wife of William CONSTABLE
   who died 11.3.1914 age 35
   Alexander CONSTABLE Jeweller died 25.2.1926 age 81
   His wife Barbara TASKER died 6.3.1928 age 83
   son John CONSTABLE died 8.2.1941 age 68
   Son Alexander CONSTABLE died 30.10.1942 age 73

Or this one for William born 1879

1081   William BEVERIDGE died 4.7.1939 age 60
   wife Agnes M GOURLAY died 26.6.1944 age 65

you did not reply back to me

Norrie



Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: scotslink on Friday 07 September 12 08:36 BST (UK)
Thank you so much Norrie for the info on Alexander Oswald and Janet Oswald, nee Stark.

Very  much appreciated

Debbie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Friday 07 September 12 13:14 BST (UK)
Thanks for your trouble.  Now I'm wondering if they were cremated or the stone is on the ground, face down so it hasn't been recorded.  That happened to another line of my family at the Abbotshall Churchyard.
I really appreciate your help!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 07 September 12 19:23 BST (UK)
Now I'm wondering if they were cremated

we didn't have a Crematorium in Kirkcaldy area untill 1959

as a fisherman did you ever consider he could have died
at sea do you have him in the 1861 census?

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Friday 07 September 12 19:53 BST (UK)
Looking for a Peter Westwood who appears to have died between the 1861 census and 31 Dec 1865 - parents are Peter Westwood and Mary Webster. They had two sons named Peter the 1st born 7 Jul 1856 (he is on the 1861 census) and the 2nd born 31 Dec 1865 and he is on the 1871 census

Hi Mixed sorry nothing on index for the above

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Friday 07 September 12 20:56 BST (UK)
Robert is on the 1861 census, but his wife Cecilia is "head" of house on 1871 and listed at a widow in 1881.  Maybe he did die at sea, but where did his wife go?  She lived on "Back Street" from 1851 to her death in 1883.
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: serveta on Monday 10 September 12 05:23 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie

Hope you can help i'm looking for anything you may have on the Weepers Family

James Weepers (d.1854) & Leah Burn - David Weepers (d.1866) & Elizabeth Yuill (d.1837) - James Weepers (d.1817) & Margeret Mclaren - Peter Weepers (d.1823) & Anne Fife who all died in Dysart, Fife,

Best Regards Ron
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Tuesday 11 September 12 17:17 BST (UK)
Hi Diddy  re Robert Beveridge & Ceillia Fisher
sorry can find no headstone in my index for them
as they  died 1861+ 1883 they would more than likely have been buried
in Dysart Cemetery opened for burials 1860 and is still having burials today
have checked the lair records for other Dysart Cemeteries
Pathhead Feuars, Barony,St Denis, and St Clairtown Feuars.but nothing.
re Cecila Beveridge staying at 11 Back street in 1881 Census
have  a map of the area showing 11 to the right of EU church
about across the road, My son presently lives at No 1 to 5 Back Sttreet
now called Pathhead Court between the Burial ground(Pathhead Feuars)
 and EU church, the houses to the right of the church were demolished
in early 1900 to make way for Linolenm  Works
PM your Email and I will send direct
Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: diddyaddy on Tuesday 11 September 12 19:12 BST (UK)
Thanks for all your work!  I appreciate it. I would never have thought it that difficult to locate a grave until I went to the Mitchell and tried to look at the old microfilms of the graves in Glasgow- forget that!! The films were in horrible shape and too many to look through, plus I later learned from the Glasgow Herald that they were cremated!
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 12 September 12 16:05 BST (UK)

Hope you can help i'm looking for anything you may have on the Weepers Family
James Weepers (d.1854) & Leah Burn - David Weepers (d.1866) & Elizabeth Yuill (d.1837) - James Weepers (d.1817) & Margeret Mclaren - Peter Weepers (d.1823) & Anne Fife who all died in Dysart, Fife,  

Hi Ron there aren't many stones around from the late 1700s early 1800s
can't find any for Weepers or variations of the name
and you may already have most of this,
James Weepers married Leah Burn 8.6.1850 Dysart


Piece: SCT1841/426 Place: Dysart -Fife Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Dysart Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Dysart
Folio: 426 Page: 2
Address: Parkhead

    Surname   First name(s)   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks   
    WEEPERS   David   M   36   Labourer    Fife       
    WEEPERS   James   M   10   -    Fife       
    WEEPERS   Mary   F   8   -    Fife       
    WEEPERS   David   M   6   -    Fife       
    MCLAREN   Marget   F   70   -    Fife

in the cemetery of Sinclairtown  Feuars

Death James Weepers Dysart, Parkhead buried 7.12.1854 age 23 Potter
in the grave of sister Marley(Mary )south of McNab's Headstone
OPR 426-8
Weeper still born child of James Weepers potter in Parkhead
28.3.1851 at the foot of Elizabeth Youll

Marley Weepers Dysart, Parkhead buried 2.11.1852 age 19
daughter of David Weepers (potter & Feuar)in the grave of
mother Elizabeth Youl south of McNab's headstone

Elizabeth Youl Dysart, Parkhead buried 25.5.1837 age 30
wife of David Weepers( labourer & Feuar
David Weepers died 6.2.1866

 OPR 426-8
Isabella Weepers age 2 child of David Weepers weaver & Feuar in Parkhead
1.6.1859 ; foot of brother James Weepers
OPR 426-8

St Denis Cemetery Dysart
James Weepers in Galltown died 11.5.1817 buried St  Denis Cemetery
Peter Weepers (d.1823) lair records give him as been buried in St Denis Cemetery
which is now a childrens play park

James Weepers & Margaret McLaren married 2.12.1802 Dysart
children David 9.2.1806 Dysart
James 18.9.1813 Dysart
Peter 10.2.1804 Dysart
Barony Cemetery Dysart
Peter Weepers Dysart, Parkhead burial 29.4.1859
son of James Weepers  Barnory Cemetery Dysart

Weepers Headstone Dysart Cemetery
Peter Weepers & Ann Fife married 17.12.1771 Dysart
Children Betty 21.3.1773 Dysart
Headstone Dysart Cemetery
Peter Weepers died 4.1.1905 age 59 ( 1846)
wife Ann Todd died 26.11.1896 age 41
son Alexander missing in France 23.4.1916 age 35
Peter would appear to be the son of Daved Weepers & Catherine King
Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: kettles.watson on Wednesday 19 September 12 00:57 BST (UK)
What a generous thing to do…. I wondered if you could kindly check for any Kellock or Reid burials, if it’s not too much trouble:

David Kellock, Jean Reid        Kirkcaldy, Fife, Dron

I have David Kellock married to Jean Reid.  From Scotland's People, under Register of Marriages for Kirkcaldy, 1755, it reads: "contracted in order to marriage David Kelloch founder, of this parish and Jean Reid in the Parish of Dron and after proclamation were married the 3rd of February"

I don’t have David or Jean’s birth dates, but I believe these are their death dates:

David Kellock, son of David Kellock  b?  died Jan 1784 as shown: "Burgess Kirkcaldy: David Kellock, founder, son of David Kellock, founder(?) in Kirkcauldy 3.1.1784; Thomas son of David 29.10.1788; William, clock and watch monger, son of David 3.1.1788"

Jean Reid on 03 Feb 1755 in Kirkcaldy, Fife b? died 24 Jan 1792 as follows: "RID, JEN: spouse of David Kellock, founder; 24/25 Jan 1792" (This was listed in the list of Reid deaths so it was probably actually Reid) Died on the 24th, buried on the 25th.

From the above I am surmising that David Kellock’s father was David Kellock, and Thomas Kellock and William Kellock are his brothers.

I wondered if you have photos of their headstones, which might list their birthdates (of David Kellock and Jean Kellock, nee Reid) and the birthdates of their brothers. 

Any info at all would be helpful.

Thank you in advance
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Wednesday 19 September 12 20:34 BST (UK)
Hi Kettles   sorry no Headstones for your Kellocks,
but I can say they were buried in the old Kirk Cemetery Kirkcaldy
You may already know most of this

David Kelloch & Jean Reid married 3/7 Feb. 1753

Burial Records Old Kirk Kirkcaldy 1767-1854
you can check at FFHs site http://fifefhs.org/Records/Burials/kirkcaldy.htm
these are the only Kellocks in there note spellings

KENER, JEN: 4/5 Oct 1792
RID, JEN: spouse of David Kellock, founder; 24/25 Jan 1792
KELEAK, KEATREN: dau of David Keleak, founder; 16/18 July 1774

Children of the above from IGI
John Kelloch gender: Male baptism/christening date: 04 Nov 1759 baptism/christening place: KIRKCALDY,FIFE,SCOTLAND birth date: 31 Oct 1759
William Kelloch gender: Male baptism/christening date: 21 May 1758 baptism/christening place: KIRKCALDY,FIFE,SCOTLAND birth date: 20 May 1758
James Kelloch gender: Male baptism/christening date: 26 Feb 1765 baptism/christening place: KIRKCALDY,FIFE,SCOTLAND birth date: 25 Feb 1765
Robert Kelloch gender: Male baptism/christening date: 30 Jun 1761 baptism/christening place: KIRKCALDY,FIFE,SCOTLAND birth date: 26 Jun 1761
David Kelloch gender: Male baptism/christening date: 06 Mar 1757/christening place: KIRKCALDY,FIFE,SCOTLAND birth date: 01 Mar 1757
 Christian Kelloch gender: Female baptism/christening date: 27 Mar 1763 baptism/christening place: KIRKCALDY,FIFE,SCOTLAND birth date: 22 Mar 1767
Catharine Kelloch gender: Female baptism/christening date: 12 Jul 1767 : KIRKCALDY,FIFE,SCOTLAND birth date: 08 Jul 1767
Thomas Kellock gender: Male baptism/christening date: 11 Dec 1768 baptism/christening place: KIRKCALDY,FIFE,SCOTLAND birth date: 09 Dec 1768

Founder maker of items from molten metel eg iron or brass founder
item from kirkcaldy deeds

Kirkcaldy Deeds
KELLOCK, DAVID: founder in Kirkcaldy; Obligation to John Smith, smith in Kirkcaldy; 10 Sep 1758 [B41/7/7 Pp 250-51]

Mitchell surveyed the Old Kirk cemetery for inscriptions in the late 70s but no Kellock stones, as a founder he may not have been able to afford a stone.
Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: kettles.watson on Thursday 20 September 12 01:18 BST (UK)
Dear Norrie-

Thank you so much!!  I had some of the info, but certainly not all of it.

Nice of you to do this- very appreciated!

Eileen
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: serveta on Sunday 23 September 12 17:47 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie ...

thank you for all your time and effort ver much appreciated ..

I have 2 x Pics of Headstone re Peter Weepers - Ann Todd but you have provided me with a lot of new info ..


Ron
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: ChicaJH on Sunday 07 October 12 01:23 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie:

I was looking for William Smart and Elizabeth Watson (and their child, David Smart) and also James Brown and Jessie Bryce (and their child, Janet Brown).  Thanks so much. 

Chica
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Sunday 07 October 12 16:34 BST (UK)
Hi Chica   can I ask what sort of dates are we looking at ?

Norrie
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: ChicaJH on Sunday 07 October 12 17:27 BST (UK)
Hi Norrie:

Thanks so much for the response and for all the work you have done.  For those of us that live in other countries, being able to talk to someone there is amazing!!

I think we're looking at the late 1800s and early 1900s for Smart/Watson and the late 1800s for Brown/Bryce.  No places for Brown/Bryce deaths but think it might be Dysart as I think Elizabeth Watson died there and the two children obviously got together as David Smart married Janet Brown.

This is the same line that ended up in Kinghorn with the marriage of James Christie McCurrach to Elizabeth Watson Smart in 1918.  James was from Govan.  His father was also James and his mother was Catherine Christie. 

James McCurrach's (Sr) parents were William McCurrach and Ann Taylor (Elgin) and Catherine Christie's parents were James Christie and Christina Morrison (don't know where they were from but would guess Elgin or area if their daughter married William and Ann's son).

Thanks Norrie.  I really appreciate your help!!!

Chica
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: BW252 on Sunday 07 October 12 17:32 BST (UK)
Long shot - would a Jane Tobit (Dargo) 1880-1905 be buried there?

Harry
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: ChicaJH on Sunday 07 October 12 18:05 BST (UK)
Re Kellock.....

I have record of a Barbara Kellock that married John Morris.  I believe they were in the Kinghorn area though.  A son called Annan Morris.  Born January 5, 1880. 

Chica
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: NorrieG on Monday 08 October 12 12:27 BST (UK)
would a Jane Tobit (Dargo) 1880-1905 be buried there

Hi Harry Sorry nothing on index for above

NorrieG
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries
Post by: BW252 on Monday 08 October 12 13:01 BST (UK)
NorrieG - thanks for looking

H
Title: Re: HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries(Part 1)
Post by: ev on Monday 08 October 12 19:14 BST (UK)
This thread is getting a bit long and will now be continued on - "HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries(Part 2)"

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,618779.new.html#new

Thread now locked , please use the new thread for all posts on the Cemeteries

Thank you

ev