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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dunbartonshire => Topic started by: Terri Kessler on Sunday 26 July 20 21:40 BST (UK)
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Hi,
My grandfather, James Clark lived and worked in Clydebank, Dumbarton, Scotland. He died June 5, 1921. Register of death states Parish of Old Kilpatrick, County of Dumbarton. I cannot find where he as buried
My grandmother, his wife, Annie Clark (maiden name Love) remarried after he died. Her married name was Annie Leyden. She died March 13, 1940. Register of Death states District of Old Kilpatrick, County of Dumbarton.
I cannot find where either have been buried and have exhausted all resources that I know of. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Terri
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You could try contacting the local authority, you can email them on line.
West Dunbartonshire Council:
Burial and Cremation Administration Office
Crematorium Lodge House
Mountblow Road
Clydebank
G81 4SL
Telephone 01389 876306 and 01389 875667
Colin
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Is Dalnotter in Clydebank one of the places you have exausted? . If Not the the possibility is he is buried or cremated there. I am also searching Clark/e in Clydebank and Partick.
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I did email the West Dumbartonshire Council, Burial and Cremation as suggested by Colin but have not received a response. I have tried them all.
Thank you Poppy
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Hi Terri, it would help if you knew where they lived. He may have worked in Clydebank,but not lived there. The crematorium that Col mentioned was built in late 60s/70s. The only other crematorium was in Cardross. The North cemetery was established in the 70s. I would take a guess and say they were buried in the Old Dalnottar. There is also an old cemetery in the village of Old Kilpatrick. Try cemetery offices at Great Western Road G60 5HO. And you can try scotlandspeople website for births, marriages, Deaths xx
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.....Should have mentioned there is a cemetery in Dumbarton, which would have come under Old Kilpatrick. There is also Kilbowie cemetery in Clydebank, that's why it would be helpful to know where they lived.xx
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Thank you for your response. They both lived at 7 Miller Street, Clydebank, Dumbarton, Scotland.
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I also have there death certificates from Scotland’s People but does not say where they were buried.
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Scottish death certificates never tell you place of burial except from 1855 to about 1860.
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Hi Terri, I would think either Kilbowie cemetery,Montrose street Clydebank G81.....or Old Dalnottar. If you Google these addresses they should be able to help. The Clydebank library should help, but not at its full capacity because of Virus. x
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Am I correct in assuming that you only emailed West Dunbartonshire Council about a month ago? If so it may take longer than a few weeks for them to respond to you given that they may not be working at full capacity at the moment.
Even under normal circumstances Councils are notorious for taking a while to respond to enquiries about burials.
May I suggest that you wait another few weeks or give them a phone at the telephone number supplied by ColC.
Good luck anyway,
Dorrie
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Hi Terri, i The crematorium that Col mentioned was built in late 60s/70s.
Just to clarify I only mentioned contacting the Council.
Colin
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Thanks all for the input!
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Terri, re place of burial missing on death cert. In modern-day Scotland, the death is registered almost immediately as which time funeral arrangements have not been finalised. In 1959, for my grandmother then 1995, for my mother, l went from the hospital to the undertaker to the registry office and immediately received two official copies of the death certificates. The undertaker takes care of all the cremation and burial arrangements.