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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: jc33a on Wednesday 18 December 13 13:30 GMT (UK)
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I have come across several online references to the death of Joseph Hetherington at Tundergarth aged 57 on 28/1/1790. I wonder if this comes from a monumental inscription. His wife was supposedly Mary Richardson (d 20/6/1798 aged 65). Can anyone tell me if they are recorded at Tundergarth, and with an age?
Regards,
John
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I have come across several online references to the death of Joseph Hetherington at Tundergarth aged 57 on 28/1/1790. I wonder if this comes from a monumental inscription. His wife was supposedly Mary Richardson (d 20/6/1798 aged 65). Can anyone tell me if they are recorded at Tundergarth, and with an age?
Regards,
John
I can aswer John's question in part.
Mary's death is recorded in the Tundergarth OPR as the spouse of Joseph. This entry can be verified from the pay-to-. available from the Scotlands People site but it isn't likely provide any more information. Joseph's death/burial is not listed for Tundergarth soo he may have died elswhere.
Here are all the Richardsons listed from the Tundergarth OPR:
Richardson David, 86 Craighouseshields 24/03/1804
Richardson Dickson, infant Craighouseshields 24/03/1804
Richardson George, 61 Pearsbyhall 16/10/1811
Richardson James, 23, died Bankshill 12/11/1852
Richardson Jane, 78 Pearsbyhall 24/04/1821
Richardson Jane, wife of James Blacklock, died Crathats 23/08/1837
Richardson Joseph, 88 Pearsbyhill 07/03/1803
Richardson Mary, 14 Dassfold 23/11/1808
Richardson Mary, 65, spouse to Joseph Hetherington Greenhead 20/06/1798
The Shannon & Gilchrist survey of Tundergarth for the 1960s does not list them so there may not be a gravestone.
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Thanks for the prompt reply. I had looked on ScotlandsPeople but only as hetherington. The Scots certainly took maternal surnames seriously!
Any thoughts on whether the 1790 death might be recorded. The OPR database for Tundergarth only seems to start in 1791?
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Joseph Hetherington's headstone can be seen in Tundergarth cemetery. I found it in July 2008 and it is next to his grandson James Hetherington and James' wife Margaret Paxton's headstone.
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Thanks, another respondent has also reported that. How wonderful that it has survived. I wonder if you remember the inscription. Did he die 'aged 57 years' or 'in his 57th year'?
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If you would like a photo of the headstone you can send me your email address and I will send it on.