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Title: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: MrSaunders on Tuesday 21 November 17 07:24 GMT (UK)
Hi there,
I'm wondering if anyone can help me find the burial location of my great great grandfather, Charles Anderson (b.1835 d.1905). Lived and worked on Mid Street, Keith and ran a family tailoring business.
I'm thinking he may be buried at the church on Mid Street - North, Newmill, Boharm, & Rothiemay.
Many thanks,
Neil
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: weeaza on Tuesday 21 November 17 16:40 GMT (UK)
This could be him buried in Keith Old Cemetery.
There are nine burials in this plot.
This is an extract from the Keith Old cemetery burial records.

Date of Burial
Page 170. Name: John Anderson Section Number on Plan 147. Extent of Ground 7 feet 6 inches. 
Age
Depth of Grave
Number of Grave
Stone
Jul 8th 1856 John Anderson   1 
Feb 13th 1866 Jane Anderson   2 
Feb 20th 1872 Alexander Anderson a child   1 
Apr 28th 1874 John Paterson 17  1 
Mar 23rd 1885 John Johnston Anderson   1 
May 31st 1887 Ann Fraser or Anderson   2 
Jun 14th 1887 Alexander Anderson   3 
Sep 20th 1905 Charles Anderson   1 
Feb 7th 1927 Charles Inglis Anderson 51 4 ft 1

Steven
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: Forfarian on Tuesday 21 November 17 17:23 GMT (UK)
I'm thinking he may be buried at the church on Mid Street - North, Newmill, Boharm, & Rothiemay
There was never any possibility of that, because there is no room there for a burial ground :)
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: MrSaunders on Tuesday 21 November 17 23:35 GMT (UK)
That's him! Thank you so much!!
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: MrSaunders on Wednesday 22 November 17 00:24 GMT (UK)
Hi Steven,

Would you mind doing another Keith look up for Charles's wife?

Her name was Ann Anderson nee Inglis. Born about 1839. Died after 1911.

Also her parents: John Inglis and Jean/Jane Inglis nee Murray. Both born about 1802. Unknown when died.

Many thanks!
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 22 November 17 07:34 GMT (UK)
There is quite lot of information about burials in Keith at
http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: weeaza on Wednesday 22 November 17 16:59 GMT (UK)
Sorry, I can't see anything for Ann or her parents.
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: MrSaunders on Thursday 23 November 17 01:14 GMT (UK)
OK thanks!
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: weeaza on Thursday 23 November 17 19:16 GMT (UK)
Ann Anderson died in Devon, England. 15th October 1917 at 82 Alcester Street, Stoke, Devon.
You'll find it on the Libindx link posted by Forfarian. Her maiden name is spelled Ingles.
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: MrSaunders on Friday 24 November 17 02:59 GMT (UK)
Fantastic. Thank you!
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: MrSaunders on Monday 08 October 18 11:48 BST (UK)

Hi Steven,

I’m heading to Keith on Wednesday all the way from Sydney, Australia and I wondered if you had a map of the burial ground in Keith that would show the grave location? It’s been a long time coming finding this grave and I can’t thank you enough!

Best wishes,
Neil

This could be him buried in Keith Old Cemetery.
There are nine burials in this plot.
This is an extract from the Keith Old cemetery burial records.

Date of Burial
Page 170. Name: John Anderson Section Number on Plan 147. Extent of Ground 7 feet 6 inches. 
Age
Depth of Grave
Number of Grave
Stone
Jul 8th 1856 John Anderson   1 
Feb 13th 1866 Jane Anderson   2 
Feb 20th 1872 Alexander Anderson a child   1 
Apr 28th 1874 John Paterson 17  1 
Mar 23rd 1885 John Johnston Anderson   1 
May 31st 1887 Ann Fraser or Anderson   2 
Jun 14th 1887 Alexander Anderson   3 
Sep 20th 1905 Charles Anderson   1 
Feb 7th 1927 Charles Inglis Anderson 51 4 ft 1

Steven
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: Forfarian on Monday 08 October 18 12:25 BST (UK)
You can see a plan of the old kirkyard in the local heritage centre in Elgin Library. The numbers on this plan are the numbers used in LIBINDX for headstones.

I don't know if Keith Library has a copy of the plan.

Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: weeaza on Monday 08 October 18 17:35 BST (UK)
I do have a map of the Old Church Yard which shows the location of the plot but it's too big to upload here.
If you send me your email address by pm I'll send you a copy.

Steven
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: MrSaunders on Friday 18 January 19 11:21 GMT (UK)
Thanks for your help back in October, Steven. I wondered if you could tell me where that map was from? I believe it is dated 1829. I'm contacting the registrar today to see if I can found out why there was no marker or headstone at the plot.
Title: Re: Charles Anderson Burial in Keith 1905
Post by: Forfarian on Friday 18 January 19 12:06 GMT (UK)
I'm contacting the registrar today to see if I can found out why there was no marker or headstone at the plot.
They won't know the reason for that. The decision whether or not to erect a headstone is entirely up to the family. No-one in officialdom is going to ask them why they decided not to.