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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: almad on Monday 31 December 18 13:30 GMT (UK)
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Hi all
I'm new to the site but thought I'd offer my assistance to anyone who needs a headstone checked out at Dalbeth/St Peters.
I'm trying to locate relatives there myself and live relatively close by and I know how frustrating it has been for me, never mind if you are not geographically close.
Within reason, if you have a section/lair/plot number I'm happy to take a look and report back with any findings.
PS. I took images of every stone in Old Dalbeth a number of years ago, so will dig them out and post them up in the near future.
regards
Anthony
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Hi Anthony
Welcome on board :)
Monica
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Thanks Monica.
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There were a couple of previous threads on St Peter's Dalbeth Cemetery which might be worth a read, if its the same one you refer to.
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=536798.0
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=539187.0
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=352095.0
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,338593.0.html
Happy New Year
Sandra
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Hi, how easy is it to find lairs? My great grandmother Agnes Riddell (nee McCue) is buried in St Peters Dalbeth - section 20, lair 823. I will be visiting Glasgow soon and would love to find her grave but don't even know if there is a headstone. Many thanks
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I am happy to go in and have a look for you. When are you coming to Glasgow?
Regards
Anthony
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That would be great, would really appreciate that. Won’t be in Glasgow until the end of February. Thanks again.
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That would be great, would really appreciate that. Won’t be in Glasgow until the end of February. Thanks again.
No problem, I’ll try to get down at some point this week.
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Thanks again.
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Hello,
I wonder if I could take you up on the offer to find headstones .
A lot of my ancestors were buried at Dalbeth/St.Peters but the only one I can find with a Plot number is Henry Wright who was buried on 20/3/1922.
Plot number is 6561 Lair 255, Section 16, Division W .
Just curious to find if there are any other relatives buried in the same lair,
I don't live in Scotland so any help would be great,
thank you
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Hello,
I wonder if I could take you up on the offer to find headstones .
A lot of my ancestors were buried at Dalbeth/St.Peters but the only one I can find with a Plot number is Henry Wright who was buried on 20/3/1922.
Plot number is 6561 Lair 255, Section 16, Division W .
Just curious to find if there are any other relatives buried in the same lair,
I don't live in Scotland so any help would be great,
thank you
Absolutely, I’d be delighted to have a look.
I can’t promise I’ll find anything but I’m relatively close by and always happy to try.
I’ll keep you posted.
Anthony.
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Thank you so much appreciated,
regards
jean
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Hi Skippy
I was in Dalbeth today for a very short time but the weather was horrible and I wasnt therefore able to spend as much time as I'd have liked.
My initial findings are that I suspect your ancestor is in an unmarked grave or where a headstone has been removed/vandalised etc.
This stone is very close to your Lair 255 in Section 16:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WBDdS2YP9mMdATJDA
The 'Hughes stone is at Section 16, lair 259:
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/665828/hughes,-/
I stepped back from 259 to approx 255 and as I said I believe the grave is now unmarked:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WRFeKu3noXpm72oX8
The two small stones in the immediate foreground are in the row behind your ancestor. I believe your ancestor is resting in the spot immediately in front of these stones (towards bottom of the picture).
I'd be happy to meet you and show how I arrived at this - I coudl of course have made a mistake.
Hope this helps
Anthony
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Hi Anthony,
Thank you so much for doing this .
By the sounds of it it was typical Glasgow weather .
I live in London so that's why I couldn't visit the cemetery but am hoping to come up to Glasgow perhaps April/May , when the weather hopefully is a bit warmer.
I hope to visit the Mitchell library when I am there and if I have time maybe the cemetery .
Is the Cemetery in or near London Road ? as that is where a lot of my ancestors lived.
It looks to be a very well kept cemetery.
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Hi, how easy is it to find lairs? My great grandmother Agnes Riddell (nee McCue) is buried in St Peters Dalbeth - section 20, lair 823. I will be visiting Glasgow soon and would love to find her grave but don't even know if there is a headstone. Many thanks
Hi likewise for yourself I suspect your relative is in an unmarked grave. No such evidence recorded as to why I believe the lair is in this photo but I did find stones marked with lair numbers before and after 823, so this spot is roughly where 823 should be, note there were no stones immediately visible with Riddell or McCue.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/RWy7dZtN2syCXhKj9
I only had a very wet but short lunch break to check so I will return for both yourself and Skippy to try to verify my findings and again I'm happy to meet you there if possible to show you where I believe the lair is.
On weekdays there are Cemetery staff available who I'm certain would help specify exactly where each lair is.
best wishes
Anthony
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Hi Anthony,
Thank you so much for doing this .
By the sounds of it it was typical Glasgow weather .
I live in London so that's why I couldn't visit the cemetery but am hoping to come up to Glasgow perhaps April/May , when the weather hopefully is a bit warmer.
I hope to visit the Mitchell library when I am there and if I have time maybe the cemetery .
Is the Cemetery in or near London Road ? as that is where a lot of my ancestors lived.
It looks to be a very well kept cemetery.
You're very welcome - yes the Cemetery is right on London Rd - see plan/map here -
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=678193.0
https://goo.gl/maps/n5uBNeUeumaX1mV97
I'm also happy to try and answer any local questions - I'm from the area or indeed help out at the Mitchell as I'm there regularly researching my own FT.
best wishes
Anthony
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Anthony
Thank you, really really appreciate your time and efforts. If there is no headstone, this is very sad, and would look in to having one placed there. Thanks again. David
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Anthony
Just to add, I believe my great grandad, James Riddell, is also buried in the same plot.
Again, thank you for all you help.
David
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Greetings All,
I use these two sights in my research for Family Headsones .
try Google, Billiongraves Dalbeth then Findagrave Dalbeth both websites have a mass of info,
www.billiongraves.com and www.findagrave.com
Cheers
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Anthony I have just spotted your kind offer to search Dalbeth Cemetery for burial plots on behalf of people who are not able to make the journey. I live in the west of Ireland and I am doing some research on my ancestor who emigrated to Glasgow in the late 19th Century. I have located his grave in Dalbeth Cemetery as being the late John Mulheron, died on the 5th May 1940. His Lair is 985 Section 16 Division W. It would be fantastic if you could check this out to see is there a headstone. Thank you very much for this offer,
Rgds
Mick Bohan
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Hi folks,
Is there anyway to find a grave without having the lair or plot number, just the name Agnes Campbell, Nee Quinn born 1914 died 1995
Thanks.
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Contact details below:
St. Peter's Dalbeth Roman Catholic Cemetery, unlike St. Kentigern's Cemetery, is still the responsibility of the Archdiocese of Glasgow. For burial records after 1955 and for information on earlier lair registers, you should contact Sharon Scullion at Archdiocese of Glasgow, 196 Clyde Street, Glasgow G1 4JY Phone: 0141 226 5898.
www.glasgowfamilyhistory.org.uk/ExploreRecords/Pages/Burial-Lair-and-Cremation-Registers.aspx
You have good details for Agnes. Hopefully Sharon Scullion will be able to assist further :)
Monica