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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: whitburn cemetery, west lothian
« on: Wednesday 20 December 17 20:19 GMT (UK) »
My initial enquiry was about my aunr sheila's name on a headstone in Whitburn cemetery but I am no further forward as to what happened to this old headstone and why my aunt's name, Sheila Dickinson was on the headstone. As, my aunt died in 1990 and this old headstone was replaced just after my cousin Andrew was interred prior to 1990 there was no reason for her name to be on a headstone as she was still alive. A mystery!!!! However, from her death certificate, I found out she died ion 18th December 1990 as a result of a vehicular collision as a pedestrian, Nearr Kinnaird and she was not buried as I thought she might have been, in Dundee. But, in fact she was cremated on Christmas Eve 1990, in Dundee no family present and her ashes were passed from the Crematorium back to the Funeral Directors for a month but not claimed and then returned to the Crematorium and scattered in the woodland, no family present. How sad is that. She lived in Dundee in a high rise until her death in 1990 aged 66yrs. and the high rise flats were demolished in 1995 but I am trying to find out her start in life. She was never adopted and never married or had children. The Adoption Society in Edinburgh said it was common for a new baby to be looked after by a family until a placement was found in an orphanage. But, I am struggling to find out where she grew up and why her family, 5 siblings, never sought to find her. Orphanage records don't appear to be available for one reason or another so am unsure where I go from here. I was told my dad HAD a sister and I was named after her. No more. Any help on orphanages would be appreciated, Sheila