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The common ground in Dalbeth is the area to the side of the cottage at the London Road side of the cemetery. There is no memorial stones for this area and from what i have seen in the registers it only lists the lairs as common Ground (East or West Side) If you look at the photo of an old map of Dalbeth you'll see the area is unlined.

Gerry

My gr-gr-Grandmother Margaret McDonnell [nee Ambrose ] and her daughter Catherine died in a house fire in Govan in Feb 1883. I have their death records and coroner's reports from SP. Another daughter Margaret died in Nov 1883. I only yesterday discovered that all three are buried in Common Ground in St. Peter's cemetery Dalbeth. Can anyone tell me if there are any gravestones in the common ground?

A very big thanks to Sarah & Trystan for coming to our show, and to all the roots chatters who came along to meet them. It was a really successful day just sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you all but I was running about all day ensuring things went smoothly.

Regards to the West side there doesn't appear to be any difference in the cost of burials going by the many burial registers I've seen. I think like most cemeteries they have just filled it section by section. Other reasons could be that families where or if they could afford to bought several plots together for the purpose of being together once they had passed. There is a common burial area which is the land at the main road area of the cemetery, burials in this area are just listed as CG. Also the registers for the very early burials 1860's don't all show lair no's.
I'll send you a pm regards visiting Dalbeth.
Gerry

Hi Anne,

We are aware of the fault with our domain name and are in the process of getting it sorted, worry not normal service will resume shortly.

Gerry (Vice Chairman LFHS)

Death was our Bedmate is a new publication by Campbell Thomson & Agnes McEwan about the history and suffering the men of the 155th Lanarkshire Yeomanry suffered as Japanese POW's during WW2. Featured in the April edition of WDYTYA magazine this book is a must read.
Campbell will be giving a talk at the book launch in April at the Lanarkshire Family History Society's monthly speakers evening on Thursday 11th April 2013 at 7pm. Glo Centre Muir Street Motherwell.
Its free for all to attend.
Further details available at www.lanarkshirefhs.org.uk