Re: Polmont burials

[aarongardner]

PLS may some one help me find a Grave Stone of a   JAMES GARDNER  &/OR    JEAN GARDNER  who married in Polmont on 23rd DEC 1789

Many Thanks

Aaron Gardner

[apanderson]

Hi Aaron,

If you've read throught the previous posts on this thread, you'll have noticed that some of the records for Polmont burials were lost in a fire.

These records refer to the Churchyard only.

There is also a HUGE Cemetery called Grandsable between Polmont and Grangemouth and it's sometimes called 'Polmont' Cemetery.

The records for this Cemetery are available from the Cemetery Records Office in Camelon, Falkirk. From memory I think they go back to around 1880 but you'd need a date of death in order for them to do a search for you.

Have you managed to find your couple on any Cencus? That would narrow down the dates more and at least give you an indication of when they were still around.

I might have found this couple's children (from the British Vital Records)

GARDINER, Janet
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1790   
Christening Date: 20 Dec 1790
Recorded in:Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father:   James GARDINER
Mother:   Jean GARDINER

GARDNER, James
Birth Date: 10 Dec 1792   
Christening Date: 30 Dec 1792
Recorded in: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father:   James GARDNER
Mother:   Jean GARDNER

GARDNER, David
Gender:   Male
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1795   
Christening Date: 5 Apr 1795
Recorded in:   Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father:   James GARDNER
Mother:   Jean GARDNER

GARDNER, William
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1798   
Christening Date: 18 Feb 1798
Recorded in: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father:   James GARDNER
Mother:   Jean GARDNER

GARDNER, Margaret
Birth Date: 20 May 1800   
Christening Date: 23 May 1800
Recorded in: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father:   James GARDNER
Mother:   Jean GARDNER

GARDINER, John
Birth Date: 17 Dec 1801   
Christening Date: 20 Dec 1801
Recorded in: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father:   James GARDINER
Mother:   Jean GARDINER

GARDNER, Jean
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1804   
Christening Date: 9 Dec 1804
Recorded in: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father:   James GARDNER
Mother:   Jean GARDNER

I wouldn't worry too much about the variations of the surname spelling.

Hope this helps,

Anne

[aarongardner]

Many Thanks are these people burried in Polmont Cemetary?

Many Thanks

Aaron Gardner

[apanderson]

Hi Aaron,

Good question!

I don't know where they would be buried.

If . . . we presume James and Jean were around 20 years old when they married in 1789, their respective dates of birth would be around 1769.

If . . . we presume one or the other reached 70 years old, that would give a date of death around 1839 and from that, it's almost guaranteed they would have been buried in a Churchyard (not necessarily Polmont). Same goes for their offspring.

There are quite a few Gardners in other Churchyards in this part of Stirlingshire but without having anything more substantial to go on, it would just be wishful thinking to claim any of them as yours.

Unfortunately, many of the old stones are either completely eroded, covered in moss/lichens or have vanished completely so there's no way of telling what the insciptions are/were.

Now and again, you find stones with either one set or two sets of initials, usually a husband and wife and on the odd occasion, a date.

If you PM me with your personal e-mail address, I'll send you a photograph and you'll see what I'm going on about!

Anne

[aarongardner]

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Many Thanks

Aaron Gardner

[Winalape]

James Gardiner born to James Gardiner & Margaret Watt born 5 May 1763 Polmont Stirling Scotland. Married Jean Gardiner also born 1763 Polmont to Hugh Gardiner & Margaret Walker She was baptised on the 6 April 1766 Polmont Stirling Scotland. I too am unable to find their deaths. Still searching if anyone could help I would really appreciate it.
Lyn from Melbourne Victoria Australia where John born 1801 and his family went to.
The photo attached is Annie Gardiner youngest child of John Gardiner 1801 and Rosanna  Robertson. Taken in Bendigo Vic Australia.

[aarongardner]

Hi

Sent you an email, we are related =o)


Aaron

[lola0908]

Hi

There is a good website for the names of burials in Stirlingshire including Grandsable and Polmont Cemetery.  I think Polmont cemetery has the old tombstones in it and Grandsable more recent:

http://www.memento-mori.co.uk/

I am from Polmont area if I can help any?

Thanks

Laura