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Old Burial ground in Gorbals
« on: Monday 19 December 05 16:29 GMT (UK) »
Looking for some kind person to find a MI of this cemetery in glasgow.

Looking for the gravestone of John Neilson (Ironfounder)and his wife Margaret.

John died 1855, wife earlier.

I believe it was knocked down for the motorway.    :)

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Re: Old Burial ground in Gorbals
« Reply #1 on: Monday 19 December 05 21:37 GMT (UK) »
If this was the Southern Necropolis (opened in 1840) then have a look at http://www.southernnecropolis.com/index.html
There is a walter Neilson listed in their index but no John.

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Re: Old Burial ground in Gorbals
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 June 17 08:13 BST (UK) »
Did you ever find it? There was a plaque of james and john have you got that. I am his GGrandson from his second wife.
regards Paul

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Re: Old Burial ground in Gorbals
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 June 17 15:58 BST (UK) »
Have you tried,     www.memento-mori.co.uk

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Re: Old Burial ground in Gorbals
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 20 June 17 03:18 BST (UK) »
Quote from: SamMary on Tuesday 13 June 17 08:13 BST (UK)
Did you ever find it? There was a plaque of james and john have you got that. I am his GGrandson from his second wife.
regards Paul
Catherine Tweedle ?

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Re: Old Burial ground in Gorbals
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 11 September 18 22:25 BST (UK) »
I am not convinced he is actually buried in Govan even though it was a burial ground as the Oakbank foundry and his house where he died was in Barony. I visited it last week.

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Re: Old Burial ground in Gorbals
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 12 September 18 09:48 BST (UK) »
Possibly buried at the Cathedral or the Necropolis!

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Re: Old Burial ground in Gorbals
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 12 September 18 09:55 BST (UK) »
You could make a request on this site
www.findagrave.com  ,sorry gave you the wrong link, try this one  :-\

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Re: Old Burial ground in Gorbals
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 12 September 18 10:37 BST (UK) »
yes momento chaps have been very helpful but not on this occasion. It seems to me that as he died in his house at Oakbank and at the time the nearest church was St Georges in the Field it may have been that. He isnt listed on the other Necropolises. My thinking is this that plaque in the rose garden which was an old burial ground seems more like a stake of ownership. When James became wealthy he created a mausoleum Tongland Abbey and John wasn't buried there. This seems like something they did together when they were young. And that would have predated the creation of the necropolises. I sort of wonder if they did that because space was running out and Glasgow population was growing geometrically. John was born in Gorbals and of course his dad Walter worked there in colliery so it may have a sentimental meaning.
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