Help Please

[trish58]

Hi Everyone

This is my first visit to your site, and hoping that you can help.

I have a death certificate for Andrew Agnew 27 Sept 1855 age 10. not able to read the place of burial properly I think it says
"New Cemetery Sheuchan" he died at **** Street parish of Leswalt, death registered at Stranrear 28 Sept 1855 by Father James Agnew shoemaker.

If this place is correct can anyone tell me how I can find information on this cemetery as his Mother Margaret was deceased at the time of his death (c1851-1854) no records are available for her death, I guess young Andrew MAY be buried with his Mum, I would love to find this information. It would solve a huge problem.

Thank you so much.
Trish (Australia)

[kojak]

Hello Trish,

Please see below a map of Leswalt, with the church and cemetery identified with a red dot.

Further information about the cemetery may be obtained by contacting the local Council Burial service at http://www.dgcouncil.net/CIS/services.aspx?id=702

All aspects of burial grounds, including lair purchases, funeral arrangements, upkeep of grounds and general enquiries are dealt with by the Land and Street Services section of Combined Services.

The staff work with funeral directors and monumental sculptors to provide a comprehensive service.

Enquiries about this service can be made at any Customer Service centre or local Combined Services office.

For more information on Burial Grounds please telephone:

Wigtown Area - 01776 706030

Stewartry Area - 01556 502327

Nithsdale Area - 01387 266373

Annandale and Eskdale Area - 01576 203113

Information required from client/customer
Name, address, phone number, burial ground, name of person on headstone or lair number

It is the Wigtown area you are interested in for Leswalt.

Additionally, you may wish to contact the Ewart Library Reference department http://www.dgcouncil.net/CIS/Services.aspx?id=61

Good luck with your searches.

Jak 

[trish58]

Hi Jak 

Thanks for your reply it is a big help, I have tried to log on to both the web addresses you sent and both say "check address"
neither will connect, so I will try to ring them.

Your help is appreciated. Tahnk you

Trish

[trish251]

Hi Trish

They seem to have changed the web address. Try

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/Dumgal/Services.aspx?id=703

Somewhere on the site there may be a "contact us" email address

Trish

[mosstrooper]

Here are the OPR Death entries for the parish of Leswalt from 1815-1843.
in the name of Agnew.

Agnew Elisabeth 1yr 8 mos  30 January 1830 
Agnew  Elizabeth    30 January 1831 
Agnew Helen 72 3 March 1823 
Agnew James 5  10 May 1837 
Agnew Jane   February 1825
Agnew  Madalane Elizabeth   8 November 1831
Agnew  Magdalene  9 mos  12 November 1830
Agnew  Margret 25  20 April 1831 
Agnew  Mary  78  16 December 1830 
Agnew  Shusan  80  3 July 1832
Agnew Thos 49  13 May 1843 

James.

[trish58]

Hi Trish

Thank you, the web address is working fine and yes there is a  "contact us" box, so will chech this out.

Thanks again
Trish

[trish58]

Hi James

Thank you for the list of Agnew deaths, up to 1843.

Margaret died between 1851-1855, as she appears on the 1851 cencus, husband James re-married in 1855 (1 Jan) this is how I have been able to narrow the death date.

Your help and time is greatly appreciated.

Thanks again
Tricia