Spence family, Avondale, Lanarkshire. Help needed!

[WHS1899]

Sancti,
Thank you for the christening details, it certainly sounds promising, and one to keep on file untill I can gather more info

Beverley

[sancti]

The actual image of the OPR christening record on SP may give the mother's name.

[sancti]

This site mentions Robert and David Spence 1809 in Strathaven cemetery

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~barrie/#77

[WHS1899]

Thanks Sancti, I'll have a look at that!
Beverley

[sancti]

I only had time to look at one today

It refers to George Spence and his wife Jane Donald and family members

Let me know if it is your line and I will get a photo

[WHS1899]

Hi Sancti,
Thanks but I really don't know if they are connected.....I've only gone back to David Spence b c 1794 Avondale who married Janet Hamilton 10.7.1819. I do know their children, b Stonehouse, but there are no George's. I will keep hold of the info though, you never know it could turn out to be a future missing piece of jigsaw
Beverley

[sancti]

From the information on the headstone, George would have been born c1844 so his marriage record will give parents names

[WHS1899]

Thanks Sancti, I've added the birth year to my "George Spence Notes"

Beverley

[bella379]

Recently my brother from Australia visited Hamilton and it was freezing cold -4 degrees at Hamilton Parish Churchyard.  He tried to find some family graves and took some photos of inscriptions. Unfortunately he didn't find what we needed.  Our ggg grandfather David Wilson b. 1776 lived at 1 Chapel St,Hamilton married to Marion Lang who died Jan 1860 aged 78. She is buried in Parish Churchyard, Hamilton  too according to her DC..  David Wilson was on 1851 census but pre deceased his wife.  I think it was probably pre 1855. He was a weaver.
 There is another David Wilson born Glasgow about the same age and married to a Margaret Dick. He died in 1857 and it can be confusing..
My other ggg grandfather William Buchanan of 9 Young St. died 1862 and could be buried at Bent Cemetery. His wife Martha Gebbie died 1851-55. 
My brother found our ggg grandfather Smellie Frame's grave in Hamilton Parish Churchyard. He died 1860.  If you can help with the Wilson/Buchanan side this would be wonderful.  Would love to be able to get a copy of the Churchyard records.  Thanks Heather