Old Dalbeth M.I.

[MrLevity]

Fantastic work Gerry, I hope this area is made safe for the public soon.  I will send a PM for further information on some stones if that is ok.  Thanks in advance.

[Billy searching]

Would anyone know if the headstone for Andrew McFadyen (died 1860) and his wife Mary Dougherty (died 1876) is still standing in Old Dalbeth cemetery. The lair number is 283 West Side. I have an old picture of it and was wondering if it was still there to see. He was my Gt-Gt Grandfather. His son James McFadyen and his wife Mary Gillan (Gallan) are buried in the adjacent lair, 282 West Side.
Much appreciated if anyone can shed any light on this for me.

[akurit]

Hi, Another great thread I have just discovered thanks to all the contributors.

I am trying to find the headstone of my 3xGGF Denis Bryce buried at the Old Dalbeth Cemetery 28th Jan 1856. He died in a mining accident and I am trying to confirm who his spouse was. I have a Mary Ward but it would be good to confirm. Cheers Steve

[MonicaL]

Hi Steve

Welcome to RootsChat 

His death in Shettleston in 1856 showed him aged 50.

Have you found him on the 1851 census? There are few entries, any age, for someone with that name. The closest in age that I could see in 1851 is this entry:

Dennis Bryce 50 coal miner b. Ireland
Cathrine Bryce 40 b. Ireland
James Bryce 20 coal miner b. Glasgow
John Bryce 18 coal miner b. Glasgow
Thomas Bryce 10 coal miner b. Gorbals
Dennis Bryce 5 b. Gorbals

Address B Penders Row, Baillieston, Old Monkland

His death on http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/Indexes/1856deaths.html shows

26 January 1856   
Cardowan   Near Glasgow   
Blochairn Iron Co   
Dennis Bryce   
Fall of roof at his wall face

Monica

[MonicaL]

1861 has:

Mrs Bryce 48 widow Ag Lab b. Co Tyrone, Ireland
John Bryce 28
Dinas Bryce 12
Cathrine Bryce 9

Address Gartloch Rd, Shettleston

I think Catherine's maiden name may have been Ward. Did you mean Catherine rather than Mary in your post above?

Monica    

[gerryfarrell]

Hi, Another great thread I have just discovered thanks to all the contributors.

I am trying to find the headstone of my 3xGGF Denis Bryce buried at the Old Dalbeth Cemetery 28th Jan 1856. He died in a mining accident and I am trying to confirm who his spouse was. I have a Mary Ward but it would be good to confirm. Cheers Steve

Hi Steve,

There is no surviving headstone in Old Dalbeth section with the name Bryce on it sorry. - Gerry

[akurit]

1861 has:

Mrs Bryce 48 widow Ag Lab b. Co Tyrone, Ireland
John Bryce 28
Dinas Bryce 12
Cathrine Bryce 9

Address Gartloch Rd, Shettleston

I think Catherine's maiden name may have been Ward. Did you mean Catherine rather than Mary in your post above?

Monica

Thanks' Monica for your reply.
I have a copy of my 2xGGF Thomas Bryce (b1833, d1879) death record and his parents are named Denis Bryce (Farm Labourer) and Mary Ward I assume both from Ireland as Thomas was born in Ireland. 
I also have a copy of Thomas's marriage record from 1861 and it confirms that both his parents Denis and Mary are deceased at that time. I took a punt on the death of Denis Bryce in 1856 although he died as a coal miner so doesn't make much sense given that Thomas records him as a Farmer!. This Denis Bryce death record doesn't record his wifes name just says married so this probably isn't him....
I also managed to find what I think is Thomas Bryce siblings and confirmed there parents are the same
Rose Ann b1840
Maurice b1841
Denis b 1841
John b 1843
Mary b 1844

It is possible that Denis and Mary Ward died in Ireland but I assume may have migrated to Scotland in the 1840's

Thanks again for you help
Regards
Steve

[akurit]

Hi, Another great thread I have just discovered thanks to all the contributors.

I am trying to find the headstone of my 3xGGF Denis Bryce buried at the Old Dalbeth Cemetery 28th Jan 1856. He died in a mining accident and I am trying to confirm who his spouse was. I have a Mary Ward but it would be good to confirm. Cheers Steve

Hi Steve,

There is no surviving headstone in Old Dalbeth section with the name Bryce on it sorry. - Gerry

Thanks for checking Gerry

[Billy searching]

I posted on here last August to see if anyone could tell me in the headstone for my 3xGt Grandfather was still standing in Old Dalbeth. No one seems to have confirmed one way or the other. My assumption was that it was in Old Dalbeth (first interment in the Lairs was 1855, but last one was in 1921) but I’m wondering if it might be in St Peter’s.

The Lair number for the 1855, 1860 and 1876 burials is ‘283 West Side’ and for the 1912 and 1921 burials is the one next to it ‘282 West Side’.

Would anyone be able to say where ‘West Side’ relates to, would it be Old Dalbeth or St Peter’s?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks