Grave look up/Old Churchyard Bathgate.

[LibHastings]

Hi Meg,

This is great. Thank you very much.

Would it be too much trouble to get more info on Section L Lair 173, and the 22 names associated?

I'm assuming John Spratt, miner, died in 1872?  This fits with the John Spratt I have, who was age 52 in the 1871 Census, living at Linlithgow Road, Bathgate.

The Margaret Brand/Sprott is correct too. She was age 83 in 1901 Census, living at North St, Armadale.

Yes, the ages for John and William Sprott also fit with what I have.

kind regards
Libby

[Cauther Lassie]

Hello Libby,

Sorry for not getting back to you, we've been away for a few days.   Section L Lair 173 was a common grave, and it contains folk who couldn't afford a lair, therefore very seldom are there any family connections, everyone buried in a common grave would to all intents and purposes be strangers to each other.  17 of the internments were children mostly under 10 weeks old.  The rest were old folks who'd be paupers, or without family.   It's very sad when you see the common graves and the number of people who were interred in them.

cheers ....  Meg

[LibHastings]

Hi Meg,

Thanks for getting back to me with that explanation. Yes, it is very sad; it now makes me wonder about John Spratt's situation at the time of his death.

Thanks again for the previous info.

Libby

[margmo1]

hello meg

when you have a free moment could you have a look for alexander smith,farmer , he died on 7th. june 1871 aged about 75 at bathgate.
thanks
margaret

[Cauther Lassie]

hello Margaret,

For some reason I didn't get a notification of your post, (seems to happen often), and yes I can tell you that Alexander Smith and his 1st wife Agnes Muir with son Robert are buried in South Church - Churchyard in Whitburn and there is a headstone.    He farmed Glenhutch Farm in West Calder then Tarareoch Farm in Armadale, where both he and his 2nd wife Marion Hamilton died.   His descendants still farm in the West Calder district today, his father James "The Wishawtown Poet" was the Grandfather of John Black, "Breich Water Poet", many of the descendants still live and the Smith's still farm at West Calder.

I've attached a report on what I know so far about the Smith/Blacks and other connections, which you could have had many months ago, if I hadn't been browsing today, I don't know when I would have seen your post.  Only hope that you get this one, and that the information is of some use.

cheers ....  Meg

[margmo1]

hi meg
thank you so much for the information. it has helped a lot.
margaret

[Logcal]

Hi Meg

I was looking through the posts and came across this one. you seem to have access to some information on Bathgate burial records. I have two ancestors William Edwards and his wife Elizabeth (nee Hately) who were buried in the Old Churchyard Bathgate. I had assumed this to be Kirkton and had a wander through it a few years ago but found nothing. William and his family came to Armadale to work as miners, so probably didn't have a marked grave.

William Edwards died 6th Jan 1858 and Elizabeth Edwards (nee Hately) died 16 Dec 1855. Would there be any information anywhere as to the location of their final resting place?

Thanks

[Billy Anderson]

Hi,
Hoping to find a kind soul who would be able help me find the last resting place of my 4x Great grandfather.
John Anderson letter carrier born  Bathgate 21/05/1786.
parents James Anderson / Christina Wright.
He died  24/01/1860 Mid road Bathgate.

His 1st wife was Janet Binning and there last child born was Samuel Martin Anderson.
born Bathgate 17/06/1828.

He married his 2nd wife Janet Rae in Muirkirk, Ayrshire 14 months later.
I am hoping he was widowed and not that he did a runner! on his first family.

If I could find his gravestone( if one exists )then maybe I can solve this mystery.
He is supposed to be buried in Bathgate old church yard.

cheers,Billy.

Just thought i would post from the start just in case anybody has got lost,cheers,Billy.

[tidybooks]

Hi All,

I am going to "lock" this post as it is becoming a general look up for all and sundry, and not it's original request. If you want a similar grave look up or search, please post individually, thanks.

Tom