ralph and jane davidson

[COOLMAX]

hi folks
both my grt/grt/ grand parents died at dunbar.

ralph davidson died 1885 and his wife jane(ms) shiel died 1876.

where could i get confirmation that they were buried there, and if so where.

regards.

COOLMAX

[Templar75]

Hi Coolmax,

                   they could be buried at the Dunbar Old Parish Church as the timeframe is right you could call Mortonhall Crematorium I believe they have burial records but I don't know if they would cover Dunbar, the best thing would be to call the Minister here is a link to the site. http://www.dunbarparishchurch.org/dpc/Welcome.html

Do you live in Scotland ?.

Cheers.

Archie.

[Oyama]

Hi Coolmax

Haddington Library hold the Burial and Mortcloth records for Dunbar 1879 - 1914.   As Ralph died 1885 his info. may be there, possibility Jane and Ralph were buried in the same grave site

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Oyama,

[Templar75]

Hi Oyama,

                 now that is interesting I thought they had done away with Mortcloths by 1879, I can't remember the date but there was a fund people could pay in to for a Coffin burial and it was before 1879, there again perhaps it was cheaper using the cloth rather than a Coffin, but even Mortcloths were expensive to hire.


Cheers.

Archie.

[COOLMAX]

hi templar 75 and oyama

thanks a lot for the info. i'll check this out and let you know the outcome

yes templar 75 i live in lanarkshire scotland.

cheers for now

coolmax

[COOLMAX]

hi templar 75 and oyama

just got word from the john gray centre at haddington and  ralph and jane are indeed buried there along with some of their family as follows.

ralph died 11th february 1885 aged 74.    jane died 30th november 1876 aged 65.

youngest son ralph who died at meikle pinkerton 2nd march 1860 aged 13.

daughter margaret who died 18th december 1868 aged34.

and grand- daughter isabella davidson who died 27 october1932 aged 74.


a great result thanks to you for your efforts


best regards

coolmax

[Oyama]

Hi Coolmax


Great result. - thank you for letting me know.    I had much the same help from the great staff when they were in the old library at Newton Port.

The John Gray centre just opened this month, sounds like a neat facility.


Ciao

Oyama