Benholm Kirkyard & OPR

[Alcluith]

Jeanp

I am looking for Douglas in Benholm there are a series of William Douglas's who are shoemakers. William Douglas & May (Majory) Nor(r)ie, William Douglas & Catharine Blues, he was a white fisherman and his brother Alexander R Douglas, shoemaker.  Our Douglas line then left Benholm late 1800s  and are the line to Douglas Baker Auchenblae and Laurencekirk, to whom I am related

rgds

Drew Davidson 

[JEANP]

 Hello Drew,

Do you have the entries from the pre 1855 gravestone index?

Jean

[Alcluith]

Jean,
thank you for theat I look forward to see if they have a gravestone in the churchyard.

rgds

Drew Davidson

[JEANP]

Drew, I presume you don't have the entries from the pre 1855 gravestone index, here are the one for the surnames you mention.

Erected by Alex Douglas 10.12.1912 85, w Jane Downie 22.2.1890 72, chn Margt 1853 5y, John 10.11.1866 12, Jane 1.5.1871 11

Erected by David Scott mert Johnshaven 16.4.1826 76 imo fa Jas Scott 3.1788 76, mo Margt Walker 4.1788 79. David (Scott) b 3.1750, Eliz Blews b 5.1749, they were md 7.1.1773 & had the following chn Alex b 10.1773 d 3.1779,Margt b 1.1775 d 12.1785, David b 9.1776 d 3.1808, Jas b 3.1780, Wm b 1.1782 d 9.178?, John b 1.784 d 10.17??, Jean b 10.1785 d 7.178?, Kath b 7.1787 d 2.179(4)?
(Rest of this transcription is under turf)

Erected by Wm Blews, R? ? Officer in Gurdon imo fa Thos Blews skipper Johnshaven 1784 92, mo Janet Falconer 1775 86, 1w Hellen Innes 1758 22, their da Mary d inf, deceased chn by 2w Isobel Dickie, Robt 1765 3y, Wm 1783 (17)?Y, Barbara 1775 3y & Barbara 1777 6m.
On East Side: 179?. Wm Blews 27.1.1805 75, 2w Isobel Dickie 17.5.1798 62, two of theirs das viz Cleaphen 17.6.179? 22 & Janet 30.1.1799 39, s David d Port Royal Jamaica 17.9.1797 33.  by John Simpson imo w Isabella Blues 26.5.1850 71

Erected by John largie mert Johnshaven imo fa John Largie sometime skipper in Johnshaven d 17(3)6? 42y, mo Christian Largie 1760 53, bro Jas d infancy & of his own family whose names are on the other side of this stone.
On East Side: John Largie b 7.1734 d 26.7.1809, Anne Blews b 5.1773 d 8.12.1821, they md 21.9.1759, following chn: John b 15.9.1760, Eliz 22.3.1762 6.7.1789, Anne b 26.12.1763, Jas b 10.12.1765, David b 28.8.1767 d 16.6.1788, Isobel b 18.9.1769, Susan b 13.1.1772, s Geo b 20.4.1774 d 10.9.1791.          Eliz Largie 11.3.1884 87

Erected by David & Ann Mearns Shipmasters in Montrose imo gmo Margt Blues d 7.1.1819 60, gfa David Mearns 27.4.1841 89, bro & sister both d inf. And. Mearns d at sea on or about 24.12.1845 34, their mo Jean Mearns 23.7.1850 65, David Mearns Shipmaster 20.11.1852 43.

Erected 1801 by John Norie mason Haughs of Nether Benholm d 10.11.1825 91 imo w Jean Ross 1.2.1798 57, s Jas 5.1789 12, two chn d inf, da Jean 1.1840 74y

Isaac Norrie d Bervie 30.1.1880 46, w Jane Robertson d Montrose 15.5.1901 61y

I hope that something is of use - there's such a lot of good info!

I have almost completed transcribing the post 1855 stones, but I have not indexed them yet, so you'll have to bear with me whilst I check what I've done so far to see if your names crop up. I'll also check the plan to see if your names are amongst the ones not done yet.

Jean
 

[Alcluith]

Jean,

sorry I miss read your prevoius post, you are right,  I did not have the pre 1855 index. but the info you have supplied is vey interesting indeed and will take me a few days to get where they may link into the research

thanks for that post

regards

Drew Davidson

[JEANP]

Drew, let me know if any of these are connected and I'll try and get you a photo.

Jean

[Beckey]

Hi JEANP,

Sorry to bother you again, but did you ever manage to find any Forsyth family in Johnshaven/Benholm?

[JEANP]

Hi JeanP,

The Forsyth's, John 1868 age 66, Mary 1887 age 87, son Duncan after 1891 about 60, daughter Elizabeth after 1891 about 56.
There are a number of others after 1881, unless they were buried elsewhere.

Stephen, Margaret nee Forsyth 1887 age 48, husband William after 1891.

Anything at all, when ever you can.

Barry

Hello again Barry,

I've found your PM with the family you're looking for, I'll recheck for you and get back to you asap.

Jean
 

[JEANP]

Barry, there are 2 Stephen plots marked on the kirk plan (no Forsyth though), but I've not transcribed them yet.

So at the week-end I'll go down and have a look if there's any stones.

Jean