Perhaps he's buried in Rattray with his wife. I'm assuming he was the Robert Graham in the same household as his daughter in 1861 (on Croft Lane, within 30 secs walking distance of where I live), and born about 1786 in Edinburgh. Blairgowrie and Rattray were only separated by the River Ericht, and now form the same town. I will check when the weather isn't so windy, grey and wet! There is another cemetery on the edge of Blair, but I'm almost certain it wasn't in use yet in 1861 (I could be wrong, I've never visited it).
Do you know what date Janet Wilson died?
I also asked at the library, but they don't hold any details of burials after 1855. I was told the people to contact is Perth and Kinross Burial Services.
The email is esburials[at]pkc.gov.uk
In the unlikely event you'd prefer to call, the telephone number is (UK int. code) 01738 446865. I was told there is a small fee involved, which the Bereavement Services will be able to tell you about.
I'm very very rarely in Perth (once or twice a year at most), and it's always pop in and pop out again. My guess is that George Russell would be buried in Wellshill Cemetery, Perth. Again, the Bereavement Services should be able to help you there.
The old parish church is no longer in use, and the lower part of the burial ground is not tended to. I'm guessing the lower part wasn't used much as there is only a few headstones visible, but I'm sure there will be some buried under the long grass and (lots of!) thorns. A lot of the stones in the top part have been weathered away, and many others are partly covered in moss (I never known if the moss helps to protect the stone from the elements, or does a lot of harm, so I try to leave alone). If necessary I will go back and look again another day.
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