David Littlejohn is in the same plot as Margaret, he was aged 64 years and was interred on 16th January 1884. The plot was owned by Archibald Littlejohn.
also in that plot is James aged 20 months, son of David & Margaret, interred 9th February 1872.
I seem to remember that I've given you this information already. The other son John, who was 18 years old, occupation "hostler" rings a bell. I think there was a discussion on the List concerning that occupation?
Yes, Lodger, you probably did! I know there are several threads that are interrelated and you have been (are) a very generous presence on many!!! I often pick branch of my tree to investigate because of some aspect or discovery and, sometimes, when I am looking for a particular bit of information about past relatives, I fall on a Rootschat discussion that wasn’t my initial focus and get hooked. So it’s never a steady climb, information-wise. I suspect that, at some point(s), I was on a roll with the Littlejohns (because you and others provided me with a wealth of information) and then had get back to my work and join the world of the living again!
So indeed, in my files I have a list of Littlejohn related-burials listed under Alexander Sr. Somehow, however, David had escaped my notice when I was reviewing the names in the list; perhaps because hadn’t actually entered his burial place in the proper area in my program, I (thought I) only had the year of his death. Nevertheless, the MIs of the gravestones you posted have allowed me to fill out the Littlejohn tree just that much more. So I apologize for any repeated questions but, on my end, they never turn out to be for naught!!
(And yes) I also have information for James and John – I just looked up hostler” (who knows, maybe "again") – I thought it might be connected to inns (as in the modern “hostels”) not horses (although the definition I found does say, “historical - man employed to look after the horses of people staying at an inn,” so I don’t feel too bad).
So I thank you for your look-ups and your patience!!
Cheers,
Ard
PS Binnie – a relatively recent discovery of a direct ancestor (a marriage at Cannongate, Edinburgh and an entirely different branch of my family). I really don’t have enough to go on to try to connect with anyone– but since it had been the first time I had come across the surname, I found it curious to see it among yours!!
