This is the plot book entries for the John Thomson & Isabella McMinn plot in the old churchyard.
This book only began around 1876, entries from 1860 - 1876 were included in the gravediggers Day Book. Before 1860 we have to rely on monumental inscriptions.
This plot has the owners listed as John Thomson and Isabella McMinn.
In the South lair -
HUGH BELL THOMSON, aged 10 weeks, 7th February 1882.
In the Centre lair -
JOHN THOMSON, aged 74 years. 21st March 1900.
ISABELLA THOMSON, aged 81 years. 29th August 1907.
In the North lair -
MARION BELL THOMSON, aged 18 years, 23rd January 1882.
BETSY BOYD, aged 26 years, 7th October 1887.
This information is repeated (in more detail) in the Day Book.
ISABELLA THOMSON, Wishaw, aged 81 years, widow.
Parents - Hugh Bell McMinn and Marion Prentice.
Interred in old churchyard, 29th August 1907.
MARY ANN THOMSON, Wishaw, aged 5 months.
Parents - John Thomson and Isabella McMinn.
Interred in old churchyard, 31st August 1866.
JAMES THOMSON, Wishaw, aged 3 years.
Parents - John Thomson and Isabella McMinn.
Interred in old churchyard, 12th March 1873.
Also -
ELIZABETH THOMSON, Wishaw, aged 77 years, widow.
Parents Robert Reid and Elizabeth Cunningham.
Interred in old churchyard, 10th July 1869.
(This is Betsy Reid).
Also, from the Day Book of the "new" municipal cemetery -
JOHN THOMSON, joiner, Wishaw, aged 55 years, married.
Parents - John Thomson and Isabella McMinn.
interred in plot D253, 21st May 1908.
ROBERT THOMSON, stocktaker, Wishaw, aged 54 years, married.
Parents - John Thomson and Isabella McMinn.
Interred in plot F85 & 86. 28th April 1913.
Plot owned by John Reid Thomson, 43 West Thornlie Street, Wishaw.
That's all I have for now!