St Joseph's Cemetery, Airdrie

[sancti]

The legible headstones in Holytown churchyard have been transcribed by LFHS

Where did she die?

[Kilsyth]

Hello Sancti.

Mary died at Legbrannock.

[ederney]

Hi Chris - just sent you a message on your website forum but I'm looking for Devlins in Airdrie 1840s-1880s who came originally from Toomebridge in Antrim.  Also McIntosh family there about the same time originally from Edinburgh and previously to that Blair Atholl.  Think the Devlins will be buried in St Josephs in unmarked graves - can you point me towards some info?

Thanks
Donna

[Chris5856]

Hi Chris - just sent you a message on your website forum but I'm looking for Devlins in Airdrie 1840s-1880s who came originally from Toomebridge in Antrim.  Also McIntosh family there about the same time originally from Edinburgh and previously to that Blair Atholl.  Think the Devlins will be buried in St Josephs in unmarked graves - can you point me towards some info?

Thanks
Donna

Hi Donna.

These are between 1860 and 1883

Devlin


McIntosh


Regards

Chris

[ederney]

Many thanks Chris - the first and last on your list are defintiely mine! 

Peter McIntosh's wife Elisabeth died in the Airdrie Poorhouse Hospital in January 1885 aged 63 but not on your list?  Was there another burial ground?  Is there a guide to the sections/plots -  I would now be interested in making a visit to see the graves - though I suspect unmarked

Are there any other locations from these years still to be seen in Airdrie do you know?

so very grateful
Donna

[Chris5856]

Many thanks Chris - the first and last on your list are defintiely mine! 

Peter McIntosh's wife Elisabeth died in the Airdrie Poorhouse Hospital in January 1885 aged 63 but not on your list?  Was there another burial ground?  Is there a guide to the sections/plots -  I would now be interested in making a visit to see the graves - though I suspect unmarked

Are there any other locations from these years still to be seen in Airdrie do you know?

so very grateful
Donna

Hi Donna


Ive not transcribed 1885 yet. Ive had a look at the book and she's recorded as Mrs Peter McIntosh. Died 10 Jan 1885 and was buried on the 12th. She is buried in Section B (The old railway line) and it confirms that she stayed in the Poorhouse, although it says she was 60. I have pics of the graveyard on the Facebook page. This pic is roughly the area she will be in. The grave is unmarked. I only have one pic for a McIntosh and thats a priest at St Margaret's who died in 1889. Im sorry, Donna I don't understand your last sentence?

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=417856968234693&set=a.417856964901360.94307.417841614902895&type=3&theater

Chris

[ederney]

Thanks Chris - that is her.  I'll try to visit the cemetery soon and I see there is an archive centre in Motherwell with poor law records for Airdrie so will see if they have her poorhouse record.

Sorry for lack of clarity in last sentence - I don't know Airdrie and just wondered if there are other 19th century buildings etc to see today.  I see St Margaret's church has a good website so will take a look at that too.

Kind regards
Donna

[sancti]

http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=7395

[Chris5856]

Thanks Chris - that is her.  I'll try to visit the cemetery soon and I see there is an archive centre in Motherwell with poor law records for Airdrie so will see if they have her poorhouse record.

Sorry for lack of clarity in last sentence - I don't know Airdrie and just wondered if there are other 19th century buildings etc to see today.  I see St Margaret's church has a good website so will take a look at that too.

Kind regards
Donna

Hi Donna

There's plenty of old buildings in Airdrie town centre. Your best place to start is the Library. Staff there are very helpful. As far as archive material goes contact North Lanarkshire Council Archives.

Their address is....

North Lanarkshire Council Archives
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
High Road
Motherwell
ML1 3HU
01698 524712 / 01698 274597


Chris