David Bellingham

[Wilton Endeavour]

David Bellingham died on 8th March 1916 at Barleyhill, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. He was aged 75 and he was the husband of Martha McCue.
He died of Dropsy and Cardiac Disease.

His parents were Dawson Bellingham and Mary Kilpatrick.
Although it's listed on his death cert which is a mistake as his mother being Mary Carmichael.

I have been to the Camelon Cemetery office and can find no trace of him being buried in the Falkirk or surrounding cemeteries in the area.

Just wondered if anyone had any suggestions as to where he could be buried. Maybe outside the area or in a churchyard?

yours,

Wilton Endeavour 

[apanderson]

I had a wee look at some census transcriptions and on the 1861/1871/1881 his place of birth is listed as Ireland. (1891/1901 list place of birth as Camelon)

Is there a possibility he might be buried in Ireland somewhere?

Anne

[Wilton Endeavour]

Hello Anne,

Thanks for the reply. That is a possibility. The reason for him changing his birthplace in the later census records was because it was causing conflict. I think there was a lot of bad feeling with the Irish influx into Scotland after the potato famine. He was a labourer and got involved in some altercations with his fellow workmates, resulting in breaches of the peace. He took on a blacksmith in one of these. Not sure if it would have been bare knuckle fights.

yours,

Wilton Endeavour