Searching for old places

[Ruskie]

Also what really strikes me is the shear kindness of people paying or letting
people be buried in their lots.I think we have a lot to learn from the past.

I may be wrong, but I'm not sure that kindness came into this. It may have been more a case of 'needs must'. There might just have been room in these plots for an extra person or two, so that is where they were interred especially if they were unable to afford their own plots. It may also have been the case that the original plot owners' families didn't even know about the additional burials. Or perhaps they handed over the lease of the plot to the Jardine/Dunn/Martins?  Speculation on my part. You may be able to do some research to see who else is interred and when.

Others more knowledgable on the subject may be able to give you more facts. (I'm just guessing  )

[Lodger]

It was quite a common occurrence to have a child buried in a friend's or neighbour's plot. That what family, friends and neighbours did in those days. They were all in the poverty trap together and helped each other when they could. If someone was fortunate enough to own a lair (plot) and the need arose then the offer went out.
The cemetery authorities had no control over this, even if they wanted to. They were quite aware that lairs were shared in times of great need as can be seen in the child's entry for 1912 when the lair owner is clearly stated.

I can remember my great-aunt remarking how grateful she always was to neighbours who allowed her to bury her baby in their lair at Old Monkland cemetery during the Depression as the only other option was to have had him buried in common ground.

[Ruskie]

Great insight Lodger, and sad personal story.

[tootsiepie]

The John Thomson lair owner (Lodgers earlier post) was married to a Kate Jardine, in 1907.  Kate doesn't show with family in 1901 but is on 1891 census aged 4yrs.