West Lothian Monumental Inscriptions pre 1855

[tazzy]

Can anyone help with finding a grave for Alexander Black and his wife Jane Russell born circa 1770 / 1780
They were married on 5th October 1806 in West Calder.
Alexander was on 1841 Census living at Bushdyke, West Calder aged 70.  Also on the census is Jane Black aged20, possibly a daughter or granddaughter but unsure of that. If she was a daughter, Jane Russell would have been in her 50's.  No trace of Jane in 1841
Hoping that there is a gravestone for them

[Rosinish]

Which sites have you previously searched?

Annie

[tazzy]

I've tried Family search but nothing. As I dont know where he died it's hard to check. He died between 1841 and 1851 as he isn't on the 1851 census.
On checking West Lothian monumental inscriptions, it's divided into different graveyards.

[Forfarian]

Bear in mind that in the 1840s West Calder was in Midlothian (Edinburghshire) so the booklet of pre-1855 West Lothian inscriptions may not include West Calder at all.

[MonicaL]

There is a ref to West Calder MIs here:

Lothians MI - South-West Midlothian
Total Price: £3.00
Pre 1855 for Kirknewton, East Calder, Mid Calder, West Calder and Maconochie.
https://shop.scotsgenealogy.com/acatalog/Lothians_MI.html

The Lothian Family History Society also show in their holdings:

Transcription of burial registers - vol 3: Ecclesmachan, Uphall, West Calder, West Calder ChurchyardWest Lothian, surnames, gravestonesMI - West Lothian
www.lothiansfamilyhistorysociety.co.uk/Library%20Catalogue%20_for%20pdf_200919.pdf

Monica

[mosstrooper]

There is a lot on the Net about the Black family, where your Alexander fits in I need to leave to you, here are two links , let me know if I can help further, I live in these districts.

https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/~gmt/roots/bwblacks.pdf
If you can fit yourself into that, you have a huge History.

This is another Family History linked to Blacks of Bushdyke.

 https://www.hamilton-family.co.uk/getperson.php?personID=I105&tree=tree1

James.

[Forfarian]

You've jogged my memory, mosstrooper.

This Alexander Black and Jane Russell feature in the booklet about 'The Blacks of Breich Water'. I think I have an electronic copy of it somewhere, which I'd be happy to share.

I also put all the people in the booklet into a tree, which I am also happy to share.

I'm not totally convinced, however, that the Alexander Black in the 1841 census at Bushdyke is the son of Alexander B and Grizel Russell.