Carnduff

[carnduff99]

Hi  I have researched my family the Wilsons  in  north Carnduff.We bought the farm in1618 and lived and farmed till 1940.
I have family tree plus maps plus local history.
Looking for anybody who could add to history around Carnduff .
thanks

[Forfarian]

Is this the Carnduff in the parish of Avondale or the Carnduff in the parish of East Kilbride?

[carnduff99]

Hi Yes Lanarkshire Scotland

[DonM]

He said North which is in East Kilbride.  Mid and Carnduff aka Cairnduff Hall are across the line in Avondale.  Unless he means the one in Bothwell which certainly makes this post more interesting. 

Carnduff99 what Parish do you have or don't you know.

Don

[carnduff99]

The old parish was know as Avondale near Strathaven i hope this clears up location as i know there are Carnduffs in Ireland and Canada..Over the year new farms were created in Carnduff ..North Carnduff Rigfoot and at  beggining of 1900s we were in west Carnduff

[Lodger]

Extracted from the mortcloth payment records of Avondale parish.

(Mortcloths were embroidered cloths of various sizes, owned by the parish and hired out to be used as coverings for the plain pine coffins. The income from Mortcloth rentals was used to help upkeep the poor of the parish).

December 1770. - John Wilson in Carnduff.
17th September 1772. - John Wilson in Carnduff, his child.
18th July 1776. - Robert Wilson in Carnduff's wife.

Extracted from the burial register for Avondale parish.

15th November 1817. - Daughter of John Wilson, Carnduff. Interred in the 2 breadth.
2nd February 1831. - Janet Wilson, Carnduff. Interred in 2.
5th March 1831. - William Wilson, Black Moss & North Carnduff. Interred in the 2.
16th April 1832. - Ann Young, spouse of Andrew Wilson, Carnduff. Interred in the 6.
25th February 1840. - Isabella Wilson, spouse of James Struthers, late of Carnduff. Interred in the 1W.
11th March 1851. - Robert Wilson, North Carnduff. (Interred) at the headstone.

The various numbers at the end of the entry will refer to the particular lair in the family plot. Each parish burial ground had its own way of recording burials.

If I find anything else I'll get back to you.

[Lodger]

I should have said, the burial register only begins at 1817 and finishes at 1854. There are several blocks of years with mortcloth entries (in the parish accounts) 1758, 1759, 1760, 1761 and 1768. They are very difficult to read and have little relevant information.

[carnduff99]

Hi Thanks fo that Lodger ,i have records of all mentioned and Robert 1851 was my great grandfather.
His gravestone is in Strathaven old graveyard

[Lodger]

His gravestone is in Strathaven old graveyard

Good and now you know he is buried right in front of the headstone!

In a list of Strathaven men who fought in WWI there is a mention of -
John Wilson, Cairnduff. Scottish Rifles. (Cameronians).
Alexander Wilson, Cairnduff. Machine Gun Corps.