Burial grounds in Kilsyth

[hydrurga]

Hi there,

The death certificate of an ancestor of mine states that she was buried in the "Burial Ground of Kilsyth" in 1855. I see that Kilsyth Cemetery was opened in 1884, and that Kilsyth Churchyard also had internments. Is anyone aware whether or not there was there a separate older burial ground in Kilsyth before Kilsyth Cemetery opened, or are these the only two options available in Kilsyth. Strangely, the Find a Grave site only lists Kilsyth Cemetery.

[Forfarian]

There will have been a parish kirkyard for centuries, and this was probably the only burial ground in the parish until the cemetery was opened.

The old burial ground in Kilsyth isn't beside the present parish kirk, which was built in 1816 to replace the older kirk beside the burial ground. See https://canmore.org.uk/site/45889/kilsyth-howe-street-burial-ground

The Cemetery is an extension of the old burial ground. Compare https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.97052&lon=-4.05636&layers=168&b=1 with https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.97052&lon=-4.05636&layers=5&b=1 - you may need to zoom in.

As for FindAGrave, it depends totally on whether not a volunteer has happened to 'do' a particular burial ground and has no bearing on the existence of other burial grounds in the same parish.

[hydrurga]

That's great - many thanks indeed, Forfarian. My comment about Find A Grave was more in surprise that no-one had created an entry for the old burial ground in the time that the site has been in operation. I can see now from your maps, and looking at the current map of Kilsyth, that they probably decided that both burial grounds would just be treated as one and the same, i.e. Kilsyth Cemetery.

As it is, it appears that there is no doubt as to the location of my ancestor's "Burial Ground of Kilsyth", and all that is left for me is to try and determine if the stone is still extant and/or any record of the burial exists.

Many thanks again.

[Forfarian]

Glad it is useful.

[Croy Girl]

Hi Ewan

What are your family names and dates buried in Kilsyth Graveyard.

Im  from Croy next to Kilsyth. My mum was from Kilsyth. They are buried in Kilsyth and i will be there next week with their Wreath.

When the better weather is here next year i plan to visit the workers who are in building at graveyard as i know one of them.Get them to look up where my GGGrandparents  are buried they died 1875.
If you give me names i will have a look for you.
I love a good wonder in nice weather looking at all the names on graves.

Marguerite.

[hydrurga]

Hi Ewan

What are your family names and dates buried in Kilsyth Graveyard.

Im  from Croy next to Kilsyth. My mum was from Kilsyth. They are buried in Kilsyth and i will be there next week with their Wreath.

When the better weather is here next year i plan to visit the workers who are in building at graveyard as i know one of them.Get them to look up where my GGGrandparents  are buried they died 1875.
If you give me names i will have a look for you.
I love a good wonder in nice weather looking at all the names on graves.

Marguerite.

Marguerite, I'm really sorry that I'm late with this reply. I imagine that you've already been to place the wreath and I hope that the weather was good for you and that it was a lovely moment.

If you ever do make it back there, the relative who died there was Jean/Jane Halley who married David Leith and died in Kilsyth in May 1855.

[Croy Girl]

Hi Ewan
Yes I went Tuesday before Christmas. It was Wet and Miserable. Not a lot of people in Graveyard. So I got a good blether with my mammy and daddy without been overheard. Lol.Been a while from my last visit. Year exactly as I realised when I saw the wee santa flower pot we put down last year.I usually go most months.Just show how life has changed with this virus.But hopefully next year I will get more often.Have a good look about.
Until then have a Healthy Happy and Prosperous New Year Ewan.All the best for 2022 . Stay safe.

Marguerite.   

[hydrurga]

You too Marguerite!