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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: Bardany on Thursday 07 November 13 15:24 GMT (UK)
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My gr-gr-Grandmother Margaret McDonnell [nee Ambrose ] and her daughter Catherine died in a house fire in Govan in Feb 1883. I have their death records and coroner's reports from SP. Another daughter Margaret died in Nov 1883. I only yesterday discovered that all three are buried in Common Ground in St. Peter's cemetery Dalbeth. Can anyone tell me if there are any gravestones in the common ground?
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Gerry Farrell is the expert on this burial ground but I think it would be safe to say that gravestones were not allowed on common ground in any Scottish graveyard or cemetery. There will be more than the 2 you mentioned in that grave, probably 2 more but none of them related, so one family would not be allowed to erect a stone for one (or in your case 2) of the paupers buried there. Don't forget, if someone was buried in common ground it meant that the family couldn't afford to bury them, let alone erect a stone.
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I was at St Peter's recently.
There are no stones on the common ground burial areas.
From what I could see, it has been cordoned off by metal railings on all 4 sides.
I couldn't see a way to get in to the common ground burial area and assume it is closed to the public?
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Many thanks to you both for your rapid replies. Much appreciated. At least I know where they rest.
Bardany
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The common ground in Dalbeth is the area to the side of the cottage at the London Road side of the cemetery. There is no memorial stones for this area and from what i have seen in the registers it only lists the lairs as common Ground (East or West Side) If you look at the photo of an old map of Dalbeth you'll see the area is unlined.
Gerry
My gr-gr-Grandmother Margaret McDonnell [nee Ambrose ] and her daughter Catherine died in a house fire in Govan in Feb 1883. I have their death records and coroner's reports from SP. Another daughter Margaret died in Nov 1883. I only yesterday discovered that all three are buried in Common Ground in St. Peter's cemetery Dalbeth. Can anyone tell me if there are any gravestones in the common ground?