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Title: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: donkeykong on Sunday 08 February 15 15:00 GMT (UK)

I am trying to find info on George Rankine who died in Govan on 29 Dec. 1849. Would there be an obituary in a Newspaper as it was advertised in the Falkirk Heraldbut trying to find his grave as it may be in Govan

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 08 February 15 15:07 GMT (UK)

Hi  :)

Glasgow Herald might have something http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC

Are you expecting to find an obituary? Most people didn't really. At best for many, you may find a death notice simply.

Monica

Added: Online issues for December 1849 look very patchy unfortunately  :-\ Maybe try going in to first few days of January 1850 too.

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: harrywrag on Sunday 08 February 15 22:51 GMT (UK)

from the morning chronicle London jan 3rd 1850

on the 29th  at govan George rankine esq. late of castlehill fifty years manager ofcarron companys works at carronbank grangemouth

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 09 February 15 19:24 GMT (UK)

With Harrywrag's detail on George Rankine's occuapation etc...

Just wondering if you have seen the entries on http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk for his last will & testaments - there are two entries, TRUST DISPOSITION - 5 pages and CORRECTED INVENTORY - 3 pages.

Monica

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: donkeykong on Monday 09 February 15 20:04 GMT (UK)

Thanks already have them.

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: harrywrag on Tuesday 10 February 15 00:16 GMT (UK)

after the death of George at govan could he have been taken back to the castlehill area of grangemouth for burial local churchyard/cemetery

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: donkeykong on Tuesday 10 February 15 12:43 GMT (UK)

Cannot find his death or burial records anywhere all there has been is what is in the papers.

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: MonicaL on Tuesday 10 February 15 19:22 GMT (UK)

Not sure if any of the cemeteries so far covered here would apply...www.memento-mori.co.uk

Monica

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: donkeykong on Tuesday 10 February 15 21:40 GMT (UK)

Thanks Monica but have tried them all

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: MonicaL on Tuesday 10 February 15 21:43 GMT (UK)

Sad really  :-\ Given his tenure at Carron Company Works , you would hope to find some reference to his grave and burial. Seems you have run through the range of options so far...maybe some other suggestions to come still.

Monica

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: donkeykong on Wednesday 11 February 15 16:01 GMT (UK)

I really hope so and thanks for your help

Title: Re: Death in Govan 1849
Post by: harrywrag on Thursday 12 February 15 00:53 GMT (UK)

just thinking out loud with the death notice I found in the London chronicle wondering if George had connections to London could he have been taken there for buirial