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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: Druid56 on Saturday 07 March 20 11:56 GMT (UK)
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Hi Looking to find the grave of Bridget Johnston widow of Robert Johnston, Ms Byrne died 24 September 1924 in Kelvin Glasgow born around 1839 in Ireland, then moved to Carlisle then upto Glasgow , also her husband who was last found in the 1881 census for England living with the family in Carlisle he was born around 1835 also in Ireland any help would be appreciated
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One would think she would be buried with her husband.
I assume you know her address from her death registration. Put it into Google maps and he search cemeteries. I would think Sighthill would be a stating point. She may not have a stone and it is possible she was cremated.
Don
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Thanks Don I will try that she died at 24 Myrtle street Glasgow district of Kelvin
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Unfortunately her religion would also have played a part - if she was RC then you have St. Kentigerns in the north of the City and St Peters in the east end (St Kentigerns is the closer to Kelvin District)
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Hi Falkyrn thanks for your input, unfortunately I do not know her religion I assume she was protestant but not certain , I have not been able to locate her husband after 1881 census when the family were still all together in Carlisle.By 1891 census he is missing and they are living in 7 Scotia street Glasgow by 1901 she was living with one of her daughters and son in law in Dundee but then her death record gives 24 myrtle street in 1924 and the witness who is another daughter lives there until her death in 1942 I have been unable to find marriage cert or birth record
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The Western Necopolis/ Lambhill Cemetery is adjacent to St Kentigerns and is one of the cemetery complexes relatively close to Myrtle Street (Sighthill is slightly closer by road). That said the family may have had other preferences and used another cemetery which had an association with the family.
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unfortunately I do not know her religion I assume she was protestant but not certain
With a name like Bridget Byrne you have to consider the possibility that she was Roman Catholic.
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Thanks for pointers, does any one know if there is a list of the graves (lairs) for the cemetary's that Falkyrn mentions that tells me also where they are located in the cemetary ? and if so where would I find it?