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The original Church was destroyed in the Clydebank blitz, further information can be got from the following webpage:

http://stmarysduntocher.webs.com/historyoftheparish.htm

No old photo's unfortunately.  The Archivist for the Archdiocese of Glasgow may know if any exist, she can be contacted at 0141 226 5898.

Hi

I am just answering this off the top of my head and I will have to go back to my records, but there must be a connection somewhere.  My ancestors were Spirit Merchants in Dumbarton, one Sarah Smith married Peter Kane and had 3 children, Peter, James and Sarah.  Both boys and her husband died before 1850, Sarah ran a boarding house in Dumbarton and Sarah her daughter married a William Duffie.  He went on to be a publican and died about 1929.  He had one son with Sarah before she died and he married someone else whose name escapes me.  I have not done a lot of research into Duffie as they were not my direct line, but between spirit merchants, Kane's and Duffie, its too much like a co-incidence.  I will not be able to look at my records until Saturday, but will get back to you.

does the 1863 death certificate not have place of burial on it.  I know they had in the 1850's, but I am not sure if it stopped by 1863.

Hi

Renton is a village between Dumbarton and Alexandria.  In the early days everything West of the river Leven was under the registration district of Cardross.  This changed in the 1860, and the west-end of Dumbarton, on the other side of the Leven came under Dumbarton.  I think!!

The only way you can know for definate is to obtain Ellen's death certificate.  I believe there are some New York death certificates available on line sites.  If you are a member of Ancestry you could trace her on the American census.

I also have Jane McFarlane's in my list of ancestors, so will go and have a check on them.  Good Luck with your search.

Liz

Hi Nolocks,

I am not sure if you can help me but.  My grans sister was a boarded out farm worker from Lennox Castle.  She died on 23 February 1912.  The address given was Buchanan Street, Balfron.  I have checked with the cemeteries people at Stirling without any luck.  Would she be buried in Lennoxtown?

Liz