Cambusnethan Cemetery Grave Search - Part 1

[MoragC]

Hi Lodger,

Next week is fine - if there is a gravestone, I won't be able to get there till next weekend at earliest, as I work Monday to Friday.

Thanks again for your help.

MoragC

[Alfy Campbell]

hi Loger ave give up with the campbell's for now cant get a match with them at all

So have moved on to my Granny's side,

Is there any chance you could have a look for a Thomas Greer have his sons marriage,1913 and says he was deceased, his occupation was an iron monger.  Thomas married a Mary Greer M.S. Doherty also deceased on his sons marriage.  His son was 19 when he get married so a search from 1897 to 1913 should hopefully find them.

Any information would be very helpfull.

As its not the easiest thing to do living in Notheren Ireland.

Gonna try these James Campbells again but there so many of them, turning up on the scots people site  the lanarkshire area never thought there could have been so many.
It amaze's me how you have helped so many people and site's and help on research on that area would be much appreciated

[Lodger]

Hi Alfy,
I don't have the records for 1901 - 1906. There may be Greers aplenty in them!

Here's what I found.

THOMAS GREER, Iron puddler, Wishaw, aged 48 years, married.
Parents - Humphrey Greer and Mary Leslie.
Interred in public ground, 4 December 1907.

MARY GREER, housewife, Wishaw, aged 50 years, widow.
Parents - John Docherty and Flora Buchanan.
Interred in section E - 2093.  8th August 1915.
Lair owner - James Greer, coalminer, 6 Castlehill Feus Wishaw.

MARGARET SPROATT, housewife, Wishaw, aged 39 years, married.
Parents - Humphrey Greer and Mary Leslie.
interred section E - 1753.  26 November 1908.
Lair owner - Andrew Sproatt, steelworker, 14 Castlehill Feus Wishaw.

ROBERT H G SPROTT, Castlehill Feus, aged 24 days.
Parents - Andrew Sprott and Margaret Greer.
Interred in public ground.  17 October 1908.

WILLIAM BLACKLEY, Wishaw, aged 2 weeks.
Parents - William Blackley and Mary Greer.
Interred in public ground.  26 July 1910.

MARION FINLAY BLACKLEY, Wishaw, aged 9 months.
Parents - William Blackley and Mary Greer.
Interred section E - 2093.  19 May 1915.

THOMAS GREER, Wishaw, aged 7 months.
Parents - John Greer and Mary L Smith.
Interred in public ground.  21 March 1915.

JOSEPH S GREER, 52 Castlehill Feus Wishaw, aged 6 months.
Parents - John Greer and Mary Smith.
Interred in public ground 23 August 1916.

Hope that helps you Alfy, note the change of spelling with Sprott.  One of the Blackley infants are in the same grave as Mary Doherty, so Mary must be her daughter.

In the 1922-25 Wishaw directory there is a James Greer at 49 English Street. 
In the Overton section there is an A. Greer at 52 Castlehill Feus, and T. and E. Greer at 18 Castlehill Feus. These, I think, would be adult males eligable to vote.

The only Greer in all of the 19th century burial records I have is - ELIZABETH MILLIGAN, Wishaw, aged 58 years, widow.
Parents - James Docherty and Isabella Greer.
Interred in common ground 9 February 1880.

I'm glad you think I'm of some use on this site, not everyone does!  I passed an honest opinion on the Scotland -General page about the Momento-Mori website and boy did I get insulted. it's a great pity no one seems to be monitoring these pages.

Good luck with your Campbells, I'll keep a look-out for them.

[Alfy Campbell]

many many thanks

what a star you are 

how do you do it

there deff the right ones

all the names seem to be getting pasted threw

happy happy days

[Lodger]

Forgot to mention, also in the 1922-25 directory.
W. Blackley, Castlehill, Overtown. (Wishaw).

[Alfy Campbell]

excellent work never worry about the insults from other people you my star cheers mate

[Lodger]

Morag,
Checked today, no gravestone at Airbles, just grass! Sorry.

[MoragC]

Hi Lodger,

Just spotted your post of 5th August. A pity there is no grave stone for Catherine Donald, but Robyn would still like a photo of the graveyard.

You mention Airbles - the name sounds familiar, but not an area I know. Could you give me rough directions or a postcode so that I can find it on the map?

Thanks for all your help.

MoragC

[Lodger]

Hi Morag,

I'm in France at the moment, so cant take a photograph for you.  Airbles cemetery is very easy to find.  Coming by car, from the M74 take the Motherwell exit onto the duel carrigeway and keep right.  You almost immediately come to traffic lights (Strathclyde Park entrance on the left) Take a right into Airbles Rd, go all the way up until you reach the first roundabout (a few minutes) go all the way round and back down the other side of the carriageway, the cemetery gates are on the left, go slow or you'll miss them.
You dont have to drive through the town, it's very easy. The return journey is even easier, left at the entrance, back down to the lights and left again, then left onto the M74 sliproad.

Hope this makes sense!

Lodger