Hi heather,
Here's what I found in the records I have (not complete) for Cambusnethan churchyard and cemetery.
The first four are entries in the Day Book of internments for Public burials (this probably meant that it was a pauper's burial but if the family owned a plot the internment would have been carried out in that plot)
AGNES McNEIL, domestic servant, Wishaw, aged 17 years. Single.
Parents - David McNeil and Margaret Robertson.
Interred old burial ground 19 March 1861.
MARGARET R McNEIL, Wishaw, aged 16 months.
Parents - Duncan McNeil and Lavina Dewar.
Interred old burial ground 4 Feb 1870.
DUNCAN McNEIL, labourer, Wishaw, aged 85 years, widower.
Parents - Duncan McNeil and Catherine ------
Interred old burial ground 23 Aug 1871.
ISAIAH D McNEIL, Wishaw, aged 7 months.
Parents - Duncan McNeil and Lavina Dewar.
Interred old burial ground 31 March 1874.
I included Agnes in this list as there may well have been a mistake in the original entry or in the subsequent transcription. There may also have been a Gaelic name or nickname used by Duncan/David/Donald that could have obscured his given name. (there is a Donald coming up).
The next two entries are from the Day Book for the modern cemetery at Cambusnethan. (It adjoins the old burial ground at the ruined church).
MALCOLM McNEIL, mining contractor, Wishaw, aged 57 years, married.
Parents - Donald McNeil and Margaret Robertson.
Interred section E 1072. 28 Nov 1912.
MARGARET SMITH, housewife, Wishaw, aged 34 years, married.
Parents - Duncan McNeil and Lavina Dewar.
Interred section E 2085. 21 Feb 1914.
Lair owned by George Smith, coalminer, 2 McAlpine Street Wishaw.
The next entry is a list of burials in a plot in the old burial ground surrounding the parish church, the original (Victorian) owner was Duncan McNeil.
The records for the old churchyard only begin in the latter part of the 19th century, there would have been burials in this plot before 1879 - the earliest date on this list.
Buried in the South section -
DUNCAN McNEIL aged 60 years.
Interred 21 Oct 1901.
EUPHEMIA McNEIL aged 26 years.
Interred 30 Aug 1902.
MARY S McNEIL aged 5 weeks.
Interred 6 Oct 1902.
- - - McNEIL aged 3 hours.
Interred 24 Feb 1886.
- - - McNEIL no age given.
Interred 1 Dec 1886. (may have been a still birth).
Buried in the Centre section -
DONALD McNEIL aged 79 years.
Interred 3 Sept 1891.
MARY McNEIL aged 2 months.
2 April 1896.
Interred in the North section -
MARGARET McNEIL aged 2 years.
Interred 19 March 1879.
MARGARET McNEIL aged 62 years.
Interred 26 March 1883.
MARY DOUGALL aged 33 years.
Interred 14 July 1903.
This section is now full.
I can also confirm that there is a headstone at this plot with the inscription -
"Erected by Duncan McNeil and Margaret Young in memory of their daughter Catherine who died 1836 aged 4 years".
The following entry in the Public burials Day Book may or may not be the above Margaret Young.
MARGARET McNEIL, housewife, Holytown, aged 70 years, married.
Parents - William Young and Margaret Lindsay.
Interred old burial ground 4 July 1868.
Hope this helps a little.
Lodger.
