Cambusnethan Cemetery Grave Search - Part 1

[davanel]

Hi,
Is it possible to find The Forsyth family & Taylor family at Cambusnethan Cemetery?

James Forsyth b 1827 d 1881 married to Janet Taylor b 1828( she moved to England with her sons John Hamilton Forsyth & James Taylor Forsyth after her husband died). They also had several other children
Elizabeth, Thomas, Christina, Robert,
John married Elsie Northwood in Kings Norton, Birmingham

James's father was Robert Forsyth b Kirkonnel abt 1794, married to Elizabeth(died before 1881 census) They had John, James, Margaret William,Elizabeth, Agnes,Robert, Thomas, David, Jane between 1826 & 1843

Janet's mother was  Christian Hamilton b 1803, father  Thomas Taylor b1801.m 1828. Her siblings were John, George, David, Thomas, William. John married Jane & had Maggie,& 2 other children i believe

Christian's mother was Janet McAlpine, father George Hamilton.m 1802
Christian also on census' as Christina.
They all lived in Cambusnethan.

I would be very grateful for any help you can give. This is for my friend in Canada whose  gt grandfather was John Hamilton Forsyth.

Thanks
Davanel

[Lodger]

Hi Davanel,

Quite a lot of information to give you, so I may make more than one post.

I'll begin with monumental inscriptions from the old churchyard at Cambusnethan (there is an old picture on this thread, somewhere!). There are 2 stones that may interest you.
First one reads - "Erected by James Forsyth and Janet Taylor in memory of their son James who died 1st July 1856 aged 14 months. Also their daughter Christina who died 5th September 1860 aged 3 years and 6 months".

The burial records for the old churchyard do not begin until about 1875 or so. What there is for this plot follows (all dates from below are of burial, not death) -
Owners (in Victorian times) Hames Forsythe and J. Taylor.
Interred in the south lair -
CHRISTINA FORSYTHE. Aged 16 years. 2nd October 1879.
Interred in the centre lair -
JAMES FORSYTHE. Aged 54 years. 24th June 1884.
THOMAS FORSYTHE. Aged 17 years. 8th May 1882.
- - - - -  MENZIES. No age given. 19th November 1885.

Second stone reads -

"Thomas Taylor died 19th September 1861 aged 61 years. His wife Christian Hamilton died 18th February 1882 aged 77 years.  Their son Thomas died 5th September 1869 aged 26 years.  Also their children who died in infancy".

The records for this plot are -
Owners - Thomas and John Taylor and Jane Brownlie.
Interred in the centre lair -
CHRISTINA TAYLOR. Aged 77 years. 2nd March 1882.
JANE TAYLOR. Aged 69 years. 11th December 1901.
JOHN TAYLOR. Aged 79 years. 14th August 1909.

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These stones may or may not still exist, the transcriptions were made about 1982 and many of the stones have weathered or have been vandalised since then.


To be continued.................

[Lodger]

I found 2 siblings of Christian Hamilton 1803 - 1882.

JANET THOMSON. Housewife, Wishaw. Aged 75 years, widow.
Parents George Hamilton and Janet McAlpine.
Interred in old churchyard 25th June 1881.

GRACE McDOUGALL. Wishaw, aged 78 years, widow.
Parents - George Hamilton and Janet McAlpine.
Interred in new cemetery, C579.  20th October 1893.
also her husband -
ALEXANDER McDOUGALL. Surfaceman, Wishaw, aged 70 years, married.
Parents - Allan McDougall and Mary Paterson.
Interred in C579.  15th September 1887.

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I believe the following to be the husband of Christian Hamilton, you will have to check the death certificate.
THOMAS TAYLOR. Weaver, Wishaw, aged 61 years, married.
Parents - John Taylor and Janet Bryden.
Interred in old churchyard 21st September 1861.

This would then be his brother -
ROBERT TAYLOR. Labourer, Wishaw, aged 58 years, married.
Parents - John Taylor and Janet Braiden.
interred in old churchyard 16th February 1863.

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Children of Thomas Taylor and Christian Hamilton.

WILLIAM TAYLOR, mason, Wishaw, aged 32 years, married.
Parents - Thomas Taylor and Christina Hamilton.
Interred in old churchyard 4th September 1877.

There is another stone on the same Taylor plot, it is (or was) an obelisk. The inscription reads -
"John Taylor died 12th August 1909 aged 79 years. His wife Jane Brownlie died 8th December 1901 aged 69 years. 2 children died in infancy. Their son John died 6th October 1877 aged 12 years".

The records for this family -
JOHN TAYLOR, mason, Wishaw, aged 79 years, widower.
Parents - Thomas Taylor and Christina Hamilton.
Interred in old churchyard 14th August 1909.

JANE TAYLOR, Wishaw, aged 9 months.
Parents - John Taylor and Jane Brownlie.
Interred old churchyard 25th February 1861.

GEORGE TAYLOR, Wishaw, aged 5 months.
Parents - John Taylor and Jane Brownlie.
Interred old churchyard 8th February 1868.

GEORGE TAYLOR, Wishaw, aged 7 months.
Parents - John Taylor and Jane Brownlie.
Interred old churchyard 3rd December 1872.

JOHN TAYLOR, Wishaw, aged 12 years.
Parents - John Taylor and Jane Brownlie.
interred old churchyard 9th October 1877.

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Another child of Thomas & Christian -
GEORGE TAYLOR, joiner, Wishaw, aged 36 years, married.
Parents Thomas Taylor and Christina Hamilton.
Interred in the old Private Ground No.119. 4th June 1869.

Also in this plot are the following -
ARCHIBALD TAYLOR, wishaw, aged 5 years.
Parents - George Taylor and Ann Scott.
Interred 21st April 1868.

JOHN TAYLOR, Waterloo, aged 11 years.
Parents - George Taylor and Ann Scott.
Interred 23rd January 1877.

JANE W COOK, Hamilton, aged 9 months.
Parents - Alexander Cook and Ann Scott.
Interred 23rd February 1885.

THOMAS TAYLOR, mason (pauper), Hartwood Asylum, aged 43, single.
Parents - George Taylor and Ann Scott.
Interred 8th August 1906.

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to be continued .................

[Lodger]

Now for the Forsyths.
I think the date of death for James Forsyth has been transcribed wrongly in the lair records. It should be 1881, not 1884.

I think this is the James you want -

JAMES FORSYTH, cooper, Wishaw, aged 54 years, married.
Parents - Robert Forsyth and Elizabeth Houston.
Interred in old churchyard 24th June 1881.

This is a sibling of James.

WILLIAM B FORSYTH, cooper, Wishaw, aged 61 years, married.
Parents - Robert Forsyth and Elizabeth Houston.
Interred in new cemetery, D378.  15th February 1893.

The next 3 are all children of James Forsyth and Janet Taylor and are all interred in the old churchyard.

JANET TAYLOR FORSYTH, Wishaw, aged 9 months.
Interred 27th February 1868.

ROBERT FORSYTH, cooper, Wishaw, aged 24 years, single.
Interred 25th December 1877.

CHRISTINA FORSYTH, Wishaw, aged 16 years.
Interred 2nd October 1879.


That's all I have, hope you enjoy sorting it all out!

Lodger.

[EDCBA]

Hi Lodger,

Can you help me identify the burial place of a William Davies (b. Bothwell 1823 d. Cambusnethan 1898), his wife Bethia Hepburn who was born abt 1822 and d.bef. 1882, his second wife Elizabeth McKinnon and any of their children.  They moved around Cambusnethan and neighbouring parishes during their life times. 

I'm also looking for burial info for any of William's parents or siblings.  The parents names were John Davies and Marion Morrison, although I suspect that they may have been buried in Bothwell parish.

[Lodger]

Hi EDCBA, no luck with those names, sorry. Aslo tried Davis but nothing there either.

Lodger

[EDCBA]

No worries, thanks

[pia]

Hi Lodger

looking for burial of Thomas Buchanan his wife was Phoebe Ford and his parents were Thomas Buchanan & Sarah Rankin Prev.Buchanan nee Prentice. Sorry I dont have a date but think it would be sometime in erly 1900s

Pia

[davanel]

Hi Lodger,
Thanks so much for all that information. My friend in Canada will be amazed at all this. She is coming over next month, so a trip to the cemetery is now definitely on.
There wouldn't be anything for Robert Forsyth & Elizabeth Houston. I doubt it from reading previous replies regarding timelines for info available.
I have used roots chat for my own family , tracing people in Bermuda. There are so many people out there with lots of help for which I and others are very grateful. Thanks again
Davanel