Cambusnethan Cemetery Grave Search - Part 1

[Pasteur]

Hello Lodger you are a fund of information and help it would seem, a rare commodity today and possibly you could help me ? I seek any Moffat headstone in Cambusnethan before the year of 1798, I will be visiting the place and thought you might know the physical location of any such stone. This is my first post to any chat room and if I am butting in please excuse me.
UPDATE! UPDATE! thank you very much for that I no longer need to visit but will go to Motherwell Heritage instead...so gateful for your help

[Lodger]

Hi Pasteur,

Welcome to Rootschat. There are 10 stones in Cambusnethan churchyard with either male or female Moffats on them, unfortunately, none are earlier than the 1830s.  (Robert Moffat died 20th August 1836 aged 68 years, husband of Margaret Dounie). The churchyard is in a dangerous condition so if you do visit don't be surprised to see most of it blocked-off by fencing.
sorry to be so negative on your first post!

Good luck with your research,

Lodger.

[acorngen]

Lodger,

I know this is being cheeky but would you be able to give me any details of the ARMIT burials in this cemetary please.  I know mine originated from Fife but ended up in New Mains and Cambusnethan before one left his wife in Riccarton Ayrshire and shacked up with Grace Ingham in Derbyshire.  These became my gg grand parents

Rob

[Lodger]

Hi rob,
If you are looking for Armits get in touch with "Sage" from 3 messages above this. She has them by the score! From Fife down to Newmains and then to Australia and the USA. (The aussie ones were transported from Wishaw on a  drunk and refusing to fight charge!)
Heather has all the burials for Cambusnethan and knows more about the Armits than they do themselves. (Or care to admit).

Best wishes,
Lodger.

[acorngen]

Thanks I will
Rob

[sage]

Hi Lodger,
Gee thanks for the big rap!  Even though I kinda sense it might have been one of those backhanded compliments...you'll keep 
Seriously though, I don't profess to be the 'ARMIT' guru you make me out to be but if anyone seeks help I'll give it my best shot.
Sage.

[acorngen]

Sage,
You under estimate your worth.  The info you have given me as added to my history and I am greatful.  I have thanked you privately but thank you now publicly.

Rob

[hettyhen]

I am just new to RootsChat and have been reading the posts on this link and it seems most questions can be answered, so hope some one can please help with the location of this gravestone and maybe fill in the parts I can't read. In the 1891 census the family lived at 261 Cambusnethan St, but haven't got the 1901 details as yet.  Any help would be much appreciated.
Heather R.

[Lodger]

Hello Heather and welcome to Rootschat.

I can confirm that this headstone is in Cambusnethan cemetery, the plot reference is Section E No.10.

I have some of the burial records, mostly Victorian, here's what I've found. All are in E10.

JANET R ROBERTSON. Newmains, aged 2 years.
Parents - Thomas Robertson and Agnes Ross.
Interred 19th February 1898.

JANE R HENDRY. Stane, aged 15 months.
Parents - Donald Hendry and Christina Robertson.
Interred 29th January 1900.

JOHN ROBERTSON, Newmains, aged 4 years 9 months.
Parents - Thomas Robertson and Agnes Ross.
Interred 3rd November 1906.

I don't have any of the later records but at least this confirms the grave number. It looks as though the age for Janet could be 2 1/2 on the stone, not 21.

In the 1922 street directory 261 Cambusnethan St is occupied by J McGhee but there is a T Robertson at 273. In the 1925 directory the householder at 273 Cambusnethan St is T Robertson, cement worker. The row of houses that included these street numbers was called Hermon Place.

Good luck with your research and if you know the parents of Thomas and Agnes I could look for them.

(The village of Stane is now part of the town of Shotts, a few minutes drive from Wishaw)

Lodger.