Cathcart, Cathcart Old Parish and Linn

[mhomac]

Hi Dave,
Is there any chance you've seen the name McNay on your travels round Cathcart? I have two......Jessie McLennan and Jane Shankland both married McNay men.
I have Title Deeds to the Cemetery, for both ladies, but they only quote Lair numbers, no section mentioned.
I know its a long shot but worth asking. If you have nothing, any ideas of how I could find the sections the lairs are in?
Thanks.
Morag

[daval57]

Hi Morag,
It's not a name that springs to mind, certainly not one that I have written down of the legible stones in the Cathcart Old Parish cemetery.
I haven't got McLennan / Shankland in the Old Parish either.

Are you aware of which cemetery it is - Old or new?  Date would be a clue and I believe dates have been discussed earlier in the thread.

You could try contacting the following to ascertain whether they have records.

Cemeteries & Crematoria  Registrar
20 Trongate
Glasgow
G1 5ES

Phone:0141 287 3961
E-mail: les[at][/blue]glasgow.gov.uk (Replace [at] with @)

[mhomac]

Thanks. I will give them a call on Monday and try to get more information. What I have is rather patchy so they might help fill out the bones, so to speak.

[daval57]

Good luck. 
Really hope they can help out.  My concern would be how much they might charge for a search but I reckon because you've got the deeds, that'll be a great starting point for them.

Let us know result please.

D


PS - what date are you talking about because I think that would help narrow down which sections are unlikely.



PPS - I'm such a numpty at times, should have thought of this before.  In future, when I visit Cathcart (new), I'll print of the map and try and date the individual sections.

[mhomac]

Morning Dave,
Called Glasgow who told me Cathcart came under East Renfrewshire. Very nice lady gave me answers to my questons.
Jessie McNay nee McLennan might have a gravestone in Section 2B (Linn Section) lair #230.
Janet Mcnay nee Shankland might have a gravestone in Section 2A (Linn Section) Lair #616

If you are in that area sometime, could you have a look please. Much appreciated.
Morag

[Br1gau]

Hi,

This looks a great Cathcart resource!!
I'm looking for the grave of William Love 1680 - 1737, Minister of Cathcart 1710 - 1737.

As I remember from seeing a reference to it ages ago, the grave is in a row with other Cathcart ministers, fairly near to the church itself, Cathcart Old Cemetery.  There were also children from his marriage to Mary Lees.

Has anyone seen my Love?

brigau

[azmara]

Hello...Are you still researching Cathcart???  If so could you please watch out for my ggrandmother....Her name is Margaret MACKAY ms. GUNN .buried 25/6/1888
I have been in touch with the council and they tell me she is in Section 1, Lair #1579 if that is of any help??
I must say I LOVE the word 'lair'...It is such a wonderful word for this ...
many thanks...

[CitizenSmith]

Hi Dave

I've received a very helpful reply from the archaeologists who were surveying the monuments in Cathcart Old Churchyard earlier this year.

One of my family monuments - the stone on the left in the illustration - does still exist and is in good condition. The Project Director kindly sent me a full transcription of the inscription plus two photos of the monument.

Thanks again for the lead.

Best wishes
Sharon

[Headley]

Hi Dave,

I have recently had my great grandparents confirmed buried in the Linn section of Cathcart cemetery. I am writing from New Zealand and wondered if your offer to try and find particular graves made earlier in your posting is still an option.

My grandparents were George Knowles Mitchell & Euphemia Strang Mitchell and were buried in 1936 & 1920 respectively.

If there was a headstone I would be most grateful to have a photo of it. The location of the lair is section 2A lair no 1800.

If you are still able help out I would really appreciate it.

Many thanks.