Rutherglen - burials under Old Parish church

[janglaschu]

Names from plaque in church. The present building was erected in 1902, and was partly built over the old graveyard.

"List of interments in Lairs covered by this Church, as indicated by inscriptions on stones now placed beneath floor."

1. stone inscribed J.C.  J.B.
2. stone inscribed N.L.
3. stone inscribed R.C.  I.D.  1839
4. Margaret Duncan, wife of John Calder, and their 8 infant children
5. W. Duncan and family 1846
6. J. Park  J.P.  C.F. 1844
7. stone inscribed R.M.  J.C.
8. Alexr Melvin died Octr 3d 1811 aged 56 years and Janet Jaffery his wife died May 20th 1841 aged 90. Also James Melvin their son died Augt 5th 1857
9. John Smith, Civil Engineer died 26th March 1815 aged 55 years
10. stone inscribed 1871 A.K.  J.S.
11. stone inscribed J. McK.  R.M.
12. George Smith died April 5th 1819 aged 31 years
13. John McLachlan 1854
14. J. Duncan and E. Riddel 1831
15. stone inscribed J.B.  M.W. 1818
16. R. Robertson  A. Fram his wife and family 1853
17. A. Riddell  J. Lindsay and family
18. 1860 John Kirkwood  S. Lawson
19 - - Mair --- Park and their family
20. stone inscribed A.P.  E.M. 1789
21. Thomas Simpson  Christina Ranken his wife and their family 1844
22. stone inscribed R.B.
23. stone inscribed J.C.  M.A.
24. stone inscribed C.O.M.
25. John Harison and his heirs 1855
26. J. Edmiston
27. J. Dunsmer  J.E.  O.O. R.  1826
28. Alexander Edmiston and three of his family, Jane, Arthur and Easdon.
29. stone inscribed D.L.  J.H. 1824.
30. stone inscribed J.T.
31. William Thomson  Agnes Turnbull  1809
32. Andrew Wilson died 5th April 1862 aged 50 years and 1 month
33. stone inscribed G.B.  E.W.
34. 1843 A. McIntyre and J. Young
35. stone inscribed J.A.  M.L. 1830
36. stone inscribed J.B.  D.B.  JL.
37. James Bowman portioner Rutherglen died March 9th 1833 and Jean Love his wife died August 15th 1827
38. Mary daughter of Michael Collins died 20th January 1855 aged 1 year and 3 months
39. Patrick Collins father of Michael Collins died August 1862 aged 82 years. William Gildea father-in-law of Michael Collins died 17th August 1859 aged 80 years
40. stone inscribed J.A.  J.R.. 1828
41. John Cunningham died 2nd June 1848

[tidybooks]

21. Thomas Simpson  Christina Ranken his wife and their family 1844.

Found an entry in the 1851 census at 93 Main St, Rutherglen

Thomas Simpson 61 b 1790 Glasgow,  Burgh Offce Keeper Town Binlop?
Christina Rankin 56 b 1795 b Glasgow - Wife
Thomas Simpson Jr 17 b 1834 Rutherglen, Scholar
John Cunningham 6 b 1845 Rutherglen, Grandson  #

Maybe got the wrong date - 1844

Tom

[janglaschu]

I guess it could be that the stone was first erected on the death of a child, and the other names added later? Unfortunately of course the original stone doesn't exist any more, so no way of checking.

[tidybooks]

Hi,

Could be correct there, I found them on the 1841 census, and they had a large family.

Tom B

[OldGrannyG]

16. R. Robertson  A. Fram his wife and family 1853
17. A. Riddell  J. Lindsay and family

Would there happen to be any pictures of these stones?

[janglaschu]

I'm afraid not; these stones would have been buried under the present church building when it was erected in 1902.

[sancti]

1844 could have been when the lair was purchased and the stone erected to ensure nobody else was buried there