Inverness-Shire Gravestone Photo Offer

[dhalaughlin]

You're very fast Ghostwhisperer! THANK YOU! The saga is sealed. I hope you are not GMT? If so, you better get to bed! Merry Christmas !
DL

PS Lynn, thanks again for your offer to find and take the photo. Now that you know where it is, if you are there sometime I would love to get another update photo to Ghostwhisper's. Just if it's convenient, and it happens easily - section A on top of the hill. Must be a nice place to visit.

[dhalaughlin]

Here's another follow-up to the John Scott Happy Ending. Since I am neither experienced nor currently Scottish I am having difficulty deciphering the M.S. of John Scott's mother Marjory. It looks like "Mcurzies" but I do not think that is correct. Is there a name Mcurzies? I am sure the experienced Scots out there will have another (correct) take on it. Thanks for your help. I am posting it here.

[dhalaughlin]

Also wondering what the M.I.'s of James Scott at Tomnahurich might say in detail, but doubtful any could be our James.  DL

PS It snowed today here. It's beautiful. 

[ghostwhisperer]

66. In memory of David Scott, son of James Scott Engine Driver who died 8th Sep 1868 aged 19 years and of the said James Scott who died 28th Jan 1889 and of his wife Elizabeth Davidson died 27th Nov 1907 aged 78 years. Also her nephew Alexander Dallas Davidson died 2nd July 1918 aged 54 years.

176. In loving memory of Roderick Hugh Gallie Scott born 8th July 1842 died 21st Aug 1906. Also Ellen Salzman wife of the above Roderick Hugh Gallie Scott born 4th Nov 1848 died 19th July 1928. And of their son James Edward Scott of the Indian Civil Service born 13th Jan 1882 died 23rd Jan 1954, and of their third son Norman Scott born 11th Dec 1883 died 28th Nov 1960, and of their fifth and youngest son Charles Winter Scott, Forester in Burma, India and South America born 7th Jan 1892 died 13th Oct 1965 and of their fourth son Hugh Gallie Scott born 2nd Nov 1885 died 24th Jan 1970.

696. In loving memory of Arthur Scott died 14th Jan 1917 aged 87 years and his wife Margaret Walker died 4th April 1912 aged 75 years. Their grandchildren Arthur Scott Lithgow aged 11 months, James Middleton Scott aged 7 ½ years.


The numbering is just my own so I can find the photos.

[dhalaughlin]

It was a long shot. Nothing there works. I guess I'm getting greedy. Willing to take a stab on Marjory's M.S. above? Thanks again. DL

[ghostwhisperer]

Menzies maybe?

There is a James Scott married a May Menzies 8th Nov 1818 in Kinclaven, Perthshire.

On the 1881 census your James Scott states he was born in Kinclaven, Perthshire in 1824.

[dhalaughlin]

Ghostwhisperer:

You hit the jackpot again regarding James Scott and Marjory (May) MENZIES! Great intuition. This BIG WAVE of discovery is really cool. I had been following up but foolishly neglected to check the census. That was a wealth of information and all checks out beautifully with dates, ages, locations and names. Everthing makes sense now. All my mother's maternal side comes from Perthshire, Coupar Angus & Kettins. Almost all the gravestones are in Kettins Churchyard. Kinclaven is just south and between Coupar Angus & Blairgowrie. So John Scott was born and came from the same local area as his wife Janet Spalding who died in 1876. At the time of her death he was a "railroad contractor". After the tragic loss perhaps working on the railroad and selling some family assets in Kettins created an opportunity to provide his children with a new life in Inverness where he farmed the 230 acres in Culduthel. He always remained a widower though he was only 52 years old at the time of his wife's death. He had 7 fulltime male employees and 1 female employee in 1881 and his children were living with him at the cottage at Culduthel Farm. A 1st cousin of my mother's who lived in Vancouver knew and used to speak of her aunt Jessie who is listed on the 1881 census and who died in High River Canada in 1951. One wonders how the families in Perthshire might have felt about things since he never returned for burial to Kettins where most of his children are buried. Gravity seems to have continued to center things in Pethshire. Farming too had fallen out of fashion. I guess he loved Inverness.  At least I hope he did. I think he was a very good man as his legend continued somehow to prevail positively in the family memory, though details were completely lacking.

His residence is listed as "Culduthel Cottage". I did a Google search and came up with what I thought really could be his "Culduthel Cottage". I have attached the images. A cottage is usually defined as 1 story. Additionally the 1881 and 1891 census respectively attribute 9 and 10 windows (for tax purposes - "daylight robbery"). The front and back images of the cottage show 10 windows currently. The building certainly looks like a solid stone farm house of the period that could accommodate the persons listed in the census. The images are addressed as 134 Culduthel Road and I believe the building is still there, perhaps as a rental.

I wonder how I could confirm the history of occupancy/ownership of this property? John Scott would have been there from sometime after 1876 to his death in 1896. Thereafter perhaps some kin lived there and managed the farm and lands. Do you think this is Culduthel Cottage?

Surf's up! Thanks for being my wave.

David
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[agj183]

HI

I notice that a few people have taken photos from Tomnahurich Cemetery.  If by chance anyone has photographed a grave with the following people, I would very much appreciate a copy of the photo.

ALEXANDER MCRAE died October 1878 aged about 64 years and his wife
ISBELLA MCRAE nee Macrae died January 6, 1876 aged about 62 years and their son
KENNETH MCRAE died June 21, 1874 aged 28 years

All died at Charleston Cottage, Kinmylies, Inverness.   I understand that the most likely burial ground for this area is Tomnahurch.

Thank you.  Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Ann Jordan, Australia

[craizi daizi]

HI there, 

Was wondering if your offer still stands,  and if you may have come across a Alexander MUNRO,  buried in Inverness,  he died aged 72  in Dochgarroch, 1893  I really have no idea where he may be,  although they tell me Inverness would be the closest burial area to where he passed away

Any Ideas...

Daizi