Photos of Old Dalbeth Cemetery

[gerryfarrell]

Hi McGhee,
Yes I am originally from Motherwell now live in Bellshill.
The grave at Dalbeth of the soldier is not my relation but Douglas's. Although I will take you idea on board.

Gerry

[mcghee67]

Its just I recognise your name did you go to Our Ladys High School did you know my cousin Paul Molloy

[karenkozak]

I like the photos of the cemetery, now I can at least see what it looks like..apparently my grgrgr grandfather John Begly is buried there?? I always wondered about the cemetery and since I live in Ontairo and the cemetery is in Scotland, it's quite a distance to visit. If anyone every goes there again can someone have a look and see is there is a headstone?? he died around 1855??not sure if there is a stone though??? thanks Kindly Karen

[gerryfarrell]

Hi Karan,

I pleased to say that the restoration work at old dalbeth is coming on and the place is looking much better simce this post started.
I have been back recently and photographed all the surviving headstones in Old Dalbeth. Sadly there isnt a great many of them and I've looked through the photos and can't see one with the name Begly on it.

Gerry

[karenkozak]

Thank you for looking, I imagine they couldn't afford a stone anyways..after John died Isabella applied to poorhouse relief apparently. again thanks Karen

[gerryfarrell]

Hi Karen,

If Isabella did apply for poor relief the record of her applicatiion may be in the Mitchel Library Archives. These records can reveal a lot of information as I have found out in my own search.
If you email me the details of John & Isabella (Dates / addresses where born etc) I will look in the Mitchel for you when I'm there next in a few weeks time.

Gerry

[karenkozak]

Hi
I thank you very much, this is what i have..John Begly/Begley spealt various ways born abt 1810 Donegal Ireland s/o James Begley ?? married Isabella McAuthur Dec 8 1836 Neilston Renfew , Isabella was born in Scotland abt 1810?? d/o Alexander McArthur, their children are as follows James , Alexander (2nd great grandfather)John-Alex and John immigrated to Canada they showed up in the 1871 canadian federal census. and Archibald. From what I can find John died in June 1855 and Isabella and Archibald died the same year  1869.Hope this helps, and I thank you for taking your time to look... Karen

[sancti]

I cant see a death record on SP for John around 1855

[Empty]

Hi Gerry,
I stumbled across this and realised it must be 20 years since I took my late aunt to visit her grandparent's graves at Old Dalbeth. We found the chap in the lodge very helpful as he got the big register out and we found the lair numbers. However, the spot we tried to get at was totally overgrown with bushes(Rhoddies, I think). My aunt remembered going with her mum every Easter to Dalbeth. The children had a picnic while their mum, an artist, repainted the gold lettering. Do you have a photo with their headstone on it? They were Thomas Brown, 1845 to 1893 and Margaret McElwee Brown,1845 to 1896. Fingers crossed.
Moira