Gravestones in Old Dalbeth Cemetery

[gerryfarrell]

Hi McKeown,

Sadly there is no map for the Old Dalbeth Cemetery, Is your lair in this section or in St Peter's? A year of death would quickly tell us.
If it is Dalbeth can you PM me the lair info and I will try and work out the location from the surviving stones.
If it is St Peter's then it should be easier to locate as the graveyard is still in use and the cemetary staff will know where it is.

Gerry

[seamusolong]

 To gerryfarrell  Hello I am seamusolong  my Maternal Greatgrandfather William John Long was buried 4 March the day after he died 1941 .At a cost of 1pound 10 ,in Saint Peter's Dalbert Cemeterywhat did it mean when someone was buried in common ground?? thanks Seamus

[K44ENF]

Can I add a question too, please Gerry? Now that the burial records have come online, I have discovered that I have a number of family buried in St Peter's Dalbeth - a place I had never heard of before. Do you happen to know where the common ground was in the cemetery?

[gerryfarrell]

Hi Seamus & K44 ENF,

Common ground in a cemetery is ground set aside for cheaper burials either by poorer families or paid for by the parish. (Paupers graves). As there was no individual or family lairs bodies were buried in mixed graves and unmarked.
St Peter's has a few area's which were common graves, It may be possible that the cemetery staff could locate which area your relations are buried by the date of death but sadly to identify the exact lair maybe virtually impossible.

Gerry

[seamusolong]

To gerryfarrell, Thank you very much , I kinda had an idea it was something like that .I guess it was a common story they left Ireland to find a better life in Glasgow , But the better life still evaded them there , But their Children that left to set sail to distant Lands and ,their Children ,the Greatgrandchildren fared pretty well in testament to their Grandparents and Greatparents what they did not have in wealth they gave us a rich sprite . would you have any information on contacting the St Peter's Dalbert Staff all the best Seamus

[K44ENF]

Thanks very much for the information, Gerry. I took a run out to see the place a week past Sunday and to take a few photographs, but I certainly will try to speak to staff in case there is more to be discovered.

Karen

[gerryfarrell]

Seamus, K44,
The cemetery is still operated by the Catholic Church at Clyde Street in Glasgow. Although I'm not sure if they will keep a lair plan there, I would imagine they could give you the contact number for the Cemetery's head groundsman.

Gerry
Archdiocese of Glasgow
196 Clyde Street,
Glasgow,
G1 4JY

mailto:info@rcag.org.uk

[apanderson]

If a visit Mon-Fri can be made, there's a cemetery map in the wee office.

I don't think they have copies of any sort to give out, but having a look at it would certainly help to find where the sections are (and there's not a shortage of those!!) 

Anne

[seamusolong]

to Gerry  , Hi it's Seamus If I send a email of greatgrandpop William John Long 's death cert would you be able to tell the area he might be in .If you can find anything Great Thanks Seamus