Temple Village Midlothian

[Templar75]

Hi Fred,

            when you get the cert of the death can you please pass on the date to me, the only thing I can think of is the date in the book is the possibly the burial date, but why take so long to bury him, perhaps a Post- Mortem or due to the weather.

Some facts about those gone by days, the people had Windows Tax, Clock and Watches Tax Hearth Tax Horse Tax and Cart Tax, and we think we are hard done to today.

Cheers.

Archie.

[fred2derf]

Hello Archie.

Oh, so many taxes.   

A bit of a puzzle.  And another one. Again the headstone says 16th:

Erected by  G & J WEST
MARGARET SHEDDEN wife of the above J. WEST died 16th December 1926 aged 86 years.

1926 WEST MARGARET PEAT SHEDDEN  F  86  CANONGATE  EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN  685/03 0405

That's two to get.

Regards,

Fred

[Templar75]

Hi Fred,

            you have the dates and that's Ok, let me try and find my notebook tomorrow and double check I have not made a mistake regarding the day of death, I am off to bed now it's nearly 2.00am.

Cheers.

Archie.

[fred2derf]

Hello Archie,

The two in doubt:

1869 WEST WILLIAM  M  25 TEMPLE /MIDLOTHIAN  700/00 0021 

I can confirm the death certificate and headstone have 1st Nov 1869.

and

1926 WEST MARGARET PEAT SHEDDEN  F  86  CANONGATE  EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN  685/03 0405

I can confirm the death certificate and headstone have 16th Dec 1926.

Regards,

Fred

[Templar75]

Hi Fred,

            thanks for the info, I have checked my notes and what I sent corresponds with what was in the book, the burial book was not kept properly in fact a mess, it states that it starts from 1888 yet the earliest in it is 1800, I will update my records with the proper dates you have given me.

Many thanks again.

Regards.

Archie.

[fred2derf]

You are welcome, Archie.

Regards,

Fred

[TempleDrysdale]

Hi all:

This is my first posting. I have family records from about 1787 to 1924 of my Stewart and Drysdale ancestors who lived in the Temple/Carrington area for at least that period. At various times  relatives lived at Toxside, Fountainside, Fountainside Limeworks, "Side", Braidwood Cottages, Braidwood Farm,  Temple proper on the main street (two up from the schoolmaster's house), Carrington Mills and various dwellings in Carrington and even in Carrington Barns (sorry great-great grandma).

Other family names in the area: Baillie, Tait, Brown, Pringle. My Lanark family names include: Sommerville, Shaw, Russell, Dickson, Brownlee, Telfer, Watson, Waugh, Dalzell, Baillie and Forrest.

[Archie: What is the status of the "wall repairs" in the Temple Kirkyard. Have they re-emplaced the Drysdale tombstone?]

[Templar75]

Hi TempleDrysdale,

                           I was down at the old Church last Sunday showing people around, sadly the wall is still down and the Drysdale stone along with the others are still lying down on the ground, they are not damaged but I think this supposed rebuild of the wall is going to be a marathon.

Visitors are supposed to be able to look at the 12th century stone that was discovered but can't, it is covered to try and preserve it, in my mind Historic Scotland can't be bothered and neither can the Midlothian Council.

Cheers.

Archie.

[TempleDrysdale]

Hi Archie:

Thanks for the uipdate.

I wonder who has he authority to put the stone back in place and what it would cost to have it tipped back-up?

Can you post up a picture?

Dave