Burials Barrhead prior 1930

[calan477]

Hi there

I read with great interest that the name McDermott is one of the readable gravestones.  I am sure that this may be my ancestor i.e. grt grandad.  I live in Australia and dont have any other siblings etc.  Do you think I would be able to get a photo or something of the gravestone itself if I contact the Church itself - I have been looking for ages but dont seem to be getting anywhere and when I saw your post I got so excited.  Any further help you could give me would be greatly appreciated as both my mum and dad are now deceased too so I feel as if I am hitting my head against a brick wall.    Thanks for your help.  Much appreciated.  Carol

[Murphyz]

I will go up to the old graveyard over the weekend and take a photo - when I get back home, I will also check if I have noted down what's on the gravestone - at least then you will know whether it is one of yours or not.

Regards
Murphyz

[calan477]

I am sooooo grateful for you doing that.  Thank you so much.  I really do appreciate it.    I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed that it is an ancestor as I need all the help I can get.

Thank you once again. 

Carol x

[MonicaL]

That's great news Carol and very kind of you MuphyZ 

I'm keeping my fingers crossed too that there is something there on your McDermotts.

Monica

[Murphyz]

Hi there - I have some scribbled notes from the old st John's churchyard but I don't think the readable McDermott stone is the one you are looking for. I will still go up at the weekend and have another look, but this is the information on the stone:-

In
Memory of
John McDermott
who died 19th Dec 1901
Aged 70 years
His beloved wife
Sarah Jane
who died 2nd June 1902
Aged 69 years
Also their daughter
Sarah
who died 24th June 1864
aged 9 years
Their daughter-in-law
Teresa
who died 21st Oct 1892
Aged 20 years
Their granddaughter
Sarah
who died 19th May 1893
Aged 7 months
John James McDermott
who died 31st July 190?
Aged 39 years


I am in Barrhead, so if you have any information I can check out the library or have a wander around Neilston cemetery.

On Scotlands People there is a death in Barrhead of a Thomas McDermott aged 56 in 1914 and another Thomas aged 0 in 1902. Do either of these tie in with the information you have? The only marriage I can see on SP of of Thomas McDermott to Patricia Stevenson is in Paisley in 1962, which is not available on line .

Regards
Z

[Murphyz]

Sorry me again - just in case it is part of the wider family - there is at least one McDermott headstone in Neilston cemetery for a John McDermott, married to a Jane Dundas, their daughter Jane McDermott and their son Bernard McDermott.

Jane Dundas date of death 5th April 1892 aged 55 years. John died 1st Jan 1896 aged 69 years.
Regards
Z

[calan477]

Hi Murphyz

Youre a star.  That headstone in Neilston Cemetery matches with information I have about John McDermott and Jane Dundas - though was unaware of their son Bernard McDermott.  Would there be any way I could get an extract of the death/birth certificates for them and where would I start looking for information about the son Bernard?  Sorry not sure how to go about all of this but I am so grateful for the information you have provided.  Thanks a lot.

Hmm not sure about the headstone for Thomas McDermott though nothing rings a bell there but I will keep looking as one of my cousins in Spain has other information so I can see what she has.  Also the marriage of Thomas McDermott to a Patricia Stevenson in 1962 was my mum and dad but I dont have any certificate or anything for them and they have both passed away.  Could I get an extract of this then from somewhere as you say its not available online?  I dont even know where they got married.  Although Patricia Stevenson still has living relatives in Barrhead (bottom end) I think from recollection but they dont keep in touch or anything. 

It is really good of you to help me in this way.  As I stay in Australia I dont get over to UK much and as I dont have any siblings its harder to get any information.  Thanks again, youve been great.

Tha

[guiness1]

Hello Z
If you are going to St.Johns graveyard is there any possibility that you could read the headstone of John Riddell I have mislaid a date I had, I do wish I could find out what happened to the headstones that were there before the Columba club was built.  Any idea/  thankyou.

Jen.

[Murphyz]

re Riddell - yip no problem I will go up at the weekend, although if I recall correctly, there are parts of the Riddell stone which are unreadable, but hopefully it will be sunny and I will take some photos.

re the McDermott stone in Neilston cemetery, I have a complete note at home of what's on the stone, so I will get those details for you.

Cheers
Z