Can you look up Fowlis Wester MIs?

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Hi Dorothy

I have had a look in the book I have for the names you mentioned and could find nothing I am afraid

Yours Aye
BruceL

Many thanks for looking, BruceL.  James, Betty & Mary are remain extremely elusive!

Dorothy in Canada

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Hi Dorothy

In the MIs for Methven

by Jas Young carrier , w Eliz MILLER 4.7.1816 35

Yours Aye
BruceL

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Hi Dorothy

In the MIs for Methven

by Jas Young carrier , w Eliz MILLER 4.7.1816 35

Yours Aye
BruceL

BruceL, that is totally brilliant, and exciting!  Thank you very much both for the information, and the search. 

James was my g-g-grandfather.  Two of his sons: James Junior & Archibald are interred in the Methven churchyard, but I could find no stone for James Senior or either of his wives when I visited the area. 

The stone next to James Jr and Arch had toppled onto its face, and I wondered if it might belong to another family member.  Does your book pinpoint the location in the cemetery?

I need a bit of translation for the information you posted:  does '35' refer to the age of Elizabeth?

Do you know what 'by James Young carrier' means?

Dorothy in Canada

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Hi Dorothy

The 35  is the age of the deceased

In the index stones 26,27,and 28 are linked together making it look as though there is a family connection the names you mention below are listed I will sort them and post later I am at work at the moment.

on the map in the book the grave is marked on the far side from the gate in front of a house

Yours Aye
BruceL

ADDED:  27 (near 26) Jas YOUNG  fr d Pitbaughlie DUNFERMLINE 28.6.1896 78, w Jessie GIBSON 16.12.1899 by daughter.


28 Archd  YOUNG  mert 1.9.1903  83, w Eliz  LAWSON 17.1.1922 88
das: ISABELLA 8.3.1869 6y,  Johanna 22.10.1891  20,  Eliz 19.9.1915 

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A huge thank you, Bruce. 

James Young and his first wife, Elizabeth Miller, are my 4 x grandparents.  It's always exciting to get further details.

Regards.

Liz

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Hi Liz

Your welcome just paying back some of the help I have had over the years from others on RC

Yours Aye
BruceL

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Hi Dorothy

The 35  is the age of the deceased

In the index stones 26,27,and 28 are linked together making it look as though there is a family connection the names you mention below are listed I will sort them and post later I am at work at the moment.

on the map in the book the grave is marked on the far side from the gate in front of a house

Yours Aye
BruceL

ADDED:  27 (near 26) Jas YOUNG  fr d Pitbaughlie DUNFERMLINE 28.6.1896 78, w Jessie GIBSON 16.12.1899 by daughter.


28 Archd  YOUNG  mert 1.9.1903  83, w Eliz  LAWSON 17.1.1922 88
das: ISABELLA 8.3.1869 6y,  Johanna 22.10.1891  20,  Eliz 19.9.1915

Thank you yet again, BruceL!  I have the descendants of James Young Jr tracked, and think they are accurately in 'The Tree'.  One mystery remains for James Jr: who was the mother of his illegitimate son, Peter?  That will likely remain a mystery.  Only one of the children borne to his marriage survived to adulthood - his daughter, Isabella (Young) McKerchar - and she erected the headstone.

Archibald Young was my maternal great-grandfather, so I have his descendants well wrapped.

James Sr, the father of the 2 mentioned above (among many others), has been difficult to pin down, so having a break through with wife #1 is amazingly good news.  James Sr & Mary (McVicar) Young died between 1841-1851, but they could in the same burial site as wife #1 - Eliz (Miller).

How would one would go about getting a headstone restored back in position?  James, Betty & Mary may all be hiding on the face of it!

Final note:  did you have any thoughts about what 'by James Young, carrier' might mean?  I'm guessing that 'by' might mean the headstone was erected by James??  'carrier' - his occupation??  In all records, he seems to have been a farmer, mainly at Needburn or Burnbrae Farms in the Methven area.

Where did you find the wonderful reference book that you are using?

Gratefully,

Dorothy in Canada

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Hi Dorothy

Carrier was his occupation (modern version Lorry Driver) moving goods by horse and cart or wagon.

It could be that he had a carriers business.

The book I have is southern Perthshire published by the Scottish genealogical society in Edinburgh

http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/Downloads.aspx

As for getting a headstone restored and put back into position I think you would need to speak to a
local stone mason perhaps someone who knows will come along and answer your question.

I would also look at the free search on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  for any wills that may have been made.

Yours Aye
BruceL

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Hi Dorothy

Carrier was his occupation (modern version Lorry Driver) moving goods by horse and cart or wagon.

It could be that he had a carriers business.

The book I have is southern Perthshire published by the Scottish genealogical society in Edinburgh

http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/Downloads.aspx

As for getting a headstone restored and put back into position I think you would need to speak to a
local stone mason perhaps someone who knows will come along and answer your question.

I would also look at the free search on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  for any wills that may have been made.

Yours Aye
BruceL

Thank you, BruceL.  I will check out your suggestions.

Dorothy in Canada