HEADSTONES in Kirkcaldy Cemeteries(Part 1)

[Jebbo]

There are stones in Abbotshall & Bennochy & Kirkcaldy Church pre 1855
Let me know who your looking for and I will check the index
Both names if possible

These are the only COUPER stones in Abbotshall


                                Erected by Margaret Brown to her Husband
326      Capt. William Couper born 20.3.1838 died Feb 1902
      son James born Sept. 1861 died March 1870
      William Born April 1871 died 1874
      Above Margaret Brown died 12.5.1903 age 63

[snip]

Norrie,
     Thanks!  Apologies for the delay in replying, I literally only just spotted this reply:-(

Capt. William Couper is gg-grandfather's brother and somewhere there is a letter by him written in Rawalpindi in 1861.  He joined the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders in 1852 (claiming he was 17!) and I believe he was at Balaclava . . .

I had assumed he had stayed in India as he transferred to a "native" regiment for a promotion to Sergeant but I didn't follow his records after the transfer.

If you have an image of his gravestone that would be fantastic!

--- Tony Jebson

[NorrieG]

Capt. William Couper is gg-grandfather's brother and somewhere there is a letter by him written in Rawalpindi in 1861.  He joined the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders in 1852 (claiming he was 17!) and I believe he was at Balaclava . . .

I had assumed he had stayed in India as he transferred to a "native" regiment for a promotion to Sergeant but I didn't follow his records after the transfer.

If you have an image of his gravestone that would be fantastic!

Hi Tony your photograph
Norrie

[JoeM]

NorrieG,

Thank you for assisting us family researchers.

I was wondering if you have anything related to:

William Smart (b. 1772/1775 Collessie or Margaret Smart ( b. 1776: nee Dingwall)
John Smart (b. 1798 Collessie d. 1847, while living at Shiels Bridge: mining accident Forthar) and Barabara Smart (b. 1801 d. 1885 Leslie).

Joe

[NorrieG]

Hi Joe   could not find stones that you were after, but checking the
children came up with the following, you may already have most of it.

William Smart (b. 1772/1775 Collessie or Margaret Smart ( b. 1776: nee Dingwall)
Nothing in Collessie, but their children were born Falkland
According to IGI 
William Smart & Margaret Dingwall Married Dec. 1796 Falkland
Children John Smart born 19.7.1798 Falkland married 13.1.1823
Collessie died 19.3.1847
Robert Smart born 15.12.1799 Falkland
William Smart born 5.11.1802 Falkland
Janet Smart born 21.6.1807 Falkland
Helen Smart born 15.2.1805 Falkland FFH death cd
Gives a Helen Smart Fruchie buried 28.3.1824 daughter of William Smart

1841 census Falkland / Fruchie
William Smart age 69 Hand Loom Weaver
Janet Smart    age 30
Ann Lieshman  age 8

The FFHdeath cd gives a William Smart buried 1.6.1847 age 72
Abode Falkland/Fruchie

1851 Census Falkland Rd Fruchie
Janet Smart head Un mar.age 43 yarn winder pauper born Fruchie
William Brimer son age 6 scholar born Fruchie

Inscription from Falkland Cem. Could be William born 1802

448   In Memory of William SMART died at Falkland
   30.4.1879 age 74
   his wife Allison OGILVIE died 3.4.1885 age 74
   daughter Ann died 19.4.1924 age 76
   daughter Grace SMART died 10.6.1908 age 73
   her husband William FAIRWEATHER died 18.1.1909 age 70

This could br Robert Smart 1799

Piece: SCT1841/428 Place: Falkland -Fife Enumeration District: 5
Address: Fruchie

    Surname   First name(s)   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks   
    SMART   Robert   M   41   Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
    SMART   Margaret   F   35   -    Fife       
    SMART   Amelia   F   19   Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
    SMART   Margaret   F   17   Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
    SMART   William   M   15   Hand Loom Weaver    Fife       
    SMART   Isabella   F   9   -    Fife       
    SMART   Robert   M   4   -    Fife       
    SMART   John Fergus   M   1   -    Fife

They can also be found in 1851Free census

This is Roberts daughter Amelia

Piece: SCT1851/424 Place: Dunfermline -Fife Enumeration District: 4
Address: Edgar Street
    Surname   First name(s)   Rel   Status   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks   
    HUTTON   David   Head   M   M   30   Damask Weaver    Fife - Inverkeithing       
    HUTTON   Amelia   Wife   M   F   30   Yarn Winder    Fife - Dunfermline       
    HUTTON   Janet   Dau   -   F   4       Fife - Dunfermline       
    HUTTON   Helen   Dau   -   F   8m       Fife - Dunfermline       
    SMART   Mary   Sislaw   U   F   43   Spinster Pauper    Fife - Dunfermline     



John Smart (b. 1798 Collessie d. 1847, while living at Shiels Bridge: mining accident Forthar) and Barabara Smart (b. 1801 d. 1885 Leslie).
He married Barbara Hood 13.1.1821 Collessie
Children from IGI
William 9.12.1823 Collessie
George 1827 Collessie
Helen 1835 Collessie FFH death cd gives a Helen buried 11.3.1840
Collessie daughter of John Smart
Margaret 1838 Collessie died 22.10.1873
John 1840 Collessie
Archibald 1841 Collessie died 1846 age 4+
son of John Smart Shieldsbridge

   Dwelling:   Markinch Street
1881   Census Place:   Markinch, Fife, Scotland
      Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
George SMART   M   54    M   Collessie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Hawker
Euphemia SMART(Berwick)   M   56    F Kettle, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
John SMART   U   21    M   Markinch, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Coalminer
William SMART   U   19    M   Markinch, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Coalminer

   Dwelling:   Lands End
1881   Census Place:   Falkland, Fife, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203523     GRO Ref    Volume 428    EnumDist 7    Page 18
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
William SMART   M   57    M   Collessie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Road Lab
Ann G. SMART (GRANT)   M   47    F Cullen, Banff, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
Mary A. SMART   U   16    F   Kettle, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Dau
   Occ:   Factory Worker
Georgina SMART       12    F   Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Dau
   Occ:   Scholar
Ann SMART       10 m   F   Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Grand Dau

Norrie

[JoeM]

Norrie,

I had most of the information but there were a few nuggets that I will follow up.


Two items that items that have always made me wonder  and I have not been successful in investigating have been:
1) The parents of Ann Grant who married William Smart. All I have been able to determine is that their possible names were John Grant and Eliza and possibly lived in Banffshire, Scotland. No information on siblings or parents. Their daughter was Margaret Smart.
2) Donald G. Smart (Son of David Smart and Margaret Smart) born 1890 (Landsend, Falkland, Fife), out of wedlock. Who was he real father (Brodie has been named, an irishman). I have not been able to establish the Brodie's living near Margret. I have Donald traced to Kirkcaldy in 1911 but he does not show up anywhere until he goes to Australia, then to Canada where he married Lillian Andrews and his bother (John aka Jack) marries Lillian's sister. Lillian's family settled in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Once Donald and Lillian married they moved to Bruderhiem, Alberta, Canada. Donald passed away in Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada in the 1970's. I have him entering Canada three times between 1912 and 1915. I am trying to find any information regarding Donald between 1902 and 1912. I have him leaving Cape Town to Australia. He was supposed to have worked his way around by working on ships.

If you have any information regarding these two quandries i would appreciate the assistance.

That said thank you very much for the time and effort that have you spent already.

[NorrieG]

I have not been successful in investigating have been:
1) The parents of Ann Grant who married William Smart.

Hi Joe
From 1881 census ann age 47 born 1834

there is an Ann Grant born 23.3.1834 Banff, Aberlour
parents James Grant & Ann McPherson
could this be her?

Census 1841/157 Place: Inveravon -Banffshire Enumeration District: 1
Address: Park Cottage
    GRANT   James   M   40   Wright    Outside Census County (1841)       
    GRANT   Ann   F   30       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Archibald   M   10       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Ann   F   8       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Peter   M   6       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Elspet   F   4       Banffshire       
    GRANT   James   M   2       Banffshire       
    GRANT   Alexander   M   3m       Banffshire       
    DUNCAN   Charles   M   18   Wright Appren    Banffshire       
    STEWART   William   M   15   Ag Labourer    Banffshire       
    STEWART   Jean   F   13   Ag Labourer    Outside Census County 

Census 1851/157 Place: Inveravon Auchbreck -Banffshire Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Inveravon Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 129 Page: 17 Schedule: 55
Address: Park Cottage

 GRANT   James   Head   M   M   55   Wright Emp 3 Men    Morayshire - Cromdale    carpenter
   
GRANT   Ann   Wife   M   F   44   -    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)
       
    GRANT   Ann   Dau   U   F   18   House Maid    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   Archibald   Son   U   M   20   Car    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)    carpenter   
 Page: 129/18   GRANT   Peter   Son   U   M   16   Schollar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   Elspet   Dau   -   F   14   Scholar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   James   Son   -   M   12   Scholar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   Alexander   Son   -   M   10   Scholar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    GRANT   John   Son   -   M   7   Scholar    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    PETRIE   Alexander   Servnt   U   M   23   Journeyman Wright    Banffshire - Kirkmichael       
    MILNE   Alexander   Appren   U   M   18   Apprentice Wright    Banffshire - Mortlach       
    BROWN   James   Servnt   U   M   18   Farm Labourer    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)       
    SMITH   James   Lodger   U   M   18   Straper For Mail Coach Co.    Banffshire - Inveravon(Originally: Banffshire - Inveraven)    Groom


Father: William Smart, Mother: Ann Grant
IGI gives children

3. Eliza Smart - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 1852 Kettle, Fife, Scotland

 2. Eliza Smart - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 16 NOV 1880 Falkland,
To John Farmer
No Headstone

7. BARBARA SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 25 OCT 1853 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
No headstone

  6. ANN SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 11 SEP 1855 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
possible  stone?
St Dronstans
9 Thomas COLLINGS died 19.4.1937 age 73
   son Thomas May 1927 age 30?
   Also Susan & Isabella died in infancy
   Wife Ann SMART died 14.12.1944 age 91
   Daughter Euphemia COLLINGS died Oct 1955 age 67?


  5. HELEN SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 30 DEC 1859 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
Nothing

8. DONALD SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 03 MAR 1862 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
possible
Markinch St Dronstans
266   to the memory of Donald SMART husband of Jane MILLER
   died 8.7.1935 age 73
   above Jane MILLER died 20.4.1952 age 84
 
 4. MARY ANN SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 29 NOV 1864 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
posible stone
106   Andrew HILLOCK died 1.3.1921?age 76?
   Mary SMART died10 June  19--? Age 73

 
  9. MARGARET SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 31 DEC 1866 Kettle, Fife, Scotland
Possible Stone
Auchtermucty Cem.
Andrew Hamilton Margaret Smart daughter Catherine

 10. GEORGINA SMART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 15 MAR 1869 Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Nothing

Let me know what you think

Norrie

[mjsmart90]

Hi Norrie,

I'm very impressed with all this hard work you are putting in for family researchers., it really is fantastic. I was wondering if you have come across any of my ancestors in these cemeteries -

George Smart 1790 - 1863 and his wife Margaret Shand who died in 1844 (bit uncertain about birth date, between 1802 - 1806) Their son David Smart and his family have an impressive headstone in Dysart Cemetery, I thought they could also be buried nearby.

I was also looking for John Allan 1821 - 1906 and his wife Helen Penman 1828 - 1908. They had at least 13 children and always lived in Dysart.

Thanks,

Michael

[JoeM]

Norrie,

Looked from the maternal and paternal naming sequencing of the Smart family and James/Peter/Alexander/Elspet do not show up in at all. This is in my line and those of the siblings.

John Farmer is a hit, confirmed what pieces of information I was putting together.

Again hats off to you!!

Joe

[NorrieG]

George Smart 1790 - 1863 and his wife Margaret Shand who died in 1844 (bit uncertain about birth date, between 1802 - 1806) Their son David Smart and his family have an impressive headstone in Dysart Cemetery, I thought they could also be buried nearby.
Hi Michael sorry nothing for above on index, Let me know who
their children married.
I do have the headstone for David & Christina do you require a copy?
I was also looking for John Allan 1821 - 1906 and his wife Helen Penman 1828 - 1908. They had at least 13 children and always lived in Dysart.
Nothing for John & Helen but could have some stones for their Children
James & Helen Weepers
David & Isabella Herd
John & Mary Burt
who did the rest of the children marry?
Norrie