HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS East Wemyss & West Wemyss Cemeteries

[NorrieG]

Can you please do a lookup and supply a photo of my great grandfather's headstone who died in Methillhill Wemyss in 1945
                   I am assuming that he would probally be buried in one of these cemeteries. If it can be done it would be very       
                   much appreciated.   Regards  David

                   William Roberts    died June 1945             Wife   Grace Roberts     or Lowe    or  Adams

Hi 2monts sorry nothing in my index

NorrieG

[the2monts]

G'Day  NorrieG
                            Thanks for that. I do appreciate you looking.  Many regards  David Montgomery

[somersetlass]

Hello NorrieG

Your kind look-up offer is much appreciated.  Hope you can find the following for me?  Your interior church photo is beautiful - many of my ancestors were baptisted in West Wemyss Church.

Thomas Thomson (b abt 1804; d abt 1879) & Janet Forrest (b abt 1801; d abt 1881)
Thomas Nicol (b abt 1800; d?) & Helen Dryburgh (b abt 1802; d?)
Alexander Nicol (b1826; d1902-1911) & Janet Thomson (b abt 1828: d1902)
Alexander Nicol (b1854; d1855) died in infancy (son of Alexander & Janet)

Many thanks

[NorrieG]

many of my ancestors were baptisted in West Wemyss Church.

Thomas Thomson (b abt 1804; d abt 1879) & Janet Forrest (b abt 1801; d abt 1881)
Thomas Nicol (b abt 1800; d?) & Helen Dryburgh (b abt 1802; d?)
Alexander Nicol (b1826; d1902-1911) & Janet Thomson (b abt 1828: d1902)
Alexander Nicol (b1854; d1855) died in infancy (son of Alexander & Janet)

Hi Somersetlass I can't find any headstones for the above
on my index, but I see they had all had children,
do you know who the children married and did they stay in the area. Give me their names & spouses names and I will do a check
1. JANET BOSTON THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 29 SEP 1827 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 2. ISABELLA THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 24 MAY 1834 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 3. CHRISTIAN THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 23 FEB 1832 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 4. EUPHEMIA THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 31 JAN 1839 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 5. JOHN THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 23 JUL 1836 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 6. ROBERT THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 24 MAY 1834 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 7. THOMAS THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 12 SEP 1841 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 8. JAMES FORREST THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 17 NOV 1843 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland



 11. GEORGE NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 15 OCT 1835 Christening: 05 NOV 1835 Wemyss,
East Wemyss 832
 
 15. THOMAS NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 06 MAR 1834 Christening: 23 MAR 1834 Wemyss,
 
 19. EUPHEMIA NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 05 JUL 1839 Christening: 04 AUG 1839 Wemyss

 24. HELEN NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 09 MAY 1832 Christening: 20 MAY 1832 Wemyss
 
  28. MARGARET NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 12 JUL 1830 Christening: 01 AUG 1830 Wemyss
 

 30. JAMES NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 02 APR 1824 Christening: 18 APR 1824 Wemyss
 
 34. JAMES NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 16 AUG 1828 Christening: 24 AUG 1828 Wemyss,
 
  38. ALEXANDER NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 10 APR 1826 Christening: 23 APR 1826 Wemyss
 
 
 . ALEXANDRIA WILHELMINA MONTGOMERY BELL NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 26 DEC 1866 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 10. ROBERT NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 20 JUN 1854 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 11. ROBERT NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 28 JUN 1854 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 12. GEORGE NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 SEP 1863 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 13. THOMAS NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 07 JUL 1848 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 14. NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 23 APR 1860 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 15. HELEN DRYBURGH NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 23 APR 1852 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 16. JANE NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 09 NOV 1869 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 17. CHRISTIAN NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 16 MAY 1856 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 18. ISABELLA NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 22 JUN 1861 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 19. JANET FORREST NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 04 FEB 1850 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 20. JAMES NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 27 JAN 1858 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 21. ALEXANDER NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 20 JUN 1854 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
 
 22. ALEXANDER NICOL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 28 JUN 1854 Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

NorrieG

[somersetlass]

Hello NorrieG

Many thanks for your reply re my ancestors Nicol/Thomson.  I've now discovered that West Wemyss Church was only built in 1890 so I presume they would have been baptised at East Wemyss Church even though most lived in Coaltown of Wemyss?

I am descended from the lady with the wonderful name of Alexandria Wilhelmina Montgomery Bell NICOL (known as Minnie) who was my great grandmother.  I already know a lot about her - her final resting place is in a Quaker burial ground Belfast, Ireland.  Her father Alexander Nicol was originally a coalminer (and his father too) so I guess were unable to afford any headstones.  Alexander later became a sub postmaster in Coaltown of Wemyss.

I'm still researching the sideways branches (siblings of Minnie and her uncles/aunts).  I'll post again if I think any could be found in your index.

Thanks again.

[weemanswife]

Hi Norrie,

I was wondering if you would be kind enough to do a look up and suppy photos of headstones if any.

                James Maguire died at Methil Fife 11-10-1944 his wife Mary Ann Isles who died 3-11-1911 at
Wellsgreen, Wemyss so their daughter Helen Maguire who died 22-11-1910 at Wellsgreen, Wemyss.

      Thanking you in anticipation.

      Weemanswife.

[NorrieG]

I was wondering if you would be kind enough to do a look up and suppy photos of headstones if any.

                James Maguire died at Methil Fife 11-10-1944 his wife Mary Ann Isles who died 3-11-1911 at
Wellsgreen, Wemyss so their daughter Helen Maguire who died 22-11-1910 at Wellsgreen, Wemyss.      .

 Hi  Weemanswife. yes I have that headstone in East Wemyss Cemetery also 2 other stones for MAGUIRE
there these are the inscriptions

915   In memory of Elizabeth EADIE wife of James MAGUIRE
   who died 6.11.1918 age 33
   also her husband James McGUIRE died 18.3.1959 age 74

917   In Memory of Mary Ann ISLES wife of James MAGUIRE
   died at Newton Farm 3.1.1911 age 52
   daughter Helen died at Newton Farm 22.11.1910 age 9
   son Charles S MAGUIRE 2nd Scots Guards
   died at King George Hospital London of wounds received
                in action 12.7.1915 age 25
                also Henry MAGUIRE died 4.12.1932? age 42
                Also James MAGUIRE who died 11.10.1944 age 87?

938   Erected by William & Janet MAGUIRE in memory of their son
   James Wilson MAGUIRE killed at work 6.12.1957 age 30
   Also our children who died in infancy
   Above William MAGUIRE died 11.2.1966 age 75
   Above Janet MAGUIRE died 12.9.1982 age 88

have attached photo, if you require photos of others you will have to PM
your Email Address

NorrieG

[jerry924]

Any grave marker pictures for Russell family in West Wemyss? There should be a number of markers, many of which would include several family members. Also, would be interested in Nicol and Sharp families as well.

Alexander Russell  1822 - 1891    married   Janet Nicol           1822 - 1899

parents of:

George A Russell   1863 - 1908    married   Jane Cook Sharp  1852 - 1933

I understand the Russell family home was called Melanie Mill(s). I am not sure if this is a name that would mean anything outside of the family.

Thanks,
Jerry Russell

[NorrieG]

Any grave marker pictures for Russell family in West Wemyss? There should be a number of markers, many of which would include several family members. Also, would be interested in Nicol and Sharp families as well.
Alexander Russell  1822 - 1891    married   Janet Nicol           1822 - 1899
parents of:
George A Russell   1863 - 1908    married   Jane Cook Sharp  1852 - 1933

Hi Jerry  sorry nothing in index for Alexander Russell or George Russell

the only stones in West Wemyss for Russell, Sharp & Nicol are these

58   James RUSSELL    died 22.3.1876?
   wife Christina HENDERSON died 5.6.1874

59   Magnus RUSSELL died 5.6.1857 age 80
   wife Agnes CROMBIE died 22.10.1863 age 76

136   Andrew SHARP died 8.1.1937 age 70
   son Thomas F SHARP died 5.11.1961
   wife Mary CHAMBERS died 1959 age 81

137   Andrew NICOLL shipmaster died 7.6.1910 age 72
   Wife Elizabeth F CAMERON died 25.1.1897 age 50
   Daughter Jessie M NICOLL died 11.5.1932 age 65
   Her husband Richard R HARROWER died 24.11.1911 age 53
   Their friend Christina A Kidd nee Robertson died 1956 age 76
   Son Andrew Nicoll Harrower ( Eric) died 19.8.1971 age 70

138   Jean SHARP died 26.2.1938 age 71
   son James drowned at sea 27.11.1934 age 34
   grandson died James BIGGANS died 13.4.1938 age 9m
   husband Andrew SHARP died 11.7.1954 age 84
   SIL William NICOL died 27.12.1964 age 61
   Husband of Jean H SHARP who died 13.9.1982 age 76
   Son David died 26.6.1982 age 53

I have checked out Alexanders children but can find no stones that match.

NorrieG