HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS East Wemyss & West Wemyss Cemeteries

[mitchpatrick]

Thanks so much Norrie, thats an exemplary response to my enquiry, and I can't tell you how grateful i am for that information. I've spent the past hour just staring at the results and taking it all in. From just one post I have information dating back to the 1700's.
My grandfather was Christopher Westie Patrick (b. 1887 d.1980), plasterer who did most of his apprenticeship in Dysart. It seems that one of the reasons he emigrated to Australia via the U.S. in 1906 may have been the loss of both his parents. He later worked on the first Parliament house in Canberra.
Did you get the older information from parish records and census data? I only ask in case i want to pursue it further, but perhaps we may be getting close to the limits of written records in any case.
Thanks again.

P.S. I only have the Dillon side of the family from Roscommon to pursue now

[cein]

Hello NorrieG,

Would you happen to have info on the following:
George Barker b 1803 and Janet Davidson Barker
Henry Barker b 1809 and Catherine Lourie/Lawrie Barker b 1816
James Welsh b 1842 and Janet Barker Welsh b 1845

I'm sorry I don't have the death dates.
Thank you for your time.
All the best,
Cein

[NorrieG]

Would you happen to have info on the following:
George Barker b 1803 and Janet Davidson Barker
Henry Barker b 1809 and Catherine Lourie/Lawrie Barker b 1816
James Welsh b 1842 and Janet Barker Welsh b 1845

Hi cein    sorry nothing on index, I checked their children
but as I did not know who they married could not be sure

this one came to my attention
171   Erected by John BARKER in memory of his wives
   MARY  S BAIRD died 20.12.1884 age 28
   And Isabella WILSON died 31.3.1913 AGE 55
   SON George died 31.12.1894 age 8 months
   Above John BARKER Managing Director Henry Balfour
   & co. Ltd. Durie Foundry Leven
   died 26.5.1919 age 68

Norrie

[cein]

Hi NorrieG,
Again, thank you for your time.  There is a John Barker in the family but the dates don't match so I don't think this is him.
I'm grateful for your help.
All the best,
Cein

[buckhyne]

Hi Cein,

I just noticed your post.
Henry Barker & Catherine Lawrie are in my tree.
Henry died 1871, Buckhaven and Catherine died 1884, Buckhaven.
I have them with 11 kids.

[NorrieG]

Hi Cein & Buckhind you should check out the Foster Family tree site

http://www.retina.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

its Steve Deas site all your families are on it BARKERs, LAWRIEs McKenzies
lots of information on Buckhaven famlies

Norrie

[buckhyne]

Thanks Norrie,

It was me that gave Steve the info on the Lawries.

buckhind

[cein]

Hi NorrieG and Buckhind,
This is great info you've sent along.  I am trying to digest it all.  Many of the names match up with my research and I like how Steve has included occupations.  I have a question though.  In my research I have 3 more children born to James Welsh and Janet Barker: Janet b 1876 Kirkcaldy, Caroline b 1877 Leith and Christina (Christian) b 1879 Leith.  Christina was my Grand Aunt.  She emigrated to Canada in 1904 and married my Grand Uncle, Robert Gemmell, in 1906 in Guelph, Ontario.  I hope I am not wrong about this but if I am please let me know.  Also, James and Janet married 31 Dec 1868 in Buckhaven.
Thank you both for all your assistance.
All the best,
Cein

[NorrieG]

In my research I have 3 more children born to James Welsh and Janet Barker: Janet b 1876 Kirkcaldy, Caroline b 1877 Leith and Christina (Christian) b 1879 Leith.  Christina was my Grand Aunt.  She emigrated to Canada in 1904 and married my Grand Uncle, Robert Gemmell, in 1906 in Guelph, Ontario.  I hope I am not wrong about this but if I am please let me know.  Also, James and Janet married 31 Dec 1868 in Buckhaven.

Hi Cein steve would have used the info. from the IGI which only goes
up to 1875. your correct here is the family in 1881 census in Leith

Dwelling:   12 Ashville Ter
   Census Place:   South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0224018     GRO Ref    Volume 692-2    EnumDist 4    Page 10
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
James WELSH   M   38    M   Williamsburgh, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Mason
Janet WELSH   M   36    F   Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
Catherine WELSH   U   11    F   Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Scholer
Elizabeth WELSH   U   9    F   Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Scholer
John WELSH   U   8    M   Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Scholer
Janet WELSH   U   5    F   Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Scholer
Caroline WELSH   U   4    F   Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Scholer
Christina WELSH   U   1    F   Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
John HODGE   U   31    M   Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
   Rel:   Boarder
   Occ:   Joiner
Grace HODGE   U   3    F   Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
   Rel:   Boarder

Norrie