HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS East Wemyss & West Wemyss Cemeteries

[annie bear]

Could you please check for the following around Buckhaven and Methil/Wemyss
1. David Baird b 1818 d 22 Dec 1897 and his spouse Catherine Patrick bc 1815 d 26 dec 1889. David's parents were Robert Baird and Elizabeth Suttie.
2. John Baird b 1847 d 23 Apr 1916 spouse Mary Baird b 1842 d 7 Jan 1920
John's parents were David Baird and Catherine Patrick and Mary's parents were James Baird and Jean Simpson.
3. Robert Baird bc 1782 d 20 Aug 1858 and his spouse Elizabeth Suttie bc 1779 d 2 Nov 1862
4. James Baird b 1799 d 19 Mar 1884 and his spouse Jean Simpson bc 1800 d 10 Oct 1878

Hi Annette  sorry nothing in index for above Bairds

Thanks Norrie.
I feel a little deflated as I have traced both Baird families in Wemyss for many years back to the late 1660's.

[annie bear]

Hi Norrie
Could you please check on the family of Robert Peebles and Ann Ramsay.

1.Robert Peebles d 28 Jan 1871 Kirkland Wemyss sp. Ann Ramsay and their children listed below.
2.Ann Peebles d 16 Jul 1907, sp. William Peebles
3. Margaret Peebles d 6 Jan 1875
4. John Ramsay Peebles d 4 May 1934 , sp. Margaret Hunter White *
5. Watson Peebles d 25 May 1872

I have all of the census, birth, death and marriage records. * My direct line.
Regards
Annette

[NorrieG]

Could you please check  of Robert Peebles and Ann Ramsay.
1.Robert Peebles d 28 Jan 1871 Kirkland Wemyss sp. Ann Ramsay and their children listed below.
2.Ann Peebles d 16 Jul 1907, sp. William Peebles
3. Margaret Peebles d 6 Jan 1875
4. John Ramsay Peebles d 4 May 1934 , sp. Margaret Hunter White *
5. Watson Peebles d 25 May 1872

Hi Annette  sorry still nothing on the above,
also checked St Mary's East Wemyss but no Peebles listed there
Methilmill had an old cemetery but can't find a listing
Norrie

[NorrieG]

I feel a little deflated as I have traced both Baird families in Wemyss for many years back to the late 1660's.

Hi Annette   It bothered me that I coud not find any of your Bairds Stones
the only one I have in East Wemyss is a Mungo Baird, but

I checked the children of David & Catherine on the IGI
And looked for some of their children in the 1881 Census
And I found Catherine 1856 staying with her mother & father

David BAIRD   M   62    M   Methil, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Shoemaker
Catherine BAIRD   M   65    F   Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
Mary GILLES   M   24    F   Methil, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Formerly Factory Worker
David GILLES       4    M   Methil, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Grandson
Robert GILLES       1    M   Methil, Fife, Scotland
   Rel:   Grandson

The intersting thing is that she had married a GILLIES

My mother was a Gilllies from Methil
Checking my tree I see that Mary Philp Baird  married Robert Gillies
He was the son of  David Gillies & Elizabeth Craig married  1855 Methil
Robert Gillies had a Brother  William Gillies  born 1861 who married
Janet Nicol Welsh in 1890 they were my Grandparents
Their Daughter Janet Welsh Gillies  born 1901 married  Andrew Gordon
My Parents.

Yes you didn’t find any headstones but you have  found a relation

Will PM you my Email

Norrie

[Lois_Moon]

Hi Norrie
I am searching FOTHERINGHAM, KENNEDY, BRYCE and have found reference to the deaths of Janet FOTHERINGHAM, nee KENNEDY on 11 Aug 1934 and her husband John FOTHERINGHAM died 12 Oct 1936, both in East Wemyss.

Do you have these people or other FOTHERINGHAMs on your list?  A transcript of the inscription and/or a photo of the headstones would be very much appreciated.

Lois

[NorrieG]

I am searching FOTHERINGHAM, KENNEDY, BRYCE and have found reference to the deaths of Janet FOTHERINGHAM, nee KENNEDY on 11 Aug 1934 and her husband John FOTHERINGHAM died 12 Oct 1936, both in East Wemyss.
Hi Lois yes I have that inscription in East Wemyss Cemetery

1027   To the memory of our dear Father & Mother
   John FOTHERINGHAM died 12.10.1930?age 61
   His wife Janet KENNEDY died 11.8.1934 age 56
   Daughter Jessie died 2.819--? Age 60
have included photo if you know the missing dates let me know

also I have other Fotheringhams Bryces & Kennedys in my index
but require 2 names to Check eg   Robert N Kennedy & Agnes Rollo
let me have your names

NorrieG

[Lois_Moon]

Thanks so much Norrie.  This is really super !

We are still struggling to find Janet (nee KENNEDY) FOTHERINGHAM's parents, and are guessing that Janet's mother may have been a BRYCE. 

We have the following info.  Can you find any of these people ?
            
John and Janet FOTHERINGHAM's children were:   

Wilhelmina FOTHERINGHAM born in Dec 1895 in Shettleston, Lanark, SCT.
                                      She died in 1897 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, SCT.
             Don't know where she is buried, though.

Margaret FOTHERINGHAM   born in 1899 in Shettleston, Lanark, SCT.

Agnes Kennedy Bryce FOTHERINGHAM  was born on 25 Jan 1900.
      married William Craigie ROBERTSON born 1900

Elizabeth FOTHERINGHAM  born in 1902 in Shettleston, Lanark, SCT.

Janet FOTHERINGHAM     born in 1903 in Wemyss,Fife, SCT.

Jessie FOTHERINGHAM    born in 1905 in Shettleston, Lanark, SCT.
         buried in East Wemyss per Norrie

Jimmie FOTHERINGHAM    born in 1908 in Wemyss,Fife, SCT.

Sarah FOTHERINGHAM    born in 1909 in Wemyss,Fife, SCT.

John ? FOTHERINGHAM          born approx 1920 (adopted)

Wilhelmina FOTHERINGHAM   born approx 1911 in Wemyss, Fife, SCT
                married David EVANS

Lois M

[NorrieG]

We are still struggling to find Janet (nee KENNEDY) FOTHERINGHAM's parents, and are guessing that Janet's mother may have been a BRYCE. 

Hi Lois  I would suggest you take a look at her wedding certificate
on Scotlands people http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.aspx

Janet was married in 1895 Coatbridge  old monkland Lanark
652/02.  0112

Can't find any of the children on Index

Norrie

[fifer1947]

Hi Norrie can I ask you to check for James Thomson and Ann Reekie please? 

I know Ann [b c 1846] died 26 March 1913 at 13 Plantation Row Coaltown of Wemyss and her husband James died between the census 1881-91, but I have no idea where they are buried.

They had 7 children
Hugh  1867
Robert  1870
James  1872
Christina  1874
Agnes  1876
David 1879
Annie  1881

David and Annie were still at home on 1901 census.