HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS East Wemyss & West Wemyss Cemeteries

[NorrieG]

I'm looking for headstones for the following couple:
Henry Brown and Margaret Davidson
Both were living in East Wemyss in the mid 19th Century.

Hi Sarah  sorry nothing in index for above
from the 1851 census they had a number of children
do you know who they married? the parents could
be on the stone' I do have a number of Brown Stones
in the Wemyss area
I see Henry & Margaret were still alive in 1881 census
with their daughter Margaret staying with them.

1851 Census Address: East Wemyss
    Surname   First name(s)   Rel   Status   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where        BROWN   Henry   Head   M   M   43   Linen Weaver    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Margaret   Wife   -   F   37   -    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Alexander   Son   -   M   14   Linen Weaver    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Jeremiah   Son   -   M   13   Linen Weaver    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Jane   Dau   -   F   11   Scholar    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Alison   Dau   -   F   9   Scholar    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Henry   Son   -   M   4   -    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Robert   Son   -   M   2   -    Fife - Wemyss

Norrie

[Citizen Smith]

I'm looking for headstones for the following couple:
Henry Brown and Margaret Davidson
Both were living in East Wemyss in the mid 19th Century.

Hi Sarah  sorry nothing in index for above
from the 1851 census they had a number of children
do you know who they married? the parents could
be on the stone' I do have a number of Brown Stones
in the Wemyss area
I see Henry & Margaret were still alive in 1881 census
with their daughter Margaret staying with them.

1851 Census Address: East Wemyss
    Surname   First name(s)   Rel   Status   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where        BROWN   Henry   Head   M   M   43   Linen Weaver    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Margaret   Wife   -   F   37   -    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Alexander   Son   -   M   14   Linen Weaver    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Jeremiah   Son   -   M   13   Linen Weaver    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Jane   Dau   -   F   11   Scholar    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Alison   Dau   -   F   9   Scholar    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Henry   Son   -   M   4   -    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Robert   Son   -   M   2   -    Fife - Wemyss

Norrie

Thanks Norrie. Not sure if this is them, my Henry and Mgt had a son called William Brown born in 1845 who ought to be on the 1851 census if this is the right family. That William Brown married Jessie Lessels (who I think was from Abbotshall). Their son James married Euphemia Kinnaird from Dysart. Will see if I can find out more about William Brown siblings to check if this is the correct census return.

Cheers

Sarah

[Citizen Smith]

I'm looking for headstones for the following couple:
Henry Brown and Margaret Davidson
Both were living in East Wemyss in the mid 19th Century.

Hi Sarah  sorry nothing in index for above
from the 1851 census they had a number of children
do you know who they married? the parents could
be on the stone' I do have a number of Brown Stones
in the Wemyss area
I see Henry & Margaret were still alive in 1881 census
with their daughter Margaret staying with them.

1851 Census Address: East Wemyss
    Surname   First name(s)   Rel   Status   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where        BROWN   Henry   Head   M   M   43   Linen Weaver    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Margaret   Wife   -   F   37   -    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Alexander   Son   -   M   14   Linen Weaver    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Jeremiah   Son   -   M   13   Linen Weaver    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Jane   Dau   -   F   11   Scholar    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Alison   Dau   -   F   9   Scholar    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Henry   Son   -   M   4   -    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   Robert   Son   -   M   2   -    Fife - Wemyss

Norrie

Thanks Norrie. Not sure if this is them, my Henry and Mgt had a son called William Brown born in 1845 who ought to be on the 1851 census if this is the right family. That William Brown married Jessie Lessels (who I think was from Abbotshall). Their son James married Euphemia Kinnaird from Dysart. Will see if I can find out more about William Brown siblings to check if this is the correct census return.

Cheers

Sarah

Hello again Norrie
I've done some checking and this DOES look like the correct family as Alexander, Jeremiah and Jane were all born to Henry BROWN and Margaret DAVIDSON.  Still can't work out why William (who should be about 6 years old) isn't on the census.
Sarah

[NorrieG]

Still can't work out why William (who should be about 6 years old) isn't on the census
IGI gives
name: William Lindsay Brown
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 15 Apr 1845
baptism/christening place: WEMYSS,FIFE,SCOTLAND
birth date: 11 Jul 1844
father's name: Henry Brown
mother's name: Margaret Davidson

1851 Census your William
Piece: SCT1851/459 Place: Wemyss -Fife Enumeration District: 4
Civil Parish: Wemyss Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Wemyss
Folio: 0 Page: 23 Schedule: 94
Address: East Wemyss
    Surname   First name(s)   Rel   Status   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where      LINDSAY   William   Head   M   M   40   Linen Weaver    Fife - Dysart       
    LINDSAY   Sophia   Wife   M   F   41   -    Fife - Wemyss       
    LINDSAY   Jean   Dau   U   F   19   -    Fife - Wemyss       
    LINDSAY   Jeremiah   Son   U   M   17   Warper    Fife - Wemyss       
    BROWN   William   Nephew   -   M   5   Scholar    Fife - Wemyss 

William Brown married Jessie Lessels (who I think was from Abbotshall
His Headstone inscription in Bennochy Cemetery

133   Erected by Jessie LESSLES in memory of her husband
William L BROWN died 9.11.1895 age 51
   above Jessie LESSELS died 27.7.1925 age 78
   also James WILSON husband of Jessie BROWN
   died 5.5.1953 age 79
   Wife Jessie Brown died 2.5.1955 age 85

Norrie

[lizzymack03]

Hello I am looking inot the same Thomson/Nicol tree and would like to exchange information.
D Shaw

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]

Ho D I have no connection to this family, I was only checking
for headstones.

You should check out this  site by  Steve Foster

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

you will find most of your ancestors you are looking for

Norrie

[lizzymack03]

Many thanks for your reply. Debbbie

Ho D I have no connection to this family, I was only checking
for headstones.

You should check out this  site by  Steve Foster

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

you will find most of your ancestors you are looking for

Norrie

[lindyb1954]

Hi

Have just found your site which is excellent. I am researching the Thomson / Dryburgh / Nicol families for my family tree.

From information given on here I have been able to confirm and update information I have on my tree plus add additional information  and would be happy to exchange information with any others researching the same family.  Helen Dryburgh (1800-1862) and Thomas Nicol  (1799-1862) are my 3 x great grandparents.

Debbie, I have seen some of the photographs on here and they are superb, if I need them for my family, what information do you need? or do you already have the information to be able to send me these photographs having been asked by people in the past?

Kindest Regards

Duncan

[NorrieG]

Helen Dryburgh (1800-1862) and Thomas Nicol  (1799-1862) are my 3 x great grandparents.

Hi if your have checked Steves tree you will have noticed that
Thomas & Helen had a number of children

these are inscriptions from East Wemyss Cemetery for 2 of them

90      Jean NICOL died 16.9.1880 age 58
Husband James WARRENDER died 4.8.1889 age 73
Also of their grandchildren
Ann Burt WARRENDER died 26.6.1896 age 14
Tommy C WARRENDER died 30.3.1898? age 31?
Their Chilren David & Isabella WARRENDER
Also the said David WARRENDER husband of Isabella HERD
Died 13.10.1910 age 62

832   Erected by George NICOL in memory of his wife
   Agnes BOUSIE died 1899
   Above George NICOL died 1910 age 73
   George NICOL grandson of the above died 18.11.1907 age 8
                Also his daughter in law Catherine WILSON
                Wife of Thomas NICOL
                Unable to read other dates on stone

if you know who their other children married let me know and
I will check for headstones

Norrie