HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS East Wemyss & West Wemyss Cemeteries

[nzkiwiwoman]

Hi
Hope I'm doing this right.
Looking for info on My husbands grandfather: Thomas Ritchie coalminer of east wemyss married to Elizabeth Nairn Ritchie maiden name Ms Briggs married June 1St 1925 @ Kirkcaldy.
Thanks
Kathy

[NorrieG]

Hi Kathy  sorry there is nothing on my headstone index for Thomas & Elizabeth,

Who were their parents ? if you don't know then can access their Marriage certificate
on Scotlands People site which is a pay for view site also you will be able to access the 1901 Census. if you can supply these further names I can again check index for any headstones.

Norrie

[Slip1303]

Hi Norrie

Yes that all seems correct!!  Your a superstar!!
Margaret Ness died ten days after giving birth to my dad so they were only married a short time.
Not sure if you would be able to get any further info??
Also do you have anything for the name Forbes, Gourley and Moodie (not sure if spelt with y) in west wemyss??
Many thanks again
Andrea

[NorrieG]

Hi Andera  this is your Welsh side of the family included photos of
headstones 10 & 119 & 852

10  Forbes WELSH died 31.1.1946 age 72
 Wife Alison HUTCHISON died 18.8.1949 age 79

Forbes Welsh was born 11.9.1873 Wemyss parents John Welsh & Elizabeth Wyles
Alison Hutchison was born 4.1.1870 Dysart parents George Hutchison &
Alison Watson
1901 Census Buckhaven
Johnstones Square Forbes Welsh age 27 Brewer born Wemyss
            Alice Welsh age 27             Wemyss
            Robina daughter age 1                  Wemyss
Forbes & Alison Children were
Robina Moodie Welsh born 1900 married William Foster 1927
John Welsh born 1902 married Agnes Taylor Ness 1927 sister of Margaret G Ness
Forbes Ness born 1904 married Margaret Grant Ness 1937


the 1881 census for Buckhaven

Dwelling:    East Wemyss
    Census Place:    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Source:    FHL Film 0203532     GRO Ref    Volume 459    EnumDist 3   
Page 31
    Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace
Eliza WELSH    W    35     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Head
    Occ:    Linen Weaver
John WELSH        12     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Scholar
Isabella WELSH        10     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
Forbes WELSH        7     M    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Scholar
Catherine WELSH        5     F    Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
This shows Eliza Wyles as a widow her husband John had died 1876
Inscription East Wemyss Cemetery
852     Erected by Eliza Wyles in memory of her husband John Welsh, Colporteur, East Wemyss d. 10.11.1876 aged 35y
Children of John Welsh & Eliza Wyles are
John Welsh b 12.11.1868
Isabella Baxter Welsh b. 9.3.1871 married James Oswald Wyles
Forbes Welsh b. 11.9.1873 married Alison Hutchison
Catherine Welsh b. 1876  married David Penman
John Welsh born 9.1.1842 Wemyss to  John Welsh & Catherine Cairns married 26.6.1835
Children of John Welsh & Catherine Cairns
Janet Welsh b.26.3.1837 married John Adamson 1858
Archibald Welsh b. 2.5.1840 married Catherine Wishart
David Welsh b. 2.12.1849 married Catherine M Black
John Welsh b. 9.1.1841 married Elizabeth Wyles
inscription East Wemyss
119     John Welsh  died 9.10.1878 age 69                          Catherine Cairns his wife died 4.6.1876 age 62
       also Catherine Wishart wife of Archibald Welsh son of the above
        died 25.5.1902 age 60
       Archibald Welsh died 18.5.1910 age 70
( Catherine Cairns parents were John Cairns & Janet Dryburgh)

Norrie

[NorrieG]

Hi Andera Headstone Photos
Norrie

[NorrieG]

Margaret Grant Ness age 38 Ironmongers Asst. Wood bank House East Wemyss
married Forbes Welsh in 1937
Margarets parents Peter Ness Storekeeper Colliery & Eliza Page
 
Marriage Certificate 19.8.1898 at Muiraton Rd. Edinburgh
Peter Ness age 29 Grocer Bachelor Hill place Edinburgh
parents William Ness Linen Factory cleaner & Agnes Taylor
Elizabeth Page age 22 spinster 109 Gorgie Rd. Edinburgh
Parents John Page Mason  deceased & Margaret Grant
witness Andrew Ness & Kate Page

East Wemyss Cemetery
1234.   Cherished memories of Eliza Page the dearly beloved wife of
 Peter Ness d. 17.9.1949 aged 79. She was gentle, loving and kind.
Also the above Peter Ness d. 16.10.1951 aged 82. United

Peter Ness was born 24.2.1869 Falkland to William Ness & Agnes Taylor
married 2.1.1862 Markinch   No headstone available for William & Angus
this is them in 1881 Census

    Dwelling:    Cupar Rd
    Census Place:    Falkland, Fife, Scotland
    Source:    FHL Film 0203523     GRO Ref    Volume 428    EnumDist 8   
Page 18
               Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace
William NESS    M    40     M    Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Head
    Occ:    Tenter Linen Factory
Agness NESS    M    43     F    Kettle, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Wife ( Taylor )
Georgina NESS    U    18     F    Markinch, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Weaver Linen Yarn
William NESS    U    16     M    Stirling, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Clark Factory
Joanna Barrack NESS    U    14     F    Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    I G Ser Linen Webs
Peter NESS        12     M    Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Scholar
Catherine NESS        10     F    Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
Agness NESS        8     F    Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
    Occ:    Scholar
Andrew NESS        6     M    Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Son
    Occ:    Scholar
Christina NESS        3     F    Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
Daughter Georgina  Married James Smith Todd
Daughter Catherine  married Archibald B Pryde
Daughter Agnes married Alexander N Russell
Eliza Page came from Edinburgh  this is her in 1881 census
Dwelling:    5 Newton Terrace
    Census Place:    Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Source:    FHL Film 0223989     GRO Ref    Volume 685-1    EnumDist 1   
Page 23
    Marr    Age    Sex    Birthplace
John PAGE    M    30     M    Dunchaet, Fife, Scotland
    Rel:    Head
    Occ:    Mason
Margaret PAGE    M    30     F    Rothes, Elgin, Scotland
    Rel:    Wife ( Grant )
Eliza PAGE        5     F    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
Catherine PAGE        3     F    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Rel:    Daur
Alexandar MURRAY    M    21     M    Ayr, Ayr, Scotland
    Rel:    Boarder
    Occ:    Mason
Rober ROBERTSON    U    27     M    Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
    Rel:    Boarder
    Occ:    Mason

Norrie

[NorrieG]

I am trying to find out about some of my relations who are buried within the Wemyss cemeteries. Do you have any info of possible Gowans burials that I could match up with my known Gowans members

Hi Graham these are the only GOWANS in my index, photos are available
Methilmill Cemetery
14   Andrew GOWANS husband of Catherine McHOUL
   died 27.9.1941 age 71
   Catherine  McHOUL died 31.3.1950 age 75
   daughter Minnie died in Canada 23.6.1951 age 46
   daughter Jessie died 30.9.1978 age 76
   daughter Rose died 1.1.1989 age 76
   son Andrew died 14.5.1996 age 84


197   William GOWANS husband of Jane ROBERTSON
   died 2.7.1933 age 64


573   In memory of David Harley d. 16.2.1932 aged 69.
   Also his wife Agnes Gowans d. 16.3.1925 aged 60
    and their daughter Elizabeth Gowans d. 11.12.1922 aged 17

East Wemyss Cemetery
2316   David B GOWANS husband  of Jane CHRISTIE
   died 19.12.1935
   Jane CHRISTIE died 1.3.1960
   son William G GOWANS died 5.4.1969
   daughter Elizabeth Ness GOWANS died 30.6.1985
   wife of James WATSON

1580   Peter W ALLAN died 24.3.1964 age 46 husband of
   Isabella GOWANS died 29.9.1993 age 75

Largo Cemetery
610   Alexander GOWANS died 10.1.1970 age 59
   wife Barbara PERRIN died 6.10.1975 age 53

Norrie

[abomarc]

Hi Norrie,

Do you have a photo of a headstone for Aircraftman 2nd Class Alexander Riddell, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve?

Thanks Marc

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2457011/RIDDELL,%20ALEXANDER

[NorrieG]

Do you have a photo of a headstone for Aircraftman 2nd Class Alexander Riddell, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve?

Hi  Marc your inscription & photograph

1910   In Memory of our dear son A.G.Alexander RIDDELL R.A.F.
   accidentally killed 18.6.1944 age 19
   his parents Helen GALLOWAY died 19.3.1981 age 92
   William RIDDELL died 14.3.1983 age 92

Norrie