MIs in DUNFERMLINE Lays Road Cemetery

[AnnieScotland]

Hi Norrie,

I would be so grateful if you would look up my great grandparents for me.  They are :-

William Gray   &  Jane Frances Gibson

Thank you so much,

Annie

[NorrieG]

William Gray   &  Jane Frances Gibson

Hi Annie can't see anything in my index
who were Williams parents ? did they die in the Dunfermline area
and approx. date.

Norrie

[AnnieScotland]

Thanks so much for looking Norrie,  I thought this would be an easy one!

My mum remembers walking through the cemetery regularly with her father as a little girl in the 40's, although she was never told why (her parents were very tight lipped on everything)!

After doing our family tree, I discovered that William and Jane moved up from the Borders about 1898, and moved first to Aberdour (maybe they are buried there).  Not that long after, they moved to Woodmill Street, Dunfermline, as my great grandfather became a gardener in the Glen.

We put 2 and 2 together and came to the conclusion that my great grandparents were buried in Leys Park, hence the frequent visits!

This is the info I have on them

William Gray born 1858 Roxburghshire died around 1939
Jane Frances Gibson born 1870 Northumberland died around 1915

As I said Norrie, I thought this would be a nice quick easy one for you.  But at least if they're not there, it will save my poor auld mum, wandering round the cemetery with a bunch of flowers to put on their grave, as she was planning to when the weather eventually cheers up!

Thanks again,
Annie (Bodrum, Turkey)

[NorrieG]

Hi Annie  I have only 2500 headstones Index in Dunfermline which is only
about half way through the cemetery.
the last stones in my index are first burials being around the late 1930,
but you would'nt know if there was a stone in 1915 or untill William died in 1939
you could contact Margaret Lyle at Dunfermline Crematorium and ask for
the location of the grave she would supply a reference number and there
is an large board at the main entrance which would show the area in the cemetery
for that reference number.
you would require an correct death date for William 
Scotlands people gives
1938   GRAY   WILLIAM       M   80   DUNFERMLINE   /FIFE   424/00 0236

1917   GIBSON   JANE FRANCES   GRAY   F  46   DUNFERMLINE   /FIFE   424/00 02
                           

you can view for a small fee.
I would suggest that you contact  , Cemeteries Department, Dunfermline Crematorium, Masterton Road, The current lair registers are administered by Fife CouncilDunfermline

you can contact Contact Margaret Lyle online
explain you are trying to locate them in Lays Rd. Cemetery in which your ancestors  are buried
explain that your ancestors lived and died in Dunfermline
Norrie

[AnnieScotland]

Thank you so much Norrie, you're an absolute star! 

Your help is greatly appreciated, and I'll follow your advice.

Best wishes

Annie

[stevengenresearch]

Arthur Strachan died 1860
Ann Strachan died 1880
or any Strahan or Strachan
Thank You
Steve

[NorrieG]

Hi Steven sorry no headstones for Arthur Strachan or Ann
but I was left to find out this information as you forgot to mention
who he was married to. Do you know who any of the children married?

Arthur Strachan & Ann Dall married 19.9.1817 Dunfermline / Cupar
fathers names Andrew Strachan & Thomas Dall
children Andrew Strachan b. 29.10.1821 Dunfermline
Elizabeth Strachan b. 27.6.1838 Dunfermline
Ann Dall Strachan b. 24.1.1832 Dunfermline
Isabella Strachan b. 24.5.1818 Dunfermline

Piece: SCT1841/424 Place: Dunfermline -Fife Enumeration District: 21
Civil Parish: Dunfermline Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Dunfermline
Folio: 0 Page: 2
Address: Bridge St South Side
    Surname   First name(s)   Sex   Age   Occupation   Where Born   Remarks   
    STRACHAN   Arthur   M   45   Writer    Fife       
    STRACHAN   Ann Dall   F   45       Fife       
    STRACHAN   Anderson   M   19   Writer Edinburgh    Fife       
   Strachan  Ann DALL      F   9       Fife       
   Strachan   Elisabeth   F   2       Fife        WALLS   Janet   F   15   Female Servant    Fife   
unable to find family on 1851 Census  do you know where they were?
Norrie

[stevengenresearch]

Thanks Norrie

in the 1851 census
Parish: Dunfermline; ED: 21; Page: 2; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1851_87; Year: 1851.
Name: Arthur Strahan Age: 58
Name: Agnes Balmer Age: 82
Name: Andrew Straham Age: 29
Name: Anna Dalb Strahan Age: 19

Ann Dall Strahan married George Hargreaves Dickson 14 Jun 1853

and l think that Anderson Strachan in 1841 census is Andrew Strachan,
Andrew Strahan is direct line, he immigrated to Aust around 1855.

Thanks
Steve

[NorrieG]

Norrie in any of your cemeteries do you have

 William Whitehead and his wife Hannah Weir?
 
Or David Drylie who died in Jan 1876 when he fell down a shaft at Townhill #8 his wife immigrated to the US so the only person who might be on the stone with him would be a 2yr. old son George who died in 1874.

Also looking for the daughter of the above William and Hannah-- Hannah Weir Whitehead and her husband Richard Drylie.    I appreciate anything you might have. they all lived in Dunfermline but am not sure where they would have been buried

Hi Cath sorry nothing on any of the above
Norrie