St Joseph's Cemetery, Airdrie

[Chris5856]

Hi Sancti

Another Mulraney for you?

Robert Ross Mulraney. Died and buried 30/09/1895. (18 months) 6 Peel Street, Airdrie. Plot 867

Chris

[Chris5856]

That's the book transcribed from 1860 to June 1886. It's 111 pages with roughly 35 entries per page. Along with the photographs that I've also transcribed onto my spreadsheet I have now recorded the details of 8,730 people interred at the cemetery.

Monthly numbers are increasing considerably. Upto 1875 the average was around 12-15 a month. In 1885 it's pushed past 20 a month. The last few months transcribed has seen internments reach 36 a month.

I've even found relatives I didn't know about. Tedious work but it does have its rewards.

Only 130 years left to do  

Chris

[Maggie1895]

Chris,
I'm pretty sure I don't have any relatives in St Joseph's, though you never can tell - I think mine were pauper's graves in Wellwynd and others around there.

What I do know is that if it wasn't for you and people like you who are willing to put in so much time and effort it would be so much harder for all of us.   When you think back to pre-internet days, not so very long ago, we couldn't achieve a fraction of what we all manage now, and that's thanks not just to the big companies who we subscribe to on-line, but to people like you.

Even if my Aidrie relatives aren't on your list, a heartfelt 'thank you' from me - and good luck with the next 130 years!

Maggie

[Chris5856]

Chris,
I'm pretty sure I don't have any relatives in St Joseph's, though you never can tell - I think mine were pauper's graves in Wellwynd and others around there.

What I do know is that if it wasn't for you and people like you who are willing to put in so much time and effort it would be so much harder for all of us.   When you think back to pre-internet days, not so very long ago, we couldn't achieve a fraction of what we all manage now, and that's thanks not just to the big companies who we subscribe to on-line, but to people like you.

Even if my Aidrie relatives aren't on your list, a heartfelt 'thank you' from me - and good luck with the next 130 years!

Maggie

Thanks for that Maggie 

[Chris5856]

That's 26 years of internments recorded so as to be searchable. A total of 4,393 records taken from the first book, which Im not even half way through.  This information has been gleaned from 117 pages, which roughly take an hour each to transcribe and check each page. On top of that I have recorded details of 4,531 names, from about 60% of the 2613 headstones that I have photographed. These photographs I will make available to those that want them.

[MonicaL]

Chris, I am always in awe at the people like you who put in the hours and passion behind these projects    We wait for the next instalments! How many volumes are there for you to work through for St Joseph's?!

Monica 

[Chris5856]

Thanks Monica

There are 6 books    Roughly 246 pages per book

Its been slow because I was working, but thats me now fully retired so hopefully I will make a serious dent in it now...and it keeps my mind active  Its a labour of love as I'm finding family all the time.

Chris

[MonicaL]

My nearest and dearest call me 'obsessive' re research....so I fully understand your labour of love 

Enjoy your retirement and keep that agile brain active!

Monica

[Chris5856]

Chris and Sancti,you people are amazing,it kind of feels as though I am now a part of Lanarkshire.My genes are there in St.Joseph's ground.Thank you so much,I will never be able to show you how much this means,but just know it please.Thank you Biddy

Hi Irishseeker,

Ive found another Wedlock in the Lair book. Child of William Wedlock. died 21/03/1887, buried on the 22nd in plot B23 and resided at Crossfoot near Airdrie.

Chris