Cemetery in Glasgow (Argyle Street area)

[MissMacCallum]

Hi.

My great-grandparents both died at Glasgow Western Infirmary between 1952-1960. They lived on Argyle Street, Glasgow before this.

Is there any way of finding out what cemetery they might be buried at? I've read somewhere that one was usually buried at the cemetery closest to their home. Does anybody know which cemetery was the "local" one in the Argyle Street area?

[RJ_Paton]

As they died in the 1950's it is more likely that they would be buried in one of the major cemeteries.
Depending upon where they lived in Argyle Street and also any area where the family associated their links :-
you have Western Necropolis, The Necropolis, Sighthill, St Kentigern, Dalbeth, Eastern Necropolis and as an outside chance the Southern Necropolis.

[rosie17]

You could maybe look for a death in the British Newspapers and that might get you some information

[RJ_Paton]

Glasgow City Council Cemeteries Department hold the lair records for most of the cemeteries. Unfortunately however they have a reputation of not being overly genealogy friendly and have been allegedly quoted as charging up to £60 per hour for any searching. The records have been recently digitised but when and where they will be made available is unclear.

The newspapers may be your best bet

[MissMacCallum]

Their address was 838 Argyle Street. I have no idea "where" on Argyle Street that is.

Is there a website where one can do a general search of the content in the newspapers, instead of having to read the entire pages of death notices in every newspaper? I don't know what paper that's most likely to have their deaths listed. I'm guessing there was more than one newspaper in Glasgow in the 1950's?

If anyone is more experiences with these searches than me:

Margaret Leishman Adam - died 20 December 1952, Glasgow Western Infirmary.

John Cameron - died 18 December 1960, Glasgow Western Infirmary.

[MissMacCallum]

Glasgow City Council Cemeteries Department hold the lair records for most of the cemeteries. Unfortunately however they have a reputation of not being overly genealogy friendly and have been allegedly quoted as charging up to £60 per hour for any searching. The records have been recently digitised but when and where they will be made available is unclear.

The newspapers may be your best bet

Oh wow, that's quite a steep price isn't it.. Haha. That won't be my first option then. Thank you - I'll try to locate the right newspapers and start looking.

[ayrgenes]

The two most likely would be Glasgow Herald and Evening Times. I've had a quick look on both and can't find anything. There is an acknowledgment in the herald on 4th Jan from Mrs CS Cameron and family, 43 Merrycrest Ave, Giffnock? maybe yours?

Evening Times/Glasgow Herald  - http://news.google.com/newspapers

Davie

[Skoosh]

Miss Mac,  what makes you think that they weren't cremated?

Skoosh.

[MissMacCallum]

The two most likely would be Glasgow Herald and Evening Times. I've had a quick look on both and can't find anything. There is an acknowledgment in the herald on 4th Jan from Mrs CS Cameron and family, 43 Merrycrest Ave, Giffnock? maybe yours?

Evening Times/Glasgow Herald  - http://news.google.com/newspapers

Davie

Thank you for looking I don't think that person is of any relation to me. All the information given is completely unknown. Margaret Leishman Adam was born in 1899, so she would have been older than that. Thank you anyway!