Meuross

[Jim.h]

I have Samuel Meuross 1769-1837 from Shotts and his wife Grace Douglas 1769-1853. Would appreciate any info on their lineage

Jim H

[Forfarian]

I can't help with their parents, but their daughter Grace married George Cowan Waddell, who is not related to me as far as I know, and their daughter Mary Cowan Waddell married William Wotherspoon, who was my 3rd cousin twice removed. I have some information about their descendants.

[sancti]

There are surviving baptism records for the following children in Shotts

Margaret 18 June 1795
Janet 4 August 1800
Christian Arnot 12 April 1815

There are surviving marriage banns for the following

Margaret Meuros & Thomas Brown 17 December 1820 Shotts & Lanark
Agnes Meuros & Alexander Lowden 1 April 1821 Shotts
Grace Douglas Meuros & George Waddell 18 Sept 1825 Shotts
Martha Bell Meuros & William Smith 1 July 1838 Shotts
Christian Arnot Meuros & Alexander Calder 8 July 1838 Shotts

[DMeuross]

There are a few of us (Meuross) in Australia.

[Lodger]

Samuel was the session clerk for Shotts parish, as well as being the parish schoolmaster. He left behind some wonderful Session records and he is buried in the burial ground at Kirk o' Shotts.
Here are some pictures of his gravestone. (In several posts below).

[Lodger]

2nd picture

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3rd picture

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This is the back of the stone.