Death of a baby

ladybird · Post by **ladybird** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:22 am

Yes I see the problem
I was trying to see if I had any other Camelon deaths about the same period which might give a clue, but the nearest, 20 years, after has Geo. Stewart MB as the certifying doctor
Sylvia

Rockford · Post by **Rockford** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:46 pm

Like Lesley, I would vote for James? Fisher. Gilchrist is one of the names I'm researching and it doesn't resemble any of the permutations I've seen!

Best wishes

Brian

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:14 pm

Hi Sylvia,

Just in case you were wondering . . . .

There aren't any stones left/legible bearing the name Craig in Camelon Churchyard (St. John's).

There are two or three Burt stones (I noticed her mother was Christina Burt) so if you want the inscriptions, let me know.

Anne.

ladybird · Post by **ladybird** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:52 pm

Oh yes please Anne, that would be wonderful. I have a lot of Burts in my tree...they and the Craigs did a lot of marrying together

Brian, I don't know if I've asked you before but I have a Spencer Gilchrist who married George Stevens 1773 in Dalziel, Lanark. I have never been able to find out any more about her...parents? siblings?
Sylvia

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:37 pm

Here you go Sylvia,

1.
Erected by Thomas Burt in memory of JOHN WATSON died 23rd May 1875 aged 16 years
THOMAS GORDON BURT died 20th March 1879 aged 18 months
JOAN GRAHAM died 24th June 1880 aged 21 years
THOMAS GORDON BURT died 19th July 1881 aged 61 years
ELIZABETH BURT, relict of Thomas Burt died 5th May 1897 aged 64 years

2.
Erected by Elizabeth Williams in memory of her beloved husband
ANDREW BURT died 27th September 1931 aged 69 years
Also his mother and father
ELIZABETH LEISHMAN died 28th April 1881 aged 40 years
ANDREW BURT, Nailer, died 31st July 1881 aged 39 years

3.
Erected by Andrew Burt in memory of his wife MARGARET LIDDLE
Born 29th May 1858 died 1st December 1897
Also their son JOHN died in infancy
Also his beloved son Private DAVID BURT
Who was killed in action in France April 18th 1917 aged 31 years
Also Private WILLIAM, son who died in Damascus, Syria in active service
On 17th October 1918 aged 29? Years

4.
Erected by James Norrie and Elizabeth Brown in memory of her father
CHARLES BROWN died 17th December 1872
And her mother CHRISTINA BURT died 15th September 1888
Also their son W. NORRIE
The above ELIZABETH BROWN died 10th June 1913 aged 71 years
The above JAMES NORRIE died 25th December 1929 aged 90 years

5.
Erected by The Minister, Office Bearers and a few friends in Camelon Church
In memory of JOHN MUNDY who for 16 years faithfully discharged the duties
Of Church Officer died 7th December 1883 aged 60 years
Also his wife MARGARET BURT who died 13th February 1902 aged 78 years

This next one isn't really a Burt - but has Burt as a middle name . . . .

6.
Erected by Margaret Couser in memory of her beloved husband
ANDREW BURT SHANKS died 19th February 1915 aged 54 years
Also their children
Twin daughters died in infancy
AGNES died 19th September 1906 aged 7 years
ANDREW killed in France 21st August 1918 aged 28 years
The above MARGARET COUSER died 16h October 1928 aged 69 years

Camelon (Falkirk) Cemetery was established around 1880 so any burials from then on would probably have been there.

The following is a link to Falkirk Council and details of who to contact.

http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/comm ... eries.aspx

Anne.

P.S. I have photos of each of the stones listed above. If you'd like copies, send me your personal e-mail address by PM.

woodrow · Post by **woodrow** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:54 am

ladybird

Don't know where you got pic of death certificate, but if it was obtained from scotlandspeople.com you can fill in an online form stating that it is illegible.

They used to post you a paper copy of the certificate which was very clear, but now they seem to just retake the pic to make writing clearer.

Click on 'contact us' at botttom-right of home page, then follow that for a few more clicks till you get to illegible image, then eventually a form to post the details of your certificate.

ladybird · Post by **ladybird** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:19 am

Thank you Anne

PM on the way
Sylvia

ladybird · Post by **ladybird** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:28 am

Thanks Woodrow, have taken your advise
Sylvia

Rockford · Post by **Rockford** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:06 pm

ladybird wrote:I have a Spencer Gilchrist who married George Stevens 1773 in Dalziel, Lanark. I have never been able to find out any more about her...parents? siblings?
Sylvia

Hi Sylvia,

Unfortunately, I don't think I can help - my Gilchrists from Lanarkshire seem to have been living in and around Wiston & Roberton and Douglas in the 1770s. The furthest back I've got is William Gilkerson my 5th great grandfather and I haven't found any Spencers. The family changed from Gilkerson to Gilchrist sometime around 1800.

Later generations moved East to Peebles and Midlothian and seemed to have bypassed the coalfields of Dalziel altogether, although one did become a miner in Haddington!

I'll keep my eyes open though, you never know....

Best wishes

Brian

ladybird · Post by **ladybird** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:34 pm

Here we go folks, a rescan from SP (thank you SP)

"Scarlet Fever, 8 days, as certified by James Gardiner, Surgeon Falkirk who saw deceased on 25th Nov 1860"

And thanks Brian, I'll find her one day. The variation of the name is interesting too, I hadn't thought of that one

best regards to all who helped, Sylvia