Looking for graves

barkie · Post by **barkie** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:22 pm

Hi new poster here.

Could someone please help me and tell me where the following are buried

Francis or Frank Barclay b.1841 Airdrie d.10/11/1917 north shaws cleland and his wife
Elizabeth Barclay (Johnstone) b.1840s d.31/10/1925 180 merry st Motherwell
father Hugh Johnstone.

Frank's mum was Esther or Jessie Barclay who is buried in Wellwynd in Airdrie in 1858 has this been built over ?

his father was James Barclay b.1812 d.06/12/1876 Greenhill Shotts (Any idea where he could be buried ?)

I have tried contacting N.Lanarkshire council but no reply as yet.

Thanks

Post by **Ina** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:17 pm

Hi Barkie,

Welcome to talkingscot. You will find us to be a group of very friendly and helpful people.

Sorry I can't help with your query, but I'm sure someone will be along shortly to try to help you out.

Once again welcome!!!

Ina

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:30 pm

Barkie

Good to have you with us on Talking Scot.

There is a monumental inscriptions booklet for the Airdrie Cemeteries. Details at the following site

http://www.lanarkshirefhs.org.uk/view.p ... lications5

Hope this helps

Best wishes

Catriona

hbaird · Post by **hbaird** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:59 am

Hello Barkie,

I was early for an appointment today, so having parked in the former Wellwynd Church car park, I took a walk through what remains of the Wellwynd Cemetary. The stones are very old and mostly unreadable - I don't recall seeing the name of Barclay but there are a few stones with initials only inscribed on them.

One of the stones was fascinating in that it was erected in the early 1800's and the inscription had been carved exactly like the neatest handwriting of the day. When you think that this was all done by hand too. I wonder how much it would have cost at the time - it must have taken many many hours of precision work to complete.

Next time I go, I'll take some photos and post them in the gallery.

Helen

barkie · Post by **barkie** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:45 am

Hi,

Thanks for all your info, I have already ordered the book with Airdrie MI. I am glad that some of the graveyard is still there. I believe they did not exhume the bodies and just built the car park on top of them, is this true ?

Anyway next time i'm back up in Scotland i will have a look and then take a trip to Kirk o Shotts where i know some more relatives are buried.

Is there a book which kirk o shotts MI's, I know there is website which shows some burials from late 1800's but i am looking for earlier burials.

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:15 pm

Barkie

Since you plan a visit to Scotland, you'll be able to look up the Kirk o' Shotts Burial registers which are to be found at the North Lanarkshire Coucil Offices in Bellshill. I believe you already have the address. I found the staff there very helpful.

Best wishes

Catriona