Alan ROBERTS Muiravonside.....

[AndrewP]

Hi Jenny,

To see Muiravonside church and cemetery on a current map, go to:

Current OS map showing Muiravonside Churchyard

To see Muiravonside church and churchyard on a larger scale map, go to:
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/
Click on I want to get a map now.
Enter NS957769 in the search box, then Go.
Using the controls to the left, you can zoom out to see the location relative to Linlithgow, Polmont, Falkirk (further out) etc.

Either of these maps can be moved around to see local farm names and the like.

A couple of references on the web that could be relevant to you are:

Falkirk Cultural Services Guide to Archives - cemetery records

Falkirk Cultural Services Guide to Archives - churches

All the best,

AndrewP

[jennyblain]

Thanks Andrew. One of my relatives married into Gilmeadowland farm, and I see now where that is.

Jenny

[jennyblain]

Hi Anne,
For some reason while browing the SGS website (and indeed while in their place in Edinburgh) and getting the West Lothian MIs I managed to miss the Stirlingshire East ones.. I may try to pick them up.

However in the meantime -

P.S. I transcribed the Churchyard a couple of years ago so I've got a note of a few more recent stones if you think there's any which might be 'yours'

I am particularly interested in Mary McCulloch (or Fisher) who died in 1863. She was born around 1790. Her daughter Ann Fisher (b 1813) married Robert Stewart and ran the Bridge Inn after Mary. I don't know which cemetary they would be buried in - Muiravonside or Linlithgow St Michaels, one assumes.

There is also William Fisher, the husband of Mary, who disappears from the scene at some point before 1851. If you have any MIs that relate to these people, that would be very fine!

Others are Marion Boyd or Whyte, widow of James Whyte, who was in Muiravonside (Linlithgow Bridge) in 1841 but apparently died before 1851 census, and indeed any Whytes or Whites (spellings are interchangable) may be relevant.

Best wishes,
Jenny

[apanderson]

Hi Jenny,

The following are the only 2 inscriptions (I found) with either White or Boyd:

Erected by George White in memory of JOHANNA DOWNIE his wife
Who died July 1870 aged 27 years
(Stone Eroded)
On back of Stone: Erected by ……… Young in memory of GEORGE? BOYD
………….. Who died …………….July 1839 aged 66 years
(Stone Eroded)

Erected by William Ballantine in memory of his daughter JANE
Died 9th July 1878 aged 17 years
JESSIE L. BALLANTINE died 14th January 1880 aged 30 years
WILLIAM BALLANTINE Junior died 4th September 1882 aged 26 years
MAGGIE BALLANTINE died 22nd November 1885 aged 21 years
ANN BOYD his wife died 18th December 1889 aged 67
The above WILLIAM BALLANTINE died 10th March 1907 aged 86 years

According to the pre-1855's:

(I think this is probably the same stone as the first one above)
George White, wife Johanna Downie died 7.7.1870
Son Robert died 6.7.1870
West side
George Boyd died 6.7.1839,
wife Isabella Young

J S J D
Jams Scot tenant Easter Myrehead,
father John, mother Janet Donald
wife Isobel Whyte;
the said James' father died 15.4.1754 age 83
his mother died 20.2.175(5) age 60 or 69
West side J S ! W (carved)

No McCullochs at all in the Churchyard.

Anne

[tigger_lass]

Hi Andrew

I was very intrigued by this thread as James Graham and Helen Robertson Graham are my 4xgreat grandparents

From my own searches James died 9/6/1859 at Polmont.

I would be interested in sharing info.

Tracey

Hi Wilma,

Can I ask you to consult your MI books? I am looking for James Graham, who was last known of at the time of the 1851 census, but marked as a widow on the 1871 census. His widow's death certificate (Helen Graham, ms. Robertson, d 1874, age 88 (so the DC says, but none of the ages on the various documents can agree on her birth year). His wife was a widow by the 1871 census. I've not looked for them on the 1861 census yet. They seem to have stayed all there married life in Polmont, and may have been born in Polmont or more probably in Muiravonside, depending which documents you believe. In 1841, James (50) and Helen (48). In 1851 James (67), Helen (55). In 1871 Helen (80). In 1874 Helen (88). So far I have not found his death on SP, which points the finger at a death in the 1851 to 1854 period, but I have not proven that.

Her parents are listed as George Robertson and Charlotte Hardie. Their 1786 marriage in Muiravonside is on the IGI, extracted from Muiravonside OPRs. She is listed as Charlotte Hardie or Rae. So far I have noot found any information concerning surname Rae. I am assuming Hardie is her maiden surname, although I accept that is not yet proven. Their children are listed on the IGI, but as LDS submissions with conflicting dates.

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

PS While I was writing this request you were answering Catriona, so I see you may not have this information at home.

[AndrewP]

Hi Andrew

I was very intrigued by this thread as James Graham and Helen Robertson Graham are my 4xgreat grandparents

From my own searches James died 9/6/1859 at Polmont.

I would be interested in sharing info.

Tracey

Hi 'Cousin' Tracey,

They are my g-g-g-grandparents. I will contact you off-forum about sharing info. We may have exchanged some info previously on Genes Reunited - I let my subscription there lapse.

All the best,

AndrewP