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Monumental Inscription (Section E.)

Erected by Mary Ann Shearer in memory of her husband, William Liddle, who died 17th July, 1852 aged 36 years also her father, Donald Shearer, who died 6th Nov , 1844 aged 59 and her niece, Mary Ann Liddle Yule who died 1st May 1852, aged 3 years, her nephew William Liddle Yule died 18th December 1852 aged 4 months. Also in memory of her brother, Peter Shearer who died at Panama 27th May 1854 aged 23 years; also her daughter, Mary Ann Shearer Duncan who died 8th January 1859 aged 1 year and 8 months.

Reproduced from a transcribed copy of Sidney Cramer's notebook, Old Bell Street, Dundee [TD73/8/1] with kind permission of the Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh.


Register of Lairs 1848-1902

Lair Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot
677 Mary Ann Shearer, Widow Of William Liddel, Sailor.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
22/06/1866 39 Elizabeth Shearer Or Sinclair 48 Years   677 A
23/11/1866 7 Mary Ann Shearer Or Duncan 53 Years   677 B
10/01/1867 17 George Shearer 13 Months   677 C

Register 8 1860-1864

Date Of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
20/08/1863 1022 Janet Taylor Or Shearer 63 Years 677 A
08/12/1863 170 George Sinclair 8 Months 677 A
12/04/1862 770 Alexander Duncan 35 Years 677 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
06/03/1855 228 Elizabeth Shearer Or McKean 73 Years 677 A
11/01/1859 359 Mary Ann Shearer Duncan 1 Year And 8 Months 677 C

Register 5 1847-1853

Date Of Interment Register Number Name Designation Date Of Death Age Place Of Birth Cause Of Death Last Place Of Residence Plot Number
21/07/1852 1312 William Liddel Sailor 17/07/1852 36 years West side of the Island of Shapinsay, Orkney Consumption Fish Street 677 B
22/12/1852 235 William Liddle Yule Son Of Robert Yule, Lapper 20/12/1852 4 Months Dundee Croup Fish Street 677 C