New Howff Plot No. 897

Monumental Inscription (Section E.)

Erected by James Beckwith and James Hales, Mason, in memory of their families. James Beckwith Jnr. died 24th April 1852 aged 3 years; Elizabeth Mathewson wife of above James Beckwith died 1st February 1859 aged 44 years. Jean Gray, wife of above James Hales, died 25th May, 1860 aged 72 years. The above James Hales died 19th March, 1865 aged 78 years. ( Georgina, youngest daughter of the above James Beckwith, died 27th April 1873, aged 21 years. The above James Beckwith, died 29th December, 1876, aged 69 years, interred in Eastern Necropolis.)

Reproduced from "Register of gravestone inscriptions in Constitution Road, compiled ca 1960." with kind permission of Dundee City Archives.

*Text in brackets 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
897	James Beckwith, Spirit Dealer And James Hales, Mason.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment	Register Number	Name & Designation	Age	Residence & Misc	Plot No
30/04/1873	9	Georgina Beckwith	21 Years And 6 Months		897 A
22/03/1865	53	James Hales	78 Years		897 B

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment	Register Number	Name	Age	Plot Number
04/02/1859	480	Still Born Son Of James Beckwith		897 B
04/02/1859	479	Elizabeth Matthewson Or Beckwith	44 Years	897 B
29/05/1860	1042	Jean Gray Or Hales	72 Years	897 B
21/04/1858	722	Isabella Martin	7 Months	897 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
29/04/1852	976	James Beckwith	Son Of James Beckwith, Spirit Dealer	24/04/1852	3 Years	Dundee	Influenza	Bell Street	897 A
21/10/1852	1696	An Unnamed Child	Daughter Of Hugh Martin, Warper	19/10/1852	4 Days	Dundee	Debility	Mid Wynd, Perth Road	897 C

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