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New Howff Plot No. 256

Monumental Inscription (Section D.)

Erected by William Robertson (Forebank, Dundee) in memory of his wife, Catherine Clark, (born in Perth 6th March 1813 who died at Dundee) 7th August 1849 aged 36 years. Also in memory of his brother, John Robertson, who died 29th Jan. 1849 aged 54 years. William Robertson (born 1806) died 10th Oct. 1872.

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

*Sections 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
256 John Robertson, Coal Merchant And William Robertson, Carter.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
14/10/1872 1 William Robertson 65 Years   256 A
28/08/1869 66 Robert Stark, Son Of James Stark 3 Years And 6 Months   256 C

Register 8 1860-1864

Date Of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
21/06/1862 1047 James Robertson 19 Years 256 C
02/04/1862 724 Elizabeth Robertson Or Saunders 62 Years 256 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
30/09/1856 1479 Robert Robertson 3 Years And 3 Months 256 A
05/10/1859 1373 Susan Easson Or Robertson 33 Years 256 A

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
22/12/1850 184 Robert Robertson Grocer 20/12/1850 49 Years Inchture Asthma Scouringburn 256 A
17/09/1850 1277 Mary Robertson Daughter Of Robert Robertson, Grocer 16/09/1850 7 Years Glasgow Consumption Scouringburn 256 B
02/02/1849 461 John Robertson Cartwright 30/01/1849 50 Years Parish Of St Madoes Inflammation Of Wind Pipe Saunders Court, Overgate 256 B
08/08/1849 1578 Catharine Clark Wife Of William Robertson, Carter 07/08/1849 34 Years Parish Of Scone Cholera Bonny Bank Road 256 B

Register 5 1843-1847

Date of Interment Register Number Name Designation Date of Death Age Place of Birth Cause of Death Last Place of Residence Plot Number
09/05/1844 777 Thomas Saunders Carter 05/05/1844 56 years Parish of Errol Dropsy Overgate 256 B

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
07/02/1841 414 Janet George Widow of Robert Robertson, Labourer 04/02/1841 71 years Parish of Kinfauns Old Age 256 B
22/12/1837 167 Margaret Trail Wife of Joseph Farquhar, Flaxdresser 19/12/1837 46 years Parish of Panbride Typhus fever 256 B
29/05/1838 909 Mary Robertson Daughter of late Robert Robertson, Labourer 26/05/1838 33 years Cold Stream Typhus Fever 256 B
21/09/1839 1414 A Still Born Child Daughter of William Robertson, carter     Dundee Unknown 256 C