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New Howff Plot No. 1489

Monumental Inscription (Section C.)

Sacred to the memory of Robert Gray, Surgeon, who died in the Island of Jamaica on the 25th June 1812 aged 30 years also of his relict Barbara Brodie who died 6th October 1846 aged 62 years and whose remains are here interred.

Erected by John Low, Plumber Dundee, and Martha Jane Gray his wife in memory of their daughter Barbara Sinclair who died 28th February 1842 aged 1 year and 8 months also their son Robert Gray who was drowned on 21st May 1868 aged 33 years. The above John Low who died 29th May 1885 aged 76 years and Martha Jane Gray his widow died 18th December 1893 aged 84 years. ( Janet (Jessie) daughter of the above died 25th March 1892 aged 53 years.)

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
1489 John Campbell Low, Plumber.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
28/03/1892 9 Jessie Low, Daughter Of John Campbell Low 53 Years Myrtlebank, East Newport 1489 A
30/05/1885 12 John Campbell Low 76 Years Myrtle Terrace, East Newport 1489 B
21/12/1893 2 Martha Jane Gray, Widow Of John Campbell Low 84 Years 4 Myrtle Terrace, East Newport 1489 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
10/10/1846 1362 Barbara Brodie Widow of Robert Gray, Surgeon in London 06/10/1846 62 years Edinburgh Nervous Disease Union Street 1489 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
18/10/1842 1460 A Still Born Child Son of John Gray, Builder     Dundee Unknown 1489 A
09/07/1837 1753 Ann Allan Wife of Alex Rattray, Weaver 06/07/1837 55 years Dundee Iliac Passion 1489 B
08/07/1837 1750 Charles Cole Weaver 07/07/1837 33 years England Fever 1489 B
13/06/1837 1638 Agnes Matthew Daughter of late John Matthew 11/06/1837 62 years Parish of Lundie Decay of nature 1489 C
15/06/1837 1647 Ann Stiven Widow of Gilbert Watson, Manufr 12/06/1837 57 years Parish of Kirriemuir Jaundice 1489 C
03/03/1842 622 Barbara Sinclair Low Daughter of John Campbell Low, Plumber 28/02/1842 1 Year and 8 Months Dundee Inflammation of the Lungs 1489 C
13/06/1837 1633 Margaret Beattie Wife of William Crabb, Heckler 11/06/1837 38 years Montrose Fever 1489 C