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New Howff Plot No. 170

Monumental Inscription (Section D.)

In memory of George Samson who died 1st June 1861 aged 75 years Also his wife, Betsy Mitchell died 2nd Feb., 1841 aged 47 years. Also their son Alexander.

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

George Samson, manufacturer, died 1st June 1867, aged 75 years. his wife Betsy Mitchell died 2nd February 1847, aged 47 years. Their son Alexander died 8th March 1879. Their daughter Annie Wemyss died 15th August 1901. Their daughter Margaret Kermath died 16th December 1935, in her 99th year.

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
170 George And Hugh Samson, Manufacturers.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
11/03/1879 12 Alexander Samson 43 Years   170 A
04/06/1867 46 George Samson 74 Years   170 B
24/07/1873 13 Hugh A. Samson 40 Years   170 B
12/10/1893 1 Margaret Watson, Widow Of Hugh Samson 82 Years   170 B
19/12/1935   Margaret Kermath Samson 98 Years 281 Blackness Road, Dundee 170 C

Register 8 1860-1864

Date Of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
28/02/1861 702 Isabella Mcfarlane Or Watson 78 Years 170 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
01/10/1855 1034 Hugh Samson 60 Years 170 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
05/02/1848 939 Elizabeth Mitchell Wife Of George Samson, Foreman Of A Manufactory 02/02/1848 44 Years Dundee Consumption James Street, Maxwelltown 170 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
04/06/1843 1083 Margaret Kermath Widow of Thomas Mitchell, Manufacturer 31/05/1843 66 years Kirriemuir Dropsy Maxwelltown 170 A

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
01/04/1837 1292 An unamed child Daughter of Hugh Samson, Manufr 30/03/1837 13 days Dundee Croup 170 A