Monumental Inscription (Section E.)
James Paterson, Architect, died 18th February 1838. His wife Christian Balfour, died 12th August 1884. Their children, William died in infancy, Thomas died 25th May, 1854 Catherine died 31st October 1869, Agnes died 3rd May 1902.
"Who sleep here till the dawn break and the shadows flee away,"
"Jesus said, 'I am the Ressurrection and the Life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.'"
John XI, 25
Erected by Thomas Paterson in memory of his beloved Grandmother, (Christian Balfour) and Aunt Agnes. The above Thomas Paterson, Glasgow, died 19th February 1917.
Reproduced from "Register of gravestone inscriptions in Constitution Road, compiled ca 1960." with kind permission of Dundee City Archives.
Register of Lairs 1848-1902
| Lair | Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot |
|---|---|
| 1109 | Family Of James Paterson, Architect. |
Register 8 1864-1938
| Date Of Interment | Register Number | Name & Designation | Age | Residence & Misc | Plot No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/1869 | 8 | Catherine Paterson Daughter Of James Paterson | 35 Years | 1109 A | |
| 06/05/1902 | 6 | Agnes Paterson, Unmarried Daughter Of James Paterson, Architect | 72 Years | 35 Clarendon Street, Glasgow | 1109 A |
| 13/08/1884 | 1 | Christina Balfour Or Paterson | 84 Years | Dumbarton Road | 1109 B |
| 22/02/1917 | 1 | Thomas Paterson, Unmarried Son Of James Paterson | 67 Years | Port Bannatyne | 1109 C |
Register 6 1853-1855
| Date Of Interment | Register Number | Name | Designation | Date Of Death | Age | Place Of Birth | Cause Of Death | Last Place Of Residence | Plot Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05/1854 | 1403 | Thomas Paterson | Clerk | 25/05/1854 | 38 Years | Edinburgh | Consumption | No.3 Grove Place, Edinburgh | 1109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/1843 | 1411 | James Buchanan | Coach Driver | 29/08/1843 | 45 years | Edinburgh | Erysipelas | Reform Street | 1109 A |
| 06/03/1846 | 498 | Barbara Paterson | Daughter of Thomas Paterson, Builder | 05/03/1846 | 46 Years | Parish of Biggar, Lanarkshire | Inflammation of Bowels | Cowgate | 1109 A |
Register 4 1836-1843
| Interment date | Register No | Name | Designation | Date of death | Age | Place of Birth | Cause of death | Plot No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/1839 | 634 | William Paterson | Son of James Paterson, Architect | 09/04/1839 | 2 years | Dundee | Measles & Chincough | 1109 A |
| 22/02/1838 | 469 | James Paterson | Architect | 18/02/1838 | 39 years | Parish of Biggar, Lanarkshire | Typhus Fever | 1109 B |