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New Howff Plot No. 1399

Monumental Inscription (Section C.)

Erected by Peter Strachan, baker, Dundee in memory of his spouse, Elizabeth Elder who died 31st December 1845 aged 42 years and of his father James Strachan who died 9th July 1848 aged 75 years, also of his mother Margaret Moncur who died 24th January 1852 aged 77 years. The above Peter Strachan died 23rd May 1870 aged 70 years.

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
1399 Peter Strachan, Baker.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
05/04/1865 59 Janet Peebles 3 Years And 4 Months   1399 A
05/01/1868 12 Elizabeth Gibb McNicoll 1 Year And 7 Months   1399 A
27/05/1870 56 Peter Strachan 70 Years   1399 B
21/08/1867 62 James Strachan 9 Years   1399 C

Register 8 1860-1864

Date Of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
12/03/1861 762 Unnamed Daughter Of James Strachan 1 1/2 Hours 1399 A
05/11/1863 9 Peter Kerr 2 Years And 6 Months 1399 C
06/08/1863 964 Alexander Kerr 9 Months 1399 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
15/11/1859 69 Auston Valentine 2 Years And 1 Months 1399 A
04/01/1859 315 Peter Kerr 5 Years 1399 A
17/10/1859 1421 William Strachan 56 Years 1399 C
25/09/1859 1336 Robert Kerr 62 Years 1399 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
29/01/1852 475 Margaret Moncur Widow Of James Strachan, Harbour Porter 25/01/1852 77 Years Parish Of Auchterhouse Old Age Hunter Street 1399 A
30/12/1851 320 Peter Duncan Son Of Thomas Duncan, Pipe Maker 29/12/1851 2 Weeks Dundee Bowel Hive Hunter Street 1399 A
18/07/1849 1245 Janet Strachan Wife Of Robert Kerr, Labourer 17/07/1849 48 Years Dundee Cholera Session Street 1399 B
13/07/1848 1835 James Strachan Harbour Porter 10/07/1848 76 Years Parish Of Liff Old Age Scouringburn 1399 B