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New Howff Plot No. 249

Monumental Inscription (Section C.)

In memory of James Prain, Manufacturer, died 9th April, 1890 his wife, Barbara Sutherland, died 14th December, 1854 aged 48 years. Their son, William died 4th March, 1847 aged 8 months. Their daughters, Jeannie, who died in infancy Barbara who died 21st October, 1848 aged 13 years. Euphemia, who died 20th Jan. 1865 aged 21 years, Elizabeth Easton who died 19th March, 1876 aged 42 years, Agnes who died 21st August 1900 aged 72 years. Elizabeth Elder or Sutheland who died 17th April, 1851 aged 60 years, Agnes Prain, widow of William Sturrock, who died 14th July 1861 aged 63 years.

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

Further reading:

McManus168: McManus Subscribers

Dundee Heritage Trust: Verdant Works

Register of Lairs 1848-1902

Lair Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot
249 James Prain, Manufacturer.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
24/03/1876 9 Elizabeth Easton Prain 42 Years   249 B
25/01/1864 28 Euphemia Prain 20 Years   249 C
15/04/1890 16 James Prain 87 Years 5 Dudhope Terrace 249 C
24/08/1909 2 Agnes Prain, Daughter Of James Prain 72 Years 5 Dudhope Terrace 249 C

Register 8 1860-1864

Date Of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
30/01/1864 414 Thomas D Ell 30 Years 249 A
30/01/1864 413 Dennis Mullen 50 Years 249 A
31/01/1864 419 Ratchel David Or McCabe 50 Years 249 A
30/01/1864 412 Jean Gall Or McMillan 52 Years 249 A
17/07/1861 1252 Agnes Prain 63 Years 249 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
20/12/1854 136 Barbara Sutherland Wife Of James Prain, Manufacturer 14/12/1854 48 Years Dundee Disease Of Heart Park Wynd 249 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
23/04/1851 750 Elizabeth Elder Widow Of James Easton, Old Soldier & Gardener 17/04/1851 68 Years Parish Of Reay, Caithness-Shire Old Age Park Wynd 249 A
25/10/1848 2354 Barbara Prain Daughter Of James Prain, Manufacturer 21/10/1848 13 Years Dundee Water In Head Hawkhill 249 B
04/03/1848 1173 John Prain Warper 01/03/1848 52 Years Parish Of Longforgan Typhus Fever West Wynd, Hawkhill 249 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
12/04/1847 1083 Jean Prain Daughter of James Prain, Manufacturer 10/4/1847 1 month Dundee Debility Hawkhill 249 A
08/03/1847 873 William Prain Son of James Prain, Manufacturer 4/3/1847 1 and 6 months Dundee Water in Head Hawkhill 249 C