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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
29/04/1852 978 Biddy Hand Daughter Of The Late Michael Hand, Labourer 27/04/1852 12 Weeks County Monaghan, Ireland Hydrocephalus Scouringburn, Died In The Infirmary 1443 A
23/04/1852 958 A Still Born Child Natural Son Of Isabella Archibald, Mill Worker     Dundee Unknown Gellatly Street 1443 A
29/04/1852 975 Patrick Mullin Son Of Dennis Mullin, Weaver 28/04/1852 3 Years Dundee Small Pox Overgate 1443 A
29/04/1852 974 William McKenzie Son Of Colin McKenzie, Shoemaker 27/04/1852 5 Years Dundee Inflammation Of The Lungs Argyle Close, Overgate 1443 A
22/04/1852 955 Ann Raffin Daughter Of The Late John Raffin, Labourer 21/04/1852 1 Year And 9 Months Dundee Consumption Overgate 1443 A
29/04/1852 977 A Still Born Child Daughter Of Hugh Sinclair, Weaver     Dundee Unknown Crescent Lane, Wallace Fues 1443 A
23/04/1852 956 William Deadrich Son Of William Deadrich, Heckler 21/04/1852 1 Year Dundee Hooping Cough Scouringburn 1443 A
22/04/1852 954 Jessie Cochrane Daughter Of Thomas Cochrane, Slater 19/04/1852 9 Months Dundee Teething Seagate 1443 A
23/08/1851 1219 A Still Born Child Natural Son Of Mary Brown, Servant     Dundee Unknown Dallfield Walk 1443 B
25/07/1851 1108 Jean Lind Wife Of Robert Lister, Foreman To Howie & Co, Agents 23/07/1851 27 Years Parish Of Cramond Inflammation Of Bowels Manor Place, Perth Road 1443 B
30/05/1852 1124 Jean Andrew Daughter of Easson Andrew, Heckler 29/05/1852 2 years Dundee Small Pox King Street 1443 B
31/05/1852 1131 Elizabeth Langlands Gardiner Daughter of John Gardiner, Warper 27/05/1852 1 year and 8 months Dundee Teething Gellatly Street 1443 B
07/06/1852 1154 A Still Born Child Son of Thomas Chalmers, Labourer     Dundee Unknown Scotts Close, Nethergate 1443 B
12/10/1851 1430 Alexander Edie Porter At Dundee Foundry 10/10/1851 55 Years Parish Of Arbuthnot Bursting Of A Blood Vessel In Brain Dens Brae 1443 B
03/06/1852 1138 Elizabeth Hill Daughter of late Alexander Hill, Machine Maker 02/06/1852 6 years Dundee Scarlet Fever Hendersons Wynd, Scouringburn 1443 B
04/06/1852 1144 Joseph Montgomery Son of Robert Montgomery, Weaver 02/06/1852 8 months Calder Bank, near Airdrie Chin Cough Rose Street 1443 B
07/06/1852 1148 Jean Bute Daughter of James Bute, Baker 06/06/1852 1 year Belfast Disease of Lungs Crescent Street, Wallace Feus 1443 B
07/06/1852 1149 Elspeth Forbes Daughter of Edward Forbes, Machine Maker 05/06/1852 10 months Dundee Teething Joint Stock Buildings 1443 B
25/09/1851 1347 A Still Born Child Son Of John McGinnes, Upholsterer     Dundee Unknown Overgate 1443 B
02/06/1852 1137 A Still Born Child Natural Daughter of Catharine Reith, Yarn Winder     Dundee Unknown Princes Street, Wallace Feus 1443 B
28/04/1852 971 James Hart Son Of Bernard Hart, Labourer 27/04/1852 1 Year And 3 Months Dundee Chincough Hilltown 1443 C
03/02/1852 512 David Fleming Son Of Thomas Fleming, Sailor 01/02/1852 6 Months Dundee Typhus Fever Dallfield Walk 1443 C
02/02/1852 511 William Quin Natural Son Of Elizabeth Stewart, Mill Worker 01/02/1852 5 Months Dundee Rupture Scouringburn 1443 C
03/02/1852 513 Stewart Scott Son Of John Scott, Labourer 01/02/1852 9 Months Dundee Teething Session Street 1443 C
03/02/1852 514 James Hunter Son Of James Hunter, Weaver 02/02/1852 9 Months Dundee Water In Head Hilltown 1443 C
03/02/1852 519 A Still Born Child Daughter Of John McDonald, Weaver     Dundee Unknown Scotts Close, Nethergate 1443 C
01/02/1852 501 Christine Robertson Daughter Of Andrew Robertson, Mill Foreman 30/01/1852 4 Years And 9 Months Dundee Hooping Cough Hendersons Wynd, West Port 1443 C
01/02/1852 497 Michael Martin Son Of Patrick Martin, Shoemaker 31/01/1852 10 Weeks Drogheda, Ireland Small Pox Ann Street, Maxwelltown 1443 C
01/02/1852 496 Henry Gray Natural Son Of Mary Gray, Mill Worker 30/01/1852 9 Months Dundee Small Pox Overgate 1443 C
31/01/1852 491 John Doig Son Of John Doig, Joiner 29/01/1852 8 Months Parish Of Inverkeillor Small Pox Saunders Court, Overgate 1443 C
31/01/1852 490 Thomas Conly Son Of Michael Conly, Labourer 30/01/1852 9 Years County Of Monaghan Typhus Fever Infirmary From Scouringburn 1443 C
02/02/1852 505 Rose Ann Finn Daughter Of Edward Finn, Labourer 31/01/1852 2 Months Dundee Small Pox Peddies Close, Overgate 1443 C
31/01/1852 488 Elizabeth Gordon Daughter Of Peter Gordon, Heckler 28/01/1852 1 Year And 6 Months Aberdeen Burnt By Clothes Catching Fire Upper Pleasance 1443 C
02/02/1852 503 Mary Reid Natural Daughter Of Elizabeth Matthew, Mill Worker 31/01/1852 1 Year And 11 Months Dundee Small Pox Overgate 1443 C
02/02/1852 504 Elizabeth Mudie Natural Daughter Of Jean Scott, Mill Worker 31/01/1852 1 Year Dundee Small Pox Overgate 1443 C

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
27/10/1846 1456 Silvester Doig Labourer 25/10/1846 72 years Dundee Old Age Blinshall Street 1443 A
27/10/1846 1457 George Mudie Old Soldier & Pensioner 24/10/1846 69 years Bank of Baldovan Old Age Lunatic Asylum, Dundee 1443 A
25/10/1846 1448 John McAuley Labourer 23/10/1846 72 years County of Antrtim, Ireland Old Age Overgate 1443 A
09/11/1846 33 John Allan Weaver 07/11/1846 48 years County of Armagh, Ireland Asthma Hilltown 1443 C
08/11/1846 32 James McDonald Mason 05/11/1846 38 years Parish of Auchterader Typhus Fever Hilltown, died in Infirmary 1443 C
08/11/1846 30 John Archibald Gardener 05/11/1846 63 years Edinburgh British Cholera Rose Angle 1443 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
03/03/1842 620 Alexander Burns Son of Alex. Burns , Weaver 01/03/1842 1 year and 9 Months Dundee Slow Fever 1443 A
03/03/1842 623 Clementina Grieve Daughter of John Grieve , Weaver 01/03/1842 11 Months Inverkeithing Fife Teething 1443 A
02/03/1842 615 Elizabeth Robertson Daughter of William Robertson, Sailor 28/02/1842 6 Months Dundee Teething 1443 A
03/03/1842 621 Isabella Walker Daughter of John Walker , Weaver 02/03/1842 1 Year and 2 Months Dundee Small Pox 1443 A
08/03/1842 639 Myles McGregor Son of Myles McGregor, Starcher 06/03/1842 7 Months Dundee Chin cough & Small Pox 1443 A
09/03/1842 651 Thomas Keenan Son of Patrick Keenan, weaver 08/03/1842 4 months Dundee Measles 1443 A
04/11/1839 1613 A Still Born Child Daughter of Andrew Marshall, Weaver     Dundee Unknown, Premature Birth 1443 B
03/11/1839 1610 Alexander Geddes Son of James Geddes, Glazier 01/11/1839 1 year and 2 months Dundee Croup 1443 B
09/11/1839 18 An Unnamed Child Natural Daughter of Elizabeth Lesslie, Servant 09/11/1839 2 hours Parish of Murroes Unknown 1443 B
08/11/1839 14 Elizabeth Mullen Daughter of Denis Mullen, Weaver 06/11/1839 1 year and 6 months Dundee Bowel Complaint 1443 B
02/11/1839 1604 Janey Fyfe Daughter of Thomas Fyfe, Cooper 01/11/1839 2 years Dundee Small Pox 1443 B
09/11/1839 17 Margaret Robertson Daughter of John Robertson, Musician 07/11/1839 1 year and 1 month Edinburgh Croup 1443 B
27/09/1839 1439 Peter Harper Son of Alex Harper, Mill Overseer 25/09/1839 1 year and 6 months Dundee Measles 1443 B
08/11/1839 13 Peter McDonald Son of John McDonald, Weaver 08/11/1839 2 days Dundee Debility 1443 B
27/09/1839 1443 Peter Ormond Son of David Ormond, Weaver 25/09/1839 2 years Pleasance by Dundee Small Pox 1443 B
03/11/1839 1609 Robert Alexander Son of James Alexander, Carpenter 31/10/1839 1 year and 2 months Dundee Small Pox 1443 B
27/09/1839 1442 William Chalmers Son of William Chalmers, Ropemaker 26/09/1839 10 weeks Dundee Inflammation 1443 B
14/03/1842 672 Alexander Carnegie Ritchie Son of James Ritchie, waiter 12/03/1842 17 days Dundee Croupe 1443 C
06/03/1842 634 Charles McDonald Son of John McDonald , Blacksmith 05/03/1842 1 Year Dundee Chin cough 1443 C
14/03/1842 673 George Melvill Son of David Melvill, blacksmith 11/03/1842 9 months Dundee Small Pox 1443 C
14/03/1842 674 Jane Forrester Daughter of Alexander Forrester, heckler 12/03/1842 8 months Dundee Chincough 1443 C
18/03/1842 698 John Taylor Son of John Taylor, plasterer 14/03/1842 11 months Perth Measles 1443 C
18/03/1842 701 Margaret McKenzie Daughter of George McKenzie, labourer 16/03/1842 7 months Dundee Measles 1443 C
04/03/1842 626 Margaret Taylor Daughter of James Taylor , Shoemaker 02/03/1842 3 Years and 6 Months Dundee Scarlet Fever 1443 C
06/03/1842 633 Mary Henderson Natural Daughter of Margaret Adamson, Mill Servant 05/03/1842 3 Months Dundee Debility 1443 C
04/03/1842 627 Rachel Smith Daughter of Henry Smith , Weaver 03/03/1842 9 Months Dundee Small Pox 1443 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
16/02/1855 221 William Robertson 7 Weeks 1439 A
14/02/1855 216 Elizabeth Stevenson 71 Years 1439 A
17/02/1855 226 John McLean 17 Days 1439 A
16/02/1855 222 Stephen Cerrie 3 Years 1439 A
17/02/1855 225 Susan Baxter 8 Days 1439 A
16/02/1855 223 Christina Anderson 6 Years 1439 A
15/02/1855 219 James Dunn 67 Years 1439 A
19/02/1855 231 Janet Webster 3 Years 1439 B
19/02/1855 235 Edward McGirl 1 Year And 8 Months 1439 B
19/02/1855 236 Edward McGerr 1 Month 1439 B
01/02/1855 148 Francis Bird 65 Years 1439 B
31/01/1855 135 Margaret McFall Of Hunter 65 Years 1439 B
01/02/1855 141 Jean Wilson Or Cougan 65 Years 1439 B
01/02/1855 147 Peter McConnell 46 Years 1439 B
13/01/1855 29 Patrick O'birn 35 Years 1439 C
17/01/1855 51 Still Born Son Of Janet Morgan   1439 C
11/01/1855 24 Matilda Pryde 54 Years 1439 C
17/01/1855 49 Helen McGregor 2 Months 1439 C
12/01/1855 27 Margaret Banks 4 Years 1439 C
17/01/1855 50 Eliza Dunn 2 Months 1439 C
13/01/1855 31 David Lownie 2 Years 1439 C
15/01/1855 39 Patrick O'brian 1 Week 1439 C
14/01/1855 34 Mary Thomson 5 Years 1439 C
15/01/1855 40 A Still Born Son Of James McReady   1439 C
15/01/1855 41 A Still Born Daughter Of Rose Roney   1439 C
13/01/1855 30 Ramsay Costly 10 Years 1439 C
16/01/1855 46 Still Born Daughter Of Robert Valentine   1439 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
06/04/1849 751 John Bruce Shipmaster 03/04/1849 55 Years Portsoy Brain Fever Banff, Died In Crichton Street, Dundee 1439 C
16/04/1852 925 Alexander McBain Lapper 13/04/1852 48 Years Dundee Typhus Fever Meadowside 1439 C

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
20/12/1846 253 Jean Jarron Wife Of William Cant, Shoemaker 17/12/1846 65 years Arbroath Decay Of Nature Ramsay's Pend, Scouringburn 1439 C
20/12/1846 248 James Gowans Heckler 17/12/1846 50 years Parish of Murroes Consumption Cowgate 1439 C
21/12/1846 257 George Scott Weaver 17/12/1846 48 years Parish Of St. Vigeans Consumption Hospital Wynd 1439 C
20/12/1846 249 Andrew Scott Sawyer 16/12/1846 45 years Blair in Atholl Unknown, died suddenly Fish Street 1439 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
11/10/1842 1442 A Still Born Child Son of James Oram, Weaver     Dundee Unknown 1439 A
12/10/1842 1443 A Still Born Child son of William Nicoll, Weaver     Dundee Unknown 1439 A
13/10/1842 1446 Ann Fitzpatrick Daughter of Patrick Fitzpatrick, Weaver 11/10/1842 3 Years Dundee Typhus Fever 1439 A
14/10/1842 1449 Helen Wood Natural daughter of Margaret Smith, Fish carrier 13/10/1842 10 Days Dundee Bowl hive 1439 A
10/10/1842 1433 Neil Robertson Son of Duncan Robertson, Spirit Dealer 08/10/1842 3 Days Dundee Nervous Disease 1439 A
10/01/1840 360 Elizabeth Mcarthur Daughter Of Mary Aitken,Servant At Spinning Mill 08/01/1840 1 year and 10 months Arbroath Cold 1439 B
10/01/1840 357 James Day Son Of The Late William Day,Weaver 09/01/1840 8 Years Dundee Asthma 1439 B
10/02/1840 545 Jessie Nicoll Daughter Of Peter Nicoll,Joiner 08/02/1840 9 Months Dundee Typhus Fever 1439 B
25/01/1840 456 Robert Reid Son Of George Reid,Clerk 22/01/1840 1 Year And 6 Months Edinburgh Small Pox 1439 B
21/10/1842 1473 Ann Haddon Natural daughter of Mary Johnstone, Lodging house keeper 20/10/1842 2 Month Dundee Bowel hive 1439 C
25/10/1842 1491 Catherine Healy Daughter of James Healy, Weaver 24/10/1842 11 Months Dundee Fever 1439 C
19/10/1842 1464 Elizabeth Hean Natural daughter of Grace Grieve, Mill servant 17/10/1842 11 Month Dundee Decline 1439 C
21/10/1842 1474 James Whyte son of Colin Whyte, Lather 19/10/1842 4 Month Dundee Influenza 1439 C
19/10/1842 1465 Jean McDonald Daughter of Angus McDonald, Blockmaker 17/10/1842 3 Years Dundee Scarlet Fever 1439 C
19/10/1842 1466 William McDonald Son of Angus McDonald, Blockmaker 17/10/1842 6 Years Dundee Scarlet Fever 1439 C

Monumental Inscription (Section C.)

Erected by Helen Low and her son James in memory of her husband James Young, watchmaker, Dundee, who died 13th February 1852 aged 55 years. Here rest also the above Helen Low who asleep in Christ 14th July 1864. ( Her son David died 29th September 1849 aged 26 years. Her daughter Helen died 10th May 1841, aged 11 years. Henrietta Elizabeth Young, wife of the above James Young died 13th July 1866. Their only child David - 1866.)

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
1437 James Young, Watchmaker.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
17/07/1866 45 Henrietta Elizabeth Wilson Or Young 25 Years   1437 A
18/07/1864 789 Helen Low Or Young 63 Years   1437 B
29/08/1866 50 David Young 5 Months   1437 B

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
17/02/1852 595 James Young Watchmaker 13/02/1852 55 Years Dundee Inflammation Of Stomach Wellgate 1437 B
03/10/1849 2189 David Young Watchmaker 30/09/1849 26 Years Dundee Consumption Wellgate 1437 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
14/05/1841 761 Helen Young Daughter of James Young, Watchmaker 11/05/1841 11 years Dundee Consumption 1437 B

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
12/12/1848 189 George Dunn Strath Son Of Morrison Strath, Mill Overseer 10/12/1848 2 Weeks Dundee Bowel Hive Irelands Lane, Chapelshade 1434 A
05/12/1848 155 Thomas Trail Mill Worker 03/12/1848 15 Years Fort George Dothenenterite Dundee Prison, Died In Infirmary 1434 A
12/12/1848 181 A Still Born Child Natural Daughter Of Elizabeth Robertson, Weaver     Dundee Unknown Smalls Wynd 1434 A
12/12/1848 187 Francis Meechan Natural Son Of Mary Creamer, Mill Worker 09/12/1848 4 Months Dundee Consumption Scouringburn 1434 A
12/12/1848 180 Margaret Philp Daughter Of The Late Thomas Philp, Weaver 10/12/1848 4 Years Dundee Scarlet Fever Blackness Road 1434 A
05/12/1848 157 Felix Cunningham Labourer 01/12/1848 39 Years County Of Sligo Laryngitis And Abscess Behind Ear Cowgate, Died In Infirmary 1434 A
16/01/1849 365 James Simpson Son Of James Simpson, Weaver 14/01/1849 10 Years Dundee Asthma Heathfield Lane 1434 B
13/01/1849 346 A Still Born Child Natural Son Of Mary Cameron, Mill Worker     Dundee Unknown Overgate 1434 B
13/01/1849 347 James Mitchell Natural Son Of Betty Drummond, Mill Worker 11/01/1849 2 Years Dundee Debility Horse Water Wynd 1434 B
14/01/1849 351 James Stevenson Son Of John Stevenson, Weaver 12/01/1849 5 Weeks Dundee Bowel Hive Dallfield Walk 1434 B
15/01/1849 362 Michael Gilhenga Son Of Patrick Gilhenga, Labourer 13/01/1849 9 Years County Of Leitrim Water In Head Overgate 1434 B
14/01/1849 350 Edward Doyle Natural Son Of Mary Whitton, Weaver 12/01/1849 2 Months Dundee Bowel Hive Hilltown 1434 B
15/01/1849 357 Mary Lefevre Daughter Of The Late Ernest Lefevre, Flaxdresser 13/01/1849 18 Months Dundee Debility King Street 1434 B
16/01/1849 369 A Still Born Child Daughter Of Robert Duncan, Moulder     Dundee Unknown Princes Street, Wallace Feus 1434 B
25/01/1849 421 A Still Born Child Natural Son Of Helen Scott, Mill Worker     Dundee Unknown Seagate 1434 C
25/01/1849 420 Alexander McKenzie Minto Son Of William Minto, Brushmaker 23/01/1849 14 Months Dundee Teething Fentons Close, Murraygate 1434 C
26/01/1849 428 William Burk Son Of James Burk, Weaver 25/01/1849 2 Years Dundee Chincough Dallfield Walk 1434 C
27/01/1849 430 Helen Reilly Daughter Of Patrick Reilly, Weaver 26/01/1849 6 Days Dundee Debility Cowgate 1434 C
19/02/1850 429 Helen Niven Seamstress 17/02/1850 60 Years Alyth Asthma Isles Lane, Hawkhill 1434 C
22/02/1850 437 Margaret McWattie Mendicant 21/02/1850 55 Years Dundee Consumption Galls Close, Overgate 1434 C
27/01/1849 429 A Still Born Child Son Of William Martin, Rope Maker     Dundee Unknown James Street, Maxwelltown 1434 C
19/02/1850 430 William Marra Weaver 18/02/1850 45 Years Dundee Diarrhea Millers Close, Wellgate 1434 C
24/01/1849 415 William Brown Son Of David Brown, Policeman 22/01/1849 2 Years Deanfield, Parish Of Meigle Bowel Complaint West Port 1434 C
20/02/1850 431 Thomas Ness Weaver 19/02/1850 45 Years Dundee Effects Of A Fall From A Stair Park Wynd, Died In Infirmary 1434 C
24/01/1849 411 Helen Scobie Daughter Of Robert Scobie, Ship Carpenter 22/01/1849 9 Months Dundee Teething Conastable Street, Wallace Feus 1434 C
25/01/1849 423 Janet Fleming Daughter Of John Fleming, Weaver 24/01/1849 3 Years Dundee Croup Mudies Close, King Street 1434 C

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
23/01/1844 342 Thomas Kemlo Hughes Son of Peter Hughes, Printer 21/01/1844 19 Days Dundee Bowel Hive West Port 1434 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
17/10/1842 1457 Alexander Hunter Weaver 15/10/1842 54 Years Dundee Typhus Fever 1434 A
17/10/1842 1456 Janet Hunter Daughter of Alex Hunter, Weaver 15/10/1842 21 years Dundee Child Birth 1434 A
18/10/1842 1461 Thomas Ward Labourer 16/10/1842 32 Years County of Sligo Ireland Decline 1434 A
15/10/1842 1451 Charles McLauchlan Weaver 12/10/1842 61 Years Blair in Atholl Decline 1434 B
14/10/1842 1447 Janet Robertson Wife of William Russell, Seaman 11/10/1842 33 Years Cromwell park parish of Redgorton Inflammation 1434 B
12/10/1842 1444 Mary Sharp Widow of John Crichton,Blacksmith 11/10/1842 36 Years Dundee Disease in the head 1434 B
26/01/1843 416 Ann Bennet Widow of James Kemlo, Turnkey at the Dundee Prison 23/01/1843 47 years County of Galway, Ireland Apoplexy 1434 C
08/10/1842 1427 Charles Crighton Labourer 06/10/1842 47 Years Kirkden Dropsy 1434 C
08/10/1842 1428 James Jaffrey Weaver 07/10/1842 84 Years Arbroath Asthma 1434 C
09/10/1842 1429 James Stewart Flaxdresser 07/10/1842 41 Years Perth Mortification of leg 1434 C

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