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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
08/03/1853 599 Isabella Hay Widow Of James McBeath, Ploughman 06/03/1853 78 Years Parish Of Laswade, Mid Wynd, Lothian Old Age Scouringburn 1332 A
05/03/1853 582 Isabella Dickson Widow Of Alexander McKenzie, Weaver 04/03/1853 64 Years Edinburgh Asthma Milnes East Wynd, Scouringburn 1332 A
08/03/1853 602 Jean Musgrove Daughter Of Thomas Musgrove, Weaver 06/03/1853 6 Years Dundee Scarlet Fever Rosebank Lane 1332 A
08/03/1853 598 Ann Tabert Wife Of David Kennedy, Weaver 06/03/1853 34 Years London Child Birth Lilybank 1332 A
04/03/1853 580 Jean Ducat Domestic Servant 03/03/1853 22 Years Dundee Consumption Horse Water Wynd 1332 A
17/03/1853 636 John Carlin Son Of The Late John Carlin, Labourer 13/03/1853 13 Years County Of Cavan Disease Of Heart, Dropsy And Scrofula Scouringburn 1332 B
17/03/1853 635 John Mackay Weaver 14/03/1853 25 Years Dundee Typhus Fever Blackness Road, Died In Infirmary 1332 B
17/03/1853 634 Margaret Rattray Widow Of John Lyon, Weaver 15/03/1853 59 Years Dundee Paralysis Blacks Croft 1332 B
21/06/1853 984 Euphemia Dewar Daughter Of John Dewar, Labourer 20/06/1853 2 Years And 9 Months Dundee Inflammation Of Lungs St Margaret Close, Fish Street 1332 C
23/06/1853 995 John Preston Son Of Mitchell Preston, Lapper 21/06/1853 1 Year And 9 Months Dundee Inflammation Middle Street, Wallace Feus 1332 C
23/06/1853 994 James Hailly Son Of The Late John Hailly, Weaver 22/06/1853 7 Months Dundee Debilty Blackness Road 1332 C
14/06/1853 963 Margaret Briggs Natural Daughter Of Jean Johnston, Mill Worker 14/06/1853 5 Months Dundee Bowel Hive Smiths Pend, Session Street 1332 C
17/06/1853 970 A Still Born Child Natural Daughter Of Harriet Anderson, Mill Worker     Dundee Unknown Ann Street, Maxwelltown 1332 C
14/06/1853 961 Pauline Stoddart Natural Daughter Of Jean Thompson, Power Loom Weaver 12/06/1853 8 Months Dundee Bowel Hive James Street, Wallace Feus 1332 C
16/06/1853 966 James Crawford Son Of John Crawford, Starcher 14/06/1853 7 Weeks Dundee Bowel Hive Blackness Road 1332 C
16/06/1853 967 James Kirk Son Of John Kirk, Starcher 14/06/1853 2 Years And 6 Months Dundee Measles Long Wynd 1332 C
14/06/1853 962 Sarah McAulay Natural Daughter Of Charlotte Keer, Mill Worker 13/06/1853 6 Months Dundee Unknown, Died Suddenly Long Wynd 1332 C
15/06/1853 965 David McKenzie Son Of James McKenzie, Labourer 14/06/1853 3 Months Dundee Debilty Tindalls Wynd 1332 C
22/06/1853 993 Thomas Mason Natural Son Of Agnes Younger, Domestic Servant 20/06/1853 9 Months Dundee Teething St Rogues Lane 1332 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
15/06/1846 888 Margaret Craigie Widow of James Guthrie, Weaver 14/06/1846 70 Years Coupar Angus Dropsy Infirmary from Rose Bank 1332 B
14/06/1846 881 Elizabeth Rose Wife of Richard Bell, Weaver 11/06/1846 26 years Perth Fever Rose Bank 1332 B

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
02/02/1842 448 A Still Born Child Daughter of James Fowlis ,Ships Carpenter     Dundee Unknown 1332 A
30/01/1842 433 Alexander McMillan Son of John McMillan , Weaver 27/01/1842 10 Years Dundee Small Pox 1332 A
29/01/1842 422 Helen Fair Daughter of James Fair , Labourer 27/01/1842 6 Months Dundee Chin cough 1332 A
26/01/1842 403 Helen Kelly Daughter of Richard Kelly , Weaver   4 Months Dundee Chin cough 1332 A
30/01/1842 432 James Hughes Son of the late John Hughes , Labourer 28/01/1842 2 Years Kings County, Ireland Small Pox 1332 A
29/01/1842 421 William Smith Son of William Smith ,Sailor 27/01/1842 4 Years and 6 Months Dundee Small Pox 1332 A
30/10/1839 1596 A Still Born Child Daughter of James Mackie, Bleacher     Dundee Unknown 1332 B
12/11/1839 34 A Still Born Child Daughter of James Malcolm, Sailor     Dundee Unknown Born in 7 month 1332 B
25/10/1839 1569 Ann Tolmy Daughter of Robert Tolmy, Wright 23/10/1839 4 years Wick Small Pox 1332 B
12/11/1839 33 Elizabeth Devine Daughter of John Devine, Weaver 10/11/1839 10 months Dundee Teething 1332 B
12/11/1839 31 Elizabeth Webster Daughter of George Webster, Shoemaker 10/11/1839 3 years Arbroath Small Pox 1332 B
22/11/1838 41 Francis McMillian Labourer 20/11/1838 61 years Ireland Apoplexy 1332 B
22/01/1840 432 John Napier Son Of Alexander Napier,Carpenter 20/01/1840 1 year 8 months Dundee Chincough 1332 B
21/11/1838 39 Mary Gruar Widow of James Blacklaw, Shoemaker 18/11/1838 57 years Newtyle Contraction in Gullet 1332 B
25/10/1839 1570 Robert Lindsay Son of Robert Lindsay, Private 72 Regt 24/10/1839 7 months Paisley Rush Fever 1332 B
20/11/1838 36 William Gourlay Flaxdresser 17/11/1838 65 years Dundee Asthma 1332 B
22/11/1838 40 William Soutar Labourer 20/11/1838 61 years Parish of Rattray Inflammation 1332 B
07/02/1842 482 An Unnamed Child Son of John Chaplain ,Starcher 07/02/1842 2 Weeks Dundee Bowel Complaint 1332 C
03/02/1842 455 James Allan Son of Robert Allan Heckler 01/02/1842 8 Months Dundee Inflammation of the Lungs 1332 C
07/02/1842 483 James Brymner Natural son of Mary Coutts, Mill Servant 06/02/1842 6 Weeks Dundee Supposed Suffication 1332 C
03/02/1842 454 James Middleton Son of John Middleton , Weaver 02/02/1842 1 Year Dundee Small Pox 1332 C
07/02/1842 481 John Sword Son of Denis Sword , Labourer 06/02/1842 3 Months Dundee Convulsions 1332 C
04/02/1842 459 Margaret Cargill Daughter of Frederic Cargill , Weaver 03/02/1842 3 Months Dundee Consumption 1332 C
26/01/1842 402 Mary Anderson Natural Daughter of Margaret Paterson ,Mill Reeler 24/01/1842 2 Years and 6 Months Dundee Measles 1332 C

Register of Lairs 1848-1902

Lair Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot
1330 Thomas Thomson, Manufacturer.

 

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
12/08/1839 1260 Jean Thomson Daughter of Thomas Thomson, Manufacturer 08/08/1839 1 year and 5 months Dundee Measles 1330 A

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
21/04/1854 1226 Thomas Ward Son Of Thomas Ward, Weaver 20/04/1854 4 Months Dundee Bowel Hive Mid Street, Chapelshade 1328 A
18/04/1854 1203 Mary Rurden Widow Of William Barret, Labourer 16/04/1854 76 Years Cork Old Age Constable Street 1328 A
18/04/1854 1214 Robert McKay Shoemaker 16/04/1854 53 Years Aberdeen Dropsy Session Street 1328 A
20/04/1854 1221 Margaret McLean Natural Daughter Of Mary McLennan, Domestic Servant 18/04/1854 2 Years Dundee Measles Horse Wynd 1328 A
20/04/1854 1222 Matthew Branen Son Of Edward Branen, Labourer 19/04/1854 1 Year And 2 Months Dundee Measles Gellatly Street 1328 A
20/04/1854 1223 Robert Mullan Son Of The Late Robert Mullan, Weaver 18/04/1854 2 Years And 6 Months Dundee Measles Constitution Street 1328 A
21/04/1854 1227 Stewart Anderson Son Of John Anderson, Mason 19/04/1854 1 Year And 11 Months Dundee Measles Joint Stock Buildings 1328 A
23/04/1854 1234 Jane Kelly Daughter Of Christopher Kelly, Labourer 22/04/1854 3 Years Dundee Measles Seagate 1328 A
23/04/1854 1233 Euphemia Jolly Daughter Of James Jolly, Reedmaker 21/04/1854 1 Year And 4 Months Dundee Measles Castle Court 1328 A
20/04/1854 1224 A Still Born Child Natural Son Of Susan Pye, Domestic Servant     Dundee   Coutties Wynd 1328 A
22/04/1854 1231 Mary Kenny Natural Daughter Of Alison Clark, Mill Worker 21/04/1854 11 Months Dundee Consumption Hawkhill No. 12 1328 A
22/04/1854 1232 Catharine Black Daughter Of Robert Black, Labourer 21/04/1854 2 Weeks Dundee Debility Todburn Lane, King Street 1328 A
13/05/1854 1336 John Cassidy Son Of John Cassidy, Labourer 12/05/1854 5 Months Dundee Dregs Of Measles Blackness Road 1328 B
13/05/1854 1335 A Still Born Child Son Of Patrick Seery, Labourer     Dundee   Infirmary Wynd, King Street 1328 B
13/05/1854 1334 A Still Born Child Daughter Of William Handling, Weaver     Dundee   Cowgate 1328 B
13/05/1854 1333 Elizabeth Quin Daughter Of William Quin, Weaver 12/05/1854 1 Year And 6 Months Dundee Measles Hilltown 1328 B
12/05/1854 1330 Helen Hamilton Daughter Of James Hamilton, Heckler 11/05/1854 13 Years Dundee Brain Fever Smalls Wynd 1328 B
12/05/1854 1329 John Givens Son Of Robert Givens, Sailor 10/05/1854 1 Year Dundee Inflammation Of Lungs Dudhope Street 1328 B
10/05/1854 1325 Helen Doig Wife Of Alexander Proctor, Weaver 08/05/1854 55 Years Dundee Cancer Uteri Todburn Lane, King Street 1328 B
10/05/1854 1319 John Smart Weaver, Son Of James Smart, Weaver 08/05/1854 19 Years Newburgh Consumption Dudhope Street 1328 B
07/05/1854 1306 James Thomson Pensioner From 72nd Regt 05/05/1854 48 Years Montrose Consumption Dudhope Crescent 1328 B
02/06/1854 1417 Wyllie Roger Shoemaker 31/05/1854 55 Years Forfar Paralysis Seagate 1328 C
04/06/1854 1428 Jean Bone Wife Of John Beveridge, Weaver 01/06/1854 45 Years Parish Of Scoonie Inflammation Of Bowels Bucklemaker Wynd 1328 C
07/06/1854 1432 Charles Harricks Weaver, Son Of Charles Harricks, Bill Poster 05/06/1854 19 Years County Of Kilkenny Disease Of Knee Joint Smalls Wynd, Died In Infirmary 1328 C
07/06/1854 1435 Jean Brodie Wife Of Thomas Reid, Porter 05/06/1854 84 Years Parish Of Caputh Old Age Seagate 1328 C
01/06/1854 1411 Mary Ann Doig Daughter Of Thomas Doig, Heckler 29/05/1854 15 Years Dundee Consumption Seagate 1328 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
21/02/1846 437 David Henderson Street Porter 19/02/1846 73 Years Glasgow Old Age Mitchell Close, Seagate 1328 B
21/02/1846 439 Catharine Pheabos Wife of Duncan Forbes, Shoe Maker 19/02/1846 82 Years Dundee Old Age Princes Street, Wallace Feus 1328 B
09/02/1846 382 John Morr Weaver 07/02/1846 45 Years County of Londonderry, Ireland Typhus Fever Infirmary from West Port 1328 C
09/02/1846 383 Alexander Keay Mason 08/02/1846 78 Years Glenshee Iliac Passion Overgate 1328 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
05/09/1842 1316 A Still Born Child Daughter of John Thomson, Weaver     Dundee Unknown 1328 A
14/02/1842 526 Ann McKenna Daughter of John McKenna , Weaver 13/02/1842 2 Years and 9 Months Dundee Small Pox 1328 A
07/02/1841 413 Ann Petrie Widow of Robert Moir, Weaver 04/02/1841 61 years Dundee Dropsy 1328 A
15/08/1842 1239 Barbara Lyells Daughter of David Lyell, Fishmonger 14/08/1842 8 months Dundee Heart Cramp 1328 A
14/02/1842 522 Daniel Walker Natural son of Agnes Warden, Mill Servant 12/02/1842 1 Year Dundee Chin cough 1328 A
11/02/1841 430 Euphan Small Widow of James Paterson, Mason 08/02/1841 60 years Dunkeld Asthma 1328 A
06/09/1842 1322 Isobel Leckie Daughter of George Leckie, Lather 04/09/1842 1year 6 Month Dundee Teething 1328 A
08/02/1841 416 Jean Gilroy Wife of Peter Baker, Labourer 06/02/1841 64 years KingÆs County, Ireland Consumption 1328 A
14/08/1842 1237 Jessie McHardie Daughter of James McHardie, Wright 11/08/1842 4 years Dundee Croup 1328 A
14/08/1842 1238 John Bleatly Son of James Bleatly, Weaver 12/08/1842 7 years County of Armagh, Ireland Mortification 1328 A
06/09/1842 1321 Mary Ann Wood Daughter of David Wood, Yarn bundler 04/09/1842 4 Month Dundee Bowl hive 1328 A
09/05/1839 780 Catherine Mill Weaver 06/06/1839 44 years Kirriemuir Marasmus 1328 B
09/05/1839 774 David Johnston Seaman 07/05/1839 44 years Newcastle Inflammation of Bowels 1328 B
09/01/1840 355 Elizabeth Crichton Daughter Of David Crichton,Weaver 07/01/1840 8 Dundee Small Pox 1328 B
21/01/1840 423 Emily Williamson Daughter Of Robert Williamson,Shoemaker 20/01/1840 4 Months Dundee Bowel Complaint 1328 B
11/01/1840 366 Felix Mcavons Son Of James Mcavons,Hawker 09/01/1840 2 years and 9 months Dundee Decline 1328 B
19/01/1840 416 John Bruce Son Of George Bruce,Weaver 17/01/1840 1 year and 10 months Dundee Measles 1328 B
09/05/1839 779 Margaret Murray Yarn Winder 07/05/1839 66 years Parish of Collace Dropsy 1328 B
21/01/1840 430 Thomas Donaldson Son Of Thomas Donaldson,Fireman At Gaswork 19/01/1840 7 Years Dundee Small Pox 1328 B
08/01/1840 344 William Mill Son Of James Mill,Seaman 06/01/1840 3 Years Prestonholm, Parish of Cockpen Scarlet Fever 1328 B
03/02/1841 393 Agnes Ramsay Lodging House Keeper 02/02/1841 35 years Pittenweem Irregular Habits of Living 1328 C
15/02/1842 536 Andrew Morrison Son of Andrew Morrison , Weaver 13/02/1842 11 Months Dundee Small Pox 1328 C
03/09/1842 1308 Ann Campbell Natural daughter of Elizabeth Campbell,Mill servant 01/09/1842 3 Days Dundee Bowel Complaint 1328 C
28/08/1842 1287 Benjamen Cook Son of Thomas Cook, Hatter 25/08/1842 1 year Dundee Chincough 1328 C
21/08/1842 1254 James Forbes Son of James Forbes, Nailer 16/08/1842 10 years Dundee Consumption 1328 C
04/02/1841 397 Janet Fraser Wife of John Beattie, Seaman 02/02/1841 29 years Dundee Inflammation 1328 C
21/08/1842 1257 Janet Richardson Natural Daughter of Catharine Mitchell, Blinshall Street 19/08/1842 5 months Dundee Chincough 1328 C
21/08/1842 1256 Jessie Noble cuthbert Daughter of Robert Cuthbert, Sailor 18/08/1842 4 years Dundee Water in Head 1328 C
02/02/1841 384 Martha Rait Weaver 31/01/1841 50 years County of Armagh Consumption 1328 C
03/09/1842 1307 Mary Buchanan Daughter of John Buchanan, Weaver 01/09/1842 9 Month Dundee Water in head 1328 C
13/02/1842 521 Robert McGavin Natural son of Janet Colville, Mill Servant 09/02/1842 8 Months Dundee Small Pox 1328 C

Monumental Inscription (Section C.)

In memorium - Margaret Boston Archibald wife of John Cunningham wine merchant, Dundee, born 28th August 1809 died 13th June 1859 and the above John Cunnginham died 14th November 1879 aged 78 years. (Two sons died in infancy, his daughter Barbara Gray, died 9th December 1869, aged 29 years. John Archibald, 2nd son of above, died at Burwood, Sydney, N.S.W., 23rd August 1880, aged 37 years.)

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
1325 John Cunningham, Wine And Spirit Mechant.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
14/12/1869 26 Barbara Gray Cunningham 29 Years   1325 A
18/11/1879 1 John Cunningham 68 Years   1325 B

John Cunningham, though written in the burial register as being 68, the memorial was engraved with 78 years.

This article also appeared in the Dundee Advertiser - Wednesday 19 November 1879:

"Yesterday the flags at the Harbour were hoisted half-mast high on the occasion of the funeral of Mr John Cunningham, Viewbank, Newport, who was long connected with the shipping of the port."

 

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
20/06/1859 1014 Margaret Boston Archibald Or Cunningham 49 Years 1325 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
27/06/1850 994 A Still Born Child Son Of John Cunningham, Wine Merchant     Newport, Fife Unknown Newport, Fife 1325 A

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
09/02/1842 496 An Unnamed Child Son of John Cunningham, Wine & Spirit Merchant 08/02/1842 2 Days Dundee Obstruction of Bowels 1325 A

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