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Monumental Inscription (Section E.)

In memory of David Robertson, builder, who died 16th August 1859 aged 52 years and Agnes Thomson his Wife, died 14th March 1897 aged 84 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
1129 David Robertson, Mason.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
17/03/1897 7 Agnes Thomson Or Robertson, Widow 84 Years Myrtlebank, Wormit 1129 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
19/08/1859 1208 David Robertson 52 Years 1129 B
20/08/1857 1176 David Stibbles 56 Years 1129 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
30/10/1848 2379 David Robertson Son Of David Robertson, Builder 26/10/1848 3 Years 6 Months Dundee Scarlet Fever Hilltown 1129 A

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
08/06/1846 853 Rosa Stewart Wife of David Robertson, Builder 04/06/1846 38 Years Lillybank by Dundee Consumption Hilltown 1129 A

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
26/06/1841 879 Rosa Robertson Daughter of David Robertson, Mason 24/06/1841 11 months Dundee Teething 1129 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
28/04/1848 1486 Ann McCabe Yarn Winder 27/05/1848 35 Years County Of Cavan Erysipelas After Fever Hilltown, Died In Infirmary 1127 A
14/05/1848 1550 Ann Lumgair Widow Of Peter Moncur, Musician 10/05/1848 52 Years Arbroath Consumption Galls Close, Overgate 1127 B
29/04/1848 1488 Mary Allan Wife Of John Finlay, Blacksmith 26/04/1848 26 Years Arbroath Inflammation Of Lungs Overgate 1127 B
15/05/1848 1558 John Taylor Weaver 13/05/1848 75 Years Dundee Old Age West Ferry 1127 B
15/05/1848 1552 Grace Mitchell Seamstress 13/05/1848 26 Years Coupar Angus Typhus Fever Overgate 1127 B
29/04/1848 1487 Mary McDivot Widow Of Philip Doherty, Weaver 28/04/1848 70 Years County Of Donegal Old Age Foundry Lane 1127 B
29/04/1848 1491 John Jefferson Shipwright 28/04/1848 46 Years Arbroath Apoplexy Lunatic Asylum, Dundee 1127 B
17/05/1848 1567 William McIntosh Clerk 15/05/1848 28 Years Dundee Scrofula Church Street, Wallace Feus 1127 B
25/05/1848 1606 Edward Coffee Or Cofield Weaver 24/05/1848 56 Years County Of Cavan Anasarca Lillybank, Died In Infirmary 1127 C
26/05/1848 1608 Margaret Bishop Wife Of Joseph Hamilton, Plasterer 22/05/1848 50 Years Edinburgh Fever Joint Stock Buildings 1127 C
27/05/1848 1609 Margaret Miller Domestic Servant 25/05/1848 32 Years Perth Typhus Fever Seagate, Died In Infirmary 1127 C
27/05/1848 1611 Agnes Duncan Stocking Knitter 23/05/1848 67 Years Dundee Decay Of Nature Peter Street 1127 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
23/01/1847 491 John Kerr Son Of John Kerr, Flesher 21/1/1847 3 Months Dundee Teething Reform Street 1127 A
02/12/1844 76 A Still Born Child Son of Thomas McRobbie, Flaxdresser     Dundee Unknown Scouringburn 1127 A
04/12/1844 86 Elizabeth Johnston Daughter of James Johnston, Sailor 03/12/1844 4 Months Dundee Water In Head Scouringburn 1127 A
04/12/1844 85 Margaret Allan Daughter of Alexander Allan, Joiner 02/12/1844 3 years Dundee Water In Head Session Street 1127 A
03/12/1844 81 A Still Born Child Son of George McIntosh, Weaver     Dundee Unknown Cowden Knows 1127 A
03/12/1844 80 John Caird Son of Alexander Caird, Blacksmith 30/11/1844 8 Months Dundee Chincough Constable Street, Wallace Feus 1127 A
03/12/1844 79 Janet Murray Natural Daughter of Janet Deuchars, Mill Worker 01/12/1844 18 Months Dundee Water in Chest Union Street, Maxwelltown 1127 A
21/11/1844 51 An Unnamed Child Son of Peter Nicoll, Sailor 19/11/1844 6 Days Dundee Nervous Disease Smalls Wynd 1127 B
21/11/1844 50 Alexander Donaldson Son of Charles Donaldson, Grocer & Spirit Dealer 19/11/1844 6 Months Dundee Water In Head Bucklemaker Wynd 1127 B
28/11/1844 65 Henry Waters Son of Peter Waters, Causeway Layer 27/11/1844 20 Months Edinburgh Consumption Smalls Wynd 1127 B
01/12/1844 74 Andrew Murray Wight Son of David Wight, Printer 28/11/1844 18 Months Edinburgh Teething Gellatly Street 1127 B
01/12/1844 75 George Ingles Son of John Ingles, Weaver 28/11/1844 5 Years Dundee Mortification Hilltown 1127 B
19/11/1844 42 An Unnamed Child Natural Daughter of Elizabeth Forester, Mill Worker 17/11/1844 3 Days Dundee Unknown, Premature Birth Dundee Prison 1127 C
15/11/1844 33 William Cochrane Son of John Cochrane, Weaver 13/11/1844 4 Years Dundee Dropsy Dallfield Walk 1127 C
15/11/1844 34 Margaret Kay Natural Daughter of Ann Blair 12/11/1844 15 years Parish of Nevy Consumption Buchterloneys Close, Overgate 1127 C
18/11/1844 41 An Unnamed Child Daughter of John Newlands 16/11/1844 10 Days Dundee Nervous Disease Annfield Road 1127 C
19/11/1844 44 John Campbell Son of John Campbell, Labourer 16/11/1844 7 Weeks Forfar Mortification Broad Close, Overgate 1127 C
19/11/1844 45 An Unnamed Child A Male Found on Bank of the River at Magdelene Yard on Sabbath, 17th November Unknown Supposed About 2 Days Unknown Unknown Unknown 1127 C
18/11/1844 40 Mary Caird Daughter of Alexander Caird, Blacksmith 16/11/1844 8 Months Dundee Chincough Constable Street, Wallace Feus 1127 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
20/04/1842 838 George Sheen Weaver 18/04/1842 64 years Dundee Apoplexy 1127 A
19/04/1842 833 James Gray Hawker 17/04/1842 80 years Parish of Glammis Old Age 1127 A
21/04/1842 843 John Chisholm Blacksmith 20/04/1842 80 years Inverness Asthma 1127 A
24/09/1839 1422 Elizabeth campbell Wife of Thomas Bruce, servant to a Druggist 21/09/1839 29 years Crief Bursting of a blood vessel 1127 B
25/09/1839 1429 James Wilson Flaxdresser 22/09/1839 20 years Leith Disease of heart 1127 B
23/09/1839 1421 Jean Page Yarn winder 21/09/1839 47 years Parish of Orwell, Kinross Shire Fever 1127 B

Register 8 1860-1864

Date Of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
11/01/1862 291 Jacobina McKay 7 Years 1125 B
12/01/1862 292 Catharine Spence 3 Weeks 1125 B

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
28/02/1858 509 John Brown 57 Years 1125

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
14/05/1847 1297 George Morrison Heckler 12/05/1847 25 Years Dundee Asthma Blacks Croft 1125 A
12/05/1847 1290 Mary Ogilvie Widow Of John Murray, Labourer 10/05/1847 37 Years County Of Leitrim, Ireland Typhus Fever Horse Water Wynd 1125 A
12/05/1847 1284 James Hume Heckler 11/05/1847 50 Years Dundee Asthma Guthries Close, Overgate 1125 A
15/05/1847 1305 George Sanderman Street Porter 12/05/1847 54 Years Parish Of Tannadice Paralysis Guillans Close, Overgate 1125 A
13/03/1849 626 George Wannan Son Of John Wannan, Plasterer 11/03/1849 15 Months Dundee Chincough Bell Street Lane 1125 B
08/05/1847 1252 Margaret Armer Wife Of William King, Weaver 07/05/1847 43 Years County Of Donegal, Ireland Typhus Fever Milnes Wynd, Scouringburn 1125 B
08/05/1847 1251 Thomas Dinney Weaver 07/05/1847 46 Years County Of Cavan Bowel Complaint Ann Street, Maxwelltown 1125 B
08/05/1847 1254 Janet Seaton Sick Nurse & Yarn Winder 05/05/1847 70 Years Parish Of Dull, Perthshire Old Age Candle Close, Overgate 1125 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
31/05/1843 1060 Lillias Ramsay Daughter of John Ramsay, Tailor 28/05/1843 6 years Dundee Brain Fever Overgate 1125 A
31/05/1843 1061 Edward Burns Son of Michael Burns, Weaver 29/05/1843 10 months Dundee Water in Head Dens 1125 A
01/06/1843 1067 An Unnamed Child Natural Daughter of Elizabeth Queen, Servant at a Spinning mill 31/05/1843 1 day Dundee Unknown Blackscroft 1125 A
02/06/1843 1074 Robert Neil Son of Late Robert Neil, Weaver 01/06/1843 1 year Dundee Consumption Bernard St Hawkhill 1125 A
02/05/1847 1211 Bathia Sturrock Wife of Robert Paton, Mason 29/4/1847 46 years Dundee Consumption Constable Street, Wallace Feus 1125 C
29/04/1847 1196 Mary Robertson Daughter of Andrew Robertson, Machine Maker 27/4/1847 36 years Slateford near Edinburgh Unknown, Died suddenly Blenshall Street (Blinshall) 1125 C
02/05/1847 1210 Margaret McKenzie Mill Worker 30/4/1847 24 years County of Londonderry Disease of Liver Scouringburn 1125 C
02/05/1847 1209 Margaret Donolly Widow of James McCrystal, Weaver? 30/4/1847 54 years County of Tyrone Typhus Fever Bonnybank 1125 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
25/05/1843 1038 A Stillborn Child Son of Edward Missat, Weaver     Dundee Unknown 1125 A
24/05/1843 1029 Edward Cairns Son of John Cairns, Weaver 22/05/1843 4 Months Dundee Croup 1125 A
24/05/1843 1030 George Thomson Son of James Thomson, Sergeant 92nd Regt. 23/05/1843 2 years Aberdeen Water in Head 1125 A
26/07/1841 961 Mary Peter Widow of William Begg, Mason 24/07/1841 60 years Dundee Decay of Nature 1125 A
20/07/1841 948 William Balantyne Heckler 19/07/1841 51 years Glasgow Paralysis 1125 A
22/07/1841 951 William Brown Blockmaker 19/07/1841 43 years Dundee Brain Fever 1125 A
20/04/1843 1015 An Unnamed Child Son of James Buist, Millwright 19/05/1843 1 Hour Dundee Unknown 1125 B
23/04/1839 699 Andrew Tait Weaver 20/04/1839 48 years Old Scoon Asthma 1125 B
13/04/1843 997 Harriet McDonald Daughter of John McDonald, Weaver 13/05/1843 1 Hour Dundee Unknown, Born in 7th Month 1125 B
24/04/1839 707 Helen Bran Wife of Siddy McLachlan, Labourer 23/04/1839 21 years County of Sligo, Ireland Mortification 1125 B
29/04/1839 739 Janet Reid Domestic Servant 23/04/1839 40 years Inverness Shire Benerea 1125 B
15/05/1843 1002 Jemima Donald Daughter of William Donald, Weaver 13/05/1843 3 Months Dundee Bowel Hive 1125 B
12/04/1843 992 Jessie Crofts Daughter of the Late Thomas Crofts, Weaver 10/05/1843 4 years Dundee Fever 1125 B
29/04/1839 740 Mary Campbell Servant at a Spinning Mill 24/04/1839 22 years Port Glasgow Consumption 1125 B
15/05/1843 1001 Mary Mitchell Natural Daughter of Grace Reid, House Servant 13/05/1843 7 years Dundee Burnt by Clothes Catching Fire 1125 B
20/04/1843 1016 William O'Hara Son of Dinnis O'Harra, Tailor 18/05/1843 4 years Dundee Inflammation of the Throat 1125 B
11/04/1843 991 A Stillborn Child Daughter of James Blair, Starcher     Dundee Unknown 1125 C
09/04/1843 976 Alison Philp Daughter of John Philp, Seaman 07/05/1843 5 years Dundee Chincough 1125 C
09/04/1843 974 An Unnamed Child Son of Peter Martin, Weaver 08/05/1843 4 Hours Dundee Unknown 1125 C
16/07/1841 933 Ann Powrie Yarn Winder 14/07/1841 63 years Parish of Alyth Dropsy 1125 C
10/04/1843 980 Catharine Cordail Daughter of James Cordail, Weaver 09/05/1843 1 Month Dundee Convulsions 1125 C
11/04/1843 986 James Fulton Son of James Fulton, Weaver 09/05/1843 7 Months Paisley Water in Head 1125 C
09/04/1843 972 James Shannon Son of Peter Shannon, Lamp Lighter 08/05/1843 2 years Leith Falls & Bruises 1125 C
06/07/1841 904 Margaret Irons Wife of Alexander Carswell, Soldier 05/07/1841 30 years County of Cavan Consumption 1125 C
10/07/1841 920 William Crossie Weaver 09/07/1841 40 years County of Armagh Consumption 1125 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
19/05/1856 1006 Margaret Scott 32 Years 1121 A
12/05/1856 979 William Foreman 63 Years 1121 A
17/05/1856 998 Peter Miller 20 Years 1121 A
21/05/1856 1017 John Stewart 56 Years 1121 A
23/01/1855 70 Janet Rowan Or Davidson 75 Years 1121 B
18/05/1856 1001 Hugh Vinson 19 Years 1121 B
09/04/1856 810 James Mudie 23 Years 1121 B
24/06/1855 734 Joseph Mudie 6 Years 1121 B
27/04/1856 905 William Morrison 39 Years 1121 C
27/04/1856 904 Marion McLaren 35 Years 1121 C
26/04/1856 899 James Henderson 20 Years 1121 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
17/12/1854 123 Jane Pirie Widow Of George Carehera, Shoemaker 15/12/1854 73 Years Dundee Old Age Princes Street, Wallace Feus 1121 B
19/10/1854 1954 George Cormack Cooper 17/10/1854 44 Years Parish Of Latheron, Caithness Shire Consumption Seagate 1121 B
02/12/1854 69 John Sime Weaver 30/11/1854 40 Years Dundee Injuries On The Head By Falling Down A Stair Church Street, Wallace Feus 1121 B
18/03/1854 1016 A Still Born Child Son Of Peter Mann, Mason     Dundee   Victoria Street, Wallace Feus 1121 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
07/06/1847 1451 Margaret Banks Mill Worker 02/06/1847 42 Years Dundee Typhus Icterodes Scouringburn, Died In Infirmary 1121 A
07/06/1847 1449 Fanny McCarty Daughter Of Robert McCarty, Weaver 03/06/1847 18 Years County Of Fermanagh Typhus Fever Maxwelltown, Died In Infirmary 1121 A
09/06/1847 1469 Thomas Nicoll Labourer 07/06/1847 30 Years Londonderry Typhus Fever Princes Street, Wallace Feus 1121 A
07/06/1847 1448 Sarah Sandon Mason & Foreman Of Police Paviers 05/06/1847 80 Years County Of Monaghan, Ireland Typhus Fever Hawkhill 1121 A
30/05/1847 1416 Hope Scouler Widow Of Charles Craig, Heckler 27/05/1847 59 Years Montrose Dropsy Horse Water Wynd 1121 B
01/06/1847 1425 Thomas Hughes Weaver 30/05/1847 21 Years County Of Fermanagh Typhus Fever Bell Street 1121 B
01/06/1847 1426 Joseph Frickelton Weaver 29/05/1847 26 Years County Of Armagh Typhus Fever Hendersons Wynd, Scouringburn, Died In Infirmary 1121 B
31/05/1847 1420 Marcia Fielding Mill Worker 28/05/1847 30 Years Edinburgh Asthma Nethergate 1121 B
26/05/1847 1392 Jean Ramsay Weaver 25/05/1847 26 Years Dundee Water In Chest Constable Street, Wallace Feus 1121 C
26/05/1847 1387 David McWilliams Weaver 24/05/1847 22 Years County Of Cavan, Ireland Typhus Fever Rosebank 1121 C
26/05/1847 1390 John Bennet Furniture Broker 23/05/1847 58 Years Unknown Unknown Overgate 1121 C
26/05/1847 1391 Clementina Thomson Wife Of John Irons, Heckler 23/05/1847 30 Years Parish Of Cortachy Typhus Fever Lillybank 1121 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
17/03/1841 558 A Still Born Child Natural Daughter of Mary Gibson, Servant at a Spinning Mill     Dundee Unknown 1121 A
17/03/1841 556 A Still Born Child Son of James Bremner, Heckler     Dundee Unknown 1121 A
19/03/1841 564 An Unnamed Child Natural Daughter of Catharine Symon, Servant at a Spinning Mill 15/03/1841 6 weeks Parish of Tealing Drowning 1121 A
20/03/1841 567 An Unnamed Child Son of William Burns, Weaver 19/03/1841 13 hours Dundee Unknown 1121 A
20/03/1841 566 An Unnamed Child Son of William Burns, Weaver 19/03/1841 6 hours Dundee Unknown 1121 A
21/03/1841 571 Ann Smith Daughter of James Smith, Heckler 18/03/1841 2 years and 4 months Dundee Nervous Fever 1121 A
30/05/1840 1022 Barbara Watson Servant at a Spinning Mill 28/05/1840 40 years Dundee Dropsy 1121 A
22/03/1841 572 George Reid Natural Son of Martha Wilkie, Weaver 19/03/1841 11 days Dundee Nervous Fever 1121 A
16/03/1841 554 Isobel Hendry Daughter of Charles Hendry, Labourer 14/03/1841 6 months Dundee Bowel Hive 1121 A
26/05/1840 1012 John Buckley son of James Buckley, Weaver 25/05/1840 14 years Kings County, Ireland Small Pox 1121 A
01/06/1840 1028 Margaret O'Brian widow of John Lyal, Carter 30/05/1840 38 years County of Clare, Ireland Fever 1121 A
30/05/1840 1023 William McKay Labourer 28/05/1840 22 years Strathy, Sutherlandshire Drowned 1121 A
24/03/1841 580 Andrew Grieve Son of John Grieve, Labourer 23/03/1841 1 years and 7 months Dundee Bronchitis 1121 B
26/12/1839 263 Catherine Cousey Servant At A Spinning Mill 25/12/1839 1 Year And 6 Months County Londonderry Typhus Fever 1121 B
26/12/1839 266 Helen Watt Daughter Of The Late Robert Watt,Seaman 25/12/1839 26 years Dundee Typhus Fever 1121 B
24/03/1841 581 John Keneburn Galloway, Roberts Natural Son of Agnes Galloway, Widow of Edward Roberts 22/03/1841 1 year and 3 months Dundee Teething 1121 B
23/03/1841 575 John Smith Son of Alexander Smith, Weaver 21/03/1841 11 years Parish of Logie Pert Consumption 1121 B
30/12/1839 281 Mary Todd Widow Of James Butchart,Weaver 28/12/1839 85 years Parish Of Cameron Fifeshire Old Age 1121 B
27/12/1839 268 Thomas Jaffsay Sailor 24/12/1839 45 years Portsmouth Fever 1121 B
12/06/1840 1065 Andrew Boyd Shoemaker 11/06/1840 72 years Crieff Fever 1121 C
05/03/1841 517 Charlotte Dowling Daughter of Francis Dowling, Labourer 03/03/1841 9 months Dundee Teething 1121 C
05/03/1841 518 Christian Malcolm Daughter of James Malcolm, Seaman 02/03/1841 3 years and 7 months Aberdeen Bowel Complaint 1121 C
19/06/1840 1087 Elizabeth Burns Servant at a Spinning Mill 18/06/1840 23 years Arbroath Consumption 1121 C
12/06/1840 1063 Elizabeth Hay Vagrant 11/06/1840 27 years Banffshire Consumption 1121 C
04/03/1841 514 James Hogg Son of John Hogg, Weaver 02/03/1841 12 days Dundee Gum 1121 C
27/11/1841 109 John McKenny Son of Samuel McKenny, Weaver 26/11/1841 1 year Dundee Measles 1121 C
16/02/1841 449 Robert Robertson Son of George Robertson, Corporal 71st Regiment 15/02/1841 3 years and 2 months Kilkenny, Ireland Consumption 1121 C
17/06/1840 1078 Thomas McGurk Private 64th Regt 16/06/1840 21 years Parish of Dessertlin, County of Londonderry Consumption 1121 C

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