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Monumental Inscription (Section E.)

James Paterson, Architect, died 18th February 1838. His wife Christian Balfour, died 12th August 1884. Their children, William died in infancy, Thomas died 25th May, 1854 Catherine died 31st October 1869, Agnes died 3rd May 1902.

 "Who sleep here till the dawn break and the shadows flee away,"

"Jesus said, 'I am the Ressurrection and the Life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.'"

John XI, 25

Erected by Thomas Paterson in memory of his beloved Grandmother, (Christian Balfour) and Aunt Agnes. The above Thomas Paterson, Glasgow, died 19th February 1917.

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
1109 Family Of James Paterson, Architect.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
04/11/1869 8 Catherine Paterson Daughter Of James Paterson 35 Years   1109 A
06/05/1902 6 Agnes Paterson, Unmarried Daughter Of James Paterson, Architect 72 Years 35 Clarendon Street, Glasgow 1109 A
13/08/1884 1 Christina Balfour Or Paterson 84 Years Dumbarton Road 1109 B
22/02/1917 1 Thomas Paterson, Unmarried Son Of James Paterson 67 Years Port Bannatyne 1109 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
30/05/1854 1403 Thomas Paterson Clerk 25/05/1854 38 Years Edinburgh Consumption No.3 Grove Place, Edinburgh 1109 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
01/09/1843 1411 James Buchanan Coach Driver 29/08/1843 45 years Edinburgh Erysipelas Reform Street 1109 A
06/03/1846 498 Barbara Paterson Daughter of Thomas Paterson, Builder 05/03/1846 46 Years Parish of Biggar, Lanarkshire Inflammation of Bowels Cowgate 1109 A

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
11/04/1839 634 William Paterson Son of James Paterson, Architect 09/04/1839 2 years Dundee Measles & Chincough 1109 A
22/02/1838 469 James Paterson Architect 18/02/1838 39 years Parish of Biggar, Lanarkshire Typhus Fever 1109 B

Monumental Inscription (Section E.)

1854. Erected by John Gibson, Harbour Porter, Dundee, to the memory of Mary Douglas his wife, who died 17th July 1849 aged 59 years. Also his son, Richard, who was drowned at sea 26th November 1852 aged 29 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
1108 John Gibson, Harbour Porter.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
05/01/1869 19 William Gibson 50 Years   1108 C

Register 8 1860-1864

Date Of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
09/04/1861 883 Betsy Deuchars Gibson 3 Years 1108 A
12/08/1861 1329 John Gibson 2 Months 1108 A
07/12/1861 117 Ann Leslie Or Gibson 53 Years 1108 A
26/02/1861 691 Still Born Daughter Of Thomas Gibson   1108 B
29/10/1861 1540 Thomas Gibson 28 Years 1108 C
02/12/1861 91 Still Born Son Of Thomas Gibson   1108 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
26/02/1856 618 Andrew Gibson 4 Years 1108 A
06/09/1857 1242 Douglas Gibson 4 Months 1108 A
13/07/1858 1019 Unnamed Son Of David Gibson 1/2 Hour 1108 A
01/03/1858 510 James Wilson 1 Year And 4 Months 1108 A
19/04/1860 827 John Gibson 75 Years 1108 B
08/08/1860 1317 Christina Deuchars Gibson 14 Days 1108 B
30/03/1858 627 Jean Gibson Or Douglas 38 Years 1108 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
19/09/1853 1295 A Still Born Child Son Of John McDonald, Sailor     Dundee Unknown Saunders Court, Overgate 1108 A
10/07/1854 1545 Jessie Gibson Daughter Of James Gibson, Shipmaster 08/07/1854 1 Year And 1 Month Dundee Chincough Overgate 1108 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
20/07/1850 1075 Mary Douglas Wife Of John Gibson, Harbour Porter 16/07/1850 59 Years Dundee Chronic Bronchitis Hawkhill 1108 B
18/11/1852 82 James Gibson Son Of William Gibson, Heckler 16/11/1852 5 Years Dundee Scarlet Fever Hawkhill 1108 B
18/01/1849 381 Elizabeth Gibson Daughter Of James Gibson, Seaman 13/01/1849 5 Years Dundee Inflammation Of Chest Tay Street 1108 C
13/02/1849 513 James Gibson Son Of James Gibson, Mate Of Schooner Soverign 10/02/1849 9 Months Dundee Hooping Cough Overgate 1108 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
12/12/1846 195 Mary Gibson Daughter of William Gibson, Heckler 09/12/1846 2 years Dundee Measles Hawkhill 1108 A
02/02/1845 326 David Cosgrove Son of James Cosgrove, Heckler 30/01/1845 1 year Dundee Measles Hawkhill 1108 C
12/10/1845 1296 David Douglas Pavier 09/10/1845 61 Years Dundee Consumption West Port 1108 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
23/02/1840 616 David Gibson Son Of John Gibson,Plasterer 21/02/1840 4 years and 8 months Dundee Small Pox 1108 A
18/12/1840 163 Helen Ramsay Douglas Daughter of William Douglas, Upholsterer 16/12/1840 1 year and 8 months Dundee Teething 1108 A
28/02/1841 495 Jean Douglas Widow of James Milln, Soldier 25/02/1841 62 years Dundee Old Age 1108 C

Register 8 1860-1864

Date Of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
10/03/1862 576 Ann Kettles 3 Years And 4 Months 1106 B

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
19/02/1854 852 Mary Young Daughter Of William Young, Furniture Broker 18/02/1854 11 Months Dundee Croup Scouringburn 1106 A
11/03/1854 975 Euphemia Ewan Widow Of Alexander Forbes, Shipmaster 08/03/1854 50 Years Dundee Inflammation Of Bowels Lunatic Asylum By Dundee 1106 B
12/02/1854 814 David Matthewson Carpenter 08/02/1854 67 Years Dundee Effects Of A Fall From A Ship Into The Graving Dock Stewart Court, Seagate, Died In Infirmary 1106 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
22/02/1848 1093 George Caithness Weaver 20/02/1848 80 Years Brechin Old Age Ann Street, Maxwelltown 1106 A
22/02/1848 1092 Duncan Robertson Weaver 20/02/1848 65 Years Lochee Consumption Hawkhill 1106 A
22/02/1848 1102 Janet Sinclair Mill Worker 21/02/1848 60 Years Caithnessshire Dropsy Millers Pend, Scouringburn 1106 A
22/02/1848 1091 William Nicholson Weaver 20/02/1848 34 Years County Of Armagh Consumption Cowden Knows 1106 A
04/03/1848 1175 James Francis Sailor 01/03/1848 20 Years Plymouth Typhus Fever Wellgate, Died In Infirmary 1106 B
03/03/1848 1167 William Muat Heckler 01/03/1848 42 Years Johnshaven Consumption West Wynd, Hawkhill 1106 B
04/03/1848 1174 Hugh McGrady Weaver 02/03/1848 26 Years Edinburgh Typhus Fever Perth Road, Died In Infirmary 1106 B
04/03/1848 1176 Mary Davidson Wife Of William Vogan, Weaver 02/03/1848 42 Years County Of Cavan Child Birth James Street, Maxwelltown 1106 B
11/03/1848 1219 Edward Barret Hawker 09/03/1848 54 Years Cork, Ireland Bowel Complaint Middle Street, Wallace Feus 1106 C
12/03/1848 1222 Alexander Thomson Weaver 10/03/1848 42 Years Dundee Bowel Complaint Milns East Wynd, Scouringburn 1106 C
10/03/1848 1212 Andrew Lee Son Of James Lee, Carter 08/03/1848 16 Years Dundee Phtheses Pulmonaris Session Street, Died In Infirmary 1106 C
11/03/1848 1215 Margaret Ross House Keeper 10/03/1848 91 Years Aberdeen Old Age Union Street, Maxwelltown 1106 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
05/08/1845 1094 Catharine Philips Daughter of James Philips, Carpenter 03/08/1845 2 years Dundee Measles Lukes Close, Nethergate 1106 A
14/08/1845 1117 Jean Thomson Daughter of James Thomson, Weaver 13/08/1845 2 Months Dundee Bowel Hive Bucklemaker Wynd 1106 A
12/08/1845 1109 A Still Born Child Son of Charles Johnston, Porter     Dundee Cross Birth Pullers Close, Murraygate 1106 A
05/08/1845 1095 Lesslie Mechesney Daughter of Andrew Mechesney, Weaver 03/08/1845 8 Months Dundee Inflammation of Bowels Park Wynd 1106 A
30/07/1845 1082 A Still Born Child Daughter of Peter Dyer, Weaver     Dundee Unknown Milns East Wynd, Scouringburn 1106 B
30/07/1845 1081 A Still Born Child Natural Daughter of Marjory Kennedy, Prostitute     Dundee Unknown Dundee Prison 1106 B
30/07/1845 1079 Robert Winter Son of William Winter, Weaver 28/07/1845 6 Months Dundee Slow Fever Wellgate 1106 B
30/07/1845 1078 William Taylor Natural Son of Late Jean Taylor, Mill Worker 28/07/1845 2 years Dundee Inflammation of Bowels Dudhope Wynd 1106 B
31/07/1845 1083 Jean Ninian Daughter of Alexander Ninian, Heckler 29/07/1845 18 Months Dundee Measles Ramsays Pend, Scouringburn 1106 B
31/07/1845 1086 Barbara Livingston Daughter of James Livingston, Joiner 28/07/1845 2 years Newcastle Upon Tyne Water in Head Princes Street, Wallace Feus 1106 B
31/07/1845 1087 William Campbell Natural Son of Mary Campbell, Arbroath 29/07/1845 2 years Dundee Consumption of Bowels Church Street, Wallace Feus 1106 B
08/08/1845 1101 Margaret Laing Daughter of Andrew Laing, Shipmaster 05/08/1845 6 Years Newburgh Disease of Lungs Exchange Street 1106 C
09/08/1845 1105 James Grant Son of William Grant, Shoe Maker 07/08/1845 10 Months Dundee Teething Seagate 1106 C
08/08/1845 1102 George Souter Son of William Souter, Ironmoulder 06/08/1845 16 Months Arbroath Water in Head Bucklemaker Wynd 1106 C
07/08/1845 1100 Sarah Cooper Daughter of Lesslie Cooper, Weaver 05/08/1845 9 Years County of Armagh, Ireland Consumption Cowden Knows 1106 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
28/03/1843 752 Jean Easson Yarn Winder 26/03/1843 74 years Kirriemuir Old Age 1106 A
28/03/1843 753 John Whittet Potatoe Merchant 24/03/1843 42 years Parish of St. Martins, Perthshire Typhus Fever 1106 A
27/03/1843 745 Margaret Duffie Wife of Edward Clugley, Labourer 25/03/1843 45 years County of Monaghan Consumption 1106 A
19/03/1843 713 Duncan Stewart Labourer 17/03/1843 76 years Parish of Blair in Athol Old Age 1106 B
18/03/1843 705 Margaret Bruce Mill Servant 17/03/1843 30 years Dundee Decline 1106 B
10/03/1843 675 Mary McKenzie Widow of Hugh McKenzie, Farmer 08/03/1843 80 years Caithnessshire Old Age 1106 B
19/03/1843 710 Robert Ogilvie Weaver 16/03/1843 53 years Dundee Typhus Fever 1106 B
11/03/1843 681 David Simson Seaman 08/03/1843 39 years Montrose Liver Complaint 1106 C
09/03/1843 670 James Tytler Overseer in a Spinning Mill 06/03/1843 34 years Montrose Spotted Fever 1106 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
08/02/1848 961 John Flannagan Weaver 04/02/1848 26 Years Paisley Asthma Hendersons Wynd, Scouringburn 1102 A
08/02/1848 967 Alison Farquhar Widow Of Alexander Gray, Thread Miller 06/02/1848 71 Years Dundee Old Age Overgate 1102 A
07/02/1848 953 Elizabeth Lesslie Mill Worker 03/02/1848 22 Years Dunkeld Typhus Fever Blackness Road, Died In Infirmary 1102 A
18/02/1848 1061 Elizabeth McKenzie Weaver 16/02/1848 36 Years Aberdeen Water In Chest Cherryfield, Blackness Road 1102 B
18/02/1848 1055 David Prior Weaver 16/02/1848 56 Years Arbroath Epilepsy Lunatic Asylum, Dundee 1102 B
18/02/1848 1062 Jean Jamieson Wife Of Andrew Crollie, Tea Dealer 16/02/1848 35 Years Paisley Disease Of Heart Mid Wynd, Hawkhill 1102 B
18/02/1848 1056 Daniel Downie Old Soldier & Pensioner 17/02/1848 60 Years County Of Antrim Typhus Fever Scouringburn 1102 B
07/02/1848 960 James Ogilvie Weaver 05/02/1848 80 Years Parish Of Kirriemuir Old Age Hilltown 1102 B
23/02/1848 1106 Catharine Reddie Mill Worker 18/02/1848 35 Years County Of Westmeath Typhus Fever Overgate, Died In Infirmary 1102 C
24/02/1848 1117 Agnes Anderson Daughter Of The Late John Anderson, Weaver 21/02/1848 24 Years Dundee Fever Milnes West Wynd 1102 C
23/02/1848 1105 Eliza McLaren Wife Of Alexander McLean, Weaver 19/02/1848 43 Years County Of Tyrone Diarrhoa Cowden Knows 1102 C
24/02/1848 1114 William Murray Sailor 23/02/1848 66 Years Kirkcaldy Dropsy Hendersons Wynd, West Port 1102 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
12/12/1844 123 Margaret Forsyth Daughter of William Forsyth, Labourer 10/12/1844 9 years Dundee Dropsy Hilltown 1102 A
12/12/1844 122 Cecilia Robertson Daughter of James Robertson, Weaver 09/12/1844 10 Weeks Dundee Bowel Hive Horse Water Wynd 1102 A
12/12/1844 124 John Cordel Son of James Cordel, Weaver 11/12/1844 3 Months Dundee Debility Princes Street, Wallace Feus 1102 A
06/12/1844 94 James Bathie Son of James Bathie, Basket Maker 03/12/1844 15 years Dundee Consumption Constable Street, Wallace Feus 1102 A
13/12/1844 125 John McLaren Son of Joseph McLaren, Shoe Maker 11/12/1844 9 Months Dundee Teething King Street 1102 A
10/12/1844 117 George Duncan Son of Robert Duncan, Machine Maker 08/12/1844 23 Months Edinburgh Teething Dudhope Crescent 1102 B
09/12/1844 107 Mary Clement Daughter of Alexander Clement, Confectioner 06/12/1844 1 year Perth Chincough Overgate 1102 B
11/12/1844 120 Jean Skea Daughter of Thomas Skea, Heckler 09/12/1844 13 Months Dundee Croup Blackness Road 1102 B
08/12/1844 103 A Still Born Child Natural Daughter of Ann Matthew, Mill Worker     Dundee Unknown Rogers Close, Overgate 1102 C
05/12/1844 87 Agnes McAlister Daughter of John McAlister, Sailor 02/12/1844 1 Month Dundee Bowel Hive Park Wynd 1102 C
08/12/1844 100 Ann Galbraith Daughter of John Galbraith, Turner 06/12/1844 18 Months Dundee Chincough Session Street 1102 C
07/12/1844 98 A Still Born Child Son of Thomas Hume, Slater     Dundee Unknown Dudhope Street 1102 C
05/12/1844 88 Ann Mitchell Natural Daughter of Ann Mitchell, Servant 04/12/1844 5 Years Dundee Water In Head Hendersons Wynd, Scouringburn 1102 C

Register 4 1836-1843

Interment date Register No Name Designation Date of death Age Place of Birth Cause of death Plot No
28/04/1842 875 James Colins Son of Murray Colins, labourer 27/04/1842 15 years County of Leitrim, Ireland Inflammation of bowels 1102 A
26/04/1842 868 John Mitchell Wright & turner 24/04/1842 67 years Parish of Glenisla Old Age 1102 A
26/04/1842 862 Margaret Paul Widow of Donald Nicoll, shoemaker 24/04/1842 82 years Dundee Old Age 1102 A
26/09/1839 1436 Elizabeth Jenkins wife of George baxter, Book binder 24/09/1839 60 years Aberdeen disease of Stomach 1102 B
26/09/1839 1437 James Robertson Mason 24/09/1839 35 years Mains by Dundee Rheumatism 1102 B
01/10/1839 1456 Mary Duffan Wife of John McGarry, Labourer 29/09/1839 23 years County of Antrim Fever 1102 B
05/02/1842 463 Mary Jane Cassidy Wife of John McKay, Sargeant 93rd Regiment 03/02/1842 24 Years County of Newry, Ireland Dropsy 1102 B
26/09/1839 1435 Mary Moonie Servant at a Spinning Mill 23/09/1839 about 20 Ireland Disease of Heart 1102 B
15/05/1842 929 Amelia McLaren Wife of Alexander Rogers, weaver 12/05/1842 36 years Leith Disease of heart 1102 C
15/05/1842 930 Ann Archibald Wife of James Mill, wright 13/05/1842 35 years Stracathro, near Brechin Diabetes 1102 C
15/05/1842 928 William Adams Weaver 13/05/ 1842 65 years Huntly, Aberdeenshire Dropsy 1102 C

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