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Monumental Inscription.

1326 J.P. & T Melville

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
1326 Charles Melville, Weaver And Warper, Peter Melville, Rope And Sail Maker, And Thomas Melville, Brass Founder.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
27/08/1879 16 Charles Melville 62 Years   1326 C
05/10/1886 5 Peter Melville 66 Years 11 1/2 Bank Street, Lochee 1326 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
17/01/1847 450 Margaret Fleming Widow Of David Melville, Weaver 14/1/1847 64 years Near Castleton Of Braemar, Aberdeenshire Asthma Milne's East Lane, Scouringburn. 1326 B

Monumental Inscription (Section F.)

In memory of Richard Buist (Upholsterer) who died 26th November 1839 aged 27 years, and his widow Mary Dowrie who died 13th April 1887 aged 75 years and their son Richard who died in infancy 13th July 1837. John Haddon Buist (Cabinet-Maker) born 7th Ootober 1839 died 8th August 1917.

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

Richard Buist, Upholsterer died from Typhus and was interred 29/11/1839 in the Howff burial ground, plot No. 1422 A

Request for the memorial to be removed and re-erected on the family plot in the Western Cemetery.

A/3/3, Constitution Road Burial Ground, Car Parking Dec 1961 - Jun 1965, Dundee City Archive.

Register of Lairs 1848-1902

Lair Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot
1320 Mary Powrie, Widow Of Richard Buist, Upholsterer.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
28/08/1868 65 Maggie Mitchell Buist 12 Weeks   1320 A
16/07/1870 64 Hannah L. Buist, Daughter Of Thomas Buist 2 Years   1320 A
15/04/1887 11 Mary Powrie Or Buist 74 Years   1320 B
04/04/1874 6 Mary Constable Or Clark 95 Years   1320 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
20/03/1857 603 Isabella Mitchell Or Buist 79 Years 1320 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
17/01/1849 373 Sarah Buist Spinster 14/01/1849 48 Years Parish Of Forgan, Fife Gastric Fever Tindalls Wynd 1320 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
01/05/1847 1202 Thomas Buist Sailor 28/4/1847 71 years Parish of Forgan, Fife Inflammation of Chest Seagate 1320 A

Register of Lairs 1848-1902

Lair Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot
1319 Joseph Duncan, Bleacher.

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
23/04/1845 707 Elspet Leslie Duncan Daughter of Joseph Duncan, Bleacher 19/04/1845 2 years Longhaugh Lodge, Parish of Mains Measles Longhaugh Lodge by Dundee 1319 A
09/04/1845 631 Jane Elizabeth Keith Duncan Daughter of Joseph Duncan, Bleacher 03/04/1845 6 Years Aberdeen Measles Longhaugh Lodge by Dundee 1319 A
07/03/1844 553 Alexander Duncan Son of Joseph Duncan, Bleacher, Dundee Bleach Field 02/03/1844 7 years Aberdeen Croup Langhaugh Lodge by Dundee 1319 A

Monumental Inscription (Section C.)

Erected by Joseph and Christian Bonner in memory of their children here interred

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
1315 John Smith, Harbour Porter.

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
03/02/1850 358 Bernard Meikleroy Son Of John Meikleroy, Weaver 02/02/1850 6 Weeks Dundee Debility Hilltown 1315 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
02/07/1844 931 Jean Smith Daughter of John Smith, Harbour Porter 30/06/1844 10 Months Dundee Teething South Union Street 1315 A

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