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Monumental Inscription (Section C.)

Erected to the memory of Walter Shaw, Writer, Dundee, who died at Castlehill, Dundee, 16th November 1843 aged 46 years. His son John Thomson Shaw, died 12th April 1854 aged 17 years and 6 months. Also Margaret Reid, wife of the above Walter Shaw who died at Dundee on 2nd February 1886 aged 77 years. Their eldest daughter Eliza Catherine, died 28th July 1912, aged 77 years. Their second daughter Agnes Mair died 29th March 1913, aged 73 years. Margaret Reid died 19th November 1919, aged 74 years.

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
1084 Margaret Reid, Widow Of Walter Shaw, Writer, For Herself And His Children.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
01/04/1913 5 Agnes Mait Shaw, 14 Nethergate 73 Years 138 Nethergate 1084 A
02/04/1886 4 Margaret Reid Or Shaw 78 Years 138 Nethergate 1084 B
31/07/1912 1 Eliza Catherine Shaw, Daughter Of ?? Shaw 77 Years 138 Nethergate 1084 B
25/11/1919 1 Margaret Reid Shaw, Unmarried Daughter Of Walter Shaw 74 Years 138 Nethergate 1084 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
17/04/1854 1194 John Thomson Shaw Son Of The Late Walter Shaw, Writer 12/04/1854 17 Years Dundee Consumption Yeaman Shore 1084 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
22/11/1845 58 Walter Shaw Writer 16/11/1845 46 Years Tealing Organic Disease of Brain & Lungs Castle Hill 1084 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
01/02/1844 391 James Kennedy Son of William Kennedy, Shoemaker 31/01/1844 4 years Dundee Scarlet Fever Galls Close, Overgate 1072 A
29/01/1844 373 James Foster Son of James Foster, Weaver 27/01/1844 2 Weeks Dundee Croup Dallfield Walk 1072 A
27/01/1844 363 Elizabeth Shearer Wife of William Montgomery, Weaver 25/01/1844 40 years County of Fermanagh, Ireland Child Birth Heathfield Lane, Hawkhill 1072 A
01/02/1844 393 Jean Galloway Natural Daughter of Jean Clark, Mill Worker 30/01/1844 7 Months Dundee Teething Witchknow 1072 A
31/01/1844 386 James Galloway Son of Robert Galloway, Weaver 28/01/1844 3 years James' Park by Dundee Consumption Crescent Street, Wallace Feus 1072 A
29/01/1844 374 James Murray Son of Peter Murray, Labourer 27/01/1844 3 Days Dundee Convulsions Cowagte 1072 A
24/01/1844 351 Joseph Primrose Son of John Primrose, Weaver 22/01/1844 2 years Dundee Consumption Hilltown 1072 B
23/01/1844 344 Margaret Jarvie Daughter of Patrick Jarvie, Labourer 22/01/1844 2 years Dundee Consumption Hawkhill 1072 B
23/01/1844 341 A Still Born Child Son of William Montgomery, Weaver     Dundee Unknown Heathfield Lane, Hawkhill 1072 B
22/01/1844 340 A Still Born Child Son of John McDonald, Weaver     Dundee Unknown, Born in the 6th Month Ann Street, Maxwelltown 1072 B
26/01/1844 356 Lillias McLeod Daughter of William McLeod, Weaver 24/01/1844 2 years Dundee Typhus Fever Rosebank 1072 B
21/01/1844 334 Henry McIntyre Son of Henry McIntyre, Shoemaker 20/01/1844 3 Weeks Dundee Debility Bucklemaker Wynd 1072 C
16/01/1844 313 Donald Brown Son of Duncan Brown, Shoemaker 15/01/1844 7 Weeks Dundee Lilly Blackness Road 1072 C
17/01/1844 315 Joseph Hutcheson Natural Son of Elizabeth Yule, Rope Teaser 15/01/1844 2 years Dundee Bowel Complaint Hilltown 1072 C
17/01/1844 316 Elizabeth Pattullo Daughter of Peter Pattullo, Street Porter 14/01/1844 15 Months Dundee Teething Dallfield Walk 1072 C
19/01/1844 328 Margaret Stewart Daughter of Robert Stewart, Weaver 16/01/1844 8 years Dundee Croup Hilltown 1072 C
20/01/1844 332 David Gall Son of William Gall, Heckler 19/01/1844 22 Months Dundee Gravel West Port 1072 C

Register of Lairs 1848-1902

Lair Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot
1069 And Half Of 1070, John Laing, Power Loom Manufacturer.
1070 Half With 1069, John Laing, Power Loom Manufacturer.

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
31/01/1846 347 John Laing Son of John Laing, Power Loom Manufacturer 27/01/1846 6 Months Dundee Teething Neilson Street, Forebank 1069 & 1070 1/2 C

Register of Lairs 1848-1902

Lair Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot
1058 A S.G. William McLaren.
1058 B S.G. David Robertson.
1058 C S.G. Thomas Bathie.

Register 8 1864-1938

Date Of Interment Register Number Name & Designation Age Residence & Misc Plot No
24/08/1864 799 Robert Smith 37 Years   1058 C

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
22/10/1857 1411 Margaret Grandy 18 Years S.G. 1058 A

Register 7 1855-1860

Date of Interment Register Number Name Age Plot Number
23/09/1857 1314 Ann Smart 70 Years 1058 A

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
21/08/1848 1994 Helen Grandy Daughter Of William Addis Grandy, Ironmonger 18/08/1848 3 Years 6 Months Dundee Scarlet Fever And Measles Lindsay Street S.G. 1058 A
31/12/1849 210 William McLaren Blacksmith 27/12/1849 85 Years Parish Of Donally, Perthshire Old Age Lindsay Street S.G. 1058 A
30/08/1850 1213 William Robertson Weaver 27/08/1850 60 Years Parish Of Bendochy Supposed Intemperance, Found Dead On The Floor Of His House Temple Lane S.G. 1058 B
25/09/1847 2082 George Robertson Weaver 22/09/1847 55 Years Parish Of Bendochy Typhus Fever Brown Street S.G. 1058 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
13/04/1847 1092 Margaret Buik Wife of Thomas Bathie, Shoemaker 11/4/1847 44 years Dundee Spotted Fever Overgate S.G. 1058 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
22/03/1847 964 Mary Wood Wife of William McLaren, Blacksmith 18/3/1847 70 years Dublin Old Age Overgate 1058 A

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