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OLD DALRY CEMETERY |

© September 2010
Location
West Kilbride Road, the B870
OS ref: NS287495
During a holiday to the area I visited Dalry Cemetery to try and find graves associated with my Livingstone family history.
Unfortunately it poured with rain throughout the time we were in Dalry which resulted in rather disappointing photos.
These graves are all connected to my Livingstone family tree
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In m-mory -f Mary Blair who died 7---August 18-- in her 84th year her husband John Jamieson who died 4------ugust 1857 aged -0 years --t----d in the churchyard their duaghters Margaret died 2---July 1854 aged 20 years Jeanie wife of Andrew Livingstone died 11 --January 18-- aged 45 years the ab--- Andrew Livingstone died --------5 aged 68 years
very weathered and worn above inscription from a transcription which must have been done quite some time ago |
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Erected by Janet Pringle In memory of her husband David Livingstone who died 18th March 1894 aged 53 years Also their daughter Janet who died 28th September 1883 aged 6 weeks. The above Janet Pringle who died 9th February 1913 aged 68 years.
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In memory of William Duff who died 23rd March 1934 and his wife Mary Livingstone died 21st September 1944.
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Erected by Hugh Anderson In memory of his son John who died 28th June 1875 aged 24 years Also his daughter Jane Lyon who died 11th March 1874 aged 5 months and his wife Jane Livingstone who died 18th May 1878 aged 51 years. The above Hugh Anderson died 13th March 1895 in his 74th year.
"Dear is the spot where Christians sleep and sweet the strains their spirits pour, o why should we in anguish weep, they are not lost but gone before".
Erected by Allan Anderson. In memory of his wife Sarah McKinlay who died 30th May 1874 aged 25 years also their son Hugh who died in infancy. The above Allan Anderson who died 5th July 1891 in his 43rd year also of his wife Agnes Oliphant who died 15th May 1931 aged 79 years.
Erected by William Anderson Who died at Paisley 27th Feb 1922 in his 69th year His daughter Jane Livingstone Who died 27th Oct 1941 in her 62nd year And his wife Helen Miller Who died 6th Nov 1943 in her 85th year Aso his daughter Helen Simpson who died 7th March 1949 in her 67th year
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Erected by John Shedden In memory of Jeanie McKinlay his bloeved wife Died 29th December 1904 Archibald his son Died 5th November 1903 Elizabeth his daughter Died 3rd September 1873 James Shedden his father died 9th January 1864 Elizabeth Livingstone his mother died 10th January 1873 The above John Shedden died 29th October 1914 |
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Erected by James Kerr, Lynnholms In memory of his wife Elizabeth Shedden who died 22nd Sept 1919 aged 57 years. The above James Kerr died 3rd Oct 1924 in his 62nd year
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Also in the graveyard are the following 2 graves which I didn't find, the first inscription may possibly be on the another side of the Shedden grave.
Erected by Mary Brown
in memory of her husband Hugh Shedden who died 1st march 1856 aged 40 years,
her eldest son Hugh died 25th April 1889 aged 25 years,
her grandson Hugh Fairlie died 2nd Oct 1890 aged 1 year & 6 months,
her grand-daughter Mary Shedden died 11th Augt 1896 aged 9 weeks,
the above Mary Brown died 9th Decr 1900 aged 65 years
also her great grand children Neil, Jeanie & Allan Marshall who died in infancy.
James Shedden son of the above Mary Brown who died 6th May 1907 aged 41 years
also her daughter Mary Donald wife of Neil fairlie who died 12th March 1915 aged 56 years.
"Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord".
Erected by Thomas Thomson, baker,
In loving memory of his wife Kate McDonald died May 15, 1918 aged 52 years.
Also his father & mother John Thomson died Nov 9 1901 aged 67 years.
Mary Livingstone died July 5 1886 aged 50 years
also his brothers David died Jan 15 1885 aged 24,
Hugh died Aug 18 1874 aged 10.
The above Thomas Thomson died 17 Dec 1932 aged 73 years.
Acknowledgement
I would like to acknowlege the Happy Haggis website as they have kindly put the MIs for Dalry Cemetery on the Ayrshire page. This helped me to compile a list of gravestones to look for so that I didn't waste time looking for non-existant stones, absolutely invaluable when you are visiting from afar and only have a few hours available.
Thank you Happy Haggis
http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/ayrshire.htm