Strays

Ancestors can turn up where you least expect them....

Over the years I've had many requests for gravestone photos. Sadly, some have found that their ancestors have moved away and their last resting places are no longer known. They then become 'strays'. During my visits to local graveyards I've found a number of these, so I've decided to post a few in the hope that connections can be made once again. Here's hoping....

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William Johnston, Greengate, Banchory Devenick, died 1897, wife Margaret Milne Ref: St Pete 13/68	John Anderson, late baker, Peterhead, died 1907, wife Jane Grant Ref: St Pete 18/45	John Burness of Stonehaven, author of "Thrummy Cap" died 1826 Ref: St Pete 1/126	Erected by fishermen of Portleven, Cornwall in memory of Nicholas Marks, drowned Aberdeen 1882 Ref: St Pete 15/54
Elizabeth Stevens, wife of John Smith, formerly of Old Deer, died 1860 Ref: St Pete 23/68	Robert Smith, late manager, Valleyfield Papermills, Penicuik, died 1894 Ref St Pete 29/139	William Seton, late farmer, Bonnyton, Udny, died 1894 Ref All 26/20	Robert Merchant, late of Old Meldrum, died 1900 Ref All 25/173
James Stephen, Lumphanan, whose wife Margaret Dawson died 1846 Ref: St Pete 3/176	William Cook, ship-builder, Stornoway whose wife Jane Fraser died 1854 Ref: St Pete 3/118	William Grant, farmer, Strathspey, whose son Peter, student, Kings College, died 1860 Ref: St Pete 8/43	James Hadden, late farmer, Greenwell-Tree, Newhills, died 1871 Ref: St Pete 6/20
James May, overseer, Sandford Lodge, Peterhead, Janet Hadden his wife & family Ref: St Pete 13/46	Margaret Young Allan, daughter of James Allan, formerly Inn Keeper in Banff Ref: St Pete 14/33	Elizabeth Moseley or Robertson, late of Walton, died at Woodside Ref: St Pete12/124	George Alexander, farmer, Farmton, Alford, died 1860 Ref: St Pete 14/148
Robert Hosier Baker & family, teacher of music, born London, died Perth 1866, aged 56 Ref: Nell 3/59	George Washington Wilson & family, famous Victorian photographer, born Alvah, Banffshire died 1893 aged 70 Ref: Nell 7/8	John Low, late merchant in Montrose, died 1834, aged 69 Ref: Nell 9/66	John Warne Wellington, of Lanlivery, Cornwall, died 1875 aged 32 Ref: Nell 13/47
George Davidson & wife Jane Mess, late farmer, Old Deer, died 1882 aged 62 Ref: Nell 23/68	Thomas Pearce, for many years resident at Braemar, died 1889 aged 65 Ref: Nell 23/80	Jane Greig Smith formerly of Montreal, Canada, died Aberdeen, Sep 1886 aged 71 Ref: Nell 23/102	Robert Laing of North Shields, died Oct 1890 aged 55 Ref: Nell 25/98
David Mitchell & family, late farmer, Fordoun, died 1893 aged 72 Ref: All 19/74	William Main & family, hotel-keeper, Banchory-Ternan, died 1887 aged 75 Ref: All 25/79	George Rennie, late manufacturer, Mill of Aden, Old Deer, died 10 Mar 1887 aged 89 Ref: All 26/103	William Ronald, born at Auchindoir, died at Brixham, 23 Mar 1895 aged 80 Ref: All 26/171
Alexander Smith born Upper Downies, Inverkeithney, Banffshire, died 1883 aged 41 Ref: All 31/163	Robert Clark & family, Waterside, Banchory-Devenick, died 1895 aged 83 Ref: All 31/173

I'll be adding more as I find them
Keep watching!

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