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Inscriptions are listed as spelled on headstones. If a place name is spelled differently from today’s spelling, the modern name will appear in [brackets] to assist in searches. The numbers by each listing are used for our text-photo cross-reference purposes only and do not indicate a plot number or location.
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0101 This is the property of James Knox and Jean Lang his spoufe and their children 1791.
0102 Alexr. Patons family burying place. No.575 MDCCCIV [1804] Erected by William Paton, merchant, Paisley. 1831 Erected by John Paton. In Memory of Alexander ### who died on the 29th December(?) MDCCC## aged XXXII [32] years. Joseph Paton who died on the 23rd(?) of January ##CXXIX ###...### years and William Paton who died ###...###.
0102 To the memory of Alexander Paton who died on the 15th day of February MDCCCXXI(?) [1821(?)] aged LXVIII [68] years and of Jean Hunter his spouse who died on the 16th day of July MDCCCXXII [1822] aged LXVII [67] years.
0201 Sacred to the memory of James Graham late of Tainnawer(?) Stirlingshire and Burntshiels, Renfrewshire and Agnes Campbell his spouse. Both interred here.
0202 Erected by John Fleming, upholsterer in Paisley, to the memory of Margaret Ranken, his spouse, who died 26th March 1817 aged 57 years.
0301 707. This burying ground ###...### containing twenty lairs ###...### purchased with funds ###...### voluntary subscription ###...### and conveyed to ###...###. John He## ##nvener, A.H. Simpson, Treasurer, William ###...### Robert Bisset, James Williamson, Ja## ###...### Robert Hendry, John Dunlop ###...###as, Orr & Chas. Wilson, ###...### inhabitants of Paisley ###...### in office ###...### for poor persons ###...###d the suburbs ###...### spasmodic Cholera ###...###ic disease, ###...### disappearing ###...### meeting ###...### convener ###...### of ###...### conveyance (?) [badly weathered wall tablet]
0302 Erected in February 1848. The property of Robert Barr, grocer and cowfeeder, Love Street Paisley, and his wife Flora Currie and their heirs.
0303 Erected by Canal Street Relief Congregation, Paisley, to the memory of their late pastor the Rev. John McDermid who after labouring among them XXXII [32] years died XXIInd [22nd] March MDCCCXXXIV [1834] in the LXXIst [71st] year of his age and XXXIXth [39th] of his ministery. "Salvation is of grace".
0304 Erected in the memory of William Norman(?) who died ##th Jay.(?) 1834(?) ###...###
0305 Erected by Robert Cowan in memory of his father William Cowan who died 23rd March 1837 aged 47 years.
0306 In memory of James Fraser(?) ###...### in Paisley who departed ###...### 13th(?) August aged 6#(?) years. "Psalm ###...###". Here also lie the remains of Jean(?) who died ###...### #7 years and of ###...### who died 18 September(?) ###...### years, both daughters of the above James Fraser(?) also of William Fraser his son ###...### Glasgow who died 9th(?) Decr. 1868(?) aged 71 years.
0307 Erected to the memory of William Spretl, wright in Paisley, originally from braeface, Neilston, who died the XIth [11th] August MDCCCXXIV [1824] aged LIV [54] years.
0401 No.2. 1810 The property of John Henderson, merchant Paisley.
0402 For Andrew Simm Jean Wilson ye. 1783
0403 This is the burying place of Walter McFarland and Elizabeth Allifon [Allison] his spouse.
0404 For Hugh McLean and Mary Withart(?) and their children 1782.
0405 For John Barr and Jean Smith and their heirs 1784.
0406 No.17. This is the property of James Taylor and now Andrew and Thomas Taylor his sons and their sisters May 1825.
0407 For Allan Pinkerton and Agnes Smillie and their heirs 1782.
0408 In memory of James Fulton who died 14th August 1900 aged 45. A tribute of respect from his fellow-workers in the Paisley Co-Operative Manufacturing Society.
0409 For John Boyd and Margaret McElquham and their heirs 1783.
0410 This is the burying place of James Smith & Jean Renfrew and their heirs, August 3rd 1784. "My glafs is run and yours is running, beware of sin for judgements coming".
0501 ### William(?) Walker(?) ###...### and their heirs ###. here lies the remains of John Walker(?) their son who died the ##th ## 17## in the ## year of his age.
0502 ###...### memory of his much(?) loved spouse(?) ## Margaret(?) Walker(?) who died 30th ### ### aged 23(?) years ###(?)
0503 This is the property of Daniel Keir and Marrion Darling his spouse and their children.
0504 This burial place is the property of Walter(?) Lindsay(?) and Isobel Robin(?) his spouse and their children. 1783. [imagery on the reverse side of the headstone suggests an occupation of hammerman]
0505 This is the property of James Ingram and Janet Stewart his spouse 1783.
0506 This is the property of John Crawford, wright in Paisley, who ### the stone ### Margaret Morgan(?) his spouse who died January ### 1795 aged 35 years.
0507 No.18 is the property of Robert Aitken, wright in Paisley, and Margaret Hill his spoufe and their children 1805.
0508 For John Sproul and Elifbeth [Elisabeth] Mathie and their heirs 1784 No. 30.(?)
0601 Storie in memoriam. John Storie manufacturer, born 19th(?) August 1829 died 6th Septr 1891(?), Jane Masterton his wife(?) born 26th (?) Jan 1826(?) died 25th(?) Octr 1905(?), James their son born 26th(?) May 1856 died 13th(?) Novr 1858(?)
0602 Erected by James Lain(?) & Marg Black in memory of their son John who died ## Novr(?) 1788 aged 3(?) years. This youth so dear did promise fair(?) to act a virtous(?) part but are(?) half blow the ### down death ###...###
0603 ...###... Robert White(?) his father(?) who died May 6 1784(?) aged 17 years.
0604 ###...### Mary(?) Campbell(?) his spoufe their children ####
0605 Erected in memory of Thos.(?) Fulton(?) who died ## June 1810 aged #7 years and Cathren(?) Hodgon(?) his spouse who died 13th March 1784(?)
0606 This burying place is the property of Alexander Muir and Isabel Howie his spoufe and their children 1801.
0607 This is the property of Daniel(?) Campbell and Margaret Dickson(?) his spoufe and their children 1793.
0608 Erected to the memory of Richard Hunter(?) late weaver in Maxwelton who departed this life on the 1st of Decr 1806 in the 62d year of his age.
0609 This burial place is the property of ###...###
0610 You weeping friends ye can't repent too soon, my day was spent before I thought it noon.
0611 Erected by a beloved family in memory of a dear departed father & mother John ### flesher(?) & Cathrine(?) Johnston his spouse and their heirs.
0701 This is the property of(?) of David(?) Dunn and Jean Goldie(?) and their children ###...### 1800(?)
0702 This is the property of John McFarlane, Merch. in Sneddon [Street] in memory of Marion Miller his wife who died 27 of Janry 1799 aged 40 years alfo the remains of 6 of their children this stone is erected.
0703 No.131 is the property of John McAlister Manufr. Paisley, and Mary Thomson his wife who erected this stone in memory of his father Wm. McAlister who died March 1799 aged 69 years, of their daughter Agness wife of George Houston, Manufr. Paisley, who died 2 Octr. 1813 aged 28 years, of their son John who died 23(?) Novr. 1814 aged 18 years and of other four children who died young.
0704 No.88 Thomas Whyte and Jean Young and their children 1797. "When elect sinners are call'd home, we'll bid adieu unto the tomb".
0705 This is the property of Patrick Lamont(?) and Ann Houhoun(?) his spouse and their heirs 1780(?)
0706 ###...### the memory of John(?) ###...###
0707 No. 288 Francis Dunnet's burying ground 1797.
0708 This is the property of David Garven(?) Mason and Margaret Lang(?) his spoufe and their heirs.
0709 This is the burying place of James Spowart, baker in Paisley
0710 Erected by Dickson in memory of his father Joseph Dickson who died 24th December 1838 also his mother Elizabeth McAusland, died 7th February 1862 also his wife Mary Mitchell died 12th September 1878, also the above Robert Dickson died 28th November 1881. "Lord, not my will, but thine be done."
0711 This is the property of John Blair and Mauhey(?) King and their heirs.
0712 This is the property of John(?) Bentley(?) ### in Paisley(?) he placed(?) this stone in memory(?) of Margaret(?) ### spoufe who departed this life the 12th of Decr(?) 1786(?) in the 24th year of her age.
0713 No.128 is the property of John Robertsonwho erected this stone in memory of his father John Robertson late mason in Paisley who died 25th July 1812 aged 67 years.
0714 ###...###
0715 This is the property of David McFarlane and Janet Robertson his spouse and their children 1782.
0716 ###...### died 1# Dec ###. He died ### to the temperence(?) ###rmatic and his gratitude(?) ### personal experience of the ### he had ###...### good(?) cause made him an ernest ### worker in his ### and gave ### energy and effect to all(?) his labours which(?) were untiring and abundant found his highest ### and greatest comfort the glorious(?) ### the grace of God###...###. In affectionate remembrance of Janet Gibb(?) spouse of James Winning who died 19th(?) Decr(?) 1883(?) aged 6#(?) years and of their children interred ### James, Janet Dunn, Margaret, Mrs(?) Agnes Ross, Robert, Mrs(?) Margaret MacAlister
0717 Erected to the(?) memory of James ### late Mafon(?) in Paifley, eho departed this life on the 6th of Jany 1802(?) in the 73d year of his age also Janet McFarlane his spouse who died ## June 1817(?) aged 81(?) years and of Jean Watt(?) spouse to James C### their son(?) who died 18th Oct ### aged 33(?) years ###...###
0718 To the memory of David Jack(?) who died ### J### ### aged 61 years and Margaret #### ison his wife who died 8th August 1882 aged 76 years and their children, Margaret who died 15th Jany 1848 aged 7 years, Jean who died 20th March 1848 aged 9 months also their sons-in-law William Drennan who died 17th March 1881 aged 51 years, interred in Abbey Close U.P. Church-yard, James Spence who died 26th October 1883 aged 33 years and their grandchildren William Drennan died 4th July 1869 in his 3rd year, James Spence died 29th April 1883 aged 1 year, Peter Simpson died 20th March 1883 in his 7th year, James Drennan died 11th Feby 1891 in his 31st year.
0719 This is the property of The Burying Ground Society ### 1832(?) ### 11(?) lairs 61ft(?) 6 inches ###...### James Wood Pre### Thomas Shirlaw(?) Treasurer(?)
0801 ###...###
0802 This burying place No.# is the property of Archibald Murdoch and Jean Sim(?) his spoufe and their chirldrn 1803(?)
0803 Erected to the memory of William Gibson, manufacturer in Paisley, who died in the fifty-fourth year of his age on the 21st of Octr 1812 and Janet ###son his spouse who died in the twenty-eighth year of her age on the 30th of Novr 1797 also Robert Gibson their son who died in the eighteenth year of his age on the 21st of Novr 1812.
0804 No. 330(?) This is the property of Matthew ####s, wright in Paisley, and Jean(?) McFarlane(?) his spouse.
0805 ###...###
0806 "Esteem'd an honest man, a faithful friend, by those who knew him in the paths he trod, true to his creed and country to the end, he lov'd his kindred, and his kindred's God."
0807 This is the property of ### Adam, smith in ###, and Janet Conna(?) his spoufe and their children. Here lies the remaines of Matthew Adam their son who died May 27 1797 in the ## year of his age.
0808 Tannahill. Born 3rd June 1774 died 17th May 1810. Erected over the remains of the poet 1867.
0901 This is the property of Hugh McColl and Elizabeth Cochran his spouse and their children.
0902 This is the property of William Whyte and Margaret Hill his spouse and their children 1796.
0903 This burying place is the property of John Graham(?) and Jean ### and their heirs 179#
0904 ### Marion(?) ### ###...### John Falconer ###...### Alex their son who died aged 19 months(?), Jessie their daughter who died aged one(?) year and 10 months, Isabella ## died aged one year. John(?) their son died aged 13(?) months. Marion Hamilton who died 25th(?) Feby(?) 1858(?) aged 37 years, Jessie Falconer who died 23rd(?) Jany?) 1870 aged 39(?) years.
0905 This is the property of Alexander(?) Falconer ###...###
0906 In memory of Thomas Leishman, one of the magistrates of Paisley who died 12th Decr. 1835, aged 72 years and of Janet Robertson his spouse who died 2nd April 1854 aged 87 years. Along with them are buried six of their children all of whom died young except Margaret who was removed from this world 11th January 1822 in the 19th(?) year of her age.
0907 This burying place No.615 is the property of John Wilson, Agnes Jardin and their children.
0908 The property of Alex(?) Paterson, merch. Paisley, and his children. In memory of Marion L. Smith his wife who died ## April 1855(?) aged 2# and ### of their children ###...###
0909 William(?) Paterson ###...### 1847(?) ###...### wife of Alex(?) Paterson ###...### Alex Paterson ###...### John Paterson ###...###
1001 Erected to the memory of Alexander Port##, pattern designer, born 2nd June 18##, died 30th June 18## [headstone broken]
1002 To the memory of Richard Cochran(?) who died ## 29 1787 aged 22(?) years ###...###
1003 Erected by William Orr in memory of his wife Agnes Dunlop died 23rd Oct 1896(?) aged 78(?) years, also their children Mary died 2nd Jany 1859 aged 2½ years, Marion died 30th June 1875 aged 38 years, John died 4th June 1890 aged 49 years. The above William Orr died 10th May 1908(?) aged 84 years.
1004 No. 11# The property of William Crawford(?) ###...###
[[ ###...### James Torrance, merchant Glasgow(?) in memory of his father David Torrance who died ## ### 1862(?) aged 72(?0, his mother Ann Wilson who died ## 26th(?) 18## aged 58(?), his sister Mary who died July ## 1849(?) aged 32(?), Margaret who died ### ## 1848(?) aged #6(?), his brother John who died May ##th 18## aged ##, all of whom are interred here.
[[ In memory of William Crawford, ####, who died 11th Dec ### aged 51 years, his son Alexander who died 5th(?) August(?) 189#(?) aged ###.
1005 Erected in memory of Robert Speirs ###...### 86(?) years and Margaret McCoro#odale(?) his spouse ###...### 83(?) years also of ###...###
1006 ###...###
1007 This is the property of James Wilson and Janet Dunn his spouse.
1008 This is the property of William Hogg(?) and Elizabeth(?) ###on his spouse and their children. Here lies the remains of John ###...### who ###...###
1009 This is the property of John(?) Hall(?) and M### M###lon his spouse and their children 1786.
1010 Erected by Allan Bell ###...### ### Gowans(?) who died ### ### 184# aged 30(?) years and ### Elizabeth who(?) ###...### aged 5(?) weeks.
1011 Erected by Janet Whyte in memory of her husband William Watt who died 2d April 1857 aged 69 and four children who died in their infancy, Janet Kay mother of Janet Whyte who died in her 45 year of her age 1815 and their heirs also the above Janet Whyte who died 4th March 1872 aged 72 years.
1012 This is the burying place of James Miller and Christian White his spouse and their children 1792.
1101 ###...### ##y their ### ###eron, and M### [broken headstone]
1102 ###...### [weathered] Erected by her surviving son David Mitchell Aird as a tribute of departed worth.
1103 The property of David Manwell in memory of his sister Christina who died 5th Decr 1850(?) aged 53(?) years also John Manwell his brother(?) who died 10th Feby 1852(?) aged 37(?) years.
1104 In memory of John ###, manufacturer in Paisley who died 7th(?) Decr 1815(?) aged 57(?) years and Janet Glassford his wife who died 12th Feby 1816 aged 53 years also to the memory of ###...###
1105 This is the property of James Taylor. manuf. Paisley. Margaret Sharp his wife, their children 1817.
1106 No. 906 This is the property of Thomas Smith, Maltster and Jean Morton his spouse and their children 1786(?).
1107 This is the burying place of Mathew(?) ### Miller ### who died 17#8(?) aged 68 years and George Miller his son aged 28 both interred here Decr 28th 1798. No. 249.
1108 This is the burying place of David McCorkle and Rebekah his spouse who died 1798 aged 62 years.
1201 This is the burying place of Thomas Struthers(?), shoe maker(?) in Paisley, and Janet(?) Struthers his spouse and their children 1788.
1202 The property of Duncan McGregor, taylor [tailor] in Paisley and Isabilla McCallum his spouse and their heirs. No. 261(?) is the property of Duncan McGregor, weaver in Paisley, and his heirs.
1203 Erected by Alexander Carswell in memory of his wife Agnes McInnes who died 12th Dec 1895 aged 50 years also his brothers and sister John died 1#th August 18## aged 33 years, Ja### died 22nd May ### aged 29 years, T###(?) died 15th October ### aged 49 years, Mary ####an relict of Da### Carswell died 19th January ### in her 91st year. [weather damaged monument]
1204 Erected in memory of William Ramsay who died at 48(?) London St. Glasgow 26th November 1862(?) aged 63 years also Jean Martin his wife who died 6th May 1871 aged 71 years. "Know thou, o stranger, to the fame of this much lov'd. much honour'd, name (for none that knew him need be told) a warmer heart death ne'er made cold". ###...###
1205 This burying place is the property of Archibald Brodie and Jean ### his spouse and children(?) 179#
1206 This burying place belongs to Donald McMillan and Agnes Cameron his spouse 1783. Duncan, Agness and Catharine McMillans their children lie here.
1207 The burying place No. 208 is the property of Robert Craig and Mary Stewrat his spouse and their children 1799.
1208 Erected by John K####...### in memory ###...### Ja### ...### who died ###...### [weathered monument]
1210 This is the property of ### ### and Jean McAlister(?) his spouse and their heirs 1810(?)
1211 Campbell(?) ### erected this stone in memory of ### his spouse who died the 10th of June 1785(?) aged 23 years
1212 This is the property of James(?) ####ey, wright, Paisley, Janet Russell his wife and their children 1816.
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