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Genealogy of the McClelland and Related Families - Seright Family Plot - Cathcart Cemetery

Seright gravestone at Cathcart Cemetery, GlasgowCathcart Cemetery Map, GlasgowAs its name implies, Cathcart Cemetery is located in the Cathcart district of Glasgow, in the southern reaches of the city. Samuel and Susan Seright established a family plot in the new section of that cemetery, with the first burial occurring in the late 1800's.

Two lairs were purchased along the eastern border of section I. Nine individuals were laid to rest at the site, although only six names are engraved on the stone. This was a common practice for family plots once the engraving space on the headstone was full.

Gravestone Inscription

ERECTED BY
SAMUEL SERIGHT

IN MEMORY OF HIS DAUGHTER
MARGARET SERIGHT

WHO DIED 25TH OCT 1883, AGED 19 YEARS

ALSO HIS GRAND DAUGHTER
SARAH TOWNSEND SERIGHT

WHO DIED 25TH MAY 1891, AGED 2 MONTHS

ALSO HIS WIFE
SUSAN BOWIE

WHO DIED 5TH FEB 1899, AGED 64 YEARS

THE ABOVE
SAMUEL SERIGHT

WHO DIED 14TH OCT 1921, AGED 84 YEARS

ALSO
JANE BROWN

WHO DIED 15TH APRIL 1935, AGED 74 YEARS

HER HUSBAND
WILLIAM SERIGHT, M.D.,C.M.,F.R.F.P.S.

WHO DIED 7TH JUNE 1945, AGED 86 YEARS

"AT REST"

Individuals Buried at Site

According to the cemetery office records, there were several additional individuals buried at the site who were not listed on the gravestone. This was a common practice once the stone was full of engravings. The total plot comprised of two lairs, No. 2014 and No. 2015.

Date of Burial Name of Deceased Age
Lair No. 2014    
27 Oct 1885 Margaret Seright 19
19 May 1885 Helice McIntyre 2 yr 6 mo
7 Feb 1899 Susan Bowie or Seright 64
14 Feb 1908 Elizabeth Ann Seright 6 mo
Oct 1921 Samuel Seright 84
Lair No. 2015    
27 May 1891 Sarah Townsend Seright 2 mo
8 Jan 1901 Robert Seright 2 wks
17 Apr 1935 Jane Brown or Seright 74
11 Jun 1945 William Seright Adult

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