Headstone information

[Rainy]

I have just ben sent an email from a rello that thinks a photo she has found in some of nan's old stuff is of a headstone from my great grandfather's family in scotland.

What stuns me is there is 9 differant people listed on the head stone, Is this a normal thing to do or more of a one off type thing?
here is what is written on the headstone, she is going to get the photo scaned and send it to me aswell.

1863
Erected By
Thomas Catto and Barbra Baxter,
In Auchreddie,
In memory of their son James
Who died the 2^nd of July 1862, aged 30 years .
Also their daughter Christian,
Who died 18^th April 1858, aged 28 years.
And their grandchild
Christian Jeffery
Who died the 24^th June 1862 aged 8 years.
The above Barbra Baxter
Died the 10^th September 1885 aged 78 years
The above Thomas Catto , Died
26^th January 1867 aged 78 years.
Also his grandchild James Catto
Died 15^th January 1887
Aged 2 years and three months
Also his son Thomas
Who died 5^th July 1929 aged 83 years.
And his grandson William
Who died 7^th May 1929 aged 45 years

[AntonyM]

No - it's quite normal/usual. I have a similar stone in Scotland within my family research with 8 names on it, and a couple in England with 8 & 9. It doesn't always mean that all those named are buried in that place though (but they may be) - sometimes people buried elsewhere can be mentioned as "in memory of" etc.

[Olde Crone Holden]

I agree, I have two or three gravestone memorials which mention people who are not actually buried there. In one case I practically wept with gratitude when I found FOUR stones which sorted out a particularly complex series of marriages - wives number one and three had identical names and for a long time I thought I was looking at two different men.

OC

[herky]

I have just ben sent an email from a rello that thinks a photo she has found in some of nan's old stuff is of a headstone from my great grandfather's family in scotland.

What stuns me is there is 9 differant people listed on the head stone, Is this a normal thing to do or more of a one off type thing?
here is what is written on the headstone, she is going to get the photo scaned and send it to me aswell.

1863
Erected By
Thomas Catto and Barbra Baxter,
In Auchreddie,
In memory of their son James
Who died the 2^nd of July 1862, aged 30 years .
Also their daughter Christian,
Who died 18^th April 1858, aged 28 years.
And their grandchild
Christian Jeffery
Who died the 24^th June 1862 aged 8 years.
The above Barbra Baxter
Died the 10^th September 1885 aged 78 years
The above Thomas Catto , Died
26^th January 1867 aged 78 years.
Also his grandchild James Catto
Died 15^th January 1887
Aged 2 years and three months
Also his son Thomas
Who died 5^th July 1929 aged 83 years.
And his grandson William
Who died 7^th May 1929 aged 45 years

Hi Rainy, You may know this already, but if you go onto the Aberdeen and North East Family History Society website (just google), you will find MI for the area and your one is included - perhaps worth a look in case other relatives of yours in the area are listed.
Your family are buried at New Deer Kirkyard, stone 487.

[Rainy]

Oh wow Herky !!!!! no i didnt know that, will have to go check it out THANK YOU :D

[Christine in Herts]

Have you come across this one: http://www.gravestonephotos.com/index.php

Christine

[herky]

Have you come across this one: http://www.gravestonephotos.com/index.php

Christine

That is a great site, isn't it Christine, especially if the cemetery you are interested in is covered, as mine is.
I have found many missing relatives there.

[Christine in Herts]

That is a great site, isn't it Christine, especially if the cemetery you are interested in is covered, as mine is.
I have found many missing relatives there.

I found it when helping a family member with her part of the tree.

Christine