These notes on Burial records for Greenock Cemetery, Renfrewshire, Scotland were given to me by Carol Beattie Selbiger, L438. The records do not concern her family, but she wished to share them with other Beattie researchers. I have added information from death records available on http://www.Scotlandspeople.gov.uk in brackets by a few of the burial records. --Laurel Baty, L252 Here is Carol's family (L438) in Greenock, Renfrewshire in 1881. She has been unable to locate a death record for Mary Nicholson Beattie or John Beatty, the parents of Edmund Beattie: 1881 Greenock, Renfrewshire, 70 Ann St. p. 3 Edmund Beattie born Ireland age 27 Martha Beattie born Ireland age 25 John Beattie age 4 born Greenock Mary Beattie age 2 born Greenock Martha Beattie age 7 months born Greenock Mary Beattie, age 57, born Ireland, mother [Edmund Beattie married Martha Kirk Nov. 26, 1875. His father was John Betty (deceased) and his mother was Mary Nicholson. He was living at 66 Drumfrochar Rd., Greenock at the time of his marriage.] Also at 70 Ann St. Matthew Beattie age 24 born Ireland [I have posted information on this Matthew, I believe that he is Edmund Beattie's brother. Mathew did not move to America but died May 4, 1916 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire.-L. B.] Elizabeth Beattie age 22 born Port Glasgow, Renfrew Matthew Beattie age 1 born Greenock [died March 17, 1884, address 74 Ann St., See burial below] [Matthew Beattie of 70 Ann St. married Elizabeth McVane, Feb. 20, 1880. Matthew Beattie's father was John Beattie (deceased) and his mother Mary Nichol. Elizabeth McVane was living at 86 Drumfrochar Rd., Greenock] Greenock Cemetery Records: The period 1865 -1876 was checked and the following information found: 20th January, 1866 Charles Beattie aged 47 Lair 468 section BB, owner Charles Beattie [died Jan. 17, 1866; father Charles Beattie, mother Agnes McIlwain; married to Alice Morrison] 22nd March, 1868 John Beattie aged 19 common ground (no further information as to section of cemetery) [Single, father James Beattie, mother Ellen McLaughlan] 26th May, 1868 Jane Beattie, 17 months Lair 12 section HH, owner Stewart Beattie 14th December, 1868 William Beattie 6 days Lair 12 section HH, owner Stewart Beattie 7th February, 1870 William Beattie 14 months Lair 594 section MM, owner William Beattie 8th June, 1874 Thomas Beattie, 39 common ground. 4th August, 1874, Sarah Beattie, 20 common ground [single, father Joseph Beattie, mother Helen McLaughlin] 20th December, 1874, Ellen Beattie, 4 Lair 756 section PP owner, William Beattie 26th February, 1875 Richard Beattie, 60 Lair 98 HH, owner James Beattie 10th August, 1875, Mary Beattie, 31 Lair 119 section GG, owner, Harry Beattie 8th October, 1875 Hannah [Jane] Beattie, Lair 1 QQ owner, RC Congregation. [Age 4, father Henry Beattie, mother Sarah Taylor, died Oct. 7, 1875] Burial records for 1881 and 1884 26th January, 1881 Jane Shaw or Beattie, 58 Lair 67 section FF Jane Shaw, owner 19th March, 1884, Matthew Beattie 39/12 Lair 580 section FF Matthew Beattie, owner *** [I believe this is L438] 12th July, 1884 Agnes Beatie, 57 Lair 28 section LL James Hodge, owner. Burial Records for 1882 - 1883 14th January, 1882 James Beattie, 62 Lair 581 section NN Mary owner, Mary Munro or Beattie, [Gardener, married to Mary Munro, father John Beattie (blacksmith, deceased), mother Charlotte Lough (deceased)] 23rd January, 1882 Elizabeth Mitchell or Beattie 63, Lair 487 section LL owner, R. M. Young [widow of Robert Beattie, Sergeant 78 Regimental; father Robert Mitchell, mother Catherine Orr, both deceased] 17th April, 1882 Cath Beattie or Ferry, 58 Lair 517 section OO owner, Charles Ferry [father Joseph Beattie, mother Helen Boyle (both deceased), widow of Manus Ferry] 24th April, 1882, Henry Beattie, 41 section QQ , owner RC Congregation 17th [married to Sarah Taylor, age 44, father Daniel Beattie, mother's name unknown] January, 1883, Alexander Beattie's stillborn child, common ground 19th April, 1883, Jessie Beattie, 3112 Lair 89 section CC, owner Robert Mathieson 20th July, 1883 Sarah Taylor or Beattie, 43 common ground, Episcopal. 26th August, 1883, Thomas Beattie 13 months, Lair 137 section QQ owner, James Beattie Burial Grounds Officer, South Street, Greenock PA16 8UG Tel: 01475 715658. There will be a charge levied for any search carried out by Burial Grounds staff.