John Ford grave monument in Canongate Kirk Church burial ground, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
John Ford grave monument: legible names and details
| full name | burial date | age | birth date | relationship | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Ford | 1859 | 64 | 1795 | first name on monument | 16th May 1859 Born about 1795 in Midlothian. 1839 took over the Holyrood Flint Glass Works. In 1855 Queen Victoria granted him a licence �Glass Maker to Her Majesty� the place now assuming the title of �The Royal Holyrood Glass Works�. Also had a company called John Ford and Co. HIs daughter Mary Ford married Christopher Thompson Maling in 1857. CT Maling had a pottery in Ouseburn, Newcastle where Maling pottery was produced. They lived in Hexham and later in Newcastle. |
Elizabeth Isabella Ford | 1829 | 58 | 1771 | relationship not given of John Ford | 3rd March 1829 |
William Ford | 1810 | 40 | 1770 | relationship not given of John Ford | 10th July 1810 Born 1779 in Coldstream Date of death dubious as he founded Holyrood Flint Glass Works and is said to have died in 1818. Uncle to John Ford Son of a John Ford born in 1736 and Elizabeth Duns |
Humphrey Ford | 1820 | 54 | 1766 | relationship not given of John Ford | 27th April 1820 Birth 13 Mar 1766 in Coldstream Son of a John Ford born in 1736 and Elizabeth Duns Father of this graves' John Ford |
Margaret Ford | 1825 | 56 | 1769 | relationship not given of John Ford | Margaret Isabel Ford 21st February 1825 Daughter of a John Ford born in 1736 and Elizabeth Duns Birth 19 Feb 1768 in Coldstream Aunt of this graves' John Ford Married Alexander Kennedy 28th Apr 1794 |
Alexander Kennedy | relationship not given of John Ford | Husband of Margaret Isabel Ford, married 28th Apr 1794 | |||
John Humphrey Ford | 1863 | 37 | 1826 | son of John Ford | 14th October 1863. Glass Manufacturer, probably working for his father John Ford. |
William Ford | 1890 | 61 | 1829 | son of John Ford | 9th November 1890 Birth 31 May 1829 in Canongate. Glass manufacturer, son of John Ford. Married Elizabeth Catherine Wells Birth 7 November 1827 in Newport, Monmouthshore Death 1895. Had 5 children, 1 boy 4 girls |
Pauline Koch | 1863 | 65 | 1798 | wife of John Ford | 7th October 1863 Born 31 Aug 1798 on the Island of Ferel, Saaremaa, Estonia. [According to 1841 census, had a sister called Janet who also came to Scotland.] [Could someone with access to headstone please confirm whether {Ferel} is perhaps {Osel}, {Ösel} or {Oesel}; and rather use the exact wording from headstone than the modern location name] |
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Canongate Kirk Church burial ground, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
Canongate Kirk Church burial ground
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