Alexander Christison grave monument details at New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian,Scotland

Alexander Christison grave monument in New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Alexander Christison grave monument: legible names and details

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Alexander Christison
1820671753first name on monumentProfessor of Humanity University of Edinburgh. Died 25th June. Also in Greyfriars Cemetery; GPR grave number 138414
Charlotte Katherine Christison nee Clavering
1869791790daughter-in-law of Alexander ChristisonDied 27th June
Henrietta Sophia Christison nee Brown
1849431806daughter-in-law of Alexander ChristisonDied 9th January
Annie Christison nee Brown
1876471829daughter-in-law of Alexander ChristisonDied 21st September
Florence Christison nee Elworthy
1949881861daughter-in-law of Alexander ChristisonSecond wife of Alexander. Born 17th November; Died 9th December
Edith Campbell Bell nee Christison
1935681867grand daughter of Alexander ChristisonDied 8th February. Widow of Dr. Benjamin Bell
Marion Augusta Bird nee Christison
1912571855grand daughter of Alexander ChristisonBorn 1st July; Died 6th December
Col William J B Bird
grand daughters husband of Alexander ChristisonIndian Army. Husband of Marion Augusta.
Susanna Hodgson Christison nee Brown
1928801848grand daughter-in-law of Alexander ChristisonBorn 28th June; Died 25th July
John Alexander Christison
1914251889great grand son of Alexander ChristisonOnly son of David and Susanna. Born 20th August; Died at Kampala; Uganda 2nd October
John Christison
1884621822grand son of Alexander ChristisonW.S. Died 12th November
Frederick John Christison
1915201895grand son of Alexander Christison10th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 3rd son. Killed in the great war 2nd December and buried at Ylamertinche Flanders.
David Christison MD LLD
1912821830grand son of Alexander Christison2nd son. Born 25th January; Died 21st January. Husband of Susanna/
Dr Benjamin Bell
grand son-in-law of Alexander Christison
Capt John Anthony Alexander "Johnnie" Christison
1942241918relationship not given of Alexander ChristisonD.W.R. Only son of Gen. Sir Philip Christison; 4th Bt. Killed in action in Burma 7th March
Gen Sir Philip Christison
relationship not given of Alexander Christison
Maria Archer nee Brown
1896641832relationship not given of Alexander ChristisonWidow of Surgeon Gen. Charles Archer M.D. Sister of Annie Christison. Daughter of James Cowley Brown B.C.S. Died 11th November
Sir Charles Archer MD
relationship not given of Alexander ChristisonSurgeon General.
James Cowley Brown BCS
relationship not given of Alexander Christison
John Christison
1862731789son of Alexander ChristisonAdvocate Sheriff of Ayrshire. Died 11th June
Baronet Sir Robert Christison MD DCL LLD
1882841798son of Alexander ChristisonProfessor of Medical Jurisprudence University of Edinburgh 1822-32 and of Materia Medica 1832-77. Died 27th January
Sir Alexander Christison BMD
1918901828son of Alexander ChristisonSurgeon General Indian Medical Service. Born 26th August; Died 14th October
Margaret Christison nee Johnston
1831711760wife of Alexander ChristisonDied 20th November

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Family history research - Maria Archer is my second cousin thrice removed. Many thanks, Charles. William
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Study of the descendants of the artist George Chinnery and his wife Marianne Vigne through their daughter Matilda married to James Cowley Brown. I am searching for descendants of the latter marriage.
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I have compiled our family history here in Ipswich Queensland Australia and these people are our ancestors. I have seen many photographs and read many stories about this interesting family and I would like a copy of the monument as it may supply more information for me to add to my history. Many thanks for your great work. I truly understand your message below. Keep up the good work. Jan
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I am looking for the origin of my family by studying the coat of arms of Christiaens / Christiani / Christison ... The arms of Christison are also given in het Rietstap collection. That's why I asked for more information.
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Family history research.
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This is an extremely interesting family. I need more information which I think the gravestone will provide.
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Charlotte Catherine Clavering is my husband's 3x Great Grandmother. She married John Christison after her first husband, Miles Douglas Fletcher(1792-1831), died.
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New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh
New Calton Cemetery

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