Middle – North external wall – Lennel Kirk – 5 – Hogg/Shaw/Wallace

Transcription

In memory of GRISELDA HOGG wife of JAMES SHAW Farmer Skaithmuir born 22 May 1828 died 14 July 1867.

WILLIAM SHAW his son born 30 June died 5 September 1871.

DUNCAN JAMES SHAW his son born 9 April died 7 Sept 1875.

Also the above JAMES SHAW born 24 April 1828 died 27 March 1887.

And his wife JANE WILSON WALLACE born 3 November 1844 died 21 May 1918.

Commentary

James Shaw was born at Kilspindie, Perthshire and he lived at Skaithmuir, his occupation a Farmer of 757 Acres, 740 Arable. He employed 111 Men, 7 Women and 4 Boys (From 1771 Census) In the 1861 census, he was employing 17 Labourers and 3 Boys. (Not quite right I think) Wife Jane was born at Lockerbie, Dumfries.