LAN-STKE-0021

Record Date: 
1 August 2015
Graveyard: 
St. Kentigern's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Sacred
to the memory of
John Wilson
of Garden Estate Trinidad
who died there on 26th April 1833
Jane Howieson his spouse
who died at Edinburgh
in October 1840
And of John wilson their son
who was drowned in the Clyde
while returning from
his ship the Caroni
on 12th February 1842 

Memorial Type: 
Wall or mural tablet
Grave location
Latitude: 
55.670164444444
Longitude: 
-3.7704486111111
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Wilson
Date of death - day: 
26
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1833
Address: 
Garden Estate, Trinidad
Name: 
Jane
Surname: 
Howieson
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1840
Address: 
Edinburgh
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Wilson
Date of death - day: 
12
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1842
Address: 
Drowned in the Clyde
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Notes: 

Caledonian Mercury 13 June 1833 page 3. DIED.....At Trinidad, on the 26th April, JOHN WILSON, Esq, of Garden Estate.

Witness (Edinburgh) 14 October 1840 page 3. DEATHS... At 23, St Cuthbert Street, Edinburgh, on the 5th inst., JANE HOWISON, relict of John Wilson, Esq. of Garden Estate, Trinidad.   

Caledonian Mercury 17 February 1842 page 3. Drowned, near Helensburgh, on the 12th current, JOHN WILSON, Esq. of Garden Estate, Trinidad.

Perthshire Courier 17 February 1842 page 2.  LOSS OF LIVES IN THE CLYDE, OFF GREENOCK. 

Witness (Edinburgh) 19 February 1842 page 4.  DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—