Two weeks ago, I wrote about James Athya who a fellow researcher recently discovered was buried at the Southern Necropolis Cemetery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, County Lanarkshire, Scotland. She shared a link with me to the cemetery internment register—842 images, with no index. With nothing better to do during the COVID-19 pandemic, I spent several hours perusing the images, looking for anyone with the surname Athya. During my search, I found three siblings who died in 1903—George Dempster Athya, Sarah Athya, and Mary Glen Athya—children of John D. and Helen (Dempster) Athya. John was the brother of James Athya, my husband’s great grandfather. George, Sarah, and Mary are 1st cousins 2x removed of my husband. Their nearest common relatives are James Athya and Jane Wylie.
From my research to date, I can document four other children in the family—John D. Athya Jr., Nellie (may be a nickname) Athya, Hannah Quinn Athya, and James Athya.
George Dempster Athya was born in Glasgow, County Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1900. At age 3, he died of bronchitis on June 12, 1903. George was buried on June 13.
Sarah Athya was born in Glasgow, County Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1902. At age 11 months, she died of measles on October 15, 1903. Sarah was buried on October 17.
Mary Glen Athya was born in Glasgow, County Lanarkshire, Scotland about May 1901. At age 2 years, 5 months, she died of measles on October 20. Mary was buried on October 22.
All three children died at 65 Dunn Street in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, most likely their home. All three were buried in Lair (plot) 860 at Southern Necropolis Cemetery in Glasgow. What a sad year it must have been for this Athya family.
References
- 1901 Census, Bridgeton, Glasgow, County Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Cemetery records for Southern Necropolis Cemetery, Glasgow (image 704); https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRF-VSK4-3?cat=1322281. You’ll need a free FamilySearch account to sign in.
- Cemetery records for Southern Necropolis Cemetery, Glasgow (image 708); https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRF-VSKQ-L?cat=1322281.
- Flag of Scotland, none known, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Scotland.svg.
- Hannah Quinn Logan, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
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