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Introduction / The Island / Relegious Life / Burial Ground / Pharay Gravestones

Pharay Gravestone - 12

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  Photo: Kate Brown

"Erected by Jean Drummond in memory of her sister Mary Drummond who died Oct 15 1821, our father William Drummond who died __ 1839 and our mother Barbara Groat who died __ 1849, her brother William Drummond died July 25 1857. Also Jean Drummond who died Sep 16 1882 aged 82."

Jean (Jane) Drummond was a daughter of William Drummond and Barbara Groat. She married John Harcus from Doggerboat and died there in 1882. John was swept off his feet and drowned in Lavey Sound in 1884 on coming back from the Holm, having crossed when the tide was out. (stone 15)

Barbara Groat was at Cott with her son, Stewart Drummond, in 1841

Jean's brother, William Drummond, didn't marry and died at his sister's at Doggerboat in 1857.

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