CARSWELL

Born 16 Apr 1873, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died 24 May 1955, Ballochmile Hospital Mauchline,Ayrshire, Scotland
Buried Tarbolton Church Yard[ M.I. 286]
Buried in Lair No. 286 Tarbolton Churchyard. Allan inherited the 'Gregg Fiddle' after his wifes death(Mary Thomson Gregg P509) and later gave it away to a friend (James Niven) who eventually gave it it to John Weir (Chairman of Bachelors Club Tarbolton). J Weir presented it to the National Trust for Scotland in 1997 via Wallace Galbriath(Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra leader).

Allan Carswel l24th May 1955 at Ballchmile Hospital, Mauchline Ayrshire. His normal address was 36 Smithfield Crescent Darvel, Ayrshire.
His Death Cert shows the informant as his son Alan Carswell and his parents as Alan Carswell Deceased and Mary Bryden Deaceased

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201808897/allan-carswell
Inscription: In Loving Memory of MARY THOMSON GREGG Beloved Wife of ALLAN CARSWELL Died 26th January 1937 Aged 54 Years
The Above ALLAN CARSWELL Died 24th May 1955 Aged 82 Years

Alias Mary CARSWELL (1902)
Born 13 Jun 1882, Tarbolton Ayrsshire, Scotland
Died 26 Jan 1937, Tarbolton, AYrshire, Scotland
Buried Tarbolton Church Yard[286]
Mary Gregg P509 was the last member of the Gregg family to own the Gregg Fiddle. (Sometimes known as the Burns Fiddle).

Mary inherited the 'Gregg Fiddle' from her father John Gregg P507. After Mary's death, her husband Allan Carswell P510 gave it away to a friend (James Niven), who eventually gave it to John Weir (Chairman of Bachelors Club Tarbolton). Major John Weir presented it to the National Trust for Scotland in 1997 via Wallace Galbriath(Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra leader).
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1881 Scotland Census. Registration District. Tarbolton. County. Ayrshire
Address: 41 Grove St., Milton, Glasgow St George
Household Members:
Name Age Occupation Where born: Est. Year Birth
Jane Carswell 67 Head Glasgow, Lanarkshire abt 1814
Mary Carswell 35 Dau Power Loom Weaver Glasgow, Lanarkshire abt 1846
Margaret Mc Intaste 30 Lodger Domestic Servant Inverness, Invernesshire abt 1851
Jane Kemp 24 Lodger Domestic Servant Ireland abt 1857

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Headstone at Tarbolton Church Yard (M.I 286) reads: 'Loving Memory of Mary Thomson Gregg, beloved wife of Allan Carswell Died 24th January 1937. Aged 54 years. The above Allan Carswell died 24th May 1955 aged 82 years'.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201808863/mary-thomson-carswell
Firstname: MARY THOMSON GREGG
Last Name: CARSWELL
Date of Death: 26th Jan 1937
Region: Ayrshire and Arran

Inscription
In Loving Memory of MARY THOMSON GREGG Beloved Wife of ALLAN CARSWELL Died 26th January 1937 Aged 54 Years
ALLAN CARSWELL Died 24th May 1955 Aged 82 Years

Mary died of shock from accidental burns to the body