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- Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Duntocher
- Replies: 3
- Views: 525
Re: Duntocher
Hi I'm from Clydebank.There's a Facebook page called CallYerselfaBankie? There are a collection of snaps of Clydebank through the ages on there.If you are on Facebook worth joining.I'm sure Clydebank library Archives will have photos too. .I have to say that Main St Duntocher has not changed much ov...
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I don't understand what happened with this family
- Replies: 4
- Views: 605
Re: I don't understand what happened with this family
My Gggreat-Grandmother surname changed spelling,her age had between 5-10 years shaved of it and she married in the RC Church and Church of Scotland and only had 1 illegitimate child who used her Father's surname. i suppose there was less bureaucracy and you could call yourself what ever you wanted a...
- Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:14 pm
- Forum: Scottish People
- Topic: Benjamin M R McAlpine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 595
Re: Benjamin M R McAlpine
One of my great-grandfather's brothers is named John Gordon Smith McKimmie.Could find no family connection to the name.Then looking at a Census entry for another brother Lewis Inkson(never found a connection to explain his names) and hey presto his employer and one time employer of their Father was ...
- Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:10 pm
- Forum: My Scotland
- Topic: Baldy Bain ***Birthday Bumped post***
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6397
Re: Baldy Bain
May I say that Andrew Baldy Bain has now graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Civil Engineering and is now happily ensconced in his first job and home.And he still calls me every fortnight.As does his student younger brother.I am so proud of their achievements and the fact they are such ni...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:31 pm
- Forum: Scottish People
- Topic: My GGG Grandfather John Dunlop
- Replies: 4
- Views: 753
Re: My GGG Grandfather John Dunlop
David hodge(her sister Agnes's son) was Robina's lodger in 1901 Govan they had moved from Greenock by 1891. I can't find the Census must be 1851 where Robina is living with her Mother sister Agnes & brothers.I think Agnes had two or three Hodge sons and maybe three daughters several died in childhoo...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:50 pm
- Forum: Scottish People
- Topic: My GGG Grandfather John Dunlop
- Replies: 4
- Views: 753
Re: My GGG Grandfather John Dunlop
I have Agnes McQuath in my tree but she is living Girvan and as far as I know is born there.My GGGreat-grandmother Robina Ross nee McDowall-mother Agnes McQuath or McHarg had a William Hodge lodging with her in Greenock in the 1901(?) Census. Will have a look at dates places connections and get back...
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:48 pm
- Forum: Institutions
- Topic: Scottish rehabilitation Great War
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2017
Re: Scottish rehabilitation Great War
As an aside to your post.My grandparents met at Erskine Hospital.He was an injured Soldier -lost a leg in WW1.She was working as a Nurse.He was admitted for rehabilitation and retraining as a cobbler.He was an ex-miner a regular soldier who had served in the Boer War and the South African Mounted Po...
- Mon May 26, 2014 5:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anybody live near here?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 464
Re: Anybody live near here?
LOL Dennis me again & I used to live there as far as I know it's gone now.Demolished a few years back. Again try CYAB. Although still awaiting your other cousin's address on there..
- Wed May 14, 2014 12:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Addition to the family
- Replies: 7
- Views: 714
Re: New Addition to the family
Congratulations =D> =D> happy news is always welcome.She sounds lovely.
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Clydebank
- Replies: 1
- Views: 329
Re: Clydebank
Yep actually my brother lives there.