George Pringle b. Saracen St Glasgow 1877
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:54 pm
Hello Folks
A Good New Year to you all and success stories galore! I'm trying to fill out my knowledge on the family of John Pringle (the stalwart lad who survived Denny Poorhouse after his father was transported to Australia ). He went from farm servant to coal miner to Inspector of Cleansing in the Sanitary Dept of Glasgow's earliest days - not the nicest job in the world but his family were extremely proud of him and they repaid him by hauling themselves yet further up the ladder. Reading up on "the Sanitary" and "the Cleansing" it would appear that the term "Inspector" was a sight more hands on than would be thought of today. Considering the dunghills outside the tenements could reach first floor level . . . . . . . .
The one member of the family who escapes me is George Pringle b.18 Feb 1877 in Saracen St., Possilpark. He signed his father's DC in Glasgow in 1903 but I can find no trace of him in 1911 census in Scotland or England, neither can I trace a marriage reg or a Death reg for him. I have tried to find trace of him emigrating but am not good at that and have had no luck.
I wonder if someone could give me a suggestion of what trick I am missing - I would be grateful for any help as George has become rather a cause celebre over the last (rather long) while. I have tried using Pring* but nae luck.
Once again all the very best for 2018
Kind regards
Lorna
A Good New Year to you all and success stories galore! I'm trying to fill out my knowledge on the family of John Pringle (the stalwart lad who survived Denny Poorhouse after his father was transported to Australia ). He went from farm servant to coal miner to Inspector of Cleansing in the Sanitary Dept of Glasgow's earliest days - not the nicest job in the world but his family were extremely proud of him and they repaid him by hauling themselves yet further up the ladder. Reading up on "the Sanitary" and "the Cleansing" it would appear that the term "Inspector" was a sight more hands on than would be thought of today. Considering the dunghills outside the tenements could reach first floor level . . . . . . . .
The one member of the family who escapes me is George Pringle b.18 Feb 1877 in Saracen St., Possilpark. He signed his father's DC in Glasgow in 1903 but I can find no trace of him in 1911 census in Scotland or England, neither can I trace a marriage reg or a Death reg for him. I have tried to find trace of him emigrating but am not good at that and have had no luck.
I wonder if someone could give me a suggestion of what trick I am missing - I would be grateful for any help as George has become rather a cause celebre over the last (rather long) while. I have tried using Pring* but nae luck.
Once again all the very best for 2018
Kind regards
Lorna