Scots in Liverpool

Ann In the UK · Post by **Ann In the UK** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:16 pm

I know from my own research tons of Scots ended up in Liverpool. Thought this might be useful.

http://www.old-merseytimes.co.uk/Mersey ... yards.html

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:23 pm

Hi Ann
Many Irish too ended up there... though I'd imagine that sadly, many of them would not be able to afford a stone.
Useful site.

Best wishes
Lesley

Ann In the UK · Post by **Ann In the UK** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:35 pm

As I've mentioned elsewhere here, I've no English blood at all - on any side. All Irish on Dad's side, all Irish /Scottish on Mum's - had no idea until 18 months ago! - all ended up in Liverpool and 100+ years later, hey presto: Me

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:05 am

Thanks Ann,

There were also lots of Welsh in Liverpool, Lle’r-pwll, Lerpwl, or even Lynlleifiad.

I’ll have to check if there are any Jones’s buried there.

Alan

LATER: GGG Uncle Peter’s last resting place appears to be beneath the St Paul’s Square development. The church that was there in his time was a miniature of Wren’s St Paul’s in London. Well that’s progress I suppose but I wonder what Wren would have thought about this thing. http://www.corusconstruction.com/en/cas ... /st_pauls/
Alan

Ann In the UK · Post by **Ann In the UK** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:14 am

Hey Alan,

I wonder what Wren would have thought about this thing.

Proabably the same as the rest of us about the rest of the Big Dig http://www.bigdig.liverpool.gov.uk/ - b*****[self-censored!) hideous! I was there at the weekend and, honestly, they're carving the place up. If you're looking for old places in L1 (where most of my lot landed and set up home - in what was the port of Liverpool) these days, hard luck - there's almost nothing left. Everything's covered in glass and concrete - in stark contrast to the myriad of brick and sandstone architecture that once characterised the city, and the ornate and classic designs of yesteryear. Liverpool's historic waterfront now looks like Manhattan

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1807

- but not in a good way (note the 'shoe box' on one of the towers? Ick.) It's heartbreaking.

(sorry, I don't know how to make that any smaller)

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:38 am

Hello Ann,

I couldn't agree more, it is awful what they’re doing. Much the same thing is happening in my neck of the woods where a very similar Old City waterfront view is being marred in a similar way. Most of my ancestor’s graves down here have been bulldozed and made into inspirational things like Tram Depots and Railway Goods Yards.

Alan

Ann In the UK · Post by **Ann In the UK** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:34 am

Hey Alan,

Did you move that image for me - thanks! I'll get to grips with all this eventually. Possibly

I think it's dreadful when they move graves like that to make way for modern roads or buildings or whatever. Shameful actually. Specially when the burials are relatively modern and people like us might be looking for them!

Ann

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:24 pm

Hi Ann
I put your image in the gallery - sorry didn't leave a note, was dashing out to work!

To upload to the gallery, see instrucitons here:
viewtopic.php?t=6496
in the "How to" section.

Best wishes
Lesley

Ann In the UK · Post by **Ann In the UK** » Fri May 15, 2009 7:37 am

Hi,

These are just some interesting/useful sites I've come across while researching my Liverpool lot:

http://www.mersey-gateway.org/pastliver ... /slums.htm

http://www.old-liverpool.co.uk/

http://www.liverpoolpictures.co.uk/html ... d_01.shtml

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/views/old-pals/

http://archive.liverpool.gov.uk/dserve. ... Search.tcl

http://mersey.proboards.com/index.cgi

http://www.mersey-gateway.org/

http://inacityliving.piczo.com/?g=44922707&cr=7

Hope they're of use to someone.

Ann