In a Simular vein as Maggies?.....

Keith_W_Brown · Post by **Keith_W_Brown** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:50 am

Was there a trade guild for Calico Block Printers. My Great Grandfather and his father, his father, his father were mentioned in either Census info or occupation info on registar records as Calico Block Printers. The members of my family emigrated to USA in that trade to work in the silk mills in New Jersey.
Thanks for reading.
respectfully
Keith W Brown

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:34 am

Hi Keith
..and a warm welcome to Talking Scot

I'm not sure about the trade guild - would have to do a bit of digging about to find out, so may come back to you on this.

In which area of Scotland did your folks work, and at about what time?

Best wishes
Lesley

Keith_W_Brown · Post by **Keith_W_Brown** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:18 pm

Hi Leslie:
My BROWN lines 2 last known addresses were
62 Rumsford St Bridgeton Dist,Burgh of Glasgow
William 2nd & William 3rd from William 3rds birth certificate
William 2nd was listed as a Calico Block Printer Apprentice
On his Marriage Registar William 1st was a Calico Block Printer.
William 1st final address was 49 Levenbank Terrace Jamestown
Have the Original Birth Certificate, as well as Marriage Certificate for William 2nd & 1st wife Janet Mac Donald Whose Father was also in the trade. Have her marriage registar, and Death Regstar
William 2nd second wife was Euphemia Brown from Denny Stirling.
have their info from GRO also. As well as her parents.
Would love photos of the 2 addresses if buildings are still around.
thanks
Keith

Cathy · Post by **Cathy** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:01 pm

Hi Keith,
a lot of people in the Jamestown area were in this trade.
You could try contacting Dumbarton Library for any details, but I think I read somewhere that any records were with Strathclyde University.
I'm sure someone on the board will have more details.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:52 pm

Hi Keith
This site may of interest for general background knowledge of the cloth industry in that area.

http://www.geocities.com/turkeyredtrust/

Best wishes
Lesley