Some research I did earlier this month for Janet Dunsmuir. John Anderson Black,the son of John Black (a ploughman) and Flora Anderson was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire Scotland in 1866. Flora had been married before with maiden surname Reid. By the early 1890’s John had come to Glasgow to seek employment, which he found in […]
A message from Diane Painter (nee Dixon) said, “My grandfather Andrew Dixon lived in Blantyre, after moving from the Durham area. I have never seen a picture of him and would really love to be able to see how he looked. He was, apparently, quite well known around the early 1900’s. He had a partner, […]
Senga Arbuckle messaged me saying, “I found these photos and thought they might be of interest to some Blantyre people. My gran is in them all. Her name was Nan Gray from Beech place. I think it might be her workmates from when they worked in Hector Pows sewing factory.” Perhaps 1960s? Do you recognise […]
Aileen Hamilton has shared this great photo of Blantyre Victoria Football Club. Taken around 1914, just before the outbreak of war, the location looks like Castle Park, just off Forrest Street. The Championship cup in the foreground has the date (isn’t it great when group photos record the year!). I couldn’t help but wonder if […]
There’s not many photos existing of the former Broadway cinema in Blantyre. However, Cath McInally shared these photos of her Dad, Bobby Campbell. Bobby was the projectionist at the Broadway for over 25 years and pictured there.
Another ancestry request. Sheryl Berry wrote, “My second great grandfather, Charles Hemphill, was born in Castlederg Tyrone Northern Ireland on 4/21/1831 and was married to a Martha Hunter. Their first child was born in Blantyre in 1858. My great grandfather, George Hemphill, was also born there on 9/20/1873. I’ve been told that he came to […]
Christine Forrest asked, “Was my great, grandfather Jock Forrest (b1859-d1955) who lived in Barnhill related to the 19th Century John Clarke Forrest, the provost/sheriff of Hamilton who had Blantyre streets named after him?” I was able to reply with: John Clarke Forrest (JCF) was born in 1832 in Shotts. It was the Clarke side of the family, […]
Christine Forrest enquired, “Jock Forrest my Great, Great Grandfather and his brother Andrew Forrest, may have owned land in High Blantyre and around Udston area? I met my Grandad’s elderly cousin Jean Forrest O’Neil about 20 years ago and she said she saw property papers as a child. Anyway of finding out? “ I was able […]