Lynsey Finnie asks, “Asking if anybody knew my grandparents (mum’s mum and dad) of Springwell Crescent, Blantyre. Their names were Jeannie Millar and Robert Paterson. Most people would know my mum’s mum as Jeannie Paterson.” “My mum only has 2 photos of both of them due to losing most of her pictures and belongings when […]
A reader has been in touch asking, “I’m trying to find a living descendant of William Pollock who was a WW1 soldier. He had a brother John Pollock who married Sarah MCCALLUM and they had kids and those kids had kids and some are alive. I just can’t find out or contact them anywhere. There’s […]
Kathleen Snider wrote, “I’d like to find out about my grandparents, Arthur J McCauley and Bridget Barry who were married on 1st March, 1880 in Blantyre, Scotland. He was 24 years old and she was 21 years old. “ Looking into this in some detail given the Blantyre connection, I was able to respond with: […]
Jim Leishman sent a message (some time ago) saying, “Hi Paul. I follow your page with great interest everyday. We live off Blantyre Farm Road, been there for 23 years or so. Recently started a family history search beginning with maternal line as there was more of them and looked the best option. But obviously […]
Family friend and once my neighbour, Lillias Addison contacted me in February asking, “Please could you find out about my mother’s family, Davidson. Her name was Helen and she had a sister Annie and brothers John and William.” Here are my notes now researched. Helen Wood Davidson was born on 19th March 1912 at 3.15am […]
Caitlyn Clarkson emailed me recently from her home in Canada, commenting, “You have created a wonderful website, the photographs are amazing and create such a sense of time and space. My great great grandparents lived in Blantyre for quite some time. They were Helen Miller and James Hogg. Helen Miller who married James Hogg (coal miner). Helen […]
Helen Thomas contacted me in March 2016, commenting, “I am descended from the Pollock family of Blantyre. I am the great, great, grand daughter of George Pollock. This is what we have found out about George Pollock’s parents, Marion and John. Any more information would be greatly appreciated. Marion born 1801, John born 1818. They […]