I’ve been looking at the previous owners and occupiers of Mavis Mill, near Priory Bridge. First built around 1770 by Alexander Corse, the mill was occupied by Charles Weir at that time. For whatever reason, the mill has changed hands many times over the centuries. In 1841, The Forrests were the millers at that location. […]
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Forrests and Mains Ancestry
In January 2015, George Park from Arbroath emailed me his family tree, showing his line coming together from the Forrests of “The Deans” Cambuslang and the Mains at Broompark Road. He had carefully mapped out his ancestry adding notes. I see a lot of names connected to other Blantyre’s farms, so thought I would post […]