Blantyre Summer Gala Day 1950. Hosted by the Co-op. Pictured third from the left is Marie Pollock (nee Cornfield). Marie’s daughter Margo shared this photo. A little perfect snapshot in time from almost 70 years ago! Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said: John Cornfield […]
Margo Wicks (nee Pollock) recently shared a little bit of interesting medical history relating to her birth, which is permitted to be posted here. Margo and her identical twin were born in Bellshill Maternity Hospital on 1st April 1960. Margo Pollock weighed 8lbs 11oz and her twin sister Mari Pollock weighed in at 7lbs 13oz. Being […]
Blantyre man, James Pollock, a farmer at Stewartfield Farm met with a tragic end on 2nd June 1860. He had stopped his cart at Greenlees Toll (on way to Cathkin) whilst delivering milk , when his horse suddenly bolted. The unfortunate incident then was made worse when the milk cart was dragged on top […]
Pam Potter Smith emailed me in December to say, “I’m related to John Pollock 1818-1893 m. Sarah Wheelan. John is the son of John Pollock 1781- who married Marion Robb 1797-1896. I have not been able to find Sarah Wheelan’s parents nor the parents of John Pollock and Marion Robb. Can you give me any […]
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 […]
**Update Jan 2020 – Since writing below in 2012, I’ve extensively re-visited this story and started in detail to make firm, definite connections. I hope to publish my findings later this year. I uphold that there are Presidential Links to this boy. In the middle of the 1700’s, a young Blantyre lad named William Pollock […]