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Little of Crossbasket Post WW2 Years

May 23, 2017

1946 – Following World War 2, the Crossbasket gatehouse, east lodge was sold by James directly to his sister on 14th November 1946. Agnes Little was unmarried, a spinster but a lady with many business interests herself. Amongst them a seamstress and drapers business in Ladybank, as her sisters Margaret and Peggy had too. It […]

James Little Of Crossbasket Part 1

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May 21, 2017

Blantyre Business

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“James Little was a Wright (shaper of wood) and Building Contractor, whom at the time of purchasing Crossbasket on 6th April 1932 was residing at 175 Stonefield Road, Blantyre. The first thing that struck me here, is how could a local man, who grafted on the tools each day afford such a property? This […]