Forum: Glasgow

Hello, So I am back hoping that someone can assist me over in the U.K(preferrably Scotland). My x2 Great Grandparents were William Rennie and Christina Gall. They were married 08 JAN 1863 @ the High Kirk in Glasgow. Someone did a very brief look-up of the marriage for me and found out that...

I have searched on FMP and Scotlands People and cannot find either of these 2 relatives. 1) Alexander Fletcher b c 1832 Glasgow father Hugh Fletcher mother Charlotte Smith 2) Hugh Fletcher b c 1854 glasgow father Alexander fletcher, mother margaret Dougans I would like to know there...

My 3x Great Grand mother, Charlotte FLETCHER (nee SMITH) died in 1856 at 5, St John's Place Glasgow. The death reg says it is off **** John Street. (Maybe East). I cannot find any road of this name and as I am visiting Glasgow would like to know where it was. In the 1851 census she lived at 7...

Wondering if anyone can find and privately send original copies of the following censuses. I belong to Ancestry but they have still not been granted access to Scotland's original documents for display on their site. 1841: Drygate Lane, Glasgow St Mungo Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. John Bruff,...

Can anyone help me find the name of the American firemans unit that were based in Paisley around 1944/5 They may have come from Detroit or Chigargo. Thanks

Is there anyone in Scotland who could tell me if there were Postal directories or Electoral Lists for 1924. Or at least tell me about the above address as it was in the 1920's. On my great aunt Kathleen Sweeney's wedding details, we found a Sheila Maher listed as a witness,living at the above...

Hi everyone--I am new to this website and I think I have already posted a thread in the wrong place! So many apologies. Looking for following people and descendants: James Stewart married (22 Dec 1865, Blythswood, Glasgow) to Sarah McLay, d/o John McLay, possibly of Ireland. These are my grt...

Hi, I am looking for info on James Brown son of Michael Brown who die in VIC Australia in 1869 aged 66. His parents are listed as Michael and mothers name unknown Boyd (but I think that this is wrong) I have found a Baptisim for James Brown on Scotlands People 22 feb 1804 and his parents are...

Would anyone have any ideas about how to go about identifying a person living at Piccadilly Street, Anderston, Glasgow in 1834? I am seeking additional information on a Malcolm McFarlane who was living in that area in 1834. He was probably the son of a Peter McFarlane mentioned in an 1807 probate...

My gt gt Grandfather was Alexander McElwee, born about 1815 in Clondavaddog, Co Donegal. He & his wife Mgt Peebles settled in Glasgow in 1835. I have managed to trace each Census for this family, even when the transcriber put their surname down as 'MacElhose'. By the 1881 Census Mgt is a widow but...

Searching for Thomas McLaren, born around 1795 in Glasgow (possibly "Hazeldean"), went to war at age 17, married Helen ?? after war, emigrated to Canada about 1821. He made his living in Montreal as a tailor until about 1845, when he moved to Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Looking for any...

Looking to help a friend. CONNELL, Robert b: 1775 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland married to: ASHTON, Mary b: 4 Mar 1786 in Stockport,Cheshire,England I want to go further back with Robert. Thanks,

I'm trying to find out more information about Charles Scott. He was probably born in Glasgow around 1832. I don't have his birth or death certs, and I don't know who his parents are. Family information has his children as the following: John b. 1856 Ann b. 1858 (married John Campbell,...

l know that william mckenzie was born ab. 1842 in glasgow. his parents were william mckenzie and elizabeth mclerie. l have tried looking for elizabeth but mclerie 's must have been few and far between. when william jr. married the marriage certificate actually has him as william mclerie. a mistake?...

I am anxious to find the birth and death details of a James Eadie (sometimes recorded as Aidie or Adam), Coal Miner living in Barony, Glasgow, who married Christian McLaren from Aberfoyle, in February 1816. James Eadie must have died between sometime between 1831 and 1840 - as his youngest son was...

Can anyone help with information on Clyde Rivet Works ,119-31Laidlaw Street. Built in 1898. Illuatrated London Gazette of 19/8/1899 mentions a John Laidlaw as being a partner. Would likw to know which John as there were many Laidlaws in Glasgow. Thanks.

I can't seem to find what happened to my great grandfathers sister. Her name was Margaret McLatchie Campbell born 13th November 1899 in the district of Plantation, Glasgow. She had two brothers, Joseph Campbell born 1901 he moved to Australia and Richard Campbell (my great grandfather) born...

Looking for BRODIE family from Barony previously from Knapdale Argyll. Donald Brodie married Ann Gilchrist and they had at least one son Charles born 1833 living in Barony in 1841 census. Charles emigrated to Australia in 1859. Also David McARTHUR probably born Glasgow who married Mary MORTON...

Can anyone tell me where I can obtain details of burials in the Eastern Necropolis in Glasgow? My husband and I took some Canadian cousins to the cemetery last week and were unable to find the grave we were looking for. The building which we assumed used to be the 'office' was derelict and the...