I have been told that my GT Grandmother was employed in her own right as a french polisher, and that she incorporated her surname with her husbands when they married, thereby becoming "double barrelled". Was there ever such a thing as a register or directory of trades people where i might find any information? She was born in 1873 in Govan, Lanark, and as far as i know lived in that area most of her life. Any help or advice would be most welcome. Thanks
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Thread: French Polish!
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28-08-2005, 10:36 PM #1lizziebethGuest
French Polish!
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28-08-2005, 11:33 PM #2Mary YoungGuest
Hi, Lizziebeth
Sorry, can't help with trade directories etc. But I've just done a search for "french polisher" in Lowlands Scotland, 1881 census, and was amazed to find 1179 people working at that trade. Many are young women, either daughters or lodgers of men in associated trades - joiners, furniture makers, even a "looking glass maker".
Do you know, was your gr-grandmother following in a family trade?
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29-08-2005, 9:42 AM #3Colin MorettiGuestOriginally Posted by lizziebeth
Good luck
Colin
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29-08-2005, 10:21 AM #4WirralGuest
Married women in Scotland often kept their maiden name, either on its own or with their husband's surname.
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29-08-2005, 8:10 PM #5lizziebethGuest
French Polish?
Originally Posted by Mary Young
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29-08-2005, 8:13 PM #6lizziebethGuest
French Polish!
Originally Posted by Colin Moretti
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29-08-2005, 8:15 PM #7lizziebethGuest
French Polish!
Originally Posted by Wirral
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29-08-2005, 9:21 PM #8Mary YoungGuestOriginally Posted by lizziebeth
I expected to find them in a trice, but alas, no joy with Boag/Bogue/Bogie, even looked at all the "Bs", all the Marys born in Govan c.1872-4, any Helen/Ellen Hallidays etc. Nowhere in Scotland (Lowlands or Highlands), perhaps they'd gone back to Ireland for a while, or maybe just missed in the census.
What is your next sighting of the family after Mary's birth, were they in Scotland?
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29-08-2005, 10:09 PM #9lizziebethGuest
Hello again Mary and thanks for your efforts so far! I have a copy of Marys' birth certificate which shows her having arrived in this world on 25.5.1873 (at 4.20am!) at 7 Queen Street, Govan. Proud parents were John Boag (brickbuilders labourer) and Helen Boag (nee Halliday).They, in turn were married 2.4.1871 at St Annes Parish Church, Belfast. His occupation at this time is given as Labourer.Then, in 1893, Mary married on 2nd June to Robert Donaldson,apprentice brassfinisher, her occupation listed as French Polisher. Her father was listed as deceased by this time, and mothers name spelt Ellen! Address given as usual residence was Robert- 7 Victoria Place, Clydebank and Mary - 16 Clydebank Terrace, Clydebank. These details come from the original document given to me by my great aunt, and it is this that got me started on all of this!! (long before the advent of computer technology i must add)!! What i would really love to know now is whether Mary had any brothers and sisters. Thanks for looking so far.
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29-08-2005, 11:41 PM #10Mary YoungGuestOriginally Posted by lizziebeth
1881 - No sign of Donaldson, Boag/Bogue/Bogie/Bog (etc.) or Halliday at Queen Street, Victoria Place or adjoining streets. Aaargh! NB Dozens if not hundreds of people (mainly Irish) living at each number in these streets, obviously large tenements.
I could look for Robert Donaldson - do you have his dob and parents' names? It would be nice to find someone !
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