Thanks for that Pam. Cheers, Linda -----Original Message----- From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pam Hamlyn via Sent: Monday, January 4, 2016 9:30 AM To: lanark@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Lanark] Scotland's People - Catholic Events Hi Linda, You will find an explanation of the codes at - http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=554&2018 Pam On 4/01/2016 9:17 AM, Linda via wrote: Hello all, Happy New Year I'm just having a look at the "Catholic Events" results for my catholic ancestry and under "Event" it gives the initials I, A, or U. I presume the "I" means illegitimate, but don't know what the other abbreviations would stand for. Any suggestions?

Hi Linda, You will find an explanation of the codes at - http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=554&2018 Pam On 4/01/2016 9:17 AM, Linda via wrote: > Hello all, Happy New Year > > > > I'm just having a look at the "Catholic Events" results for my catholic > ancestry and under "Event" it gives the initials I, A, or U. I presume the > "I" means illegitimate, but don't know what the other abbreviations would > stand for. Any suggestions? > > > > Many thanks, Linda > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows asLANARK@Rootsweb.com. > > You may contact the List Admin atlanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on the following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email toLANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello all, Happy New Year I'm just having a look at the "Catholic Events" results for my catholic ancestry and under "Event" it gives the initials I, A, or U. I presume the "I" means illegitimate, but don't know what the other abbreviations would stand for. Any suggestions? Many thanks, Linda

Have just received this email from ScotlandsPeople. A New Year's Gift from ScotlandsPeople! For seven days only the Catholic Parish Register indexes are free to search* on ScotlandsPeople! You can explore the indexes for Catholic Births, Marriages, Deaths and Other Events for free from now until 9 January at 23:59 GMT. If this applies to you all I can say is Happy Hunting. Kerry

Maisie, very many thanks for the poem, I loved it. I have sent it off to my husband's siblings to see how they do, as they are grandchildren of a Scot, although from Fife. Lang may your lum reek. Teri Comans Researching Angove, Bylett, Comans, English, Horsey, Patrick, Ramsay, Travers 1. A Glesga Wean's Hogmanay (Maisie Egger) 2. Re: A Glesga Wean's Hogmanay (Jean & John Johnston)

Is anyone researching this line? Richard Denniston married Margaret McFadyen in 1826 in Glasgow. I know Margaret's parents were Joseph McFadyen and Sarah Lawson, no idea on Richards parents. Richard and Margaret had the following childred: John Denniston married Margaret Fisher - 1845 Anna Denniston married William Gray - 1850; my direct line - have this covered James Denniston married Christian Gollan - 1851 Sarah Denniston married Alexander Miller - 1852 Joseph Denniston married Jane Wilson Gordon - 1858 Rachael Denniston married Mathew McLerie - 1861 William Denniston married Agness McIntyre - 1877 Andrew Denniston born December 1851; all I know Any and all help with the above research is greatly appreciated. Will share what I have with anyone. Thanks in advance, Russ Miller rbgofclubs@outlook.com

-----Original Message----- From: Teri Comans via Sent: Friday, January 01, 2016 10:30 PM To: lanark@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Lanark] LANARK Digest, Vol 11, Issue 1 Maisie, very many thanks for the poem, I loved it. I have sent it off to my husband's siblings to see how they do, as they are grandchildren of a Scot, although from Fife. Lang may your lum reek. Teri Comans Researching Angove, Bylett, Comans, English, Horsey, Patrick, Ramsay, Travers 1. A Glesga Wean's Hogmanay (Maisie Egger) 2. Re: A Glesga Wean's Hogmanay (Jean & John Johnston) ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Maisie, A Happy New Year to You and Yours from us in New Zealand! Thank you very much for all your interesting and relevant posts. A Glesga Wean's Hogmanay is particularly nostalgic. John and Jean

The following was posted on Facebook by my niece and nephew (Glasgow and Coatbridge respectively). The Glesga patter might be a bit challenging for those not in the know, but it ‘resonates’ with those of us who grew up when Hogmanay was celebrated in homes before everything went commercial with tickets sold to street parties in George Square, Glasgow and Princes Street, Edinburgh, for example. Steak pie was the pièce de résistance on Hogmanay for first footers. This culinary tasty food is still a tradition and is very popular as queues lined up around a butcher’s shop in Cathcart Road, Glasgow yesterday to stock up for Hogmanay. Maisie -------------------------------------------------------------- A Glesca Wean's Hogmanay By Helen Ross Sittin’ in mah goonie Face scrubbed well Ma sister therr beside me We’re waiting fur the bells. Aw day long been cleaning Oor wee singel end Mammy gie’n oot orders Drives us roon the bend Mammys oot the windae Sittin’ oan the sill Washin’ aw the windaes Me hoping she disny fall. Jessie’s cleanin’ the fireplace It wiz ma Mammy’s biddin’ Ahv been telt tae get the pail And take it tae the midden. As the time it passes There’s excitement in the air And Mammy’s oan her hunkers Scrubbin’ at the flair. Come oan youse two she cried It’s time tae hiv yir bath So intae the sink wi baith o’ yiz Furra thorough scrub and wash. Underneath yir oxters She scrubs wi a wrung oot clootie Wi aw that durt thit’s in yir ears Ah could grow a sack o’ totties. Oan wi yir simmit and knickers Yir Liberty bodice an aw Wi wurr winceyette goonies She says, yiz baith look braw. Get oot o’ mah road the perr of youse. It’s nearly hauf past nine. Ah’ll hifty soart the steak pie noo. Urr it’ll no’ be ready in time. We know it’s getting’ near the time When ma Ma gets the table oot There’ll be shortbreid, bun and ginger wine Of that there is nae doot We urr shoved in tae the recess bed Tae keep us oot the wye And Mammy turns the gas doon Oan the smellin’ lovely, pie. The peas urr in the pot Overnight, they’ve hid a steep The totties oan the gas ring They’re oan a wee, wee peep. Ma Mammy takes her rollers oot And powders up her nose Her good froack oot the wardrope And her shoes wi the peepy toes. She wiz up afore us And hisny stoapped aw day Bit noo she’s lookin’ beautifu And New Year’s on the way. It’s five tae twelve already White Heather oan the telly Singin’ songs of Scotland The Teuchters and the Keelies The tummlers urr oan the sideboard Fruit cordial fur Jessie and me A wee dram fur Ma Mammy She deserves it, ah hope yiz agree She opens the auld sash windae Tae bring in the New Year And oan the stroke o’ midnight The ships’ horns we could hear. Ma Mammy’s started greetin’ And raises up her gless Toastin’ aw the folk no therr And askin’ God tae bless. Efter cuddles and kisses the letter boax is tootin’ That’ll be Uncle Peter He’s oot therr daen furst footin. Tall and dark and handsome Wi whisky and coal in his haun Wi slicked back herr and shiny shoes And his good suit oot the pawn. We aw sit roon the table Tae eat oor pie and peas Then clear away the dishes Furra sing-song, if you please. Aunty Nellie sings aboot water And how it’s aw a roon Uncle Charlie diz his Frankie Laine Singing aboot high noon. The party’s gaun great guns Tae Maggie raises her haun Och ahm away up the road noo Coz Erchie’s sung mah song. Jessie and me urr tired noo Like the cat that goat the cream So it’s us intae the recess bed To sleep, perchance tae dream. If any of this is familiar tae you This New Year of days gone by The memories of they great times Brings a wee tear tae the eye. So aw mah Facebook pals and family Ah wish the happiness that you seek Will come rushin tae you this New Year And lang may yir wee lum reek xx

Could it belong to your grandfather's wife? Or his mother? -----Original Message----- From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda via Sent: Thursday, 31 December 2015 5:20 AM To: lanark-l@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Lanark] family mystery bracelet Hi all Thanks to Ken and Susan for their help. Unfortunately I replied to them offline, not through the list, so just to reiterate: the bracelet I inherited is oval, about 6.5cm (at its widest part). It fits on my wrist (18cm), so is definitely an adult size, not child-size, although it is quite small. It is engraved A.N. 27/6/94. I was told it belonged to my great aunt, but she was not born until 16 August 1895. My grandfather, Archibald Nisbet, was born on 3 June 1893, so I thought 1894 would be too late for a christening present. Ken suggested that it might be a christening date rather than a birth date and that the year date could be wrong, as it could have been made many years after his christening. Maybe it was given to my grandfather as a 21st present to give to his future wife? I think first of all it might be worthwhile me taking it to a jewellers to see if they can date it for me. Maybe it is older than I think. It has a hinge and a push-in clasp, and looks more feminine than masculine, as half the bracelet is decorated in stars (very pretty). It has no markings. A question for the list: how do I find out my grandfather's christening date? I looked on the Valuation Roll Ward Map (1913-14) for his address at the time of his birth, 70 Sandyfaulds Street, to see what churches were still nearby at this later date, hoping they would have been there when he was born. There are several different ones, including, UF church, Cong. Church and Est. church. Is there any easy way to find out his christening date, or would I have to look at individual church records for the area of his birth? Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Re my great-aunt Agnes - another family mystery! Family legend is that she ran away with a (?married) man and was never heard of again. The family put an advert in the Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia), (and presumably other newspapers but this was the only one I have found), on 21 August 1918. This was after the death of her father, Stewart D Nisbet - "Unclaimed Money, next-of-kin and heirs wanted". The rest of her siblings had to wait a number of years before her portion of the inheritance was distributed to them. By putting the advert an Australian paper, I presume the family thought she might have run away to Australia? Twp of her siblings ended up in America, so she could also have eventually joined them there? Her full name was Agnes Violet Carson Nisbet. I think though that this mystery will never be solved! Question: would there be police records still in existence in Glasgow at the time of her disappearance? Any other suggestions? Many thanks, Linda ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all Thanks to Ken and Susan for their help. Unfortunately I replied to them offline, not through the list, so just to reiterate: the bracelet I inherited is oval, about 6.5cm (at its widest part). It fits on my wrist (18cm), so is definitely an adult size, not child-size, although it is quite small. It is engraved A.N. 27/6/94. I was told it belonged to my great aunt, but she was not born until 16 August 1895. My grandfather, Archibald Nisbet, was born on 3 June 1893, so I thought 1894 would be too late for a christening present. Ken suggested that it might be a christening date rather than a birth date and that the year date could be wrong, as it could have been made many years after his christening. Maybe it was given to my grandfather as a 21st present to give to his future wife? I think first of all it might be worthwhile me taking it to a jewellers to see if they can date it for me. Maybe it is older than I think. It has a hinge and a push-in clasp, and looks more feminine than masculine, as half the bracelet is decorated in stars (very pretty). It has no markings. A question for the list: how do I find out my grandfather's christening date? I looked on the Valuation Roll Ward Map (1913-14) for his address at the time of his birth, 70 Sandyfaulds Street, to see what churches were still nearby at this later date, hoping they would have been there when he was born. There are several different ones, including, UF church, Cong. Church and Est. church. Is there any easy way to find out his christening date, or would I have to look at individual church records for the area of his birth? Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Re my great-aunt Agnes - another family mystery! Family legend is that she ran away with a (?married) man and was never heard of again. The family put an advert in the Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia), (and presumably other newspapers but this was the only one I have found), on 21 August 1918. This was after the death of her father, Stewart D Nisbet - "Unclaimed Money, next-of-kin and heirs wanted". The rest of her siblings had to wait a number of years before her portion of the inheritance was distributed to them. By putting the advert an Australian paper, I presume the family thought she might have run away to Australia? Twp of her siblings ended up in America, so she could also have eventually joined them there? Her full name was Agnes Violet Carson Nisbet. I think though that this mystery will never be solved! Question: would there be police records still in existence in Glasgow at the time of her disappearance? Any other suggestions? Many thanks, Linda

Hi Susan Thanks for your help. I have looked for markings, but can find none. It think that if I take it to a jewellers, they may be able to date it for me. It has a hinge and a push-in clasp on it - but it may be older than I think. Thanks for your help. Cheers, Linda -----Original Message----- From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Susan Hamilton via Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 1:04 PM To: lanark@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Lanark] Family mystery Hi Linda I have inherited old jewellery also and have found it to be challenging to trace its linage. So a few questions you may have already thought of or not. Firstly, do you mean mm? Are there any makers marks on the bracelet which may give an indication of when or where it was made? Could it be an engagement or a present for any other significant reason given the date on it? Are there any other family names beginning with N which it could relate to? What was your Grandfathers first name, could it be any other of the siblings in the family? Susan Hamilton Bribie Island Australia

Hi Ken As far as I can remember it came through my Nisbet family, as I was told it belonged to my great aunt (who was not born until 1895),whereas the date on it is 27 June 1894. I have no other ancestors whose surname begins with N. My grandfather was Archibald, but he was born 3 June 1893, so I think 27 June 1894 would be too late for a christening? I think it might be worthwhile me taking it to a jewellers to see if they can date it for me. Maybe it is older than I think it is. It has no markings. Thanks for your help. Cheers, Linda -----Original Message----- From: Ken Harrison [mailto:kenharrison43@shaw.ca] Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 12:23 PM To: 'Linda'; lanark@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [Lanark] Family mystery Linda, Rather than a birth date, might it be a christening date? Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada -----Original Message----- From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda via Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 2:11 PM To: lanark-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [Lanark] Family mystery Hello all I inherited a bracelet, oval, about 63cm at its widest, decorated with stars. It is engraved A.N. 27/6/94 (inherited it before 1994). I was told that it probably belonged to my great-aunt Agnes Nisbet, but she wasn't born until 16 August 1895. My grandfather was born in June 1893. I thought it might be a christening bracelet, despite its size, but can't find anyone in the family with this birth date. Is there someway I can find out all babies born on this date in Lanark? I've tried searching for Nisbet for Glasgow in 1894, but with no luck.

Hello all I inherited a bracelet, oval, about 63cm at its widest, decorated with stars. It is engraved A.N. 27/6/94 (inherited it before 1994). I was told that it probably belonged to my great-aunt Agnes Nisbet, but she wasn't born until 16 August 1895. My grandfather was born in June 1893. I thought it might be a christening bracelet, despite its size, but can't find anyone in the family with this birth date. Is there someway I can find out all babies born on this date in Lanark? I've tried searching for Nisbet for Glasgow in 1894, but with no luck. Many thanks, Linda

Hi Linda I have inherited old jewellery also and have found it to be challenging to trace its linage. So a few questions you may have already thought of or not. Firstly, do you mean mm? Are there any makers marks on the bracelet which may give an indication of when or where it was made? Could it be an engagement or a present for any other significant reason given the date on it? Are there any other family names beginning with N which it could relate to? What was your Grandfathers first name, could it be any other of the siblings in the family? Susan Hamilton Bribie Island Australia -----Original Message----- From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ken Harrison via Sent: Wednesday, 30 December 2015 9:23 AM To: 'Linda' <kiwikin@ihug.co.nz>; lanark@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Lanark] Family mystery Linda, Rather than a birth date, might it be a christening date? Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada -----Original Message----- From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda via Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 2:11 PM To: lanark-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [Lanark] Family mystery Hello all I inherited a bracelet, oval, about 63cm at its widest, decorated with stars. It is engraved A.N. 27/6/94 (inherited it before 1994). I was told that it probably belonged to my great-aunt Agnes Nisbet, but she wasn't born until 16 August 1895. My grandfather was born in June 1893. I thought it might be a christening bracelet, despite its size, but can't find anyone in the family with this birth date. Is there someway I can find out all babies born on this date in Lanark? I've tried searching for Nisbet for Glasgow in 1894, but with no luck. Many thanks, Linda ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

For a long time the main offices of the water board and its successors were in Balmore Road, Possilpark, Glasgow. Maybe your ancestor was based there rather than at a reservoir or pumping station. Iain McKenzie On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 6:01 PM, Iain MacIntosh via <lanark@rootsweb.com> wrote: > My great grandfather was a ploughman, who moved from Kintyre to Barrhead > outside Glasgow to work on a farm at Low Auchenback. He ended up as a > Waterworks labourer working for the Gorbals Water Works, later owned by the > Glasgow Corporation Water Department at Barrhead/Darnley. See > http://www.damstodarnley.org/barrhead-dams.htm > > Regards > > Iain MacIntosh > > -----Original Message----- > From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Andrew McCletchie via > Sent: 29 December 2015 17:02 > To: Maisie Egger; lanark@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > Thanks for that Maisie. My GGG GF in 1861 is 'Surveyer Corporation Water > Works'. He died in 1864 as 'Clerk to the Water Commissioner', so looks to > have been employed by the City Council. > > But thats a whopping daily commute from the bottom end of New City Road, so > I will also have a look closer to home. Perhaps there were Council Offices > nearby ? > > Wiki says : The Milngavie reservoir is visited by tourists and walkers. The > reservoir is made up of the Craigmaddie and Mugdock reservoirs and was > opened in 1859 by Queen Victoria.[13] It is the main supplier of water to > the city of Glasgow and can hold up to 548 million gallons of water > > Cheers > > Andrew > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maisie Egger" <campsiehills@sbcglobal.net> > To: "Andrew McCletchie" <andrew.mccletchie@gmail.com>; < > lanark@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 4:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milngavie_water_treatment_works > > > > Andrew, for all the time I lived in Glasgow the Glasgow Waterworks were > in > > > Milngavie (pronounced MilGUY from the Gaelic, no doubt. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milngavie ) > > > > If you go to Google re Milngavie, it might help you with photos, etc. > > > > Of course, I could be leading you astray and maybe your forebear worked > in > > > a small local waterworks...but again, Milngavie was the main waterworks > > for Glasgow. > > > > I should add that Milngavie and Bearsden are rather 'nice' communities > and > > > we used to make fun of any hoity toity people by saying that they came > > from MilnGAVIE, instead of the common pronunciation MilGUY. > > > > Maisie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Andrew McCletchie via > > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 3:06 AM > > To: Nivard Ovington ; lanark@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > > > Thanks Nivard, that transcription fits in great with other information. > > > > I cannot read the last two words of his occupation, but 'water works' it > > is > > ! > > > > Oh No ! That will set me off on another mission !....Where was the water > > works, or there any photos of it, are there any photos of staff ??? > > > > Thanks again > > > > Andrew > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nivard Ovington via" <lanark@rootsweb.com> > > To: <lanark@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 11:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > > > > >> Hi Andrew > >> > >> The findmypast transcript gives his occupation as sarveyer corporation > >> water works > >> > >> So most likely surveyor > >> > >> If you want to send a copy I will gladly take a look at it > >> > >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >> > >> On 28/12/2015 21:12, Andrew McCletchie via wrote: > >>> Hello again all, > >>> > >>> I am having trouble reading GGG GF's profession in the 1861 Census. > >>> > >>> Does anyone want to have a go at reading it, and I will send the image > ? > >>> > >>> John McCletchie was at 209 New City Road, St Georges at the time, and > at > >>> his death 3 years later his occupation was given as Water Surveyor, so > >>> it > >>> has something to do with this and the Glasgow Corporation, I think. > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> > >>> Andrew > >> > >> --- > >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> > >> WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier > >> message. 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My great grandfather was a ploughman, who moved from Kintyre to Barrhead outside Glasgow to work on a farm at Low Auchenback. He ended up as a Waterworks labourer working for the Gorbals Water Works, later owned by the Glasgow Corporation Water Department at Barrhead/Darnley. See http://www.damstodarnley.org/barrhead-dams.htm Regards Iain MacIntosh -----Original Message----- From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Andrew McCletchie via Sent: 29 December 2015 17:02 To: Maisie Egger; lanark@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription Thanks for that Maisie. My GGG GF in 1861 is 'Surveyer Corporation Water Works'. He died in 1864 as 'Clerk to the Water Commissioner', so looks to have been employed by the City Council. But thats a whopping daily commute from the bottom end of New City Road, so I will also have a look closer to home. Perhaps there were Council Offices nearby ? Wiki says : The Milngavie reservoir is visited by tourists and walkers. The reservoir is made up of the Craigmaddie and Mugdock reservoirs and was opened in 1859 by Queen Victoria.[13] It is the main supplier of water to the city of Glasgow and can hold up to 548 million gallons of water Cheers Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maisie Egger" <campsiehills@sbcglobal.net> To: "Andrew McCletchie" <andrew.mccletchie@gmail.com>; <lanark@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milngavie_water_treatment_works > > Andrew, for all the time I lived in Glasgow the Glasgow Waterworks were in > Milngavie (pronounced MilGUY from the Gaelic, no doubt. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milngavie ) > > If you go to Google re Milngavie, it might help you with photos, etc. > > Of course, I could be leading you astray and maybe your forebear worked in > a small local waterworks...but again, Milngavie was the main waterworks > for Glasgow. > > I should add that Milngavie and Bearsden are rather 'nice' communities and > we used to make fun of any hoity toity people by saying that they came > from MilnGAVIE, instead of the common pronunciation MilGUY. > > Maisie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew McCletchie via > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 3:06 AM > To: Nivard Ovington ; lanark@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > Thanks Nivard, that transcription fits in great with other information. > > I cannot read the last two words of his occupation, but 'water works' it > is > ! > > Oh No ! That will set me off on another mission !....Where was the water > works, or there any photos of it, are there any photos of staff ??? > > Thanks again > > Andrew > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nivard Ovington via" <lanark@rootsweb.com> > To: <lanark@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 11:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > >> Hi Andrew >> >> The findmypast transcript gives his occupation as sarveyer corporation >> water works >> >> So most likely surveyor >> >> If you want to send a copy I will gladly take a look at it >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> On 28/12/2015 21:12, Andrew McCletchie via wrote: >>> Hello again all, >>> >>> I am having trouble reading GGG GF's profession in the 1861 Census. >>> >>> Does anyone want to have a go at reading it, and I will send the image ? >>> >>> John McCletchie was at 209 New City Road, St Georges at the time, and at >>> his death 3 years later his occupation was given as Water Surveyor, so >>> it >>> has something to do with this and the Glasgow Corporation, I think. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Andrew >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier >> message. 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Thanks for that Maisie. My GGG GF in 1861 is 'Surveyer Corporation Water Works'. He died in 1864 as 'Clerk to the Water Commissioner', so looks to have been employed by the City Council. But thats a whopping daily commute from the bottom end of New City Road, so I will also have a look closer to home. Perhaps there were Council Offices nearby ? Wiki says : The Milngavie reservoir is visited by tourists and walkers. The reservoir is made up of the Craigmaddie and Mugdock reservoirs and was opened in 1859 by Queen Victoria.[13] It is the main supplier of water to the city of Glasgow and can hold up to 548 million gallons of water Cheers Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maisie Egger" <campsiehills@sbcglobal.net> To: "Andrew McCletchie" <andrew.mccletchie@gmail.com>; <lanark@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milngavie_water_treatment_works > > Andrew, for all the time I lived in Glasgow the Glasgow Waterworks were in > Milngavie (pronounced MilGUY from the Gaelic, no doubt. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milngavie ) > > If you go to Google re Milngavie, it might help you with photos, etc. > > Of course, I could be leading you astray and maybe your forebear worked in > a small local waterworks...but again, Milngavie was the main waterworks > for Glasgow. > > I should add that Milngavie and Bearsden are rather 'nice' communities and > we used to make fun of any hoity toity people by saying that they came > from MilnGAVIE, instead of the common pronunciation MilGUY. > > Maisie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew McCletchie via > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 3:06 AM > To: Nivard Ovington ; lanark@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > Thanks Nivard, that transcription fits in great with other information. > > I cannot read the last two words of his occupation, but 'water works' it > is > ! > > Oh No ! That will set me off on another mission !....Where was the water > works, or there any photos of it, are there any photos of staff ??? > > Thanks again > > Andrew > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nivard Ovington via" <lanark@rootsweb.com> > To: <lanark@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 11:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > >> Hi Andrew >> >> The findmypast transcript gives his occupation as sarveyer corporation >> water works >> >> So most likely surveyor >> >> If you want to send a copy I will gladly take a look at it >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> On 28/12/2015 21:12, Andrew McCletchie via wrote: >>> Hello again all, >>> >>> I am having trouble reading GGG GF's profession in the 1861 Census. >>> >>> Does anyone want to have a go at reading it, and I will send the image ? >>> >>> John McCletchie was at 209 New City Road, St Georges at the time, and at >>> his death 3 years later his occupation was given as Water Surveyor, so >>> it >>> has something to do with this and the Glasgow Corporation, I think. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Andrew >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier >> message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. >> >> You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on >> the following link to the list information page online: >> http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. > > You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on > the following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I used to visit Gorbals Waterworks which I think was up in Drymen. Or was that in Milngavie he ponders? I would imagine a water works man might also deal with sewers. If you think of Bazalget in London... Forgive any mis-spellings. Trust you are well Andrew. I'm a "lurker"nowadays as I have set genealogy on a back burner whilst I'm so busy at work. Edward R Paxton Sent from my iPhone > On 29 Dec 2015, at 16:12, Maisie Egger via <lanark@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milngavie_water_treatment_works > > Andrew, for all the time I lived in Glasgow the Glasgow Waterworks were in > Milngavie (pronounced MilGUY from the Gaelic, no doubt. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milngavie ) > > If you go to Google re Milngavie, it might help you with photos, etc. > > Of course, I could be leading you astray and maybe your forebear worked in a > small local waterworks...but again, Milngavie was the main waterworks for > Glasgow. > > I should add that Milngavie and Bearsden are rather 'nice' communities and > we used to make fun of any hoity toity people by saying that they came from > MilnGAVIE, instead of the common pronunciation MilGUY. > > Maisie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew McCletchie via > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 3:06 AM > To: Nivard Ovington ; lanark@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > Thanks Nivard, that transcription fits in great with other information. > > I cannot read the last two words of his occupation, but 'water works' it is > ! > > Oh No ! That will set me off on another mission !....Where was the water > works, or there any photos of it, are there any photos of staff ??? > > Thanks again > > Andrew > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nivard Ovington via" <lanark@rootsweb.com> > To: <lanark@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 11:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Help with 1861 Transcription > > >> Hi Andrew >> >> The findmypast transcript gives his occupation as sarveyer corporation >> water works >> >> So most likely surveyor >> >> If you want to send a copy I will gladly take a look at it >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >>> On 28/12/2015 21:12, Andrew McCletchie via wrote: >>> Hello again all, >>> >>> I am having trouble reading GGG GF's profession in the 1861 Census. >>> >>> Does anyone want to have a go at reading it, and I will send the image ? >>> >>> John McCletchie was at 209 New City Road, St Georges at the time, and at >>> his death 3 years later his occupation was given as Water Surveyor, so it >>> has something to do with this and the Glasgow Corporation, I think. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Andrew >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier >> message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. >> >> You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on >> the following link to the list information page online: >> http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. > Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. > > You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on the > following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. > > You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on the following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Linda, Rather than a birth date, might it be a christening date? Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada -----Original Message----- From: lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lanark-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda via Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 2:11 PM To: lanark-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [Lanark] Family mystery Hello all I inherited a bracelet, oval, about 63cm at its widest, decorated with stars. It is engraved A.N. 27/6/94 (inherited it before 1994). I was told that it probably belonged to my great-aunt Agnes Nisbet, but she wasn't born until 16 August 1895. My grandfather was born in June 1893. I thought it might be a christening bracelet, despite its size, but can't find anyone in the family with this birth date. Is there someway I can find out all babies born on this date in Lanark? I've tried searching for Nisbet for Glasgow in 1894, but with no luck. Many thanks, Linda ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message