Dear Listers, A while back there was some discussion of Joadja Place, Uddingston, Lanarkshsire, Scotland. I received the following email and thought others might be interested: ------------------------ From Carol Linden <helena18818@yahoo.ca>: My BRODIEs went to Joadja Creek, NSW 1881-1891 -- I have the 1881 and 1891 Scotland census -- four children were born to them while in NSW. After returning about May 1890 the family was in Uddingston. Their son JAMES BRODIE married Janet WILSON and another son, THOMAS BRODIE m. Jessie WILSON. Part of the info recorded about the time in NSW included: George and Agnes Wilson had been in Australia with Thomas and Mary Jane Brodie. They lived in Joadja Place, Uddingston; this place was named after the township in Australia where they had settled. In the book, JOADJA Creek by Leonie Knapman, page 13 ". . . a Geroge Wilson left Joadja Creek and returned to Uddington, a coal-mining village in Scotland, where he built a terrace block which named Joadja Place." In the book, JOADJA Creek by Leonie Knapman, page 13 ". . . a Geroge Wilson left Joadja Creek and returned to Uddington, a coal-mining village in Scotland, where he built a terrace block which named Joadja Place." Index of names:WILSON, Annie; Christin b. 26.3.1896; David, Elizabeth, George b. 29.3.1891; George [miner]; Geroge [miner]; Hugh [miner; Hugh [miner], James, John, John b. 18.9.1882; Margaret, Marion, Martha, Mrs. [midwife]; Richard [miner], Robert [miner], Thomas. Carol -------------------------------- Cheers, Michelle --------------------- Michelle Watson michelle@webcon.net.au Watson/Canet Family History - http://watsoncanet.webcon.net.au/ Researching: Watson, Canet, Harper, Whitley, Rann, Hamilton, O'Donnell, Wilkes, Freeman, Munro, Brown, Baker, Hughes, Davis, Sandilands, Blandthorn(e)

I was born in Uddingston and lived just around the corner from Joadja Place. I have a picture of it.!  Take Care Margaret ________________________________ From: Michelle Watson <michelle@webcon.net.au> To: lanark@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, April 15, 2010 7:40:29 PM Subject: [Lanark] Further Info - Joadja Place, Uddingston, Lanarkshsire, Scotland - BRODIE and WIlSON Dear Listers, A while back there was some discussion of Joadja Place, Uddingston, Lanarkshsire, Scotland. I received the following email and thought others might be interested: ------------------------ From Carol Linden <helena18818@yahoo.ca>: My BRODIEs went to Joadja Creek, NSW 1881-1891 -- I have the 1881 and 1891 Scotland census -- four children were born to them while in NSW.  After returning about May 1890 the family was in Uddingston.  Their son JAMES BRODIE married Janet WILSON and another son, THOMAS BRODIE m. Jessie WILSON. Part of the info recorded about the time in NSW included: George and Agnes Wilson had been in Australia with Thomas and Mary Jane Brodie. They lived in Joadja Place, Uddingston; this place was named after the township in Australia where they had settled. In the book, JOADJA Creek by Leonie Knapman, page 13 ". . . a Geroge Wilson left Joadja Creek and returned to Uddington, a coal-mining village in Scotland, where he built a terrace block which named Joadja Place." In the book, JOADJA Creek by Leonie Knapman, page 13 ". . . a Geroge Wilson left Joadja Creek and returned to Uddington, a coal-mining village in Scotland, where he built a terrace block which named Joadja Place." Index of names:WILSON, Annie; Christin b. 26.3.1896; David, Elizabeth, George b. 29.3.1891; George [miner]; Geroge [miner]; Hugh [miner; Hugh [miner], James, John, John b. 18.9.1882; Margaret, Marion, Martha, Mrs. [midwife]; Richard [miner], Robert [miner], Thomas. Carol -------------------------------- Cheers, Michelle --------------------- Michelle Watson michelle@webcon.net.au Watson/Canet Family History - http://watsoncanet.webcon.net.au/ Researching: Watson, Canet, Harper, Whitley, Rann, Hamilton, O'Donnell, Wilkes, Freeman, Munro, Brown, Baker, Hughes, Davis, Sandilands, Blandthorn(e)    ------------------------------- LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST LIST TOPIC:  The discussion and research of genealogy or history information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply LIST INFORMATION PAGE:  Contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please 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

The West Lothian Council have on their website a "Hame an Awa" section, scroll down to Shale Miners http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/media/downloaddoc/1799577/EmigWLDisplay It is interesting reading the whole webpage as it covers immigration to most countries during the mid 1800s. I know there are at least 2 who were members of this list that had very strong ties to Lanarkshire and Joadja Creek on the southern highlands of New South Wales. Leonie Knapman has researched this area very well and has written more than one book on the kerosene shale mine and the miners. leonieknapman@bigpond.com (I have no commercial interest only an historical and family one) Regards, Jenny Lake Macquarie NSW

Thought I should post the following url.........don't dismiss other cemeteries in this group if looking for those who might have immigrated to this area of NSW. Southern Highlands Cemetery and Grave Register http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/cemetery/southern_highlands/index.html Regards Jenny