Hi there, My family were predominantly from Old Monkland, Coatbridge,Legbrannock, Drumpark Bothwell and thereabouts and were mostly coalminers. I`ll list the names and hopefully someone will see something that interests them. INNES - (Occasionally called INNIS) Earliest I`ve got is in 1851 Census John (and James INNES his brother?) living in Dundyvan,Coatbridge - Coalminer born Ireland. Married in 1851 and obviously moved a lot within the area as each of his 9 children were born at a different place including - Merrystoun Square in Coatbridge, --Nakerton,- Brown Square, Langloan, Coatbridge - Woodhead . They also lived at Aitkenhead - Langmuir - Garbraid, Bargeddie - Drumpark. All of these addresses were near collieries (although I don`t know where Nackeron or Nackerty was!). They were Catholic. My grandfather had 8 brothers all born in Dunns Row, Dippies Square or Gartshore Square, all Drumpark in Old Monkland. 2 of the brothers went to TRANENT in East Lothian around the beginning of the 1900`s to work in the pits there and stayed, marrying local girls - Robina King and Bridget Luby also from coalmining families. I would love to know more about these branches of the family. MCGEE/MCGHEE/ MAGEE - again, Coalminers born in Ireland. Earliest is in 1851 census (Householders of the address lived in by my Innes (above)! and John went on to marry the daughter of the house, Catherine MCGee). The McGEE`s lived at Dundyvan, Coatbridge and later Merrystoun Square, then Spittals Row all Coatbridge. No other details. GRIBBEN - Coalminers. Earliest is 1859 when Patrick Gribben married Sarah Currans in St Margaret`s Chapel Airdrie. She was from Legbrannock and they lived there in 1861 Census but later moved to Newarthill, Bothwell. In 1861 Census Patrick said he was born in Co.Down. Son Samuel married Isabella MCGOLDRICK in 1887 at St Patrick`s Coatbridge. McGOLDRICK - Coalminer`s. Lived around Coatbridge, Craigneuk. Earliest is William McGoldrick apparently born approx 1837 in Ireland but I haven`t even managed to find his death cert. William married Rose Ann Clifford in 1860 in Coatbridge. CLIFFORD - Coalminer`s. Coatbridge but originally came from Ireland (I think) around 1840-1850. Have evidence that some of the family stayed in Liberton area of Edinburgh while `my` side came to Lanarkshire. SINCLAIR - Earliest is 1861 Census at Aitkenhead Colliery near Coatbridge.All Colliers. Earliest, Alexander and son John both stated to be born in Ireland. Son, John Sinclair married in 1857 at Dalbeth Cottage near Clyde Iron works in Glasgow. John married Jane KELLY, also from Coalmining family living at Clyde Ironworks. WARD - Lived around Clyde Ironworks in later part of 1800`s. Coalminers. I`d be really interested in hearing from ANYONE who thinks they may know of any of these families or who may be related in ANY way. Mary, now living in the Scottish Borders.

Hi Mary, > (although I don`t know where Nackeron or Nackerty was!) If you got this from a hand written record, it might be Thankerton in the vicinity of the present Mossend rail freight yard, about three miles south-east of Coatbridge. Josh --