My gg Grandfather was James GALLOWAY, son of a collier in New Monkland. The family seemed to move between Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire: William GALLOWAY married Christina BAXTER 2 Dec 1852, Muiravonside. children's births: Unknown Male bef Feb 1855 Helen, Nov 1855, Muiravonside William, May 1857, Muiravonside Margaret, Dec 1858, Muiravonside Nesbitt B, Feb 1861, Muiravonside Christina B, dec 1862, Muiravonside Agnes, Mar 1865, Slammanan James, May 1867, Muiravonside George, Mar 1870, Slammanan Ann, July 1872, Slammanan All of the male children started off as Colliers. James ended up as a cycle mechanic. The Baxters were also a mining family. William was born in Polmont, Stirling about 1832, I am stuck on his parents, Any help would be appreciated. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robyn & Paul Taylor" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 12:21 AM Subject: [McPitz] GALLOWAY COLLIERS > There seem to have been several Galloway families who were colliers in Old Monkland. > > Parents - William GALLOWAY and Margaret GILLESPIE > Children - > William, born 1801, Polmont > Archibald, born 1803, Polmont > Archibald, born 1805, Polmont > James, born 1809, Muiravonside > Jane/Jean, born 1811, Muiravonside > Alexander, born 1813, Muiravonside > Christian, born 1815, Muiravonside > Peter, born 1818, Muiravonside > > The whole family seemed to have moved to Monklands about 1840, and they all started the next generation. > > RobynTaylor - Waiheke Island, NZ > > > ==== SCOTTISH-MINING Mailing List ==== > Visit the Dunaskin Museum > http://www.dunaskin.org.uk/ > <================================================> > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >