West Buchanan Street, Paisley.....

AnnieMack · Post by **AnnieMack** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:41 am

I have found that one of my ancestors was born at West Buchanan Street, Paisley. Try as I might I just cannot find this street. I can find East Buchanan Street on an old and a current map.

Is there a register of street names anywhere or a list detailing name changes as I've found a couple in other locations where the name has been changed.

Hope someone can help!

Annie

nancy · Post by **nancy** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:05 am

Hi Annie, I was brought up in George St and positive West Buchanan St ran between George St and Canal St. Jack should be able to verify this.See if his memory's better than mine

Cheers Nancy

Post by **Tracey** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:32 am

Hi Annie

There is one on here http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/vm/searc ... ets_b.html

This is useful for street name changes
http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/info-streetschanged1.html

Tracey

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nancy · Post by **nancy** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:04 pm

Hi again Annie,yes positive West Buchannan St was demolished late 50s for regeneration in early 60s. George Court high flat now towers over Canal St/George maisonettes which replaced old houses. I'd love to get my hands on a picture of my old building.Ah well

maybe one of these days

Cheers Nancy.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:45 pm

From 1924 Paisley Directory,

West Buchanan Street, - south from 69 George Street to Canal Street.

There are not too many listings:

7, Mrs Knox
John Wilson
7-5, Wm Speirs
9, Alex Browning
Mrs Arthur
Mrs Swan
11, James Gibb
Mrs MacCrae
13, John McArthur & Sons
10, Alex Browning
8, M Lavelle
6 William L Clark
4 Wm Docherty.

Hope this helps.

Kathy

AnnieMack · Post by **AnnieMack** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:51 pm

Thank you all for your help! I found it on a map once pointed in the right direction, I was too far east obviously. I lived in Maxwellton Street from 1969 until 1972 and it had obviously changed by then.

Oh isn't it great adding another dimension to your family. They moved from Alva to Paisley and it seems the move is mill related but sadly only three years later the father is dead.

Back to trawling and thanks again!

Annie