Where is Blantyre, Scotland

Canadian girl · Post by **Canadian girl** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:26 pm

Hi
I came across a information on a Margaret Young (no mention of a husband) here in Ontario with almost the same birth information as I have for a Margaret Young in my family. It states she was born in Blantyre, Scotland. It is a long shot but thought I would find out where Blantyre is in Scotland and perhaps I can find her birth information. On the death information here in Ontario it states her birth is 1825 in Blantyre, Scotland. If this is the same Margaret then I am hoping her parents names are Andrew & Mary Young.
I thought she was the youngest in the family that came from Scotland but I have reason to believe on another matter that she might have been first born.
thanks for any help
CG

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:39 pm

Hi CG,

Blantyre is just over 10km (or a bit under 10 miles in old money) south-east of Glasgow. It is in Lanarkshire, if you are searching any documents grouped by county.

For a current map showing its location relative to Glasgow, click on the link below.
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All the best,

AndrewP

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:50 pm

Hi Canadian Girl

Just to add to Andrew's comments.
It has been almost swallowed up by Hamilton. Nearby are Bothwell, Motherwell, East Kilbride although East Kilbride was just a tiny village until it became a New Town 30-40 years ago.

Russell

Canadian girl · Post by **Canadian girl** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:11 pm

Hi
thanks to both of the posts.....

Well I was told and it was written in a family book that the family came from an area (no mention of what area) outside of Glasgow.
Ok so now I have to find the birth information to this girl in 1825 to find out if her parents are Andrew & Mary Young. Scotlands site is probably the best since I don't have a membership with anything else.
Any other help or suggestions or information would be great.
thanks
CG

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:54 am

Hi again Canadian Girl

I have Youngs in my line from Cambuslang, Lanarkshire unfortunately My Margaret is a bit too early (1803) and I haven't found any Margarets in later generations. At least the family name was common in that general area.

Russell