Iron Foundry near Cadder

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Lorna B.
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Iron Foundry near Cadder

Post by Lorna B. » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:58 pm

My great grandfather, John Burns, worked as a blacksmith at the iron foundry according to the census returns between 1871 and 1901 and again on his marriage certificate in 1904. He lived in Auchinairn Road, Cadder. I am trying to put together as much information about our family as I can and wondered if someone out there might be able to tell me what iron foundry it would be. I can only find carraige works at Springburn. Would it be connected with that? He is the only member of the family that stayed in the same place for any length of time. We grew up in South Africa with many stories of my great grandad's exploits. My dad spent months digging clay into the dry, resistant soil in our garden trying to grow roses around our door like his grandad had in Cadder. He visited his grandad as a little boy and remembered him with great fondness.
It would be great to add something to the story about him.
Happy hunting,
Lorna B
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DavidWW
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Post by DavidWW » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:05 pm

See http://www.railscot.co.uk/_article/alex_graham.htm

Cadder is 2¾ miles WSW of Kirkintilloch...........

See also http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~pal ... illoch.htm

and, even better ................

http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/Web+Sit ... enDocument

So you have a choice of several iron foundries :!:

David
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JustJean
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Post by JustJean » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:10 am

There was an iron foundry in Maryhill/Milton area at that time too....Springbank. The 1881 census states the owner, Thomas Allan, had in his employ 500 men and 150 boys. Not sure if this would have been too far to commute from Cadder though :!:

Best wishes
Jean
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Lorna B.
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Re Iron Foundry & Cadder

Post by Lorna B. » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:37 pm

Thank you for your suggestions, Jean and David, it will give me a focus for further enquiries. It amazes me how readily help is available on TS. Thank you again for the history of the Kirk, David that will be in my added to my booklet for my family. They all know as little about Scottish history as I do. I hope to put together a 'timeline' for the areas in which our family lived.
Best wishes,
Lorna
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Lorna B.
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Re the history of the Kirk

Post by Lorna B. » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:10 pm

Sorry David, :oops: I should have asked you if you would mind if I added extracts of the information that you put on the website about the history of the kirk in my family booklet. It is only for family use among 5 or 6 of us. May I?
Best wishes,
Lorna
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DavidWW
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Re: Re the history of the Kirk

Post by DavidWW » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:37 am

Lorna B. wrote:Sorry David, :oops: I should have asked you if you would mind if I added extracts of the information that you put on the website about the history of the kirk in my family booklet. It is only for family use among 5 or 6 of us. May I?
Best wishes,
Lorna
Hi Lorna

No problem, just as long as the source and author of the quotes is acknowledged.

Orraverybest

David
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