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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Renfrewshire => Topic started by: lanigangenealogy on Wednesday 20 July 11 23:30 BST (UK)
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Hi,
Just wondering if anyone can help with identifying the Glasgow address on this document, I cant make it out. Maybe someone with local knowledge can help - its from circa 1912
many thanks
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B--ring is what it seems to be. I am looking at a current street map and the nearest to it is Bouverie Street. Maybe the street has been renamed or demolished. By the way, it is not in Glasgow, but Port Glasgow which is to the west of Glasgow along the Clyde.
Graham.
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maybe the 1911 Census would help with the Surname and Placename. Is there an online 1901 or 1911 census for Scotland like we have for Ireland?
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Maybe it isn't Glasgow City.
Port Glasgow??? i.e the town in Renfrewshire?
Reayboy :)
I have just seen Graham's post of the same noting. Glad we agree ;D
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I reckon it is Bowring St. Port Glasgow. A Canadian Company in the early 1900's bought ships built at Port Glasgow, the company was called Bowring. May have nothing to do it. Maybe a fellow rootschatter has access to an old street map of Port Glasgow? Or someone has access to the Council Rates Roll for Port Glasgow?
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I agree with the above. Defo Port Glasgow. Can't find any record of a Bowring Street Tho. Is there any other clues on the document you have that could shed any light.
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Thanks for all the excellent opinions so far, especially identifying Port Glasgow from Glasgow city. I can't really shed any more light. Basically the document is a ship passenger manifest from Ellis island. The person I was researching had been to Glasgow to visit her Uncle - the said James Bonnar recorded at the address listed on the document above. I don't know her maiden name(just her married Surname) and I was hoping to identify her maiden name through this Uncle. Its a long shot I know but you can only follow the leads you got :)
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I agree with the others. The town is definitely Port-Glasgow in Renfrewshire.
There is a Bouverie Street there at present, but I doubt that there is a number 175. Someone from Port- Glasgow would be able to check this out for you.
Also someone with access to old maps of the area might identify the street.
Good luck Orkrad.
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Can’t think of a street name it could be but the Bay Area of Port Glasgow was being removed and new streets built (John Wood Street was built in 1910) so chances are it’s long gone. At this time most of the homes were still situated around the town centre.
Bouverie Street did have many more homes the highest number I have found is 130 but it could have went higher than that.
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maybe the 1911 Census would help with the Surname and Placename. Is there an online 1901 or 1911 census for Scotland like we have for Ireland?
Yes, there is. The 1911 census was released only a few months ago and is only available to view on the pay to view site www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
There are only two James Bonn*r (spelt either with an a/e) showing in Port Glasgow for 1911 over the age of 30 - two more under the age of 30.
Monica :)
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Might be the same family? http://www.portglasgow4u.co.uk/People/Bonar_Family.html
There is a connection with America here as well.
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try thishttp://maps.nls.uk/towns/index.html#port_glasgow