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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dunbartonshire => Topic started by: dblun on Wednesday 07 December 11 12:34 GMT (UK)
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The Grierson Family (David Crosbie and Isabella) lived in these cottages 1890 - 1895. Children Isabella, John , Mary born here. David was a Gentleman's Spring Van Driver.
Anyone have info on these cottages or come across the family ?
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Thanks
:D Dot
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Ailey runs between Shore and Barbour, its not very long. I've walked this dozens of times and there can't be anymore than 5 or 6 dwellings. There is one cottage called Ailey about half way up the hill it might be the one you seek or perhaps not. I checked Google Maps and Ailey is available in street view so you can do a virtual tour.
Don
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Thanks Don
Will have a look. Do you know of a history site for this area where I might find the 'Gentleman' for whom David might have worked?
Dot
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Sorry Dot I don't. I do know the area was established in the mid 19th century and many of Glasgow's wealthy built summer homes there but to say who was there in the 1890's I have no idea.
Don
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Hi Dot,
You could try www.rosneathpeninsula.org.uk. The site as the name might suggest takes in the peninsula and provided a great deal of information about the area. It also has a section for queries.
Regards,
Istrice
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Thanks Don and Istrice..
Will ask a question on the web site . perhaps Grandfather was a driver for one of the wealthy types. Strange .. but we now live in an area of summer homes in Canada. Hmm :D
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I live there my grandparents moved in in 1923 and my dad was born and brought up there so its been in my family for 90 years
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Hello Adriancoll
Thanks for your interesting reply. Have these cottages changed through the years ?
Wondering if you might have or know of an old picture of them. It would be wonderful to have one !
Thanks again
Dot
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Could there be more than one Ailey Cottage? My great grandfather Archie Shaw lived in Ailey Cottage 1860’s to 1890’s. His father was John Shaw and his mother Margaret.
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I believe there were several but I do not know if they were individually named or not back then. I
see your John the proprietor in the valuations for Ailey Cottage and a the Joiners shop in 1875.
You can get these from https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk for a cost of 2 credits. They don't tell you details of the family just the owner(s) and occupant.
Or, if you make two more posts then you can send me a personal message with your email and I will forward this to you.
A 2nd GGrandmother acquired Claremont which was only 2 away from your ancestor a few years later so they would have known each other. She died their in 1897.
Don
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Thank you Don.
I’m a member of Scotland’s People so I’ll look it up.
My Great Grandfather managed to get a young lady pregnant (my Great Grandmother)! and it’s her that I’m struggling to find.
I know she lived at Ailey Cottage in 1886 as a Domestic Servant but I can’t find her after that.
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Hi Laura
Welcome on board to RootsChat :)
Why not start a new thread here and include what info you have on your grandmother and see whether people can help you here?
Monica
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Hello All
Have just come across a record referring to North Ailey Cottages Maryhill, Glasgow....would these be the same as those stating North Ailey Cottages, Cove? Era is 1887. Anyone able to help?
Stay healthy and safe everyone !
Dot
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found this on scotlands places from os name books 1860 ailey cottage a good farm house steading east from cove pier the property of the duke of Argyll. if you go to scotlands places on web enter search term north ailey
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Cove situated in the west shore of Rosneath peninsula on Loch Long to the north side of River Clyde estuary.
Maryhill now part of Glasgow on n.w. side of River Clyde.
Two different places many miles apart.
jcmac.