Where is Bremners Land Duntocher?

[eilidh]

Hello,

I have received a copy of my Grandparent's wedding certificate 20th October, 1922 which states that my grandmother resided at Bremners Land, Duntocher. My mother's birth certificate also lists this address. For the past few days I have been trying to find out where Bremners Land is but to no avail. Hoping someone with local knowledge will be able to help me.

Many thanks
Helen from Brisbane, Australia

[winniep]

Hi Helen

there is a row of cottages built on the main street duntocher and they are
called bremners cottages I guess this could be the place you are looking for
I dont know the exact date of when these houses were built.

regards

winniep

[eilidh]

Hello, many thanks for your input. It's really frustrating when you cannot locate an address. My elderly mother thought she was born on a farm? I do know that my grandfather was a miner later on in Baillieston. I will follow up on your info regarding the row of cottages. Maybe it will reveal something. Appreciate your help. Bye Helen

[winniep]

hi helen

when I was growing up just a long the road from the cottages there was a farm so it could have been part of the land I think the farm belonged to a family called Steel. My aunt used to stay in the prefabrication houses which were built behind the farm hope this is of help

regards
winniep

[apanderson]

Hi Helen,

I noticed that you said your grandfather was a miner in Baillieston.

I have MI's for both Crosshill/Baillieston Old Parish and St. John's Churches in Baillieston so if you think any of your ancestors might be buried in either of them, get back to me and I'll have a wee look.

Anne

[eilidh]

Hello Anne, thanks for your kind offer, message sent to you direct, bye for now Helen

[Debbie in B.C.]

I have come across the same thing on several certificates and census for Duntocher - Newlands Land, McKays Land - which became part of Main Street, McLaughlins Land, which also formed part of Main Street,  Donalds Land, Yates Land etc.
I think that they were original farm lands, and the street names were given to these areas after houses started being built.

[apanderson]

You might also find that they were tenement buildings and were named after either the person who built them or the person who owned them.

Anne

[eilidh]

Thanks Ann, Debbie & Winnie, I appreciate all your input. Makes a lot more sense to me now. Bye for now Helen