Where is Bremners Land Duntocher?

[LindsaySiam]

Helen, I have also a birth in Bremners Land, Duntocher - Isabella Chambers born 25th Feb 1899, daughter of James Chambers and Isabella (Bella) Morrison.

Any connection to yours? I have also 'mining' family in Baillieston about the same time period as yours - Hewitts and Gibsons.

regards,

Lindsay

[eilidh]

Hello Lindsay, unfortunately I have just started my mother's family history so am unable to say if we have any links. If I come across any, I will let you know. Bye for now Helen

[winniep]

hi helen

I got your message about the photographs I do not have digital camera
yet but my friend and I will take pictures at the weekend and forward them to your personal e-mail address. by the way debbie and I are related

winniep

[eilidh]

thank you so much winniep, really appreciate the time you are taking to help me out, looking forward to receiving the pics, bye for now Helen

[littlejaffa]

There's alot of 'lands' in duntocher, smiths land, munns land and so on.
The whole area was farming, and it really meant they lived on the farmers land. T
he majority of the houses in duntocher are not that old, but most areas/houses are named after historical things in the area, (the old mill is actually a car garage etc) it's amazingly unlikely the houses or even the area your family were in at the time are still there in anything like the same form.

There is bremmners cottages, and there was a bremmners department store (in the old fashioned sence of the word). I beleive there is still one at milport but not sure if that'll help you trace family!

[littlejaffa]

http://www.theclydebankstory.com/story_TCSA09.php

for interest only

[eilidh]

Thanks littlejaffa for your info.  I am really interested in finding out where my granny lived and my mother was born.   I am hoping to get a picture of the Bremner Cottages to show my mother which might stir up some memories.  Bye Helen

[winniep]

managed to get a picture of Bremners Cottages I will get my friend to download it and send it as soon as possible

winniep

[eilidh]

Thank you so much winniep, I really appreciate you taking the time to do this for me, please pass on my thanks to your friend for her assistance, bye for now Helen