Glasgow Post Office Directory 1852/3

[sueky71]

Hi Jane,

Welcome to Rootschat 

Found one reference to your Hutcheson & Dixon:

Hutcheson & Dixon, auctioneers, valuators and general agents, 8 and 12 Virginia St, Glasgow.

Hope this helps
Sueky

[rochbell]

Thanks for that, do you know of anywhere else I might be able to find more info on this business. Proprietors, employees and longevity.

Jane

[jeenie]

Hi Sueky.

In the 1851 census there was a Margaret Harvey 60 General Dealer (Small Wares) Head (of a Household of 1) living at 50 Nelson St Parish of Gorbals, and at the same address there was Daniel Jenkins 54 Mariner and his wife Margaret 51 and their daughter Agnes Harvey 31 Seamstress and her son Samuel Harvey 4.

Could you look these up for us please, and see what your Directory has to say about any or all of them ?

It would be much appresicated.   

Jeenie     

[sueky71]

Hi Jane,
You might find more information in:
Scottish National Archives, the Mitchell Library Archives or the Scotsman Newspaper Archives.
Not sure where else would be best to look.
Or you could always ask on the Scottish board 
Sueky

[sueky71]

Hi Jeenie,
Have searched for Harvey (Margaret and Agnes) and also Jenkins (Daniel and Margaret)
Also looked for General Dealers and Seamstresses and Nelson Street.

Unfortunately there's nothing listed that matches what you've given me 
It may be that there place of work was not there home address. In which case I found a possibility for Agnes?:
Harvey, Mrs, milliner and dressmaker, 6 Cathedral St.

There were other Mrs Harvey's listed. Those that had named occupations did not match Margarets and those without occuptations did not match with Nelson St. (if you would like the details on these Mrs Harvey's just let me know)

Sueky

[jeenie]

Thanks, Sueky.      But every little bit of information helps.

By 1861 I can find no record anythwere of the Jenkins or of Agnes or her son, so they had to have moved sometime.  (But I shall note Mrs on Cathedral St.)

On the other hand, by 1861 Margaret Harvey was living with her daughter Margaret Gilmour (nee Harvey) and her husband Patrick, Mason's Lab at 52 Ann St - but probably (?) not married at the time of your Directory.  And there was a Robert Harvey, Mason's Lab (previously Weaver Cotton) also living with them.

In 1851 daughter Margaret Harvey, Winder was living with her brother Daniel, Labourer and his wife Bridget in 115 Garscube Road, so perhaps mother Margaret moved in with them, before daughter Margaret got married.  (By 1861 Daniel Harvey and his family had moved to 107 Maitland)

I hate to do this to you, but could you check out these also - including Robert, at all 3 addresses ?   

Much appreciated   
Jeenie.    

[sueky71]

Hi Jeenie,
I've checked all names and occupations at all the addresses given and found nothing  - sorry
If you need anything else checking let me know.
Sueky

[jeenie]

Thanks very much for you effort, Sueky   

Truly very much appreciated.