Oak Villa Uddingston

[Martha Ann]

My greaet grandparents lived in a house called Oak Villa in Uddingston around1914.  Does anyone know where that was or if it is still standing?

[Ruskie]

I found this via a google search:

Clyde Valley Veterinary Centre
Oak Villa Woodstock Road
LANARK
Lanarkshire
ML11 7DJ

Phone: 01555 660000

There are several other references to it.

[Ruskie]

Or perhaps not: 

http://www.rootschat.com/links/04hc/

[sancti]

My greaet grandparents lived in a house called Oak Villa in Uddingston around1914.  Does anyone know where that was or if it is still standing?

Do you know which street it was on?

[Martha Ann]

Afraid I only know it was Oak Villa.  It was Uddingston though and not Lanark.

[Ruskie]

Can you locate the house in the 1901 census (if it was built then)?

Was your family living there in 1901? Even if they weren't, I think there is still a way to find the house - someone more knowledgable than me may be able to advise you.

If you CAN find it, you can follow the enumerator's path by looking at the neighbours up and down the street. It is often possible to locate landmarks that still exist today and narrow down the location.

[ABradley]

Hi,

The Post Office & Glasgow Directory for 1911 - 1912 shows a Edward Dairon, Oak Villa, Uddingston but no street name

Andrew

[Martha Ann]

Thanks for this.  The address as shown on my grandmother's wedding cerificate is only Oak Villa Uddingston, which makes me think that it may have been a house of some standing.  But I don't know how big Uddingston was in those days so maybe not.

Good idea about the census though.

[hume]

Hi,

The Post Office & Glasgow Directory for 1911 - 1912 shows a Edward Dairon, Oak Villa, Uddingston but no street name

Andrew

Edward Dairon and family were staying on Old Mill Road, Uddingston in 1901. No mention of a specific house/building, but just posted in case it was the same place.

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