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Offline Allan Wood

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Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« Reply #27 on: Tuesday 03 March 20 18:37 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Lodger on Tuesday 03 March 20 14:40 GMT (UK)
McMurray was not a common name here in Motherwell, there were only 4 McMurray households listed in the 1911 street directory for the town. The householders names were :-
McMURRAY Henry, ironworker, 98 Wellington Street.
McMURRAY James, plater, Thistle Street.
Interesting. I had always assumed it was a common name. My great-grandfather Henry M. McMurray (1882-1951) was one of 13 children, so even though he and his family left for the US in 1921, I assume he had other siblings remaining in Motherwell. It's possible that James is his brother (1879-1952, died in Carluke), but I don't have any other Henrys in my info. Their parents were Robert McMurray and Margaret Close.

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Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« Reply #28 on: Tuesday 03 March 20 18:42 GMT (UK) »
Lodger :)

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Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« Reply #29 on: Tuesday 03 March 20 21:05 GMT (UK) »
@ Lodger, that should be "Melters Steak!" no Smelters! Presumably fillet?  ;D

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Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« Reply #30 on: Wednesday 04 March 20 01:07 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Skoosh on Tuesday 03 March 20 21:05 GMT (UK)
@ Lodger, that should be "Melters Steak!" no Smelters! Presumably fillet?  ;D

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Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 04 March 20 08:14 GMT (UK) »
Wherever she is now I hope the salt tablets are ad-lib!  ;D

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Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« Reply #32 on: Wednesday 04 March 20 17:52 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Lodger on Tuesday 03 March 20 17:45 GMT (UK)
Forfarian,

Motherwell is famous for coal and steel.

The Monklands are famous for steel 'n' coal.   ;D ;D ;D

That's New Monkland you are talking about.  ;)

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Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« Reply #33 on: Saturday 29 June 24 16:17 BST (UK) »
Motherwell Football Club are historically known as "The Steelmen"

I was born in the Maternity Home on Airbles Road spitting distance from Fir Park Street.

Came home from hospital to a "single-end" with outside "dunny" at the rear in Orbiston Street, and our single window overlooked the massive sheds of Dalzell Steel Works with the railway line into Motherwell separating.

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Re: Steelworks in Motherwell?
« Reply #34 on: Wednesday 03 July 24 14:17 BST (UK) »
The melting shop personnel worked in the Lanarkshire Steel Company
The Lanarkshire Steel Works (the Shire) was between Flemington and Craigneuk
on the Wishaw Road. I can be sure about the location as I served my time as an
Apprentice Electrician in the steelworks before moving on.
1962 to 1963. Junior steel production trainee
1963 to 1967. Apprentice Electrician
1967 to 1969. Electrician
1969. Off to greener fields
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