Brown St, Glasgow

[Biko]

@Falkryn

Thank You very much.

Yes the links have been very useful.

If anyone wants me to do some look ups for them let me know. But sorry I will not be able to do a lot. I would love to, but time and I have a lot of my own research to do. I really wish we could have gone for the two days, but earning a living gets in the way.

[Robert_Marr]

This may also interest you. The Glasgow Story site has valuation rolls, which are searchable, on it's site. Brown Street in Port Dundas came under ward 16 and you can see an image of that ward here. You can enlarge this image for a better look. If you look at the I in XVI above Cowcaddens then you will see Brown street. As Falkyrn said this is now named Civic Street.

You also mentioned that you Grandfather was in the Merchant Navy. It's well worth searching the National Archives in that case. My grandfather was also in the Merchant Navy. The good news was I found his Seaman's Pouch on the site, the bad news was the cost to actually get digital copies of the the documents contained in there. I got his ID card, photo included, which was the pick of the bunch.

[Biko]

Thank You Robert, particularly for the Seaman details....You know it never even crossed my mind to follow this line of inquiry.

Although I've been to the Glasgow Stories site, I never picked up on the map with Brown St.

I shall take my cousin there when we arrive in Glasgow, show them the street their father (and grandfather) was born and where their grandmother (and grt grandmother) lived until her death. It should be a nice surprise for them.

Thanks

(really looking forward to this trip...still gutted we can't stay longer)

[Robert_Marr]

Hi Biko,

No problem and best of luck. As I said the National Archives charge a small fortune, £10 per page scan, so it could be costly if you do find a seaman's pouch or something else belonging to your grandfather.

I noticed that you said your grandfather's first marriage was in 1923. If he was in Galsgow 10 years earlier then his name may appear in the valuation roll- that might have been before he arrived though.

Robert

[AngelaS]

Hi

I know I'm a bit late replying to your post but I just joined the site today!
From reading your family details I think the Brown Street you are looking for would be the Brown St in Anderston.  It is beside the River Clyde and at that time the Clyde was full of shipyards and docks.  Many residents were working in the Merchant Navy or in the shipyards.
Brown St is still in Anderston.  It runs from Argyle St at the Ministry of Defence office to the Broomielaw (Clyde St).  Today there are no tenements or houses just offices and small warehouses.
Hope this helps

Angela