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Offline tigerquoll

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Cleland
« on: Saturday 18 April 09 06:08 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I am researching William Cleland b 1805 Glasgow son of Dr James Cleland b 1770, Glasgow and  Margaret Rogers. He immigrated to Tasmania in 1834. The local paper records his marriage -
 
"Wm Cleland Esq. of Thornhill, to Amelia, eldest daughter of Thomas Shone Esq. of Stanton House, New Norfolk."

I was wondering if there if a "Thornhill" in Glasgow as I can't find a town or property with this name in Tasmania. Any information on this family would be great.

regards Janine
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Re: Cleland
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 18 April 09 10:07 BST (UK) »
There is certainly a Thornhill in Dumfrieshire -
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/thornhill/thornhill/index.html

Thats not to say tHe good Doc couldn't have been born in Glasgow and later moved to Dumfrieshire.

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Re: Cleland
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 18 April 09 10:58 BST (UK) »
Also a Thornhill near Stirling

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Re: Cleland
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 19 April 09 09:21 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Thanks for the replies, but as far as I can tell Dr. James Cleland was born in Glasgow and worked there as  Glasgow’s Superintendent of Public Works. He is buried in the crypt at Ramshorn Kirk, Glasgow. So I don't think that the Thornhills in other Parishes are likely but you never know. I haven't researched him much.
regards Janine
David Wallace HAY, Helena DAVIDSON , Alexander HUTTON , Elizabeth JOHNSTON, Arthur JOHNSON, Agnes McPAKE, Mary McPEAKE, Mary JOHNSTON, Margaret JOHNSTON, Mildred Rose HARRISON, Francis HARRISON, Mary SOUTH, William WILLIAMS, Charles DUFF, Grace LESLIE

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Re: Cleland
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 21 April 09 13:12 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I found this info on the Glasgow Story web site and I was wondering if this monument still exists in Glasgow?

"Following Cleland's death a tenement was erected at the top of Buchanan Street which bore the inscription "The Cleland Testimonial"."

Regards Janine
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Re: Cleland
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 21 April 09 13:32 BST (UK) »
If Williams marriage was in the local paper surely it would refer to his home at the time.

The OPR's confirm his BAPTISM. Have you viewed the record to see if it gives anymore info.

13/01/1805 CLELAND WILLIAM son of JAMES CLELAND and MARGARET RODGER at Glasgow GLASGOW CITY/LANARK

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Re: Cleland
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 08 February 12 12:34 GMT (UK) »
William Cleland was my 3rd cousin 3 times removed. I have never seen anything to suggest that he or any of his family had any connection to either Thornhill in Stirlingshire or Thornhill in Dumfries-shire.

It is always possible that Thornhill was the name of a house rather than a town, parish or property. There are plenty of such in Scotland.

However if he lived in Tasmania at the time of his marriage I would have thought it referred to where he was living at the time.

Can we exchange notes? I'd be interested in any information about his descendants.
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.

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Re: Cleland
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 08 February 12 13:04 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: tigerquoll on Tuesday 21 April 09 13:12 BST (UK)
Hi,
I found this info on the Glasgow Story web site and I was wondering if this monument still exists in Glasgow?

"Following Cleland's death a tenement was erected at the top of Buchanan Street which bore the inscription "The Cleland Testimonial"."

Regards Janine

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-33006-249-buchanan-street-and-1-7-odd-nos-sauch/photos

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Re: Cleland
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