Argyle St, Motherwell - any ideas?

[suzywong]

Hi Lodger - my grandfathers family  - the Dunnes, also lived on Argyle Street.   From what my papa remembered, the tenement he lived in was pretty much where Lamara's timber yard is (I think it's still there - I've not been to Motherwell for a while).

With your knowledge of the area do you happen to know anything about Borlands buildings?  My papa first lived there before moving to Argyle Street - as far as I can see they were slum tenements.  I think they were more towards Flemington but can't find any records of them.

Many thanks,

Suzywong.

[Lodger]

Hi Suzy,
Borlands Building was part of Portland Square on the Beehive Brae, through Flemington Cross, under the railway bridge heading for Craigneuk. It would have been on the right-hand side going up, past Mrs Givens' pub (the Beehive). Just about opposite where Belhaven Church is now, only a little further down.
According to the 1925 directory, James Dunn, labourer lived at 364 (which would be the house number for Craigneuk Street probably).
William Borland had a grocer's shop there so I guess he owned the building.

Lodger

[suzywong]

Thanks very much Lodger - thats another piece of the jigsaw in place! 

[Lodger]

Suzy,
My mistake - Borland's building was on the left side of the Beehive brae going up, near to where Belhaven Church is now.

Lodger

[GarryLee]

FAO: Lodger.

This is a bit off topic, but i see that you have interests of McCallum from Oban and I also see some names that I am researching.

Would you be able to contact me? I am related to the McCallums from Oban, Perthshire & Dumbartonshire. I have done extensive research on them and don't think that i have come across your user name before.

I don't know if you are allowed to post your email address on this site, I got a warning for doing it around ten years ago but you can find me on my website or Facebook page "Historic Hamilton". Please feel free to send me a PM.

Regards,
Garry McCallum

[Lodger]

Hi Garry, I just joined Historic Hamilton, tried to find your name but now I think that you ARE Historic Hamilton. An interesting page which I will post some pictures on when I have the time. We should be able to PM each other on this site once you have a couple more posts, so just keep replying to this one.

[GarryLee]

Hi there,

Thanks for getting back to me.

Sorry just noticed that you had replied, I've been researching someones Ancestry all day. Yes, If you PM straight to the page I will answer.

Garry,

[Inkeyfingers]

I am the American-born great granddaughter of Patrick & Maria Rooney's daughter Winifred. Honora was Winifred's sister.

[Lodger]

Hello Inkeyfingers,
Welcome to Rootschat. The original poster of this topic hasn't been active on this forum for over five years now but, I have some information regarding the Rooney & Lennon families that I didn't have back in 2010 when the request by JulzDS was originally posted.
I have burial records from the Globe cemetery in Motherwell for 11 family members, adults and children,  If you are interested in this information please just reply here.
Best wishes, Lodger.