David Gough, printer 1901-1955+ at Glasgow Catholic newspaper 1901-1955

[VDLstories]

Hello

I am seeking   employment/working life information about great grandfather David Gough from Glasgow.

In 1901 aged 15 in Scottish Census he was a "Printers Apprentice" living on Sandyfaulds st

On 1905 marriage cert. he is a "Printer's Manager" and married Esther Cope, a "Printers assistant" living on South York Street

In 1955 he was aged 70 and 'running a Glasgow Catholic newspaper - according to family stories in Australia.

Was he working in the same place for 55 years?

Was it the Scottish Catholic Observer newspaper?
www.scottishcatholicobserver.org.uk/

But a memory of a family visit from Australia then suggests it was not a very big printery. So was this the printworks of another smaller local Catholic newspaper, or one that printed other material also as well as some Catholic pamphlets etc?

I have emailed the Scottish Catholic Observer  last week, asking whether David Gough had been employed there, but no news as yet.

Does anyone have any ideas, direction, or information ?

thanks
Julie

[RJ_Paton]

As far as I know the Observer was the only "mainstream" Catholic newspaper although it has changed titles slightly over the years - It was once "The Glasgow Catholic Observer".
Do you have any addresses - I'll check the 1943 directory for the City.
(a quick look indicates about 20 - 30 printing companies in the C1 area)

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Many thanks

I have no name or address for the print works, am still thinking it must be the Catholic Observor.

The home addresses I have to date are:

1901 [GOUGH] 19 Sandyfaulds st, Govan
1905 - [GOUGH] 438 South York St Glasgow
1920  [as MC GOUGH] –  494 Crown st Glasgow

are any of these near a printery - incl. the Catholic Observor?

I don't yet have any post 1920 addresses bu twill get onto Scotland's people and see what I can find for births of children etc for the family up to the cut off dates.

thanks again
Julie

[RJ_Paton]

South York Street and Crown Street were previously identified by the postal district C5  within that area and C1 which covered part of the City Cente and east end you have about 20 to 30 different printing companies listed.If you consider reasonable travelling from either areathe number more than doubles and adding in Govan (SW1) increases the number again.

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Do you know when and where he died?

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hi and thanks to you both

I have just heard from a relative who knows more, and will ask more.

Julie

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Did he have a middle name?

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Death for his wife

1960 GOUGH ESTHER other name COPE Female aged 75 at CATHCART (GLASGOW) GLASGOW CITY/LANARK

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Thanks

I think the same year for David too, but is 1960 not yet on Scotland's people?
or more difficult to obtain, or something?

Julie