sugar house refinery info glasgow c1850s

[my-irish-family]

Hi there, I am looking for information on sugar house refineries within glasgow during the 1850s.  An ancestor of mine was recorded as being a sugar house labourer/refiner on his children's birth certificates and on the 1861 glasgow census.

I have tried searching online for info regarding these factories but i am not really getting much at all.  Would anyone know (or advise where to look) where there were sugar house refineries in glasgow at this time, what the job entailed/was like etc?  I would love to have some knowledge on the occupation and what the working life must have been like.

Any information greatly appreciated.

[prophetess]

I know there were a lot in Greenock, you might find this site useful

http://home.clara.net/mawer/intro.html

this is what I got adding Glasgow to the search

http://home.clara.net/mawer/sugarmmac.html

http://archiveshub.ac.uk/features/06042401.html

http://www.electricscotland.com/history/glasgow/glasgow3_18.htm

http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image.php?inum=TGSA01127&t=1&urltp=story.php?id=TGSBE    (this one has a picture)

Hope this is of some help

Sybil

[sancti]

There was John Phillipes &Co Sugar Work at Rottenrow

http://maps.nls.uk/joins/view/?rsid=74400939&sid=74400940&mid=788&pdesc=North Centre section

[harrywrag]

dont know if this is any help  glasgow syrup works and sugar grinding chocrane street glasgow found it in advert 1892

[sancti]

What was his address on the census and birth certificates

[sancti]

Is this them in 1861

Robert Ross 40 Born Ireland Occupation: Sugar House Worker
Elizabeth Ross 42 Born Ireland
Eliza Ross 14 Born: Port Glasgow Renfrewshire
John Ross 12  Port Glasgow Renfrewshire

Address: Flemings Port Glasgow Renfrewshire

 
 

[my-irish-family]

Hi Sancti

No, that is another family (many a Ross family in glasgow in that time!!  )

They are on the 1861 census at 163 Craighall Road

James Ross 40 general labourer
Mary ann Ross 24
James Ross  2
Thomas Ross 5 months

[news4kaz]

Hi,  i wonder if you found much information on the Sugar house workers as i think perhaps jy ancestor may have been one.  And if it is him he lived not far from yours in Maitland Street in 1861 census.
Regards
Karen

[sugarbakers]

Karen check on my database to see if your folks are there, if not I'll be happy to add them if you send me the info or the census ref and any other sugar-related info you may have.

Sugar Refiners & Sugarbakers - www.mawer.clara.net/intro.html

(Similar request to my-irish-family)

I am currently working on the Glasgow directories and in the process of adding info to the maps and directories on the website. Up to 1850, with sugarhouses in Virginia St, Washington St, Alston St, and Oswald St, however all appear to be a decent walk from Maitland St, so a strong possibilty may be the refinery of Murdoch & Doddrell at Port Dundas, just to the north.

Unfortunately, no employee lists appear to have survived for an of the sugar refineries.