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Title: Ironworks Square, Galston
Post by: Shuggie B on Friday 13 August 10 13:23 BST (UK)

Any information about Ironworks Square, Galston would be much appreciated.  My ancestors BRUCE/HENDRIE and HOWAT were living there around 1870.  I suspect it was a 'miners row' but maybe it had gone before the 1913 Ayrshire Miners Rows Report?

Title: Re: Ironworks Square, Galston
Post by: Agnes14 on Friday 03 September 10 14:29 BST (UK)

It is shown on an 1860's map as Howie's Square.  In James Mair's 'Pictorial History of Galston' there is an 1860 map of Galston and he quote "Barr Castle gardens is the site of the High Bowling Green, and across the railway is Ironworks Square described here as Howie's Square". 
Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Ironworks Square, Galston
Post by: Shuggie B on Friday 03 September 10 19:46 BST (UK)

Thanks for that. A later Census has the same ancestors living at Howies Square. It sounds as though they didn't move, their road just got renamed!

Title: Re: Ironworks Square, Galston
Post by: Stephanie Graham on Tuesday 06 March 18 22:50 GMT (UK)

My great gran lived there in 1861 with her family - she was 4 at the time
Steph

Title: Re: Ironworks Square, Galston
Post by: Shuggie B on Thursday 08 March 18 08:25 GMT (UK)

Hi Steph
That's interesting. What was your relatives surname? I may have her on some Census records.
There's some interesting material about Ironwork Square in the Newspaper Archive of FindMyPast. I guess it wasn't the most desirable address in the area.
Regards
Ian

Title: Re: Ironworks Square, Galston
Post by: Stephanie Graham on Tuesday 10 July 18 00:44 BST (UK)

Hi Ian
I didn’t realise you had replied to this sorry - I’m not logged in often
Can you email me
steffieg6@hotmail.co.uk

My great gran was Annabella graham

Thanks

Title: Re: Ironworks Square, Galston
Post by: q98 on Tuesday 10 July 18 05:35 BST (UK)

ftp://It was still known as Ironworks Square in 1894. This extracted from a birth registered at GROS. FYI - the local pronunciation was "Gaw - ston" rather than "Gall - ston".
 

Title: Re: Ironworks Square, Galston
Post by: Pandora100 on Friday 25 February 22 20:18 GMT (UK)

Hi shuggie I'm new here it's regarding my great great grandfather Richard Brady he lived at 3 ironwork Square in Galston in 1881-1885 have you got any information on this street would appreciate any help