coal miner in govan?

[poppysmum]

I have a relative in govan in 1861, 71 and 1881 as a coal miner.
i've looked on old maps and i can't see a coal mine  it seems odd there would be one there.

could anyone point me in the right direction

their address was burnbank row, william gemmell born crawfordjohn.

thanks, caroline

[Lodger]

Do you mean Govan parish or Govan burgh?
If it was Govan parish it may well be north of the Clyde.  Perhaps there were mines or collieries in Anniesland or somewhere?

[RJ_Paton]

There was extensive coal mining in different areas around Govan - Craigton, Drumoyne  & Nitshill were just some of them

[poppysmum]

oh dear  

burnbank row, rutherglen, govan

i've made a mistake haven't i?

caroline

[poppysmum]

sorry falkryn,

i hit post too quckly!

in 1855 they actually lived in colliery houses, govan hill.

[RJ_Paton]

Govanhill was a major area for mining and even today is one of those areas where people buying houses are urged to have a mine survey carried out

Govanhill started out  as a miners village before developing into a community in its own right. There is also "Little Govan" which no longer exists but which was a major source of coal.

http://www.theglasgowstory.com/story.php?id=TGSCG02

[poppysmum]

thanks falkryn

that link is interesting!  I've just realised that his wife was called jane RAE (it says the rae family owned a lot in that area)  I wonder......

[the pretender]

Seems the Govan colliery was a bit of a magnet for miners from the Leadhills area, I have Stewarts and Gordons move to Govan from Leadhills/Crawford area.

[cookies4]

The book 'Gorbals an Illustrated History' has 2 excellent detailed maps of the area in 1858 and 1910. The 1858 shows 'Burnbank' on the Rutherglen Road (where  William lived in 1881) at Polmadie Burn and a short walk from Govan Colliery.  Burnbank was roughly just west of where Shawfield Stadium is today.

I don't know where you are but you can get it from your library if you're in Glasgow.