Greenbrae Loaning Dumfries

[stoop]

Hi Dixie, thanks for the section of map it must go to solving the whereabouts of the fermtoun. Regards stoop.

[LESCOUP]

Hi Dixie, the Coids lived next door to us, we lived at 3, and 4 . I have a recollection of a Peggy Coid who tragically died young of cancer. Regards stoop. I can remember him.

James Coid was my Greatgrandfather and Mathew with peg legs was his brother ,im sure you are getting mixed up with  Peg, she moved to Wales and lived to a ripe old age .James Coids Granddaughter Rena died of cancer at the young age of 28 whom was my mother .

[LESCOUP]

Have great memories of Greenbrae stayed in Albert Cottages with my grandparents Jean and Tam Nicholson , my Great Grandfather James Coid stayed at Lindsay Place with my Auntie Peg and next door was my Aunt Phemie and Uncle Bill Sturgeon, Remember going to Sammy Harkness for a beddy stone ,Goodwins. Houstons . the Mission hall , Names that I remember  Sloans ,Connels ,Cannons ,Dicksons ,Johnstones. Foxs, Mrs Teanon and son Robert ,the nursery , my grandfather parked his old morris minor in the garage next to it ,Johnny the farmer having to go there for Rhubarb ,Tatties Carrots etc , etc ,

[stoop]

Hi Lescoup, my memories are happy ones too. I can remember taking a bucket of tattie peelings fror the pigs and getting a few apples in exchange. My memory for the correct names is somewhat faulty, b thanks for putting me right. As an excercise Iwill try and remember more and let you share. Regards stoop.

[cupcake]

Hi garan,

I remember a small holding at the Stoop the people were called Clark. My not be the place you were referring to, though. Often walked from the Stoop to Gasstown onto the Annan Road. Remember picking brambles.

Have memories of Fountainlleau Farm and Ladypark.

This is from the Post Office Dumfries & District Directory for 1911 &1912

STOOP

Kay, James, grocer
Corson, Miss Agnes, laundress
M'Minn, James, carter

Parkhead Cottages.

Currie, Mrs Margaret
Johnstone, Thomas, foreman
cleaner
Jardine, Thomas, railwayman
Smith, Mrs M. E.
Beck, Mrs M. H.
Kirkpatrick, W., labourer
Stoop.
Fever Hospital
(Miss Lindsay, matron)
Paterson, John, ploughman
Walker, Matthew, ploughman,

Brownrigg
Hutchison, William, platelayer
Ritchie, John, platelayer,
Comley Cottage
Lamb, William, permanent
way inspector
Rogerson, Albert J., signalman,
Irvine Bank
Harkness, Wm., lorryman
Duff, Mrs E.
Craven, John, gardener
Graham, Mrs Jane
Smith, William, railway
engine stoker
Harkness, Mrs, sen.
Carridice, R., printer
Callander, William, market
gardener
Watnell, James, joiner,
Yarra Bank
Moffat, George, farm
labourer, Loaningfoot

Victoria Place.
Merrie, John, signalman
Stevens, Mary
Turner, Robert, mason
Smith, Margaret
M'Ginley, T., railway employee
Ronnie, William, engine
driver
Morrison, Donald, railway
porter
Shennan, Samuel, railway
guard
McClelland, John, railway
fireman
Jardine, R., mason

regards,

cupcake

[stoop]

Good morning Cupcake, I enjoyed your reply and adds to our knowledge of the Stoop. Can i throw this one into the pot.? my g.g.g.g. Thomas Kerr was a farmer at the Stoop he died in 1829, apparently he had some standing as he was addressed as Mr. Kerr, his farm was described as a Fermtoun, I have been trying to identify the name of the farm for years but without success. I am particularly interested because I was born and brought up in Greenbrae Loaning. Regards stoop.

[Allan the Jambo]

Roger

you didn.t half start something there, good to see you back on
and hope you are well on the mend now.

Allan

[Becky Thomson]

Hi the Greenbrae Loaning Gang . Could any off u help me I'm trying to find sum where on Greenbrae Loaning  where was Lockerbie Rd Thistle Lodge as my Nanas mum lived ther till I can trace to 1901  any info will help a lot

[riddly]

If you are interested in Dumfries history, or want to find a long vanished house, this site is incredible. http://www.oldmapsonline.org/map/nls/75503129

I was able to find out that the green site at Greenbrae Loaning was a hospital of infectious diseases, pre-innoculation, I suppose this included many ailments that no longer worry us at all!

As for Dumfries, the main worry is that the council have allowed many old buildings, still viable, to be allowed to rot until they have to be demolished. Barrie's home was saved for children's literature, but the Vennel now has unsightly gaps.....