Glen Easter

[s58roads]

My GG Grandfather James Dawson died on 20 July 1868 at Glen Easter, Parish of "Keltie", according to his death certificate. He is also described as a Farm Manager.
Can anyone tell me where this farm is located please?
Many thanks.
Geoff

[Gadget]

Hi

I'm not sure that it's Easter or Keltie. I think it says Parish of Falkirk.  Add - the entry is from the Parish of Falkirk pages.

Here's a clip.


Gadget

[Gadget]

Hi  Again

On the 1861, the family are living at Easter Glen, Flkirk.  There is a village of Glen to the south of Falkirk and to the west there is a Westerglen farm, so I assume that the farm was to the East of Glen.

I'll see if I can find an old map.

Gadget

[Gadget]

Here's a link to the map that I think it shoiuld be on but so far can't see it. Glen is clearly marked.

If you move around the map, you'll find various farmsteads and settlements.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01i73/

[Ruskie]

I agree with Gadget.

Glen Farm
Parish of Falkirk

This is not as good as Gadget's map, but I thought it interesting to compare old and new:
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=18&lat=55.9851&lon=-3.7884&layers=176&right=BingHyb

There are loads of "Glens" in the area. I did wonder if it was too obvious that Glen Farm may be the buildings by "Glen" clearly marked on Gadget's map ... 

[Gadget]

I was hoping you'd come along, Ruskie. I'm on a little tablet and it was taking me ages to move around the old map!

[Ruskie]

I can't see an Easter Glen Gadget. (There seems to be "Everyotherglen"  ...)

Your theory makes sense and it seems logical that it would be to the East of Glen as Westerglen is to the West, and Midglen is in the middle. 

[Gadget]

Here's the modern Glen Farm:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01i74/

In the 1861, Easter Glen, where they were living, was between  Shields Hill Road and Bentend Road.


Gadget

[s58roads]

Hi Gadget & Ruskie,
I am reluctant to intervene at this stage when you guys are doing such "Stirling" work, other than to say thank you so far.
Geoff