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Quarries around Glasgow 1860s?
« on: Tuesday 30 May 17 17:12 BST (UK) »
Hi

My GGG Grandfather lived in Springburn around 1860-1880 and on the limited info we have found about him he was noted as being a Quarry Labourer.

Is there any info about where he may likely have been employed around that time?
PATERNAL
MCGUIRE/MAGUIRE - HARRISON
MCKEOWN (Derry) - DONNELLY (Moneymore)
COLLINS (Dunmanway/Merthyr Tydfil) - WHELAN (Waterford/Wales/Liverpool)
DILLON - MCSORLEY

MATERNAL
MACDONALD - O'DONNELL
CRAIG, MULLEN, CROW, CUMMING, MCBREARTY, CROW
SHERRY

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Re: Quarries around Glasgow 1860s?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 30 May 17 17:32 BST (UK) »
http://maps.nls.uk/view/74955988

Shows a quarry near Edgefauld

I doubt any records will survive of those who worked there

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Re: Quarries around Glasgow 1860s?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 30 May 17 22:26 BST (UK) »
 McG, There was also a quarry out past Colston before Bishopbriggs. Whinstone was worked throughout the area where it appeared on the surface & Queen Street station occupies a former quarry, there were sandstone quarries along the line north of George street dating from mediaeval times.  The stone for Glasgow cathedral came from there & the hill above the cathedral itself, the Necropolis, was quarried for whinstone. The cream coloured sandstone for the tenements was from Giffnock.
 It may be that your man worked on railway cuttings & tunnels rather than a quarry as such. Check the sides of the line coming out of Queen Street to Springburn from the train. Hard graft!

Skoosh. 
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