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Hi Robin
I'm so happy to be in contact with a direct member of my maternal LIVINGSTONE family. I have extensive records of the family that I have researched. Also, with the kind help of a roots member, I have pics of gravestones from the Barrhead cemetery. The family originated from Barrhead and beyond that I've not gone further with.
I would love to share anything with you.
I am particularly interested in finding any photographs that may have survived. I have only one pic of my grandfather Richard Livingstone B1874-D1916 with a male and a female that I presume are his brother and sister.
You must be happy to have artefact's from the family business, great they have survived.
It's been about 2 yrs since I worked on my Livingstone files and on Roots chat.  I will check my records to see where we are connected - cousin!
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Cheers. Olive. 

Hi Ev and Carole,
YES this is the family with all the info I needed. Marriage, children's names and DOBs etc. Also, great to have them on the Census too. And the death date of Sarah Lawson. I am thrilled with your detailed input.

George Livingstone is on the 1851C for Neilston Renfrewshire. He was age 10 at that time.

His name was on his brother Richard's Will.  who had a plumbing and heating business in Neilston/Barrhead, Rfw.
 
The parents OF George Livingstone. are Richard Livingstone and Ruth BAILLIE.  I have their death records.

You have both given me so much detail. I now have lots of work ahead of me. It's been quite the task with the family following the Scottish naming pattern and each family having 7, 8 or 9 kids all with the same name.

More request from me...never ending eh!
Would anyone know if there is today a saddler and harness maker in Rothesay.

Also, if any kind person in the area could forward a photo of the Arthurlie House on Mount Pleasant St I would greatly appreciate it.
Kindest Regards
Olive

I'm interested in hearing from anyone connected to  George Livingstone who Died 1896 age 56 at Arthurlie Mountpleasant Rd Rothesay.
George ran a  Saddler and Harness maker business. His son Richard Livingstone may have carried on the business after his father's death.

I think Arthurlie may be the name of the family home.  Would anyone know if it is still standing.
Olive
BC Canada

Hi All, 
I'm new to the list and interested in hearing from anyone with a connection to the LIVINGSTONE families of Neilston Barrhead and laterly of Paisley. Some are on the local census 1851, 1881 & 1891. One Richard  B1842 - D1895 ran a Plumbing and Gas fitting business in Cross Arthurlie, Barrhead. His wife Margaret THOM inhereted the business and sold it soon after to Lochrie & Neilston.

Any history on the business or archival photographs of the above Family I'd love to learn more about.

I have in my possession a list of 37 entries, debts due to Richard's business at the time of his death. i.e. Surnames, businesses, societies, churches etc. Although not of great interest to any family historian but if anyone would like to know if their ancestors had plumbing done in that time period...I'll check the list for them.
 
Other Surnames of Neilston Barrhead: Livingstone Baillie Pollock Govan Gorham Allison
Surnames Paisley: Livingstone Anderson Hutton Cooper Moir Smith Salisbury