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Looking for any assistance on a property known as Yoker Lodge.

Although now in the Yoker district of Glasgow, until the 1920s Yoker came under Renfrewshire Burgh and within the Census its classifies as Renfrew (Landward)

I have seen it on old OS maps, and it looks to occupy a a fairly substantial plot of riverside land. Occupants over the years include Barnett Harvey of Yoker Distillery, Sir James Lumsden (Lord Provost of Glasgow), Sir William Burrell's father and also William Simon of Simon & Lobnitz Shipbuilding Limited., amongst others. The lodge & its orchards were demolished in the early 1900s during the construction of the nearby Rothesay docks & associated marshalling yards.

Spent today at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow and although I've gone through the biographies of the above there is no details of what the building looked like.

I'm banging my head against an invisible brick wall - I know it existed, I can look out my window and see the land it sat on, even the railway marshalling yard has gone!

Does anyone have anything at all on this building?

Someone suggested that there maybe old land tax records online somewhere for Renfrewshire but I haven't found it yet.

Thanks in anticipation & seasons greetings

Brian

I'm researching a local history project, and have trying to trace details of the Yoker districts first policeman Arthur Graham -  trying to make contact with any descendents of Arthur in the hope that a photograph may exist or family stories relating to Arthur Graham's time as a policeman.

I have the following from various sources (census & police service records)

Arthur Graham - born 22/06/1841 in Easdale Argyllshire
he married Mary Dewar on 26/4/1866 in Greenock

They had a number of children

Isabella Mclean Dewar born 27/04/1867 Greenock, Renfrewshire
Arthur Graham born 12/11/1868 Greenock, Renfrewshire
Catherine Cowan Graham born 15/10/1870 Yoker, Renfrewshire
Mary Dewar Graham born 23/07/1873 Yoker Renfrewshire
Hughina Graham born (circa 1874)  Renfrewshire
Christina Graham born (circa 1879) Govan
Dewar Graham born c1880, Govan

I have the family in the census from 1871 through to 1901

1871 living at Ferry Road Head, Yoker Renfrewshire
Arthur Graham, Head 28 Policeman Kilbrandon Argyle
Mary Graham Wife, 29 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire
Isabella Graham Dau 3 Greenock, Renfrewshire
Catherine Graham Dau 5Mo Greenock, Renfrewshire

1881 living at 805 Govan Road, Govan
Arthur Graham, Head, 38, Police Constable, Kilbrandon
Mary Graham Wife, 40 Greenock, Renfrewshire
Isabella Graham, Dau 13 Greenock, Renfrewshire
Catherine Graham, Dau 10, Greenock Renfrewshire
Mary Graham Dau 7, Yoker Renfrewshire
Hughina Graham, Dau 5 Barrhead, Renfrewshire
Christina Graham, Dau 2, Govan, Lanarkshire
Dewar Graham, Son, Govan Lanarkshire

1891 Living at 142 Plantation Street, Govan
Arthur Graham Head 48 Police Constable Kilbrandon, Argyllshire
Mary Graham Wife 48 Greenock Renfrewshire
Katie Graham Dau 20 Tailoress, Greenock Renfrewshire
Mary Graham Dau 17 Tailoress, Greenock, Renfrewshire
Eugina Graham Dau 15, Tailoress, Barrhead Renfrewshire
Christina Graham Dau 12, Scholar, Govan Lanarkshire
Dewar Graham, Son, 10, Scholar, Govan, Lanarkshire

1901 Census still living at 142 Plantation Street, Govan
Arthur Graham, head 58, Police Constable, Kilbrandon Argyllshire
Mary Graham, wife, 57 Greenock Renfrewshire
Mary Graham, Dau, 27 Tailor Machinist, Yoker Renfrewshire
Hughina Graham, Dau, 25, Tailor Machinist, Barrhead, Renfrewshire
Christina Graham, Dau, 22, Tailor Machinist, Govan, Lanarkshire
Dewar Graham, Son, 20, Clerk, Govan Lanarkshire

From the Renfrewshire Police record I know that Arthur Graham joined the Greenock Burgh Police at the beginning of 1870, he then transferred to Yoker where he served until 1873 when he transferred to Kinning Park, later transferring to Barrhead, (1875-78) where he served until he resigned from the force on 4th March 1878.

He seemed to have served with distinction, and is described as being an upstanding officer of law, and of being firm but fair, with miscreants and troublesome youth in the Yoker area.

A few days later on 8th March 1878 he signed up with the Govan Burgh Police where he served until he resigned in January 1902 - his time with the Govan Burgh Police, seemed to be troublesome for him as he was repeatedly hauled in front of his superiors for being missing from his beat, or being worse the wear for drink for which he was reduced in rank on at least 3 occasions.

Some of his misdemeanour's were struck off on account of his long service to allow him to be awarded a Police Service medal on the occasion of the Queens Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

The last note on his file shows his son informed the Police Board that Retried Constable Andrew Graham had died on 24th February 1903 and a sum of £25 was to be granted to his unmarried daughters, this was refused by Dewar Graham and subsequently the police board awarded £162 2/- 8d to the family on account of him having 32 years of approved police service.

Just to let you all know, the Park Circus Genealogy Centre - run by the City Registrar will be relocated to the 3rd Floor of the Mitchell Library from 22/03/2011.

There will be 20 terminals available for use - the centre will operate as it  currently does at Park Circus ie seats need to be reserved and first come first served basis. No mention of change in Fees but she didn't have all the details to hand

It's been a long time coming, but at last we will have everything under one roof

Wondering if someone would be kind enough to check the 1871 census for the following family

John HAMILTON, born circa 1833, died 01/09/1895 Govanhill Poorhouse
occupation tailor
death cert shows him as being a widower of Margaret Shaw

Margaret SHAW, born circa 1833, died unknown
They married on 31/10/1856 at 136 Stirling Road, Glasgow according to the forms of the Congregational Presbyterian Church, the marriage certificate shows they were both resident at 84 Abercromby Street, Glasgow

the only other piece of useful information I have is the Birth Cert of their daughter (my dad's grandmother) which I hope will prove useful cross referencing to the 1871 census

Elizabeth HAMILTON born 04/04/1871 at 69 Bald Street, Parkhead, Glasgow

I'm hoping the census shows other siblings.

Thanks in anticipation
Brian