David Shanks/ Mary Scott 1862

[samalexander]

Thanks Forfarian however the Blackrigg in question is definitely in Clarkston, near Wester Moffat. It appears on Roy’s Map of the Lowlands, immediately to the west of ‘Moffat’ and ‘Brownyside’.

It doesn’t appear to be marked on any of the Ordnance Survey maps. However, the 1921 Census for Blackrigg Farm places it near Towers Road. The Valuation Rolls and Death Record of David’s youngest son Alexander Shanks in 1921 and his wife Christina (nee. Forrest) in 1923 record it as ‘Blackrigg Farm, Forrest Street’. So it looks as though there were at least two farms called Blackrigg in the parish of New Monkland. This Blackrigg Farm being in Clarkston and distinct from the other Blackrigg in New Monkland near Wattston. It also isn’t the Blackrigg in the parish of Shotts.

[Forfarian]

So it looks as though there were at least two farms called Blackrigg in the parish of New Monkland.

Evidently so.

They may originally have been 'Blackrigg of xxxx' and 'Blackrigg of yyyy' though I'm not going to speculate about what xxx and yyyy might have been.

[MonicaL]

Hi samalexander

Interesting connection in the history of the farm to Clarkson Football Club:

...1880–82: Blackrigg Farm, a "spacious" ground 2 minutes from the station,[26] and a few hundred yards to the south of the village.[27] Blackrigg Farm hosted the Lanarkshire Cup final in 1881...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarkston_F.C.#cite_note-28

Monica

[sancti]

There are also 2 Wester Moffat's,one in New Monkland and one in Shotts, either side of North Calder Water.

Lanarkshire OS Name Books, 1858-1861
BLACKRIG   Blackrigg
Blackrigg
Blackrigg
Blackrig   Neil Holmwood
James Monteith
James Birnie Occupier
Adopted []   003.14   Two dwelling houses so called the property of Mr James Begg occupied by John Birnie & others.