Chocolate and Biscuit factories in Glasgow in 1919

[MonicaL]

Since you have to buy Scotland's People documents individually, I plan carefully for my purchases and usually prioritize my direct line.  However, I have bought some of my grandfather's siblings recently, knowing each might contain more information on my great grandfather. 

What was your g grandfather's name?

Just some ideas as to where you can research further for him:

With the mention of military service, have you looked for service records for him? Many WW1 service records were destroyed as the result of a fire caused by an incendiary bomb at the War Office Record Store in London in 1940. However, many are there to be found. Ancestry and Find My Past both have these online via subscription.

Worth also checking the valuation rolls on Scotlands People. This is a good way to confirm addresses. Some also show occupations. SP are slowing adding to this database, currently every 5 or 10 years, from 1855 to 1940.

Another other source might be the NLS Post Office Directories:

Post Office Directories for the general Glasgow area 1828-1912 - https://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/archive/91168983

New release of later directories here http://archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Ascottishdirectories&sort=-publicdate For these later ones, just scroll down until you find the Glasgow collection which takes you up to the 1940s.

The NLS map series is also amazing https://maps.nls.uk/towns/glasgow.html

A quick reference 1935 Glasgow map here www.artus-familyhistory.com/Glasgow%201935/Glasgow%201935.html

Monica 

PS: You may have gone through these already 

[Rena]

I was told my late grandfather worked for the Eagle Star Insurance company as a boiler inspector.  However, Eagle Star came into being nine years after he died.  Obviously the office was in the town's High Street and the younger generation would see that there had been a name change over the door.

I think this  sort of event could explain why your informant thought the ancestor worked for McVities, when in reality he had worked for the company before McVitie bought it out.

I think Monical's suggestion, about viewing the rolls, is an excellent one.   I would not be surprised if the owner of the house was his employers.

[Wilton Endeavour]

Just to keep this thread going. I have found another candidate. In the 1921 Census for Ardgowan Street, Calton, Glasgow. Elizabeth McDougall, 22, born Glasgow, Chocolate Packer. Further along where it gives you where they worked. It is coming up with Rurco chocolate factory. Or that is what it looks like. So if anyone has any ideas of where it was located in 1921.

Wilton Endeavour

[Poppy62]

I was brought up in Possilpark.  Possil Road was at the end of Saracen street. The City Bakery was in Balmore road.

[garngad]

Not Rurco chocolate but i found that my granny's sister worked for Reeves Chocolate factory she lived in the Calton/Bridgeton area namely Baltic St and Reeeves was situ at barrowfield/stamford st...there is small bits of info here and there https://cardhawkuk.com/2021/10/08/reeves-chocolate-glasgow/
https://urbanglasgow.co.uk/reeves-chocolate-factory-t1792.html it may help you in your search. PS forgot to add this link https://www.talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3241&start=20.