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Kirkintilloch censuses
« on: Friday 01 February 19 19:12 GMT (UK) »
Hello all,

I have a number of ancestors (and connected families) that were weavers in the early part of the 1800s.  They lived in Kirkintilloch and I can find a number of them in the 1841 census.  I'm a little confused about something.  Some are listed as living in Gallowhill, others in Townhead and various other places.  Are Gallowhill and Townhead streets or districts?

Also, is there a good ordance survey map of Scotland (and more specifically of Kirkintilloch) online somewhere?  I found one, but it doesn't appear to have the actual streets. 

Thanks!

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Re: Kirkintilloch censuses
« Reply #1 on: Friday 01 February 19 19:49 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Kirkintilloch censuses
« Reply #2 on: Friday 01 February 19 23:50 GMT (UK) »
Thanks.  I was able to find Gallowhill, still having some difficulty with Townhead.  I can find a street named Townhead but I'm uncertain if that's the correct place.

Since there was a number of weavers in the family, I assume this was an industrial area. 

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Re: Kirkintilloch censuses
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 02 February 19 09:07 GMT (UK) »
It is a street. Kirkintilloch is basically one street with lesser streets off. The Townhead (Toonheid) is the area at one end.  Hand-loom weaving was a home industry & this was industrialised in the case of Kirkintilloch by Slimon's mill which also employed women. Kirky not only had weaving but iron-foundries, boatbuilders on the canal etc,'  town motto, "Ca Canny but Ca Awa!"  ;D

https://www.edlcimages.co.uk/archive/categories/17/

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Re: Kirkintilloch censuses
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 02 February 19 15:50 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, Skoosh!

I have found it helpful in my research to "get a lay of the land". 

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Re: Kirkintilloch censuses
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 02 February 19 22:23 GMT (UK) »
It was completely dry when I was young, no pubs!  ;D  They've made up for it though!
Gallowhill was where the local Fleming baron's hung criminals.

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