WITNESS (EDINBURGH), WEDNESDAY 25TH AUGUST 1847 Teacher wanted. For the Free Church School, Shandon, parish of Row. Salary, exclusive of allowance from education fund, school fees, an excellent free school, and schoolmaster’s house, L25 per annum. A good teacher would readily obtain private teaching. Apply immediately to Mr D T McLellan, Cragmore, Shandon, b Helensburgh.Continue reading “Education in Shandon”
Category Archives: Brodie family
Reverend Brodie moves to Shandon
WITNESS (EDINBURGH), WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 1844 On Thursday, the 21st instant, a meeting of the Free Presbytery of Irvine was held at Dalry. The case of the proposed translation of Mr Brodie from St Andrew’s congregation to Shandon, parish of Row, was brought forward, when there appeared two commissioners from the Presbytery of Dumbarton, and three membersContinue reading “Reverend Brodie moves to Shandon”
Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 5
Dear blog reader This is the fifth part in a series of Shandon hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I always find such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Shandon-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of the presentContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 5”
Shandon Valuation Roll 1940
Dear blog reader Welcome to the twelfth and final part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1940. (Please see a note at the end of this introduction regarding the next series particularly for my blog readers looking for their ancestors in Shandon.)Continue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1940”
Shandon Valuation Roll 1935
Dear blog reader Welcome to the eleventh part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1935. In 1935 Shandon had 87 households listed, an increase compared to the 79 households in 1930. This compares with: In 1930 Shandon had 79 households listed, aContinue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1935”
Shandon Valuation Roll 1930
Dear blog reader Welcome to the tenth part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1930. In 1930 Shandon had 79 households listed which is a slight increase compared to 1925. This compares with: In 1925 Shandon had 73 households listed, a slightContinue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1930”
Reverend Neil Brodie Biography
THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY MARCH 18, 1892 DEATH OF A DISRUPTION MINISTER The death of the Rev. Neil Brodie, emeritus-minister of West Free Church, Pollokshaws, took place last Thursday at Wellpark House, Craigmore, Bute, where he had resided for some time past. Mr Brodie, who was in is 80th year, was born in Campbeltown, andContinue reading “Reverend Neil Brodie Biography”
Shandon Valuation Roll 1925
Dear blog reader Welcome to the ninth part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1925. In 1925 Shandon had 73 households listed, a slight decrease on 1920. In 1920 Shandon had 76 households listed, a very slight increase on 1915. In 1915Continue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1925”
Character of a Shandon Minister
GLASGOW EVENING POST SATURDAY 19 MARCH 1892 The Rev Neil Brodie, of Pollokshaws Free Church, who died the other day, was succeeded in Shandon Free Church by three or four ministers who all held the fort for very short periods. Mr Brodie’s immediate successor was of an extremely irritable temperament, and immediately after his settlementContinue reading “Character of a Shandon Minister”
Farewell Reverend Brodie
PAISLEY HERALD AND RENFREWSHIRE ADVERTISER SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 1862 FAREWELL SERVICES AT SHANDON, GARELOCH On Sabbath, 9th current, the Rev N Brodie, Shandon, preached for the last time to his present congregation previous to his induction at Pollockshaws. On the evening of Wednesday last week a soiree was held in the Church, which was againContinue reading “Farewell Reverend Brodie”
Shandon People and History 