Dear blog reader This is the ninth 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 9”
Category Archives: Millar family
Shandon Happenings in 1885
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 26TH MARCH 1885 SHANDON MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY A grand entertainment in connection with this association, promoted by Mr Walter MacLellan, jun., who had the assistance of the Misses MacLellan and other friends, was given in the schoolroom on Friday evening, and was attended by a large audience. The Rev Mr Millar presided,Continue reading “Shandon Happenings in 1885”
Shandon Church News
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 25TH MAY 1882 SHANDON – THE FREE CHURCH VACANCY At the meeting of the Greenock Free Presbytery on Tuesday various commissioners from the Greenock UP Church and the Shandon Free Church were heard with references to the call which had been presented to the Rev Mr Thomson, of Greenbank Church, from theContinue reading “Shandon Church News”
Shandon Valuation Roll 1875
Dear blog reader Welcome to the third part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1875. In 1875 Shandon had 32 households, this is the exact same number as the 32 households in 1865 which had been a growth of 4 households fromContinue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1875”
Shandon People and History 