Sweet factory Glasgow.....
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Sweet factory Glasgow.....
Hi,
My ggrandmother's sister was living in Glasgow & in the 1891 census she is a confectionary maker. Anyone any idea of sweet factories in the area & how you would get records, if there were any !!!!
Many thanks, Angela
My ggrandmother's sister was living in Glasgow & in the 1891 census she is a confectionary maker. Anyone any idea of sweet factories in the area & how you would get records, if there were any !!!!
Many thanks, Angela
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Re: Sweet factory Glasgow
Hi Angelacocobelle wrote:Hi,
My ggrandmother's sister was living in Glasgow & in the 1891 census she is a confectionary maker. Anyone any idea of sweet factories in the area & how you would get records, if there were any !!!!
Many thanks, Angela
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I've no idea but if (when) you have an address you might click on the "Sources" tab above then look for The Mitchell Library Glasgow and that will take you to the Virtual Mitchell - you may find a photo of where you are looking for
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If I remember correctly, a lot of sweetie shops made thier own 'confections' in the back shop.
I read an auto biography about a Gorbles childhood that I'm sure mentioned such things - I'm racking my brains to remember .
So you may not find anything official employment in a factory, as we would know it.
I read an auto biography about a Gorbles childhood that I'm sure mentioned such things - I'm racking my brains to remember .
So you may not find anything official employment in a factory, as we would know it.
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Hi
There were several confectionery factories in Glasgow.
"Sweetie works" as we called them.
I can mind Nestlles in Duke street.
When the weaving industry finished in Glasgow and Paisley, a lot of the old premises got converted into sweetie and biscuit factories.
The Lambertons had a place in the Gorbals
I think the factory was in Thistle Street
1881 census
Dwelling: Kirkton Aytoun Road
Census Place: Govan, Lanark, Scotland
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Alexander LAMBERTON M 40 M Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Confectioner Master Employing 67 Men 80 Women & 88 Girls
Jessie LAMBERTON M 32 F Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Hugh LAMBERTON 4 M Pollockshields, Renfrew, Scotland
Rel: Son
Janet C. LAMBERTON 8 m F Pollockshields, Renfrew, Scotland
Rel: Daughter
Jeanie FANCY U 16 F Kilmaurs, Ayr, Scotland
Rel: Servant
Occ: General Serv (Domestic)
There were several confectionery factories in Glasgow.
"Sweetie works" as we called them.
I can mind Nestlles in Duke street.
When the weaving industry finished in Glasgow and Paisley, a lot of the old premises got converted into sweetie and biscuit factories.
The Lambertons had a place in the Gorbals
I think the factory was in Thistle Street
1881 census
Dwelling: Kirkton Aytoun Road
Census Place: Govan, Lanark, Scotland
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Alexander LAMBERTON M 40 M Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Confectioner Master Employing 67 Men 80 Women & 88 Girls
Jessie LAMBERTON M 32 F Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Hugh LAMBERTON 4 M Pollockshields, Renfrew, Scotland
Rel: Son
Janet C. LAMBERTON 8 m F Pollockshields, Renfrew, Scotland
Rel: Daughter
Jeanie FANCY U 16 F Kilmaurs, Ayr, Scotland
Rel: Servant
Occ: General Serv (Domestic)
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Buchanans Factory
There was Buchanan's Factory in Ann Street Cowcaddens closed in the 1960s. In fact they were the family who started the Rechabyte Religeous Movement in Glasgow in 1800s. try the Mitchell Library
Ps Spelling may be wrong.
Regards Hudggy
Ps Spelling may be wrong.
Regards Hudggy
The next Lorry along I'll have a hudggy
Kerrigan Carrigan Caldwell Pritchard Calderwood Galt Gunning Gunnion Stewart Buchanan Dunlop Dunn Linnen McEwan Philp Scott Simpson Stevenson Templeton Torbet Wells Woods Glasgow Hamilton Ruthwell Sligo Antrim
Kerrigan Carrigan Caldwell Pritchard Calderwood Galt Gunning Gunnion Stewart Buchanan Dunlop Dunn Linnen McEwan Philp Scott Simpson Stevenson Templeton Torbet Wells Woods Glasgow Hamilton Ruthwell Sligo Antrim
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Sorry to hijack the thread, but my husband is descended from Buchanans the confectioners. Was not aware of the religious connection - must investigate. Thanks for that Hudggy!
Regards
Ellen.
Regards
Ellen.
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Don't know if this is of any help but thought I would mention it.
In the book "The Gorbals" there is a 1870 picture of Factory for
a John Gray & Co Wholesale and Export Confectioners
at 20 Commercial Road ,Makers of Scotch Marmalade,
Jams ,Orange,Lemon & Citron Peel [Candied & Drained].
We tend to think of Confectioners as Sweetie makers but they produced preserves too.
In the book "The Gorbals" there is a 1870 picture of Factory for
a John Gray & Co Wholesale and Export Confectioners
at 20 Commercial Road ,Makers of Scotch Marmalade,
Jams ,Orange,Lemon & Citron Peel [Candied & Drained].
We tend to think of Confectioners as Sweetie makers but they produced preserves too.
Maureen
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Hello cocobelle,
If it is the Gorbals area you are interested in to find the sweetie factory, then you may like to post a notice on this board. You might get some feedback.
http://www.gorbalslive.org.uk/
I wish you luck. The only sweetie factory I can think of is Birrell's Milady Chocolates on the Gt Western Road at Anniesland - my mother worked there before she married.
Clydesdale
If it is the Gorbals area you are interested in to find the sweetie factory, then you may like to post a notice on this board. You might get some feedback.
http://www.gorbalslive.org.uk/
I wish you luck. The only sweetie factory I can think of is Birrell's Milady Chocolates on the Gt Western Road at Anniesland - my mother worked there before she married.
Clydesdale
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