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George Rankine
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George Rankine was one of the four sons of John Rankine of Bantaskin and grandson of John Rankine of Barns. By 1817 he lived in London and at his death in 1850 he had been living at Havening Grange, Essex. His will was challenged by his elder brother John as it left heritable property to his other surviving brother, Robert. George's will was deficient in form to carry heritable property in Scotland with the result that Robert did not receive it and John, as the eldest brother, did.
George had two sons, William Henry Rankine and James Anderson Rankine. William was an engineer, working first in Falkirk, then at the Naval dockyard in Chatham and then returning to Falkirk. He died in 1912 leaving a liferent to his wife Helen Dobbie or Rankine. When she died in 1922 the remaining Falkirk property was sold by the fiar, Col Robert Rankine (Australian Army) of Dunmore, St Kilda, Melbourne. |
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Hartmann
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Hartmann's of London or F Hartmann produced postcards between c. 1902 and 1911. The company introduced the divided back c 1907. [Source: Internet - Edinburgh Photos & Hertfordshire Genealogy: (22/1/07) www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/postcards/publisher-hartmann.htm ]
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Thomas Smith
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John Campbell
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Stirling County Council. Roads Surveyor
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Callander, James & Son Ltd
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James Callander & Son Ltd Sawmiller and Box manufacturer at 22 Smith Street, Falkirk in 1956. The Sawmill was known as "Abbots Haugh Sawmill". c1969.
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Anderson & Sutherland
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W J Kane
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Architect
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Robert Gourlay Dick Hood
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RGD Hood was a professional photographer with studios at 12 Talbot St Grangemouth and 99 North St, Bo'ness. He was born on 22 February 1876 at 180 Comely Park St, Glasgow and died on 20 November 1960 at Woodscot Hospital, Stonehaven (source: GROS)
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Graham, W A M & Sibbald
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Dennyloanhead Church of Christ
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This church was opened on 15 November 1908 . There had been an active Church of Christ congregation in Dennyloanhead since the turn of the 20th century but they found their original meeting place was too small.
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George Meek
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Son of John Meek of Campfield. In 1897 entered church after studying at Glasgow University. Was a master of Masonic Lodge of Falkirk from 1806-1808. Married Janet Heugh, fourth daughter of John Heugh of Gartcows on 18 October 1819.On a trip to Italy, he contracted malaria and died at the Hotel of the Tre Mori at Bologna. His wife died on the same day soon after giving birth to a child, who also died.
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Robert Bell
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Robert Bell (1815-1887) was educated at Edinburgh, he was called to the Bar in 1836. Lived in Shetland for where he presided at Lerwick Sheriff court for 22 years. Served as Sheriff-Substitute in Falkirk since 1865. Was, for several years, chairman of the directors of Falkirk Industrial School. He was an elder of Falkirk Parish Church.
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William Baird
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William Baird was an architect based at the Market Buildings, Airdrie in the 1900s (see building warrants)
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Alexander Brown
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Alexander Brown (b c 1827, d, 22 Feb 1884) appears in the 1864 Valuation roll at High St, Falkirk and is described as artist. No occupation given in 1871 census and described as grocer in 1881 census. On his will he is described as "photographer afterwards grocer" May be the same photographer who worked with James Dunlop as Alexander Brown photographs and Brown & Dunlop photographs have the same motto and coat of arms on the reverse
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Edward Wright
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Edward Wright was the son of William Wright, a merchant, and graduated from the University of Edinburgh on 22 July 1620. He was minister at Falkirk Parish Church, 1646-1662. Previously he was Minister at Clackmannan 1626 -1641, then translated to the east quarter of Glasgow (High Church), 1641-1642 (St Mungo's). From Falkirk he went on to be Principal of Glasgow University , 1662-1683. [Source: Fasti Vols 1 & 4]
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J M Robertson
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Architect, working in Charing Cross, Grangemouth in 1905 and at 32 Craiglockart Rd, Edinburgh in 1938
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Camelon School
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Camelon Public School was opened on 11 March 1876. By the 1930s pupils of secondary age were attending the Advanced Division of the school and in June 1960 the primary department was closed and the school became a Junior Secondary School. The primary pupils transferred to Bantaskin School in 1958 and to Carnuirs and Easter Carmuirs Schools in 1960. Camelon Junior Secondary School became Camelon High School in 1976 and was closed in 1989. The buildings became a Day Centre. The earliest school records were destroyed by a fire on 22 December 1905.
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Alexander Melville
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Rev Alexander Melville (1809-1839), son of Andrew Melville, minister of Logie, Fife. Educated at St Andrews, MA 1829, licensed by Presbytery of Cupar, 12 Aug 1829 and presented to Falkirk Old in 1835, ordained 22 January 1836. Died 2 Dec 1839. Married Catherine, daughter of Patrick Macfarlane DD, minister at Greenock. Son, Andrew, became prominent in Free Church of Scotland. SC 67/36/21 (535) Inventory , 10 Mar 1842
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John Brown Clark
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John Brown Clark (born 22 September 1964) is a Scottish former footballer. He is best known for his achievements in a lengthy playing career with Dundee United. He top scored for them in the run to the 1987 UEFA Cup Final in which he scored in the defeat in the final. Among his four goals in that run was one against F.C. Barcelona at Camp Nou in the quarter final.
He also played for Stoke City, Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic, Ross County, Ayr United and Berwick Rangers. |
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