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Strang, Alex & Associates
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David Gold
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David Gold was born in Falkirk on 29th November 1892, the son of David Gold, manager of the Crown Stables/Garage in Newmarket Street. On leaving school he was employed as a grocer’s boy and then a vanman and at the age of 22 years and 2 months joined the Stirlingshire Constabulary. In the register he was noted as a Protestant, 5ft 9ins tall, auburn hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion.
On 18th October 1915 he resigned from the police to join the army. He served as a gunlayer in the Royal Garrison Artillery and subsequently suffered from hearing problems. He attained the rank of sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, rescuing three wounded men under fire near Vimy Ridge in April 1917. He rejoined the police in 1919 and was presented by them with a silver basket to celebrate his award of the MM. He also received a certificate from Falkirk Burgh Council. His first wife, Jane Brown, died on 17th August 1921. He then married Agnes Braid and had the following children: David Gold 3.3.1923 William Braid 26.4.1924 Alice Hardie Brown 15.9.1926 His police record was as follows: appointed 22.2.1915 prob. Stirling 3.3.1915 3rd class 15.5.1915 Falkirk Council 1.6.1915 Resigned to join army 18.10.1915 Rejoined Falkirk 20.1.1919 Bucklyvie 27.7.1928 Killearn 26.2.1932 Grangemouth 13.12.1934 Retired on pension 20.12.1949 In 1934 he moved to Grangemouth and was given a police house in Newhouse Road and remained there until he retired from the force in 1949. At the age of 56, in September 1950 he joined BHC as commissionaire at No. 1 Administrative Block. He retired from this post in January 1962 and died just two weeks later on 23rd January. David Gold was born in Falkirk on 29th November 1892, the son of David Gold, manager of the Crown Stables/Garage in Newmarket Street. On leaving school he was employed as a grocer's boy and then a vanman and at the age of 22 years and 2 months joined the Stirlingshire Constabulary. In the register he was noted as a Protestant, 5ft 9ins tall, auburn hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion. On 18th October 1915 he resigned from the police to join the army. He served as a gunlayer in the Royal Garrison Artillery and subsequently suffered from hearing problems. He attained the rank of sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, rescuing three wounded men under fire near Vimy Ridge in April 1917. He rejoined the police in 1919 and was presented by them with a silver basket to celebrate his award of the MM. He also received a certificate from Falkirk Burgh Council. His first wife, Jane Brown, died on 17th August 1921. He then married Agnes Braid and had the following children: David Gold 3.3.1923 William Braid 26.4.1924 Alice Hardie Brown 15.9.1926 His police record was as follows: appointed 22.2.1915 prob. Stirling 3.3.1915 3rd class 15.5.1915 Falkirk Council 1.6.1915 Resigned to join army 18.10.1915 Rejoined Falkirk 20.1.1919 Bucklyvie 27.7.1928 Killearn 26.2.1932 Grangemouth 13.12.1934 Retired on pension 20.12.1949 In 1934 he moved to Grangemouth and was given a police house in Newhouse Road and remained there until he retired from the force in 1949. At the age of 56, in September 1950 he joined BHC as commissionaire at No. 1 Administrative Block. He retired from this post in January 1962 and died just two weeks later on 23rd January |
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National Union of Stove Grate & General Metal Workers
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Registered Office : Rotherham, Yorkshire. Union worked in close alliance with the General Iron Fitters Association - appears to have been English trade union equivalent of GIFA
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Hall, James
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James Hall started his coal merchant's business in 1906 with one horse-drawn lorry and two carts. Coal was collected from Letham, Garibaldi and Carnock Pits and delivered in the Airth area for sale at 12 to 14/- a ton. In 1918 an Overland car was put into use for hire. The following year Halls purchased their first motor lorry - a model T Ford - for the coal trade. Two ex-army lorries were also bought and used for general haulage and road work. This left only two horses. In the 1920s Halls started the first bus service from Airth to Airth Station, South Alloa ferry and the Skinflats Co-op. At the weekends people were taken to such places as the Falkirk theatres. The first transport for the conveyance of the public was a simple home-made shed-like structure placed on the back of a lorry with wooden seats along either side. As the business grew a large garage-shed was built to house the vehicles - there were 14 in use for the coal business alone. In 1928 a petrol pump was installed for the firm's own use. In the mid 1960s the company was taken over by Jim Turnbull, the son of a local farmer.
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William Abercrombie
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William Abercrombie was the nephew of William Forbes of Callendar. His mother was Katherine Forbes. After the battle in 1838, in which many lots their lives, William Abercrombie and two partners bought the entire Great Barrier Island, 60 miles NE of Auckland in New Zealand, from the Maoris. William Abercrombie had a barque built on the island during 1841-1849 called the 'Stirlingshire'. He had arrived in Sydney, Australia in 1836 on another vessel, a 217ton brig, also called the Stirlingshire. The Stirlingshire barque in the Great Barrier Island was the largest wooden sailing ship ever built in New Zealand and was eventually hulked in Ireland in the late 1880s.
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Wardrop & Reid
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James Maitland Wardrop and Charles Reid in partnership from 1873
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Falkirk Burgh Feuars
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The Feuars of Falkirk derived their formal existence from an action for the division of the commonty of Falkirk muir brought by William Forbes of Callendar against a group of named individuals, described as feuars of Falkirk, in which there was a decree pronounced by the Court of Session on 19 December 1807. During the case the feuars claimed to have the right to cast feal and divot and other rights (including quarrying stone) in Falkirk muir. The decree granted them ten acres or so of the muir to be possessed as common property by the feuars and proprietors of lands and houses in and about Falkirk; another 20 acres of the muir were to be obtained by them in 1809 and thereafter managed by them; an acre of land in the burgh was to be made the market place and also managed by them; and the feuars obtained the right to levy duties and customs in Falkirk and apply the profits for the common good. The Feuars collected feus from 1807. They were responsible for establishing the new market. In the 1850s, after criticism in the 'Falkirk Herald', they began to make improvements in the town but, following a court case over the extent of their control, they lost the right to levy dues and their powers were gradually replaced by those of the Town Council. The Falkirk Police and Improvement Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict., ch.cxxiii) withdrew the power to levy dues from the Feuars and granted that power to the Improvement Commissioners. The Feuars still had some authority, most notably the administration of their buildings and public lands. They built a new corn exchange in 1858 and replaced this in 1879 with a town hall. The Falkirk Corporation Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict., ch.xiv) transferred all of the Feuars' remaining powers and property to Falkirk Town Council.
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Alexander Nimmo
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Alexander Nimmo senior (1824-1898) was born at Westbank and his father was Alexander Nimmo, tanner and currier, Falkirk. Alexander was educated at Falkirk Grammar School and afterwards studied principally Chemistry and Languages at Edinburgh University. After this he assisted his father in the tanning business and succeeded him in it after his death. He also conducted a tanning and glue manufacturing business in Linlithgow in conjunction with Bailie Cuddie.
He took a prominent part in the formation of the volunteer movement in Falkirk in 1859. There was then only one company and it was known as the East Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers. In February 1860, Nimmo was appointed a Lieutenant and on November of the following year he was gazetted Captain. On 10th January, 1877, he was promoted to the rank of Major, 26th May, 1885, Lieutenant Colonel and on 19th April the same year, he was appointed honorary Colonel in command of the battalion. After 27 years and 11 months service, Colonel Nimmo resigned his regular connection with the force on 9 March 1888. He married first Helen Russel (1828-1865) daughter of James Russel, writer, Falkirk; and second Margaret Robertson (1839-1886). His children were William Marshall Nimmo 13 Jan 1871-31 July 1871), Alexander Nimmo, who became a solicitor, Mary Crawford Nimmo or Gillies, Catherine Jane Nimmo or Sherriff, Jane Baird Nimmo or Darling and Margaret Robertson Nimmo. He is described on his death registration as "Gentleman", widower of Helen Russel (1st) and Margaret Robertson (2nd), and as son of Alexander Nimmo, tanner and Mary Nimmo of Crawford. Reference: Falkirk Herald 22 June 1898 - obituary of Col Alexander Nimmo |
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Gillespie & Nicol (Grangemouth) Ltd.
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'The firm was formed in 1896 with the purpose of entering the Baltic trade. The W Hartlepool iron steamer MAITLANDS was purchased and made her first voyage on 17th July 1896 from London to Goole, where after loading coal at the latter port, she set sail on 24th July for Cronstadt, a port she was to call at often during the next 14 years. After 7 years of successful trading, the financial position was such as to allow the company to place an order for a new steamer. In 1904 BARNTON --all future names were to be those of Edinburgh districts or towns in W Lothian ending in 'ton'--joined the fleet and she was followed two years later by the much larger RAVELSTON. No change took place in the fleet until 1910 when MAITLANDS, which had been loading iron ore at Castro Urdiales, 10 mile NW of Bilbao, for Grangemouth, had the misfortune to be wrecked shortly after sailing from the former port. A replacement was immediately sought and on the purchase of the Hull registered KING'S TOWN in 1911, she was given the name of CLERMISTON [1]. With the commencement of hostilities in 1914, the Baltic was closed to British ships so the 3 vessels were diverted to other trading routes. No losses wee suffered until 1917, when BARNTON was torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay on 24th April but the number of the fleet was further reduced in August on the sale of CLERMISTON [1] to other British owners, her last voyage being that from Huelva to Felixstowe where she arrived on the 8th August. At the end of hostilities this left the company with one steamer, but with trade to the Baltic still not back to normal, no replacements were sought until 1924 when in that year the Dutch steamer BERKELSTROOM was bought and renamed LAURIESTON. A further vessel was purchased from Holland 4 years later and given the name CLERMISTON [2]. Although generally the industry was entering a slump period in 1930, the company acquired yet another steamer which was given the name KIRKLISTON. In 1937 the newest purchase was sold to Glasgow owners so it was with 3 vessels that the company entered hostilities in 1939. All survived the war although RAVELSTON was sold to the Ministry of War Transport in 1941, still however remaining under the management of Gillespie & Nicol. With the prospects of resuming trading to the Baltic countries remote, together with the high prices being offered for second-hand tonnage, the owners decided to sell the two remaining steamers in 1944 and 1945, so nearly 50 years after the firm came into being, the funnel colours of yellow with black top disappeared from the docks at Grangemouth.' Graeme Somner in MARINE NEWS, Vol. XXI, No 3, March 1967, page 82.
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Yule the Chemist Ltd
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Yule the Chemist was incorporated as a limited liability company in 1961 and in 1995 was re-named Mitchell Grahamston Ltd when it was acquired by Grahamston Iron Co Ltd, continuing to trade as a dispensing chemist. It was still operating in 1997,
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John Gorman
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John Gorman (1868-1948) was born at Campsie and became a plasterer/slater to trade. At the age of 19 years he joined the 2nd Battalion Scot's Guards and served for 7 years before returning to Lennoxtown to work for John Wright, slater. He left in August 1894 and was placed on the reserve list. He joined the Stirlingshire Constabulary, but in 1899 he was called up and served a further 4 years in the Boer War, being discharge in August 1903. After this John Gorman returned to the Stirlingshire Constabulary and carried out his duties at Airth and Slamannan for a total period of 13 years and 10 months until 1911 (see general notes for police record). He then got a position as janitor at the Northern School and with the Carron Company, first as a warehouseman, then as night watchman, then in the Enquiry office. He rejoined the 2nd Battalion in August 1914 and was discharged in August 1915 due to his wounds - a gun shot to the chest. His son, also John, was killed in action on 13 Oct 1918 whilst serving with the Gordon Highlanders. After the war at Carron Works, now as Yard Policeman, which he held until his retirement. The family lived at 21 Gordon Terrace, Carron Road, Falkirk. He died in 1948. He had four sons - William, Pat, James and John, and four daughters - Ella, Sarah, Celia and Agnes.
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Isabella Bell
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Wife of Alexander Bell, trustee and beneficiary of the Alexander Bell Trust.
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Bo'ness Medical Officer of Health
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Paul & McLachlan Ltd.
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George Paul left in 1906 to set up his own company. Supplied Glasgow shipyards.
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William Graham
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Architect
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Stewart, Duncan (Bonnybridge) Ltd.
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Hamilton, P & C
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James Thomson
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Architect
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Adam, Alexander
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The safe making business was carried on by three generations of the Adam family: Robert (1818-1862), his eldest son, Alexander (1846-1898) and two of Alexander's sons, Alexander (1871-c. 1940s) and John (1876-c.1940s). The business closed when the last retired or died (date unknown)
Family origins: The Adams arrived in Falkirk in 1780. Alexander Adam was a skinner and tanner, and bought premises at Eastburn Bridge, Falkirk in 1788 for use as a tannery. The tanning business was carried on by his sons and grandsons at least into the late 19th century and was known latterly as Walter Adam & Co. Alexander's eldest son was a tanner but emigrated to Holland. He left behind an illegitimate son, Robert Adam, who became a lock and hinge maker and founded what was to become the safemaking business. 1851 Census records Robert Adam as head of household in Back Row; described as hinge and lockmaker 1860 Slater's Directory lists Robert Adams, Howgate under the classification "nail Makers, Iron Merchants" with the extra personal description "locks, hinges, etc" 1861 Census : records Robert Adam as head of household in Howgate, described as locksmith employing 4 men and 4 apprentices 1862 Robert Adam died on 6 June and the inventory of his estate is in the Commissary records on 9 August Cash £5 2s 6d Household furniture, stock in trade, tools £327 19s 6d Credit at Clydesdale Bank 2s 3d Good debts owed to deceased £358 16s 1d Bad debts owed to deceased : £23-15-4, but valued at £1 3s 9d Rents due to him £1 15s 0d Interest due to him 8d Total estate £694 19s 9d 1871 Census : records Alexander Adam as head of household at 3 Howgate, described as master locksmith, employing 6 men and 3 boys 1878 Slater's Directory : lists Alexander Adam, Howgate as "iron & steel merchant, lock & hinge manufacturer, & fire proof safe maker" 1893 Slater's Directory lists Alexander Adam, Howgate as "iron & metal merchants, nail & bolt manufacturers, & fire proof safe maker" |
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James Robertson
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