Gairbraid Avenue, Sinclair Family 145 Options

[JimL]

I wonder if anyone remembers my granny's family, the Sinclairs?
They lived at 145 Gairbraid Avenue, top floor left. They moved up there from the Quarry in Partick when the old tenements were demolished, probably around 1938. My granny was Maggie Sinclair, she died at 145 in 1960. She was married twice, my grandfather died in WWI and she married Jimmy Sinclair in 1922. The had 4 weans, Wullie, Rose, Bobby and James. James is the only one left, he is about 76 and lives in Hardgate. Him and Bobby looked like George Cole.

Bobby never married and left Gairbraid a couple of years after his mother died. He had a daughter by a woman who lived, I think, in Balfour St, I forget her name, she had 3 weans to 3 different men. Bobby drank in the Kelvin Dock and also in a club about Burnbank Terrace somewhere - RAF Club? I have a picture of him with the snooker team he played for, it was taken in the Isle of Man, all Maryhill men in it I think.

My aunty Rose married Johnny Cusick, they were the nicest couple. Johnny worked in the Gas Works at Dawsholm, he had a few brothers, one of them (Phil I think) had only the wan leg and he could play fitba' with the best of them, hitting the ba with his crutch. The Cusicks were all good singers, and 2 of Johnny's aunties had the stall at the back of the Chapel.

I have a great picture of my granny at a boarding house in Blackpool, taken about 1956 I think. She is sitting right in front with a striped cardigan and black skirt and wee bowlly legs and her slippers on. She has her arm around a woman all in black, I think she was her neighbour. The name Meechan rings a bell. My uncle James is in the back row, 2nd from the right with his bowtie on and his arm around a young woman. I think all these folk were from Maryhill.
I will add pictures if possible, perhaps in 2 lots.
Bobby Sinclair is in front with the pullover on.

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[JimL]

Here is the Blackpool picture.

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[wee davy]

welcome to the board Jim.
I remember a Mrs Meechan who was a schoolteacher I think. Might be way off the mark.

[JimL]

Thanks Davy,
I don't think she would have been a schoolteacher. I have an idea she may have been a sister-in-law to my granny, I'm sure the Sinclairs had a cousin called Rose Meechan, but it was so long ago now.
Here is the snooker picture again, in a larger version.

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[wee davy]

great blackpool pic Jim - keep up the posts!

[wee mags]

in your photo is Aggie Watson ,Mrs McCallum ,Mrs Carneythey all lived near me and I was pals with the McCallum girls ,and George Ward is in it to ,George lived away at the end of Garbraid Ave ,
I hav the same photo Aggies son sent it to me

[ceader bhoy]

Thanks Davy,
I don't think she would have been a schoolteacher. I have an idea she may have been a sister-in-law to my granny, I'm sure the Sinclairs had a cousin called Rose Meechan, but it was so long ago now.
Here is the snooker picture again, in a larger version.

davy/ frankie mcdougal football player on the left did you know him,cheers cb.

[**JimL**]

Thanks Wee Mags, you've jogged ma memory, it wis Mrs Ward who wis ma granny's pal.

[DavieBoy]

She has her arm around a woman all in black, I think she was her neighbour.

The wee woman in black is my great gran, I only knew her as "Maw Kane", but I can tell you that her name was Mary Kane and that she lived in Guthrie St. I printed a copy of your photo (hope you don't mind ) and passed it to my da, who remembers that both of them were the best of friends.

[Lennox]

The wee woman in black is my great gran, I only knew her as "Maw Kane",

Are you related to Kaneman, ? his granny lived up that way , great photo, even if I don't know anyof the faces

The wee woman in black is my great gran, I only knew her as "Maw Kane",

Are you related to Kaneman, ? his granny lived up that way , great photo, even if I don't know anyof the faces

[DavieBoy]

Is that a stutter you've got there lennox

In answer tae your question, a couldnae tell you if I'm related to Kaneman or no, cause a don't know who he is, but a wid doubt it, ave no heard ma da speak of any relatives that are still in the Maryhill area.

[PatriciaP]

I wonder if anyone remembers my granny's family, the Sinclairs?
They lived at 145 Gairbraid Avenue, top floor left. They moved up there from the Quarry in Partick when the old tenements were demolished, probably around 1938. My granny was Maggie Sinclair, she died at 145 in 1960. She was married twice, my grandfather died in WWI and she married Jimmy Sinclair in 1922. The had 4 weans, Wullie, Rose, Bobby and James. James is the only one left, he is about 76 and lives in Hardgate. Him and Bobby looked like George Cole.

Bobby never married and left Gairbraid a couple of years after his mother died. He had a daughter by a woman who lived, I think, in Balfour St, I forget her name, she had 3 weans to 3 different men. Bobby drank in the Kelvin Dock and also in a club about Burnbank Terrace somewhere - RAF Club? I have a picture of him with the snooker team he played for, it was taken in the Isle of Man, all Maryhill men in it I think.

My aunty Rose married Johnny Cusick, they were the nicest couple. Johnny worked in the Gas Works at Dawsholm, he had a few brothers, one of them (Phil I think) had only the wan leg and he could play fitba' with the best of them, hitting the ba with his crutch. The Cusicks were all good singers, and 2 of Johnny's aunties had the stall at the back of the Chapel.

I have a great picture of my granny at a boarding house in Blackpool, taken about 1956 I think. She is sitting right in front with a striped cardigan and black skirt and wee bowlly legs and her slippers on. She has her arm around a woman all in black, I think she was her neighbour. The name Meechan rings a bell. My uncle James is in the back row, 2nd from the right with his bowtie on and his arm around a young woman. I think all these folk were from Maryhill.
I will add pictures if possible, perhaps in 2 lots.
Bobby Sinclair is in front with the pullover on.

[PatriciaP]

I wonder if anyone remembers my granny's family, the Sinclairs?
They lived at 145 Gairbraid Avenue, top floor left. They moved up there from the Quarry in Partick when the old tenements were demolished, probably around 1938. My granny was Maggie Sinclair, she died at 145 in 1960. She was married twice, my grandfather died in WWI and she married Jimmy Sinclair in 1922. The had 4 weans, Wullie, Rose, Bobby and James. James is the only one left, he is about 76 and lives in Hardgate. Him and Bobby looked like George Cole.

Bobby never married and left Gairbraid a couple of years after his mother died. He had a daughter by a woman who lived, I think, in Balfour St, I forget her name, she had 3 weans to 3 different men. Bobby drank in the Kelvin Dock and also in a club about Burnbank Terrace somewhere - RAF Club? I have a picture of him with the snooker team he played for, it was taken in the Isle of Man, all Maryhill men in it I think.

My aunty Rose married Johnny Cusick, they were the nicest couple. Johnny worked in the Gas Works at Dawsholm, he had a few brothers, one of them (Phil I think) had only the wan leg and he could play fitba' with the best of them, hitting the ba with his crutch. The Cusicks were all good singers, and 2 of Johnny's aunties had the stall at the back of the Chapel.

I have a great picture of my granny at a boarding house in Blackpool, taken about 1956 I think. She is sitting right in front with a striped cardigan and black skirt and wee bowlly legs and her slippers on. She has her arm around a woman all in black, I think she was her neighbour. The name Meechan rings a bell. My uncle James is in the back row, 2nd from the right with his bowtie on and his arm around a young woman. I think all these folk were from Maryhill.
I will add pictures if possible, perhaps in 2 lots.
Bobby Sinclair is in front with the pullover on.

I lived at 145 Gairbraid Avenue till November 1961 with my Granny McKay. She knew your Gran Sinclair.

[JimL]

I lived at 145 Gairbraid Avenue till November 1961 with my Granny McKay. She knew your Gran Sinclair.

Hi Patricia, my grannie died on Good Friday 1960, so you must have lived there at that time.
All "us weans" had to go up to the Immaculate Conception Chapel in the tramcar while the grown-ups went in the hired cars. After the meal everyone adjourned to the Lochburn pub and all the cousins (about 10 of us) had to stand about all night waiting on them. No even a packet o' crisps was handed oot! somebody should've sent for the Cruelty Man

[glasgow lass]

Isn't that awful JimL and what a heart break, I have a friend who was not allowed into the cemetery to see her granny buirid,she had to stand at the cemetery gates, she was ten yrs old and still hurts today over it all.