Hello to the Glasgow Guide, and my newly found fellow Glaswegians my name is seamus my Maternal Grandmother was Mary Long born at 26 claythorn Street to Irish Immigrants William John Long and Mary Ann Hastings Long both born in Ballyphilip County Down , They Married at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in 1903 , they emmigrated to Glasgow Scotland in 1904 and had 3 children John born 1904 in Ireland William Henry born 1905 ,and Grandmom Mary born 24 April 1908 at 26 Claythorn street Calton Glasgow she Emmigrated to the States { United States } 06 April 1925 at the age of 17 she was a Confectioner by trade , There is a sad part They evidently were paupers William could not work due to the fact of previously working at J J White's Chemical works ,He was sent to the Male Workhouse ?? ,She and the children to another . At the time Grandmom came Here in 1925 they were living at 428 Rutherglen Road in the Gorbals ,Hutchestown Glasgow ???? their parish was St Alphonsus Catholic on Stevenson St in 1908 grandmom was Baptised there On the 14th October , while sending for the Record the Parish Priest said he was making me an Honorary Glaswegian Does that mean I OWE taxes Ha Ha I hope any way I would love to learn as nuch as I can about their times and their life the Saddest part of all they were buried by the Archdioces of Glasgow at the cost of 1 lb and 10 shillings in get this common ground they didn't even have a wake nor stone Sincerely Seamus but they do NOW!!!!!!!

welcome seamus 1954

Welcome Seamus!...great story!

Thanks Wombat and Wellfield just finding my way around this site haven't worked out much but it seems like a fun forum hopfully informative too !! would really love to learn about THIER Glasgow ie the tenements , being Irish in Scotland how they lived , you know doing research into the bloodline even though I never knew these people but felt an intangeble connection that I knew I had to Change something for them So I had a Stone made up and had it laid on the common ground so at least one person remembered Them After All if it were not for them I would not be Here !!

welcome Seamus and what a story. I'm sure you will enjoy GG. i have only been on the forum a short time but i can tell you there is a lot you will learn from some very informed people and they are very helpful if you want to know anything

Regards..........Doug
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Doug I don't know how I missed Answering your post , but better late than never Thanks Having fun Already everyone who have responded ,have been very helpfull and very informative Thanks again Seamus

Seamus if you go to virtual mitchell, a portal of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, you will find all sort about the area.

http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitc...7fQ==&pg=11

This link is allegedly 383 to 443 Rutherglen Road, Glasgow (circa.1964)

Jim D , hello , WOW somewhere in that picture assuming that 433 was near McNeil street was I wonder if a set of windows were 1 apartment then counting back 5 windows might be 428 My Glaswegians Tenement Apartment ?????? What can I say Thankyou seems inadequate sincerely Seamus

My Glaswegian Longs , new Update my Gran's brother William Henry who died in Glasgow Martha street in 1978 age 73 death Certificate lists him as a retired Dock Worker Didn't these People ever catch a break !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim D Thanks I take it Rutherglen is the long part moving to the left with McNeil Street containing the church to the upper right correct ?