David Leask's Maddiston Pages
Maddiston & Rumford, the way it was.
Carronview Terrace, aka "The Blocks"
1, Robert Gordon, Miner. Wife, Katie
Woods. Children, Myra and Helen.
2, Andrew Robertson, Miner. Wife, Jean
Brown. Children, Ian and Alec.
3, William Hall, Labourer.
4, David Gardener, Miner. Wife, Kate.
Children, Jenny, Wullie, Margaret, Davie and Jessie.
5, John Speirs, Miner. Wife, Bella
Cockburn. Children, Tommy and John.
6, David Sneddon, Brass Finisher.
7, James Graham, Miner. Wife. Children,
Archie.
8, Elizabeth Weir, Widow. Children,
John, Cilla and Jenny.
9, Robert Menzies, Motorman. Wife,
Sarah. Children, Jimmy and Jean Wylie, granddaughter.
10, James Dougall, Miner.
11, John Benzie, Photographer. Wife,
Katie Montague. Children, John, Molly and Nora.
12, Thomas White, Miner. Wife, Lizzie
Harvey. Children, Betty, Margaret, Jean and John.
13, Andrew Carmicheal, Miner. Wife.
Children, Andrew, Lizzie and Geordie.
14, John Gray, Gummer. Wife, Teenie.
Children, Peter, Rab, Chrissie, Nan, Davie,John and Tom.
15, Jane Kerr, Widow.
16, John Mitchell, Miner. Wife, Jenny.
Children, Hugh, Mattie, John, Jenny and Marion.
17, John Forsyth, Brusher. Wife.
Children, John, Jenny and Nan.
18, John Christie, Miner. Wife.
Children, Bob, Wullie, Isa, Cathie and John.
19, Andrew Forbes, Motor Driver.
20, Calvagh O'Donnell, Miner.
21, Alexander Allardyce, Ironfounder.
Wife, Betty. Children, Bettine.
22, William Robertson, Brusher.
23, George McMeechan, Moulder. Wife.
Children, George and Joe.
24, Peter Forgie, Checkweigher. Wife,
Lizzie Bilsland. Children, Hendry, Helen (Nennie), Hugh, Hope and Mima.
25, John Gardener, Brusher. Wife.
Children, Hendry and Helen.
26, James Speirs (Happy Jimmy). Wife,
Jean. Children, Jock, Wullie, Jimmy and Mary.
27, William Cameron, Labourer. Wife,
Lily. Children, Jenny, Stewart, Cathie and Lizzie.
28, John Craig, Moulder.
29, William Arthur, Miner. Wife, Mary
Speirs. Children, Jean, John and Baxter.
William was another
"coamytee" person.
30, William Hynds, Engineer.
31, Alexander Laird. Wife. Children,
Harry, Mary and Nellie.
32, Alexander Small, Miner. Wife.
Children, Alec, Wullie and Agnes.
33,James Erskine, Miner. Children,
Jean, May and Effie.
34, William Rae, Brusher. Wife, Teenie
Dougal. Children, Fred and Wullie (who went down with the repulse).
35, Helen Love, Widow. Children, Agnes,
Davie, Stevie and Annie
36, James Muirhead, Miner. Wife,
Maggie. Children, Isobel.
37, Robert Cairns, Dye Worker.
38, George Johnstone, Miner. Wife,
Jean. Children, Mary, Jimmy, Alec, Hughie, Peter, George, Tommy, Alice, Nan and
Jean.
39, Andrew Duncan, Miner. Wife, Jean
Cochrane. Children, Molly and Robin (Robin was killed outside the school on his
way home).
40, John Strang, Miner. Wife. Children,
John.
41, Helen French, Widow. Children,
Wullie.
When her husband was killed in an
accident at Craigend Pit he was brought home on a milk float.
42, Edward Sludden, Brickworker. Wife,
Grace Riley. Children, Betty, Grace and John.
43, William Small, Miner. Wife, Lily
Forrester. Children, Ellen and Jean.
44, Alexander Aitcheson, Brass
Finisher.
45, Andrew Davidson, Fireman. Wife.
Children, Alec, Jean and Lizzie.
46, William Allison, Labourer. Wife,
Isabella Berry. Children, Annie, Bella, Rose, Maggie, Agnes, Hughie (Stuckie),
John (Gossie), James (Sparra) and Wullie (Lipton).
47, John Speirs, Brass Finisher.
48, John Smilie, Loco Driver. Wife.
Children, Grace and Jean.
49, James White, Miner. Wife Ellen
McNiven. Children, Molly, Lenny, Irene and David.
50, William Hughs, Engine Man.
51, Adam Graham, Miner. Wife, Effie.
Children, Elizabeth and Rena.
Adam was a good bowler, he had lots to do with the Welfare.
52, Thomas McAuley, Miner. Wife, Agnes
Allison. Children, Agnes, Margaret, Tam, Johnny, Bella, Mary Anne, Annie and
James.
53, William Speirs, Labourer. Wife,
Jenny Williamson. Children, Jean, Nettie, Wullie and Robert
54, George Graham, Bus Driver. Wife,
Mary Pitman. Children, Jessie, Cathy, Agnes, Archie, Jimmy, George and Marion.
55, William Muirhead, Miner. Wife, Isa
Adam. Children, Jessie, Annie, Robert, Angus and William.
56, Hector McNeil, Miner. Housekeeper,
Mrs. Smith. Children, Hector, Andrew, Jimmy and Ellen.
57, Mary Ward, Widow. Children,
Bridget, Eva, Geoff and Owen, Marys' brother.
58, William Duncan, Machine-man. Wife,
Mary Smith. Children, Mary, Lizzie, Joyce, Robert, Peter and Billy.
59, John King, Miner. Wife, Mary
Hamilton. Children, Tommy and Jemima.
60, Robert Gow, Labourer. Wife, Jane
Lawson. Children, Sandy.
61, James Main, Motor Driver.
62, Mary Sneddon, Widow. Children,
Charlie, Joan, Jim, Grace, Mary and Annie.
63, Janet Anderson, Widow. Children,
Agnes. Grandchildren, Alec and Jan, Alec played football for Dumfermline .
64, Annie McIntosh, Widow. Children,
Duncan, Alistair (Mathison) and Bessie.
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65, Adam Brown, Electrician. Wife,
Jenny Meikle. Children, Alec and Jean.
66, Alex Dalrymple, Underground
Fireman. Wife. Children, Jean, Lizzie, Margaret, Annie, George and Alec.
67, James Preston, Joiner.
68, James Main, Labourer. Wife.
Children, Bella, Jenny, Charlie, Jimmy and John
69, Elizabeth Binnie, Spinster.
70, Manus O'Donnell, Miner. Wife,
Maggie. Children, Hughie, Godfrey, Calvagh, Phamie, Mary, Annie, Maggie and
Kathleen.
71, John McAuley, Clerk. Wife, May
Wilkie.
72, Thomas Docherty, Miner. Wife,
(Howdie). Children, Tom, Rab and Jimmy.
73, William Williams, Miner. Wife.
Children, Eck, Jimmy, Margaret, Chrissie, Tommy, Rab and Joe.
William went to Hollyrood Palace and
received an M.B.E. for fifty years in mining.
74, George Livingstone, Miner. Wife,
Mary. Children, Geordie, Mary and John.
75, James Wilson, Miner. Wife, Annie.
Children, Betty, Annie and Margaret.
76, William Mitchell, Pump-man. Wife,
Madge. Children, Alan and Kenneth.
77, Jessie Russell, Widow. Children,
Jim, Wullie and Bob.
78, Archie Murdoch, Shop Keeper. Wife,
Mary Hamilton. Children, Archie.
Archie and Mary had the chip shop
opposite, they were great tennis players.
79, Robert Muirhead, Miner. Wife,
Jessie. Children, Bella, Walter, Nan, Robbie, George, Jim, John and Wullie.
80, Robert Duncan, Plumber. Wife,
Lizzie. Children, Jean, Mag, Eck and Bertie, grandson.
81, Robert Mackie, Under Fireman. Wife.
Children, Robert, Bessie and Davie.
82, Gavin Irvine (Buller), Miner. Wife,
Lizzie White. Children, Wullie, Tammy, Martha and Ronnie.
83, Thomas McCall, Ham Curer. Wife,
Jean, Dressmaker. Children, Jean, Irene and Billy.
84, Richard Smith, Miner. Wife.
Children, Ecky and Rab.
85, William Kenny, Miner. Wife,
Christina Leckie. Children, Jimmy, Chrissie, Wullie, Annie, Beatrice, Tommy and
John.
86, Thomas Jack, Miner. Wife, Lizzie
Hill. Children, Tommy, Peggy, Lizzie, Annie, Robert and Wullie.
87, David White, Oncostman. Wife, Lawrie.
Children, Joyce, Ray and Leslie.
David was always an exceptionally well
dressed man.
88, James Orr, Brusher. Wife. Children,
Agnes, Nellie, Maggie, Liza and Henry.
89, Thomas Bennie, Miner. Wife, Mary
Graham. Children, Archie and Jim.
90, George Robertson, Engineman. Wife,
Ellen. Children, Andra, Jimmy, Wullie, George, Jackie and Margaret.
91, John McNee, Miner. Wife. Children,
Charlotte, Kathy and
John.
92, John Wardlaw, Brusher. Wife.
Children, Jean, Mary, Isa, John, Wullie and Stephen.
John snr., was the base drummer with
Wallacestone Pipe Band.
93, James Wardlaw, Miner. Wife, Elsie.
Children, Mary, Betty and James.
94, William Jack, Machine-man. Wife,
Lizzie. Children, Bill, Lizzie and Mary.
95, John Gow, Fireman. Wife, Jean.
Children, Isa, Alec, Tam, Jock, Mary and Allan.
96, Robert Gray, Overman.
97, James Kerr, Miner. Wife, Mary Gibb.
Children, Mary.
98, Adam Wilson, Miner. Wife. Margaret,
Tam, Adam and Betty.
99, Hugh O'Donnell (Broker), Miner.
Wife, Kate McCafferty.
100, Anne Kellock, Widow.
101, William Livingstone, Miner. Wife
Charlotte Bryson. Children, Jock, Nancy, Andy and George.
102, Andrew Thompson, Labourer. Wife.
Children, Nettie, Cissie, Andrew, Jim and Maggie.
103, Robert Tulloch, Miner. Wife,
Annie.
Annie was on several of the village
"coamytees".
104, Charles Whyte, Miner. Wife, Grace.
Children, Minnie, Esau, Bella and Charlie.
Charlie was killed by a bus over from
Johnny Clayton's.
105, Colin Myles, Miner. Wife.
Children, Ebith and Ann.
106, James Irvine, Engineer. Wife.
Children, Jack.
107, Janet Smith, Widow.
108, William Stewart, Miner. Wife,
Russell. Children, Jessie.
109, Robert Allardyce, Brusher. Wife.
Children, Jessie, Margaret, Ruby, Lexie and Jimmy.
110, John Jack, Miner. Wife, Bessie
Duncan. Children, Robert, Peggy, John, Lizzie, Jean, Mary, Isa, Alice and Lily.
John played the tin whistle.
111, Robert Gordon, Labourer. Wife,
Katie Wood. Children, Bobby and Jean.
112, Archie Graham, Miner. Wife, Mary. Children, Mary, Agnes, Archie,
Geordie, Adam, Jimmy and Douglas.
113, James Gordon, Miner. Wife, Jean.
Children, Bert.
114, James Paterson, Fireman. Wife,
Burton. Children, Lizzie and Rachel.
115, James Brown, Engineer. Wife,
Minnie White. Children, Grace and Jim
116, James Penman, Fireman. Wife.
Children, Wullie and Jimmy.
117, Walter Strang, Labourer. Wife.
Children, Agnes and Adam.
Walter was a keen fisherman all his
life, he worked for the council as a drain cleaner.
He used to walk up to California Gospel
Hall.
118, Bernard Scullion, Miner. Wife,
Josephine. Children, Anne and Peter.
Josephine rang the chapel bells for
years, she also raised money for the chapel.
119, Stephen Wardlaw, Miner. Wife, Isa.
Children, Joanne, Betty, Mary, Isa, Jean and Dorothy Ann.
120, Jane McLay, Widow. Children.
Jimmy, Geordie, Davy, Maggie, Jean, Isa, John (Golden) and Robert.
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