David Leask's Maddiston Pages
Maddiston & Rumford, the way it was.
Simpson Drive 1937
adding the wife and children
and, where we could, a few facts about each family in the street.
1, Mary Cummings, Widow. Children,
Agnes, George and Johnny.
2, Margaret Robertson, Widow. Children,
John,
3, John Young, Dye Worker. Wife, Mary
McGuigan.
4, George Young, Dye Worker. Wife.
Children, Marie and Gerry
5, Henry (Harry) McAuley, Miner. Wife.
Chrissie. Children, Hugh, Harry, Wullie, Jimmy, Jean and Chrissie.
6, Mary Penman, Spinster.
7, David Russell, Magazine Attendant.
Wife, Gert Tetsel. Children, Peggy, Geordie, Davie and Jock.
8, William Kane, Labourer. Wife, Nell
Grindlay. Children, Wullie, Agnes and Allan.
9, William Murray (Piper), Miner. Wife,
Jeannie Phie. Children, Wullie.
10, George Hunter, Motor Driver. Wife,
Mary Johnstone. Children, Helen, Billy, George, Hughie and Jean.
George drove for Aitkens of Lithgie
Brig.
11, William Hunter, Miner. Wife, Lizzie
Russell. Children, George, Bert, Helen and Agnes.
William was a well kent figure around
the village.
12, Catherine Bell (Hunter), Widow.
Children, Anna, Nellie, Geordie and Wullie.
13, Robert Glancy, Grocer. Wife.
Children, Robert.
Robert was a small rotund man, he was
the manager of the local Co-op.
14, Harry Frickleton, Miner. Wife,
Nellie. Children, Betty, Joe, Ann, Nellie and Stevie.
15, Peter Robertson, Miner. Wife,
Catherine Jenkins. Children, Margaret, Bill and Jackie and Jimmy Aitkenhead.
16, Isaac McKim, Chargehand. Wife.
Children, Wullie, Isaac, Jessie and Marion.
17, Robert Erskine, Loco Driver. Wife.
Children, Jane, Susan, Peter and John.
18, George Aitken, Insurance Man. Wife.
Children, George, Peggy, Prudence, Mattie, Ellen and Jenny.
19, James Halkett, Mill Worker.
James was an elder at Cairneymount
church.
20, James Robertson, Machine man.
21, John Hunter, Miner. Wife, Janet
Sneddon. Children, Archie, John, David, Alec and Annie
22, William Allison, Signalman.
23, Alex Muir, Process Worker (I.C.I).
Wife Jeannie Reid. Children, Peter and Robert.
24, John Smart, Baker.
25, Henry Hunter, Brushing Contractor.
Wife, Robertson. Children, Betty and William.
This family came from Muiravonside,
Henry was an elder in the church.
Betty was a school teacher.
26, Joseph Allison. Labourer. Lizzie
Allison, sister and Jock Reid, nephew.
27, James Sneddon, Brusher. Wife, Rena.
Children, Rowena, Alec and Billy.
28, Patrick O'Kane, Labourer. Wife.
Children, Patsy, Edward, Phillip and Mary.
29, Alexander McFarlane, Haulageman.
Wife. Jenny, Rena, Annie, Allan and Nettie, granddaughter.
30, Charles Marshall, Labourer. Wife,
Grace Myles. Children, Alex and Joyce.
31, Hugh Allison, Guard. Wife, Bessie
Smith. Children, Joe, Lizzie, Joanne, Agnes, Margaret and Susan.
32, George Cuithill, Railway Man.
George came from Redford, he was a stone
mason with the railway.
33, Andrew Mungall, Despatch Clerk.
Wife. Children, Eric.
34, Alexander Wilson (Black Eluc),
Miner. Wife Lizzie. Children, George (Wallace), Charlie (Marshall) and Hugh.
Eluc and Lizzie looked after a great
many children for many reasons.
35, Alexander Bonar, Miner.
36, Andrew Sneddon (Cocky Andra),
Watchman. Wife, Mary Storie. Children, Robbie, Mary, Annie Storie . Lodger,
Pate Munnoch.
When Andra lived at Manualrigg he kept
fighting cocks and greyhounds.
37, Bernard (Barney) Hughes, Miner.
Wife, Ellen. Children, Ellen, Barney, Davie , Joe, John and Wullie.
This family originally came from
Wallace's Cave.
39, Robert Craw, Miner. Wife, Bee.
Children, Beenie, Robin, Wullie and Sandy.
41,
Alexander Watson (Wee Monkey) Wife, Nellie Hunter. Children, Walter,
Katie, Nellie, Susan, Georgina and Robina.
