The Airdrie Page

The enormous growth in population was not due to high birthrate, but instead due to an influx of residents from the Highlands and predominantly Ireland. This followed the Potato famine of the mid 1840’s and also reflected the change from cottage industry to heavy industry in the area. Most of the Irish immigrant population were involved with mining and labouring.

9 Responses to “1850-1920”

1. Rose Thompson Says:
   October 19th, 2006 at 11:54 am

   Hello, I am trying to find anything I can about Rawyards in Airdrie and particularly Wheatholm Park. I have been told that the park was donated to the people of Rawyards by James Taylor of the Wheatholm Park. Can anyone confirm this for me? Any information would be gratefully received.

   Thank- You Rose

2. Agnes Johnston (McCusker) Says:
   February 19th, 2007 at 5:16 pm

   My parents and grandparents are from Airdrie and I just want to learn more about it and them.

3. stardust Says:
   February 21st, 2007 at 11:06 pm

   hello agnes and rose, i dont know anything bout who owned wheatholm park, but myself my sister and 5 brothers played there, i was born in the 50s i lived near there,..my name was then [ margaret higgins],..whats yours agnes and rose????

4. stardust Says:
   February 21st, 2007 at 11:16 pm

   hi there agnes, i came from rawyards, wheatholm park was the place me my sister, and 5 brothers all played going down the bray with our sledges lol oh what happy times we had then,..i dont know who owned wheatholm rose, but it was a great place [the old rawyards] when we were kids,..whats your names please?….i was margaret higgins way back then,…if you knew me get intouch ok?

5. ALASTAIR GARDNER Says:
   April 21st, 2008 at 4:32 pm

   The 1871 census of the parish of AIRDRIE shows a JOHN GARDNER a Blacksmith living at 115 Black Street,Rawyards,Is there info about that family

6. Trish Says:
   December 6th, 2008 at 1:24 am

   I am in the process of searching my family tree and have come across a building named Hallcraig House, my Gran and Grandad lived there when they were first married. Its no longer there, replaced by a car park, but I would be interested in a description or, even better, a photograph. Hope someone can help. The family name is Reid if that’s helpful.

7. Marilyn Reid Says:
   August 27th, 2009 at 8:40 am

   Hello Trish and Alastair: I just found this site but know you wrote a long time ago. I am writing from US my maiden name is Reid and my Mother is a Gardner. Both families came from Airdrie in 1870 or so to U.S. I have been looking into what the situation was like and what the family names and ties are to this area. Thank you for anyone knowing these family names. We go back to 1600’s on both sides of the family in this area.

   marilyn reid bird

8. raine aird Says:
   October 30th, 2009 at 11:43 pm

   Hello, My maiden name is Aird – and I can´t help but notice the similarity to the town´s name! My paternal great grand-father was Scottish but emigrated to British Guiana (now Guyana). My father moved to Canada in his early 20´s … I´d love to know anything I can about my last name – so if anyone knows if there is actually anything to the similarity, please contact me (raineaird82@gmail.com)!

9. Carolyn Knox Clyde Dolan Says:
   February 19th, 2010 at 6:31 pm

   I’m searching for information on James Knox circa 1866, son Walter Knox, grandson Sir James Knox. Also researching Joseph Clyde family. both from Airdrie.
   Carolyn at caroldolanfox@yahoo.com

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