John Urie (b. 1820) Biographical entry 724 URIE, John, Reminiscences of Eighty Years (Alexander Gardner, Paisley, 1908), pp.155. Illustrated. Born 1820 in Paisley. Son of a hand-loom weaver …
Alexander Howison (b. 1795): Purpose and Audience ‘I propose giving you a short narrative of your father’s life, as I think this will be the only portion your father …
Alexander Howison (b. 1795): An Introduction Alexander Howison was born in Shieldhill, Falkirk in Scotland in 1795. At the time of his birth Falkirk was at the forefront …
Margaret Watson b.1907: An Introduction “In spite of my many hard times I would not have my life any other way.” Margaret Watson was born in 1907 …
Alexander Howison (b. 1795): Education and Schooling ‘- I got more schooling than I wished for – ’ (p3) To say Alexander doesn’t give a great wealth of detail …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Life and Labour After the death of her mother in 1912, when she “was almost six years old” (p.1) Margaret’s childhood was forced to come …
Alexander Howison (b.1795) Life & Labour ‘- and so the sea became my wish and choice’ (p.7) The way Alexander writes his memoir tangles home and family …
