LANARK COUNTY ORIGINS My ancestors, their friends, neighbours and associates.
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This County is bounded on the north by the Firth of Forth; on the east and south-east, by the county of Mid-Lothian; on the south-west, by that of Lanark; and on the west, by that of Stirling.
The parish was centered around Strathbrock castle (since demolished) and St Nicholas Church which were both built in the 12th century. Until the late 18th century, Uphall was a small rural community but the industrial revolution triggered growth as local mining activity increased. The largest growth was a direct result of the discovery and exploitation of local oil shale in the area, as well as across West Lothian generally. This triggered massive growth as many people moved to the area to gain employment in the oil shale mines and associated oil works. Surrounding villages expanded rapidly as rows of miners' cottages were erected to accommodate the influx of people, who relocated from places such as the Scottish Highlands and rural Ireland. This growth continued until the oil industry went into terminal decline between the 1920s and 1960s.
Latitude: 55.931, Longitude: -3.508Matches 1 to 2 of 2
Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Birth  |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bryce, Alexander | 1662 | Uphall Parish, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland | I46309 |
| 2 | Bryce, Frederick | 1664 | Uphall Parish, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland | I46310 |
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