Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha McIntosh was born on 1 October 1874, in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, George McIntosh, was 22 and her mother, Margaret Tagg, was 26. She had at least 2 sons and 4 daughters with Andrew Thorpe. She died on 19 September 1952, in Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 77.
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1878 · Collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank.
Because of a discovery of a £7,000 deficit, City of Glasgow Bank halted operations from November to December 1877. After 10 months after reopening, the bank’s directors announced the bank, itself, had filed bankruptcy. The closure showed a net liability of over £6 million. The bank was so successful with telling people that it wasn’t in error, that the Bank's shares were selling for more than double of what they were actually worth. The bank’s directors were arrested and tried at the High Court. All were found guilty and sentenced to terms of imprisonment. Many Glasgow businesses failed as a result of the bankruptcy and shareholders were called to replenish the bank's losses. One shareholder argued that he had become a shareholder unknowing the fraudulent actions of the bank. Wide effects of the collapse have been seen in limited growth in liability and extensive problems with temporary banking liquidity.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1896 · Opening of the Glasgow Subway.
The Glasgow Subway opened on 14 December and is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. It is one of very few subways that have a running gauge of 4 feet, but its twin circular lines were never expanded.
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Toisich ‘son of the chief’. Compare Mackintosh .
History: Clan Mackintosh is a Highland Scottish clan claiming descent from Shaw McDuff, a 12th-century chief (second son of Duncan, Earl of Fife), who established the traditional family seat at Perry, Morays. The chiefs of Clan Mackintosh have been regarded as leaders of the Chattan Confederation since 1291.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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