Brief Life History of Annie
When Annie Grierson was born on 14 January 1889, in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, William Grierson, was 28 and her mother, Mary Jane Coyle, was 29. She had at least 2 sons with William Charles Mitchell. She died on 30 May 1940, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 51.
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1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.
The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge across the Firth of Forth river in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Center. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened on 4 March and was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world until 1919. It is still in operation.
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.
1905 · Stornoway Town Hall
Stornoway Town Hall was the first town hall in Stornoway Scotland but burned down in 1918. The clock tower on the building became famous after Calum Kennedy named a song after the town called ‘Lovely Stornoway’. The current building is still being used as a multi-purpose venue. Hosting different commercial and community activities.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire): from the medieval Scottish personal name Grier , a vernacular form of Gregor (see Gregory ), + son. Compare Greer , with which some variation is evident among the early bearers, and compare Gregor and McGregor .
History: A Scottish family by the name of Grierson claim descent from Gilbert, a son of Malcolm MacGregor (died 1374), 11th Lord of MacGregor. Gilbert was known as both MacGregor and Gregorson. In 1400 he was granted lands by the Earl of March in the name Grierson. The numerous northern Irish bearers of the name Greer claim descent from this same Gilbert.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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