Hi Littleplum, Thank you for giving me the heads up on Coats and Clark. After much research I found out that my grandmother, Jean Lamont Shaw McGrattan, actually worked at the Ferguslie Mills in Paisley. My grandfather, Patrick McGrattan also worked there in his later years as a fire watchman and a ...

Hi, I stumbled across this sight and am particularly excited as I am in the middle of researching my mother's family the McGrattan's of Ardrossan. My mother was Margaret McGrattan, daughter of Patrick Mcgrattan and Jeanie Lamont Shaw. My mum was raised at 158 George Street in Paisley. Their other ch...