NON-SCOTTISH/BRITISH SURNAMES

[unicornheart]

maria was that the same louis scott from mckellar ave? and i kent a flukker who changed her name,but i never thought it was italian.

[georgeflemingard]

Here are a couple of other names i dont see on the list. Nardini of Largs, and Macarri, as in LOU MACARRI, That great wee footballer

[sean c]

I remember a Gavin Pllu when I was at school in the early 50's. Also a 'Cocky' Pllu who my father taught to play the flute. Ring any bell anyone?

I went to school with a Gavin Pllu ( dyksemains/ardrossan accademy ) in the same class was Linda Pluu ( cousins)from Simpson Drive in Saltcoats if memory serves her dad a an unusual first name. this was in the late 70's early 80's.
I think Lindas mother still lives in Simpson Drive

[meekan]

"Moltroni" owned the Cental Cafe Ardrossan and later on owned the Cheery Cup.

[MacGremlin]

"Tortalani" - I think you actually mean TORTOLANO. This was the Italian family who owned the Cafe Melbourne.
It was actually owned by Mrs Tortolano whose maiden name was Marietta Del Greco. Louis, whose actual name was Luigi worked the fish and chip shop and also the amusements arcade. But it was Mrs Tortolano who owned all the properties.
It was called Cafe Melbourne after Melbourne Terrace where the family lived.

Jim McCreadie mentions the Pllus who lived across from him in Dippin Place. I remember the children.
They were called Margaret, Anna and Edward.

[Penny Tray]

Thanks for that MacGremlin and welcome to Threetowners. I'll pull an updated list together shortly.

[Penny Tray]

An updated list. Any more?

Agostini
Biagi
Biagioni
Bonaldi
Brogi
Brusnahan
Brusnihan
Carrino
Castlevecchi
Cavani
Coppola
Cornelius
Corriani
Corrieri
Da Prato
Delgreco
De-Mello
Di Alesandro
Di Carlo
Farro
Flukker
Gaetano
Giovanetti
Gonnella
Kolodziej
Lanni
Liteunecks
Macari
Magnus
Manfredini
Marchetti
Marroni
Milanni
Moltroni
Nardini
Narducci
Olsen
Olufsen
Pacewicz
Pelligrini
Piacintini
Pissani
Pllu
Savario
Shenkel
Testo
Togneri
Tortolano
Turkas
Valenti
Vidimus
Vitali
Westlund
Zickman

[wellparkno9]

Hi PT, here is an other name for your list ,TESTO.They were a show folk family that settled in Saltcoats, Sam

[Penny Tray]

Thanks Sam, I've edited the above list to include Testo.

[cdarnott]

here is another one Ricci they had somthing to do with the cafe in Dalry next to Tartan Bar around the 60s i think they came over from Rimmini the then young man Gusseppi (Romano) now lives in Chichester

[frannyoki]

I also went to school with Louie Scott, the family lived in the middle of Glasgow street, at the corner of Barr street, they had a business teaching learner drivers around the mid sixties.

[down south]

Further to the local Olufsen family of Danish origin whom I mentioned on Page 1 of this topic, I've found an article on the "Ardrossan Ships " site about the first Mr Oluf Olufsen and how he came to settle in the area.It seems he was a seaman ,who took up residence in Saltcoats after his ship was torpedoed in 1917, and later lived in Barr Street, Ardrossan. His son joined the Royal Navy and the family continued to live locally. The full article is on

http://ardrossanships.com/happenings/list/page/28" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

about the ninth article down.

Susan