| Grant, James (1897-1914); Identified + grave located | |
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| Dianogah | Jan 8 2011, 06:14 PM Post #1 |
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James Grant was a wine and spirit merchant who was elected onto the Celtic board at the first meeting of the newly formed public limited liability company on June 17th 1897 in the Annfield Hall, Gallowgate. He served on the board until his death in 1914. His great-grandson Tom Grant was a director on the club in the 1990s Edited by Dianogah, May 30 2011, 08:44 PM.
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| Dianogah | Jan 8 2011, 06:23 PM Post #2 |
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James Grant owned a pub called the Grant Arms at 19 Argyle Street, 106 Main Street, Gorbals and 548 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. |
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| Dianogah | Jan 13 2011, 01:37 PM Post #3 |
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reading maley's book, he is described as being a "north of ireland man" |
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| Dianogah | Jan 13 2011, 02:07 PM Post #4 |
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now searching the 1891 census fro a james grant born in ireland The only real match on the census turns up a spirit merchant
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| Dianogah | Jan 13 2011, 02:10 PM Post #5 |
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2 james grants died in 1914 born about 1846, and neither is him Did he die in ireland? Will check the wife's DC |
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| Dianogah | Jan 13 2011, 02:17 PM Post #6 |
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Marriage certificate from 1874 in 1881 census he has become a spirit dealer employing 6 people ![]() However, can't get a DC for the wife either |
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| Dianogah | Jan 13 2011, 02:21 PM Post #7 |
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wife appears in the 1901 census |
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| steve | Jan 13 2011, 02:39 PM Post #8 |
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Probably insignificant, but...http://www.oldglasgowpubs.co.uk/celticpubs.html |
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| Dianogah | Jan 13 2011, 02:44 PM Post #9 |
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a Thomas Colgan became a director of Celtic in 1904 (and was still going into the 30's) |
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| steve | Feb 13 2011, 02:39 AM Post #10 |
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A James Grant J.P. died on 10th October 1914. Funeral was on Tuesday 13th. No note of where it was. http://goo.gl/ogkRp I've gone through the Herald deaths for all of 1914, and that's the only possible match. There were about 10/15 missing editions. |
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