Our Family's Journey Through Time
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Lanark (/'l?n?rk/ LAN-?rk; Scottish Gaelic: Lannraig[2] ['l??aun????k?]; Scots: Lanrik[3]) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 20 kilometres to the south-east of Hamilton. The town lies on the River Clyde, at its confluence with Mouse Water. In 2016, the town had a population of 9,050.
Lanark has been a royal burgh since 1140, and was historically the county town of Lanarkshire, though in modern times this title belongs to Hamilton. Notable landmarks nearby include New Lanark, the Corra Linn and the site of Lanark Castle.
Lanark railway station and coach station have frequent services to Glasgow. There is little industry in Lanark and some residents commute to work in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Its shops serve the local agricultural community and surrounding villages. There is a large modern livestock auction market on the outskirts of the town.
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Last Name, Given Name(s) | Birth | Person ID | ||
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1 | Deachman, Thomas | 1794 | Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire, Scotland | I16302 |
2 | Drummond, Helen | 1811 | Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire, Scotland | I38728 |
3 | Lochead, Marrion | 17 Sep 1781 | Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire, Scotland | I41594 |
4 | Young, William | 1827 | Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire, Scotland | I19345 |
Matches 1 to 1 of 1
Last Name, Given Name(s) | Christening | Person ID | ||
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1 | Craig, Adam | Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire, Scotland | I17349 |
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Family | Marriage | Family ID | ||
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1 | Affleck / Somerville | 15 Aug 1802 | Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire, Scotland | F3646 |
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