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The results below are in three sections. The first confirms the address you searched on, including details of any previous addresses used by the property. This may be because of street renumbering c 1930, or a street name change.

The second section lists all known previous residents at the property, based on historical records. These are mainly old Glasgow Post Office Directories to 1939, and valuation rolls from 1875 to 1925. They mostly predate the gardens but there are now a few records for these properties too. If any item in the results appears clickable, you’re in luck – it likely links to articles on the website covering that property or individual in more detail.

The third section contains some historical notes on the whole street.

No	Street	From	Until	Former No	Former Street	Historical Notes
9	Marywood Square	1886	1931	47	Princes Square

Name	Occupation	Proprietor	Note	From	Until	Source	Comments
James Robertson			Owner	1885		Valuation Roll
No record				1886		Glasgow Post Office Directory
William Stevenson			Owner	1895		Valuation Roll
R Douglas Sandilands	Architect			1900		Glasgow Post Office Directory	Partner to Greek Thomson's son, John. They designed Gartloch Hospital. See Dictionary of Scottish Architects.
Robert D Sandiland			Tenant Occupier	1905		Valuation Roll
William Stevenson			Owner	1905		Valuation Roll
James Stevenson	Quarrymaster	Proprietor		1913	1914	Valuation Roll
James Stevenson			Owner Occupier	1915		Valuation Roll
James Stevenson			Owner Occupier	1920		Valuation Roll
		John C Murray And Another The Trustees Of James Stevenson	Owner	1925		Valuation Roll
John C Murray			Tenant	1925		Valuation Roll
Murray Campbell				1939		Glasgow PO Directory 1939-40

Street	Historical Notes
Marywood Square	The 1859 Glasgow PO Directory lists the Titwood brickyard of A & T Hamilton, brick and tile makers, that previously occupied the site. The original feu disposition of 1860 between Sir John Maxwell, and William Stevenson & John McIntyre refers to compensation to be paid to Alexander Hamilton, brickmaker in Glasgow and Thomas Hamilton, brick and tile maker, Auchingray Brick and Tile Works, Carnwrath, since they would be required to vacate the site. The Brickworks were still on a map of 1870 however. Originally named Princes (and occasionally Prince or Prince's) Square. The north side was first occupied in 1879, just before the south side of Queen Square. It was built by Robert Weir in 1877-79, a builder based in Allanton Terrace, 1-10 Langside Road, Crosshill. It was not a financial success and Robert took his own life at 35. His father William Weir, a fellow builder, inherited. The south side followed in 1884, a gap of six years, likely due to the financial crisis that followed the 1878 collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank. They were first advertised for let for summer 1884, though not listed in the PO Directory until c1886. The builder was probably James Robertson, a mason & builder of Pollokshields, who subsequently went bankrupt and the terrace was acquired by William Stevenson. The street was renumbered between 1929 and 1930 (new numbering in 1930 valuation roll & PO Directory), but not renamed Marywood Square S1 until 18th Nov 1932. The name was changed probably because it clashed with Princes Square in central Glasgow. Strathbungo became incorporated into Glasgow after Princes Square was laid out. The street was originally numbered consecutively up one side then down the other. On renumbering No 13 was omitted, as it was in each of the other squares.

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Marywood Square

The 1859 Glasgow PO Directory lists the Titwood brickyard of A & T Hamilton, brick and tile makers, that previously occupied the site. The original feu disposition of 1860 between Sir John Maxwell, and William Stevenson & John McIntyre refers to compensation to be paid to Alexander Hamilton, brickmaker in Glasgow and Thomas Hamilton, brick and tile maker, Auchingray Brick and Tile Works, Carnwrath, since they would be required to vacate the site. The Brickworks were still on a map of 1870 however.

Originally named Princes (and occasionally Prince or Prince's) Square.

The north side was first occupied in 1879, just before the south side of Queen Square. It was built by Robert Weir in 1877-79, a builder based in Allanton Terrace, 1-10 Langside Road, Crosshill. It was not a financial success and Robert took his own life at 35. His father William Weir, a fellow builder, inherited.

The south side followed in 1884, a gap of six years, likely due to the financial crisis that followed the 1878 collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank. They were first advertised for let for summer 1884, though not listed in the PO Directory until c1886. The builder was probably James Robertson, a mason & builder of Pollokshields, who subsequently went bankrupt and the terrace was acquired by William Stevenson.

The street was renumbered between 1929 and 1930 (new numbering in 1930 valuation roll & PO Directory), but not renamed Marywood Square S1 until 18th Nov 1932. The name was changed probably because it clashed with Princes Square in central Glasgow. Strathbungo became incorporated into Glasgow after Princes Square was laid out.

The street was originally numbered consecutively up one side then down the other. On renumbering No 13 was omitted, as it was in each of the other squares.

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