Mr. Alexander Dunn - Tile Work manager Quarter.
Mr. Andrew Hamilton 1821-1898 Quarter antiquarian.
Kirkland Family, Burnbrae Farm.
Mr. Alexander Torrance, Crookedstone Farm. Born in 1865. & Mr. James Keir Hardie
Mr. Matthew Walker, Colliery Manager, Quarter 1798 - 1885.
People of Quarter
The Fleming family
has a long tradition of life in Quarter,
this is just a few snapshots of their story.
In 1851 there is a family in Low Quarter,
Knowetop Farm and Limekilnburn.
Ann Fleming at the back door
of her house on Limekilnburn Road.
The picture was taken about 1957A Sunday School outing with
from l to r :- Ann Fleming, Margaret McNeil
and Sara Fleming.
In the back garden of
the houses on Limekilnburn Road.
Ann Fleming, Lesley McNeil and Jim Fleming.Thomas Fleming
known as the Provost of Quarter or Tammy,
with the lesser known Provost of Hamilton on the right..Tammy with his wife Sara lived in Limekilnburn Road
Quarter. He was a well known character around
the village and was at one time a Miner, Greenkeeper
as well as keeping chickens and pigeons.
He always seemed to have the keys for the various
buildings in Quarter and knew everybody in the village.
His wife Sara known as Flemmy, was a Church Officer and
lived for the Church she died in 1997
and Tammy died in 1990.
Low Quarter
William Fleming
Other character of the Village
Danny Boyd (Bide)
Lived in Rosebank Cottage
with the Milkman as a lodger
Mr. Robertson.
The cottage was known as the
Milkman's House
Sunnyside Road showing
Rosedale Cottage
This is Sunnyside Road where John Lawson was born in the end house and with other children in the street spent many carefree days in and around Quarter. After a spell away, he has returned to the same road.
John Lawson
Sunnyside Road
