. The Bairds of Gartsherrie. Some notices of their origin and history . gularly, till he was above sixteen. After that,he lived at Newmains, where he did some light work on thefarm. At this time, he recovered his health, and when hewas little over twenty, he became a partner in the lived at the Coal-hole, and took charge of suchdepartments as were assigned to him, and he always performedably the duties which fell to his charge. After the ironworks were started, George had charge of theabove-ground work at the collieries, and here he had to beon the alert, as the veteran Cameron was ver
. The Bairds of Gartsherrie. Some notices of their origin and history . gularly, till he was above sixteen. After that,he lived at Newmains, where he did some light work on thefarm. At this time, he recovered his health, and when hewas little over twenty, he became a partner in the lived at the Coal-hole, and took charge of suchdepartments as were assigned to him, and he always performedably the duties which fell to his charge. After the ironworks were started, George had charge of theabove-ground work at the collieries, and here he had to beon the alert, as the veteran Cameron was very exacting as tohow the pits were kept going. After the Ayrshire workswere started, he took the chief charge there, and proved anindustrious and efficient manager. He lived a good deal inAyrshire at that time, in a house betwixt Ardrossan andSaltcoats, but the house at Coats was still his head-quarters. In the year 1848 he bought a house in Glasgow, wherehe resided for some years, being more convenient for hisattendance at the works in Ayrshire. In 1855, he purchased. UJ (n O I tl UJ I o I-c/0
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