Daniel Hardie was born in 1838 in Bo’ness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. He was the fifth of seven children born to Robert Hardie and Janet Buchanan.
His parents were born and married in Bo’ness.[1] His paternal and maternal grandparents were married in Linlithgowshire: the former in Bo’ness and the latter in nearby Bathgate.
Between 1838 and 1870 Daniel Hardie lived in three locations in Scotland: (1) Bo’ness in Linlithgowshire, (2) Linktown in Kirkcaldy, Fife, and (3) Pollokshaws near Glasgow, Renfrew. All three locations are within easy driving range of Edinburgh and Glasgow. (See following map.)
Daniel married twice in Scotland, in Linktown and in Pollokshaws, and he worked as a potter in both locations. He immigrated to the United States around 1870.
This article identifies events in Daniel’s life prior to his immigration and describes the potteries in the locations where he lived.
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