Noted residents Auchinairn

charles brown born in antrim on 23 may 1835, started work when 9 years old, had many jobs, never ill , retired aged 91. married 3 times, had 33 children , died on 29 april 1936.

the agnew family lived in house on main street in auchinairn. agnew’s started grocers in hawthorn street near ashfield football ground. mr agnew polish (krasnodębski) , used wife’s maiden name. son ricky agnew started building hugely successful off-licence chain ‘agnews off licence’ when 19. time sold seagrams in 1986, had 75 shops in scotland, 18 in england, , turnover of £30m.

famous residents include average white band member onnie mcintyre (born owen mcintyre, 25 september 1945, lennoxtown, scotland - family moved crowhill road, auchinairn/bishopbriggs attended auchinairn primary) — vocals / rhythm guitar. mimic , voice on artist lewis macleod attended auchinairn primary school in 1970s. john lindsay played football glasgow rangers , everton in 1940s , 1950s. joe kerr became scottish lightweight boxing champion on 22 september 1943.