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The following information is being extracted from OPR accounts Fiche No 1066606 By Jim Bundy, 
who Lives at Kirkland, near Seattle Washington. Our  sincere thanks to Jim for allowing us to present this information here.
 Jim's g. g. grandfather John THOMSON was born in Shotts in 1803 and married Mary WILSON here in 1838. 
We will be publishing more of his work as it becomes available

 Taken from account records, these records give a great insight into how life was at that time as well as accurate genealogical data. These records contain information on marriages, christenings, mort cloth money contributions to poor and lots more. 
There are now 26 pages in this section covering dates from 1819 - 1932, so don't miss any. 

1819 1820 1820-21 1821 1821 1822 1822 1823
1823-24 1824 1824-25 1825 1825 1825-26 1826 1826
1827 1827 1827-28 1828 1828-29 1828-29 1829-30 1830
1830-31 1831-32 Similar records for Cambusnethan Elders of Dura Kirk

Page 1

Film 1066606

Parish of Shotts, 1819 - 1854, various moneys

Page 1

(Date) 1820

(Name/s, &/or place)

Poors Rates & Interest

Mortcloth Money (" means zero)

Proclamation of Banns

Janry 1

To Mrs. Margt. Meek Mrs. Anderson Glasgow aged 59

 

"-13-"

 

"        2

To David Gray & Margt. Smart

 

 

"-2-6

"        "

To John Chalmers & Jane Cleland

 

 

"-2-6

"        5

To James Taylor Earlshill 

 

"-5-"

 

"        6

To John Inglis Hairhead Ba - aged 87

 

"-13-"

 

"        "

To Elisabeth Hamilton, Chewarthill?

 

"-10-"

 

"        8

To James Findlay, Slamdunder

 

"-6-8

 

"       16

To Wm. Hendry & Janet Wardrole

 

 

"-2-6

"       "

To Wm. Dalziel & Lillias S. Burns

 

 

"-2-6

"       19

To Mary Dick, Bogend

 

"-10-"

 

"       20

To Agnes Chalmers, Sallysburgh

 

"-10-"

 

The eleven preceding entries are extracted from the Register in the Custody of the Registrar General, in terms of the Acts 17 & 18 cap 80…

 

 On these pages " means either zero, or divides between pounds/shillings/pence. Cand.=Candlemas?

Page 2

(Date) 1819

(Name/s, &/or place)

Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor

Cr. Incidental Poor

Cr. Paroch(ial) accts.

 

Brought forward EE

17 " "

20 " "

3"4"8 1/2

Aug 3

By Thomas Webster part

 

"4"

 

"       "

By John Newlands Cand. fues?

 

"5"

 

"       "

B monthly Supplied for

3"8"

 

 

"       9

By Margaret Rennie

 

"5"

 

"       "

By John Storrie (P?)Lane Bluch?

 

"3"

 

"       "

By Widow Mark part

 

"6"

 

"      16

By Lillie Mackie

 

"1"

 

"      23

By Janet Anderson

 

"1"6

 

Sepr 2

By Jane Chalmers Sepr

 

"6"

 

Sepr 3

By Lillie Mackie

 

"1"

 

Sepr 4

By Alexr. Dalziel till 8th Current inclusive

 

2""

 

"       7

By Thomas Walker part

 

"4"

 

"       "

By monthly Supplied Poor

3"8"

 

 

"       "

By Isobel Cibbet Estm

 

"2"

 

"      16

By Lillie Mackie part

 

"1"

 

"      22

By Widow Shia? part

 

"5"

 

"      27

By Margt. Lindsay 

 

"10"

 

"      30

By Lillie Mackie

 

"1"

 

Octr 5

By Jane Chalmers

 

"6"

 

"       "

By Isobel Cibet Estm

 

"2"

 

"       "

By Monthly Supplied

3"8"

 

 

(totals)

 

17"4"

25"3"6

3"4"8 1/2 

Page 3

(Date) 1819/1820

(Name/s, &/or place)

Poor Rates & Interest

Mortcloth Money

Proclamation of Banns

 

Brought forwd. E E

13"3"4

21"17"8

3"5"

Janry 17

To Robert Carrich Esqr. Cand.

"15"4

 

 

"         "

To Do" Do" Lammas

"15"4

 

 

"        18

John Meek Esqr. Candlemas

"13"1 1/2

 

 

"         "

To Do" Do for Lammas

"13"1 1/2

 

 

"        22

To Robert Walker Esqr. Candl.

"7"7

 

 

"        "

To Dr. Marshall Candlemas

"4"7

 

 

"        "

To Do" Do" for Lammas

"4"7

 

 

"        "

To Mr. Thos. Marshall Candl.

"4"6

 

 

"        "

To Do Do for Lammas

"4"6

 

 

"       25

To Wm. Smith Bentfoot Candl.

"2"9

 

 

"        "

To Wm. Smith do Lammas

"2"9

 

 

"       31

To James Russell Longase"

"4"4

 

 

"        "

Do" Do" for Lammas

"4"4

 

 

Feby 6

To Jo?th Cirridge Bade Candl.

"4"4

 

 

"       "

To Do" Do for Lammas

"4"4

 

 

"       "

To Mr. Jas. Wyllie Candl.

"2"3

 

 

"       "

To Do" Do Do for Lams.

"2"3

 

 

Janry 31

To Miss Waddell Candlemas

"14"8

 

 

"        "

To Miss Waddell Lammas

"14"8

 

 

Feby 15

To Archd. Shearer Lammas

"4"4

 

 

"         "

To John Chalmers Candl. Lams.

"2"2

 

 

(totals)

 

50"16"9 1/2

21"17"8

3"5"

Page 3

(Date) 1819

(Name/s, &/or place)

Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor

Cr. Incidental Poor

Cr. Paroch(ial) accts.

 

Brought ford. E E

27"4"

25"3"6

3"4"8 1/2

Octr. 9

By Margt Russell in part

 

"5"

 

"        "

By Isobel Cibbets grave

 

"2"

 

"       11

By Margt. Black in part

 

"10"

 

"        "

By Janet Steele in part

 

"5"

 

"        "

By Lillie Mackie in part

 

"1"

 

"        "

By Circular Letters for ? 23d Aril & 27 July

 

 

"13"

"       18

By Isobel Cibbets Coffin ?

 

"15"

 

"       19

By Margt. Rennie Dill?

 

"5"

 

"       20

By John Storrie, part

 

"5"

 

"       23

By Elisabeth Ballan?

 

"5"

 

"       "

By Lillie Mackie part

 

"1"

 

Novr. 2

By Jane Chalmers poor

 

"6"

 

"         "

By John Newland

 

"5"

 

"         3

By Thomas Webster part

 

"5"

 

"         4

By Lillie Mackie part

 

"1"

 

"        13

By Lillie Mackie part

 

"1"

 

"         "

By Alexr. Dalziel till the 17th in ?

 

2" "

 

"        19

By John Storrie in part

 

"5"

 

"        26

By McCullum a Traveller in want

 

"1"

 

"         "

By Lillie Mackie in part

 

"1"

 

Novr. 7

By Monthly Supplied

3"

 

 

"        8

By Elisabeth Ballanty?

 

"7"

 

"        "

By Jane Chalmers Decr.

 

"6"

 

"        "

By Lillie Mackie part

 

"1"

 

"        9

By Janet Brownlee

 

"10"

 

"        "

By Widow Sharo?

 

1" "

 

"        "

By Margt. Russell in full

 

"7"6

 

"        "

By Janet Steele do

 

"8"6

 

"        "

By Wm. Hutton family Rafr.

 

"1"6

 

(totals)

 

30"4"

34"4"

3"17"8 1/2

Page 4

(Date) 1819/1820

(Name/s, &/or place)

Poor Rates & Interest

Mortcloth Money

Proclamation of Banns

 

Brought forwd. E E

50"16"9

9"17"8

3"5"

Feby 25

To James Letham Cand.

"2"4

 

 

"        "

To do  do  Lammas

"2"4

 

 

Mar 6

To Buniefield Candlemas

"1"10

 

 

"      "

To do  do  Lammas

"1"10

 

 

"     16

To Wm. Montgomerie full

"3"4

 

 

"     25

To John Clyde in Tersie of Cand.

" " 8 1/2

 

 

"     "

To do  do  for Lammas

" " 8 1/2

 

 

1819 Sept 24

To James Orr of Forestotyhe Cand.

" " 11 3/4

 

 

"

To do  do  for Lammas

" " 11 3/4

 

 

1820 ? 1

To John Hugh? of  ?all Cand. 

"1"1

 

 

"          "

To do  do  of do for Lams.

"1"1

 

 

"          3

To Dowager Lady Tophichen?

6"8"

 

 

"         8

To ?olyneue Dalrymple Esq.

"13"8 1/2

 

 

"         10

To "akenknow  Candlemas

"1"1

 

 

"         "

To Ditto for Lammas

"1"1

 

 

May 8

To Wm. Wiggins for Lammas

"1"8

 

 

 

(all scratched out)

 

 

 

June 3

To Mr. Steell of Balleside

"5"6

 

 

June 12

To Bowhousebag, Lammas

"13"5

 

 

"       "

To Auchenle? John Neilson do

"4"2

 

 

"       27

To Laird Cleland Lammas

"2"4

 

 

"        "

To David Black of New Miln Cand.

"1"6

 

 

"       "       

To David Black of Do Lam.

"1"6

 

 

July 10

To Blackhill for Lammas

" " 7

 

 

"       "

To James Morton Southlinnge Cand.

"2"2

 

 

"       "

To do  do  for Lammas of 1819

"2"2

 

 

(total)

 

56"12"10

9"17"8

3"5

Page 4

(Date) 1819

(Name/s, &/or place)

Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor

Cr. Incidental Poor

Cr. Paroch(ial) accts.

 

By Brought forward E E

30"4"

34"4"

3"17"8 1/2

Decr 4

By Marion Prentice full

 

"8"

 

"        "

By Margt. Lindsay full

 

"10"

 

"        "

By Widow Kirkwood P O

 

"3"6

 

"       11

By Widow Mark in part

 

"6"

 

"       15

By Margt. Black in full

 

"10"

 

"        7

By Monthly Supplied Poor

3" "

 

 

"       12

By Traveller in distress Byr There

 

" " 6

 

"       20

By Lillie Mackie in part

 

"1"

 

"        "

By Widow ?he? farther  

 

"2"6

 

"       24

By Jane Brownlee P J W

 

"7"6

 

"      25

By Alexr. Dalziel to acct.

 

1"4"

 

"       26

By Thomas Webster in full

 

"4"6

 

"       31

By Lillie Mackie in part

 

"1"

 

1820

Jany. 4

By Jane Chalmers full

 

"6"

 

"        "

By Robt. Hamilton for Alexr. Decli? Had ?

 

1 " "

 

"         "

By Monthly Supplied Poor

3 " "

 

 

"         "

By John Newland

 

" 7 "

 

"         5

By Traveller Glasgow Pass

 

" " 6

 

"         6

By Robert Lindsay part Per J P

 

" 5 "

 

"         "

By Thomas Lowden in full paid do

 

" 5 "

 

"        11

By Widow Sheibo? In full

 

" 2 " 6

 

"         "

By Elisabeth Ballantop in full

 

" " 6

 

(total)

 

36 " 4 "

41 " 4 "

3 " 17 " 8 1/2

Page 5

(Date) 1819/1820

(Name/s, &/or place)

Poor Rates & Interest

Mortcloth Money

Proclamation of Banns

 

Brought forwd. E E

54"12"10

21"17"8

3"5"

July 27

To Starshaid Lammas 1819

"2"6 1/2

 

 

Augt 7

To Samuel Shanks Candlemas

"2"9

 

 

"        "

To Samuel Shanks Lammas

"2"9

 

 

Decr. 1

To The Prt Howe Lord Belhaven Candlemas

"3"10

 

 

"        "

To Do  Do  for Lammas

"3"10

 

 

"        7

To Wm. Paterson Candle and Lammas

"  "  11

 

 

"        "

To John Forbes Aikman for Lammas

"8"4

 

 

1821

Janry. 27

To John Haddow of Woodhead Cand.

" " 7 1/2

 

 

"         "

To Do  Do  for Lammas

" " 4 1/2

 

 

"         29

To George Kerr for Candlemas

" " 11 1/2

 

 

"         "

To George Kerr for Lammas

" " 11 1/2

 

 

Feby. 5

To John Roxburgh Esq. Cand.

"4"4

 

 

"        "

To Do  Do  for Lammas

"4"4

 

 

July 30

To Geor. Mr. Nisbett Esq. For Candlemas

"12"9

 

 

"       "

To Ditto for Lammas

"12"9

 

 

Sepr. 7

To ?rath Linnage Pea?pot Candlemas

"7"8

 

 

"       25

To Mr. Forrest Sout?est

" "9 1/2

 

 

Octr. 4

To Dr Wm. Clark Candlemas

"8"10

 

 

"        "

To Do Do for Lammas

"8"10

 

 

Novr. 30

To Mr. Walker of Rosshall

" " 5

 

 

"         "

To Ditto for Lammas

" " 8

 

 

Decr. 11

To Sir Tad. Stewart Lams.

4"4"2

 

 

(total)

 

61"6"6 1/2

 

 

Page 5

(Date) 1819/1820

(Name/s, &/or place)

Cr. Monthly Supplied Poor

Cr. Incidental Poor

Cr. Parochl. accts.

 

By Brought forwd. E E

36"4"

41"4"

3"17"8 1/2

Janry. 12

By Margt Binnings Coffin

 

"14"

 

"          "

By Margt. Binnings Grave

 

"2"

 

"          "

By Lillie Mackie

 

"1"

 

"         14

By Robt. Lindsay Cand. In full

 

"5"

 

"         18

By John Storrie full

 

"7"

 

"          "

By Do P Dickey Shotts Line

 

"2"6

 

"         20

By Widow Cowan ? Line

 

"2"

 

"          "

By Lillie Mackie

 

"1"

 

"         21

By Margt. Baillies Weans

 

"8"

 

"          "

By James McCallum famed

 

"2"6

 

"         22

By Widow Mark in full of do

 

"4"

 

"         24

By Janet Kirkwood for Winding

 

"3"

 

"          "

By Lillie Mackie

 

"1"

 

"         25

By Janet Kirkwood Coffin

 

"13"

 

"          "

By Janet Kirkwood grave

 

"2"

 

"         29

By John Newlands full

 

"5"

 

"         30

By Lillie Mackie

 

"1"

 

Feby. 1

By Thos. Lowden full

 

"5"

 

"         "

By Monthly Supplied

2"14"

 

 

Mar 11

By Henry Dalziel full

 

1" "

 

"       "

By Wm. Barr Schooling 1819

 

"3"

 

"       "

By James Barr do do

 

"4"

 

"       "

By John Wilson do

 

"7"

 

"       "

By Agnes Shaw do  do

 

"4"2

 

"       "

By Stationary allowed

 

 

"5"

(total)

 

38"18

43"17"2

4"2"2 1/2

Page 6

Samuel Meur of Treasurer of the Poor Funds Dr Thifra?

 

(Date) 1819/1821

(Name/s, &/or place)

Poor Rates & Interest

Mortcloth Money

Proclamation of Banns

 

Brought forwd. E E

61"6"6 1/2

20"17"8

3"5"

Decr 22

To Willm. Wyllie of Treesbank Candlemas 1819

"2"3

 

 

 

Do do do for Lammas 1819

"2"3

 

 

1822

Feby. 9

To Mr. Inglis Cand. & Lammas 1819

"5"2

 

 

"        15

To Mr. Govein? Cand. & Lammas 1819

"18"4

 

 

"        26

To Wester? Calderhead Candlemas

"7"10 1/2

 

 

"         "

To do do for Lammas

"7"10 1/2

 

 

Novr. 1

To Blair den falon W E ?

"2"9

 

 

1834

Feby 10

To Dewhill land Lammas

"3"6

 

 

"       19

To John Sawers for Candlemas

"1"

 

 

"        "

To Ditto do for Lammas

"1"

 

 

Decr 11

To Thomas Clark ? Mr. Govan

"7"4

 

 

1833

Janry 8

To Jas. Marshall Esq Cand. & Lammas

"9"

 

 

Feby 28

To Gavin Paterson Cand. & Lammas

"3"9

 

 

         

1819 1820 1820-21 1821 1821 1822 1822 1823
1823-24 1824 1824-25 1825 1825 1825-26 1826 1826
1827 1827 1827-28 1828 1828-29 1828-29 1829-30 1830
1830-31 1831-32 Similar records for Cambusnethan Elders of Dura Kirk

 

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