1843-1845

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1843 Jany 1	“ Abraham Wallace, Engineer, Shotts Works aged 66 years	“2”10
“	“ Mary Ann, Daughter of George Mackenzie, Smith, Shotts Works aged 5 weeks	“ “ 11
(totals)		4”11”	3”

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William Paterson, Treasurer for the Poor - at Infra
		Monthly Poor	Incidental Poor
Septr 4	By Mrs Hynde per Mr John Chalmers		“10”
“	“ Widow McCormick		“3”6
“	“ Janet Russell		“3”
“	“ Robert Smellie’s Children Dykehead		“5”
“	“ Mrs John Cleland		“3”
“	“ Angus McArthur		“3”4
“	“ Janet Herron		“2”6
“ 5	“ Margaret Nimmo		“6”
“ 7	“ Mrs Donaldson		“10”
“ 18	“ David Bell		“7”
“ 19	“ Ann Martin		“10”
“ 28	“ Widow Mark		“8”
“ 30	“ Monthly supplied poor	6”15”6
Octr 4	“ Widow D Russell		“4”
“	“ Catharine Wilson		“6”
“	“ Helen Taylor		“8”
“	“ Thomas Inglis		“3”
“	“ Margaret Davidson		“5”10
“	“ Widow Kerr		“4”
“	“ James Cuthbertson		“6”
“	“ Jean Neil		“10”
“	“ Widow McKinnon		“4”
“	“ Widow Watson		“5”
“	“ Widow Paton		“2”6
“	“ Widow Young		“4”
“	“ Margaret Baird		“6”8
“	“ Robert Weir Senr		“6”8
“	“ Widow MacCormick		“3”6
“	“ Janet Russell		“3”
“	“ The Late Robert Smellie’s Children Dykehead		“5”
“	“ Mrs John Cleland		“4”
“	“ Angus McArthur		“3”4
“	“ Janet Herron		“2”6
“ 10	“ Ann Martin		“5”
“	“ Thomas Clarke		“15”
“ 11	“ Mary Marshall		“5”
“ 12	“ Widow Blackwood		“7”
(totals)		93”14”0	40”18”0

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William Paterson, Treasurer for the Poor - at infra
1843		Mortcloth Money	Proclamation Money
		4”11”0	3 “ “
Jany 1	To Thomas Lindsay and Margaret Russell both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ William MacLean, in the Parish of New Monkland and Janet Waddell in this Parish		“2”6
“ 6	“ William Son of John Brown Labourer Currieside aged 5 years	“1”11
“	“ James Steell Farmer, Gowan Hills Parish of Currie 78 years	“2”10
“ 11	“ Andrew Auld, Farmer, Bogside aged 92 years	“2”10
“ 13	“ Margaret Biggar, Relict of the late Joseph Miller, Weaving agent Airdrie aged 56 years	“2”10
“ 17	“ Thomas Smith, Collier, Shotts Iron Works aged 48 years poor	“ “ “
“ 19	“ William, Son of James Patterson Grocer Newarthill aged 3 years	“ “ 11
“ 20	“ Jean Jackson, Relict of the late William Wyper, died at Harthill aged 76 years	“2”10
“ 21	“ Janet Orr, relict of the late William Higgins, Back’omoss aged 68 years	“2”10
“	“ An Infant child of William Wilson Moulder, Shotts Iron Works aged 10 days	“ “ 11
“ 27	“ Mary Fairley, Turf, aged about 65 years poor	“ “ “
Feby 3	“ Isabella, Daughter of George Wright Collier Coatbridge aged 16 months	“ “ 11
“	“ Margaret Paton, wife of Robert Miller Shoemaker Hillend aged 22 years	“2”10
“ 5	“ John Taylor and Ann Russell both in this Parish		“2”6
(totals)		5”12”8	3”7”6

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money commencing February 1843
1843		Mortcloths	Proclamations
Feby 8	To Robert Russell, Tailor, Newarthill, aged 75 years	“2”10
“ 11	“ Margaret Wilson, Wife of John Miller Publican, Pollockshill, aged 48 years	“2”10
“ 17	“ Margaret Hill, wife of James Jack, Farmer, Earlshill aged 36 years	“2”10
“ 20	“ Jean Rodger, relict of the late James Paterson, Farmer, Roankees aged 79 years	“2”10
“ 23	“ Isabella Cleland, wife of John Sommerville Weaver Allanton aged 60 years	“2”10
“	“ John Son of James Taylor Feuar, Springhead aged 24 years	“5”
“ 24	“ Margaret Sawers, Daughter of William Forrest Esqr of Treesbanks aged 6 ½ years	“2”10
“ 27	“ John, Son of David Nisbet Moulder, Shotts Iron Works aged 9 months	“ “ 11
Mar 3	“ John Allan, Collier, Newarthill aged 76 years	“2”10
“ 6	“ Jane, Daughter of William Hill, Corn Dealer aged 1 year	“ “ 11
“ 7	“ Jean Daughter of Edward Johnstone Collier, Omoa aged 14 months	“ “ 11
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		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1843	Brot over	1”7”7
March 8	To Violet Hay, Relict of the Late James Reid, Farmer Merchanthall aged 75 years	“7”
“ 10	“ William Russell, late Farmer Birniehill aged 82 years certified poor	“ “ “
“ 13	“ Robert, Son of William Donaldson, Weaver Sallysburgh aged 9 months (poor)	“ “ “
“ 20	“ Mary Lang, Wife of John Grant, Teacher, Craighouse aged 45 years	“2”10
“ 21	“ Alexander Brodie, Labourer Meadowside aged 47 years	“2”10
“ 24	“ Marion, Daughter of Richd Marshall, Farmer, Peatpots aged 2 years and 10 months	“1”10
“ 25	“ John, Son of David Maxwell Weaver Sallysburgh aged 9 years	“1”10
“ 30	“ Agnes Wilson, Relict of the Late James Russell, Tailor & Clothier, Coatbridge aged 35 years	“2”10
April 7	“ Isabella, Daughter of William Lindsay, Hawkwoodburn aged 5 months	“ “ 11
“ 8	“ Agnes Borland, Relict of the late Edward Johnstone Labourer, Omoa aged 78 years	“2”10
“ 10	“ Agnes Mather, wife of John Craig, Clattering mill aged 77 years	“2”10
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		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1843		2”13”4
April 12	To John, Son of Thomas Walker, Wright Shotts Iron Works, aged 33 years	“2”10
	“ Janet MacDougal, wife of John Jack, Labourer, Shotts Kirk, aged 74 years (poor)	“ “ “
“ 16	“ Daniel Short, Labourer, Shotts Iron Works, aged 76 years (poor)	“ “ “
“ 19	“ David Hindshaw, Publican Blackridge aged 71 years	“2”10
“	“ Thomas Inglis, Dresser, Shotts Iron Works aged 68 years (poor)	“ “ “
“ 20	“ Mary, Daughter of Edward Johnstone, Miner, Omoa, aged 11 months	“ “ 11
“ 27	“ William Son of John Young Collier, Newarthill, aged 15 months	“ “ 11
“ 29	“ Thomas, Son of William Jack Collier, Newarthill, aged 15 months	“ “ 11
May 8	“ Jane Waugh, wife of Andrew Letham, Farmer, Hawkwoodburn aged 30 years	“2”10
“ 10	“ David, son of John Russell, Shoemaker, New Mains aged 11 months	“ “ 11
“ 11	“ Robert, son of William Jack Collier, Newarthill aged 3 months	“ “ 11
“ 17	“ Allan, Son of James Wardrobe Weaver, Sallysburgh, aged 2 years (poor)	“ “ “
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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1843	Brot over	3”6”5
May 21	To John Walkenshaw and Margaret Goldie both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Robert Waddell, Parish of New Monkland and Janet Louden, in this Parish		“2”6
“ 22	“ William Auld, Son of Thos MacLure, Collier, Coalburn aged 1 year & 7 months	“ “ 11
“	“ John Storrie, Labourer, Airdrie aged 65 years	“2”10
“ 25	“ Robert, Son of James Phillips Wright, Holytown, aged 6 years	“1”10
June 4	“ Peter Thomson & Marion Letham both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 4	“ Janet Daughter of James Webster Enginekeeper Omoa aged 14 years	“1”10
“ 7	“ John, Son of John Yetts, Farmer Drumtassie aged 3 months	“ “ 11
“ 14	“ James, Son of Malcolm Ross Labourer, Omoa Foundry aged 11 years	“1”10
“ 17	“ John Brown, Labourer, Muiredge aged 76 years	“2”10
“ 18	“ John Hendrie parish of New Monkland and Jane Brown in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ James Little and Isabella Jaffray, both in this Parish		“2”6
(totals)		3”19”5	“12”6

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1843	Brot forwd	3”19”5	“12”6
June 18	To James Clark, Parish of Falkirk and Elisabeth Montgomery in this Parish		“2”6
“ 21	“ Mary Haddow, Relict of the Late Walter Gibb, Collier Newarthill, aged 43 years	“2”10
“ 24	“ Janet Mitchell, wife of Archd Smellie, Coachman to John Baird Esqr Shotts Works, aged 31 years (poor)	“ “ “
July 4	“ Margaret, Daughter of John McConnon, aged 15 months	“ “ 11
“ 5	“ Ratchel King, Relict of the late James Reid, Collier, Shotts Works aged 73 years	“2”10
“ 16	“ The Infant Daughter of Charlotte Doyle a pauper	“ “ “
“	“ John Baird, Parish of Bothwell and Betty Morton, in this Parish		“2”6
“ 28	“ Mary Carrick, wife of John Dickson, Labourer Pollockshill aged 61 years	“2”10
Augt 9	“ Thomas Morton, Labourer, Murdostown, aged 63 years	“2”10
“ 11	“ Elisabeth Coggiel, Relict of the late Alexander Miller, Labourer Stane, aged 80 years (poor)	“ “ “
“ 23	“ Janet, Daughter of John Baillie Farmer Bedlormie, aged 10 years	“1”10
(totals)		4”13”6	“17”6

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		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1843	Brot over	4”13”6	“17”6
Augt 25	By Alexander, Son of Robert Cunningham, Moulder Shotts Iron Works aged 15 months	“ “ 11
“	“ William Gardner, parish of Bothwell and Margaret Fotheringham in this Parish proclaims for 1^st time on 28^th May last		“2”6
“	“ Richard Robb in this Parish and Agnes Gibb in the Parish of New Monkland Proclaimed for 1^st time on 28^th May last)		“2”6
Sepr 3	“ Alexander Russell, labourer Newarthill aged 84 years	“2”10
“ 5	“ David, Son of Richard Black Shoemaker Longridge aged 1 year
“	“ Robert Laird, Son of Margt Drysdale Knownoble aged 43 years a parish pauper	“ “ “
“ 6	“ Margaret Allen, Amos Knows aged 1 year	“ “ 11
“	“ James Inglis, Shoemaker, Omoa aged 80 years	“4”8
“ 17	“ John Ross and Agnes Gardner both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 23	“ William Meek Russell Labourer, Stane, aged 39 years	“2”10
“ 25	“ Miss Elisabeth Clark Wester Moffat aged 69 years	“7”
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		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1843	Brot forwd	5”12”8	1”5”
Septr 26	By Agnes Brodie wife of Alexr Gillies, Collier Harthill aged 69 years (poor)	“ “ “
“	“ Ebenezer, Son of John Smith Farmer, Bentfoot aged 6 weeks	“ “ 11
“ 28	“ Robert Russell, Farmer Gowkhall aged 82 years	“2”10
“	“ Agnes Orr, wife of Peter Smellie, Labourer, Chapelhall aged 44 years	“2”10
“ 30	“ William, Son of John Arthur Furnace Keeper Shotts Works aged 19 years	“2”10
Octr 3	“ Alexander Gillies, Collier, Harthill aged 70 years (poor)	“ “ “
“ 11	“ Elisabeth Thomson, Relict of the Late David Robert, Langwruck aged 72 years (poor)	“ “ “
“ 14	“ Infant Child of John Chapman Furnace Keeper Chapelhall	“ “ 11
“ 27	“ Joan Paterson, Wife of Wm Brownlee, Farmer, Whitecraighead parish of Bothwell aged 45 years	“2”10
“ 28	“ Jean Train, Relict of the late William Kyle, Collier, Calderbraes aged 49 years – poor	“ “ “
“ 29	“ Elisabeth Stobbo, Omoa Works aged 2 years, (pauper)	“ “ “
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		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1843	Brot over	5”5”10	1”5”
Octr 30	By William Waddell late Farmer Redmire aged 78 years	“2”10
Novr 1	“ John MacKinnon, Son of Robert Russell, Weaver, Omoa aged 2 years	“ “ 11
“ 7	“ Thomas Clarke, late Baker Holytown, aged 85 years	“2”10
“ 12	“ William MacQueen in the Parish of Avondale and Janet Young, in this Parish		“2”6
“ 13	“ Margaret, Daughter of James Russell, Labourer, Holytown aged 11 weeks	“ “ 11
“ 15	“ Isabella, Daughter of James Sommerville, Wright, Allanton, aged 6 months	“ “ 11
“ 19	“ Thomas Shanks in the Parish of New Monkland & Margt Hamilton, in this Parish		“2”6
“ 21	“ John, Son of James Barr, Miner Airdrie aged 2 years	“ “ 11
“ 23	“ Mary Larkin, Wife of John Quin, Labourer Shotts Works aged 31 years (poor)	“ “ “
“ 24	“ Agnes MacDonald or Widow Wood (aged 78 years) (a parish pauper)	“ “ “
“ 26	“ William Shaw, in the parish of Bothwell and Marion Nisbet in this Parish		“2”6
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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1843	Brot forward	5”13”2	1”12”6
Nov 26	By Daniel Miller & Lilias Thomson. Both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ James Robert, and Janet Marshall both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 28	“ William, Son of George Fulton Fireman, Chapelhall aged 6 years	“1”10
Decr 9	“ Alexander Steel lately Farmer, Gowanhills parish of Currie aged 40 years	“2”10
“ 10	“ David Gray, in the parish of Livingstone and Christian Paterson, in this Parish		“2”6
“ 10	“ Robert Wharrie in the parish of Cambusnethan & Isabella Steven in this Parish		“2”6
“ 15	“ Alexander Braidwood, Clerk, to the Shotts Company aged 73 years	“4”8
“ 16	“ William Begbie, Smith, Shotts Iron Works aged 70 years	“4”8
“ 17	“ James Thomson in the parish of St Cuthberts, Edinburgh & Christina Manuel in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Andrew Whitelaw & Isabella Clyde, both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Richard Black and Margt Forsyth, both in this Parish		“2”6
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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1843	Brot over	6”7”2	2”10”0
Decr 24	By Henry Nelson & Agnes Tennant both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 26	“ John Cook in Cougan, Son of Peter Cougan, Labourer	“ “ 11
“	“ Thomas Smellie, Smith, Crossgates aged 87 years	“4”8
1844 Jany 4	“ Alexander Thomson, Farmer, Badshaw aged 67 years	“2”10
“ 10	“ Marion, Daughter of the late William Meek Russell aged 19 months	“ “ “
“ 21	“ Andrew, Son of James Forsyth Collier, Dundyvan, aged 11 years	“1”10
“ 22	“ Janet, Daughter of George Johnstone Farm Servant with Mr Roberton of Lauchop, aged 11 days	“ “ 11
“ 28	“ James Webster & Mary Gibson both in this Parish		“2”6
(totals)		6”18”4	2”15”0

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1844	Brot forwd
Feby 13	By Andrew Auld, Mason, Bogside aged 51 years	“2”10
“	“ William, Son of George Jack Collier, Newarthill aged 14 years	“1”10
“ 15	“ Isabella, Daughter of John Kirk Carter Collier Tree, New Monkland aged 21 years	“2”10
“ 21	“ Margaret Jarvie or Widow Muin, (a parish pauper) aged 67 years	“ “ “
“ 25	“ Thomas Weir and Eliza Morris both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 29	“ Mary Weir, a travelling pauper who had taken ill and died at Hillhouseridge aged 55 years	“ “ “
Mar 4	“ Janet Daughter of William Anderson, Labourer, Dykehead aged 2 years	“ “ 11
“	“ Thomas, Son of John Allardice Hartwoodhull, aged 25 years	“2”10
“ 6	“ John Steel, Brownhill aged 78 years, certified poor by Mr Wm Steel of Liquo	“ “ “
“ 8	“ Gavin (“Walker” lined out) Hamilton, Sauchieridge, Falkirk aged 68 years	“2”10
“ 10	“ An Infant Child of George MacKenzie, Smith, Shotts Iron Works	“ “ 11
(totals)		0”15”0	“2”6

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1844	Brot over	“15”0	“2”6
Mar 10	By Agnes Daughter of William Shaw, Moulder, Shotts Iron Works aged 2 years	“ “ 11
“ 16	“ David, Son of David Malcolm Shotts Iron Works aged 2 years	“ “ 11
“ 17	“ David Finlay and Elisabeth Beveridge, both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 19	“ Jean, Daughter of William Hill, Grocer, Pleans, aged 3 months	“ “ 11
“ 23	“ Janet, Daughter of John Inglis Labourer, Headless cross depot ages 2 years	“ “ 11
“ 25	“ Margaret Daughter of William Russell, Farmer, Glenhutch near Levenseat aged 3 years	“ “ 11
“	“ Susan, Daughter of Alexander Greenhorn, Farm Servant Redmyre aged 1 year	“ “ 11
“ 26	“ Margaret, Daughter of William Anderson, Labourer, Dykehead aged 7 years	“1”10
“	“ William, Son of Edward Roxburgh, Moulder, Shotts Iron Works aged 3 years	“ “ 11
“ 27	“ Thomas Thomson, Farmer, Bonhar, aged 74 years	“2”10
“ 28	“ David Robertson, Gatekeeper Shotts Works, aged 73 years certified poor by Mr Thos Hislop	“ “ “
(totals)		1”6”1	“5”

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1844	Brot forward	1”6”1	“5”
April 2	David Son of James Campbell Labourer, Shotts Iron Works aged 20 months	“ “ 11
“ 5	“ Robert, Son of Robert Adams Grocer, Leybrannock aged 1 year	“ “ 11
“ 6	“ William Son of David Maxwell Weaver, Sallysburgh, aged 1 year	“ “ 11
“ 11	“ George Jackson, Son of James Pettigrew, Miner, Newarthill aged 18 months	“ “ 11
“ 19	“ Agnes Muir, Wife of John (“Johnstone” lined out) Robertson, Collier, Old Monkland, aged 43 years poor	“ “ “
“ 21	“ Revd William Martin Watt Minister of Shotts and Mary Thomson, in the Barony Parish of Glasgow The above parties were married by the Revd Dr Eadie upon the 23^rd day of April 1844 years. Wm Paterson		“2”6
“ 25	“ Robert, Son of Alexander Munro, Mason, Holytown aged 18 months	“ “ 11
“ 28	“ John Lowrie and Elisabeth Anderson, both in this parish		“2”6
“ 29	“ Robert, Son of James Russell Labourer, Holytown aged 5 years	“ “ 11
(totals)		1”11”7	“10”

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1844	Brot over	1”11”7	“10”
April 30	By Margaret, Daughter of John Watson, Moulder, Shotts Iron Works aged 9 years	“1”10
May 11	“ William, Son of John Russell labourer, Omoa, aged 22 years	“ “ 11
“ 17	“ William, Son of William Reid, Carter, Chapelhall, aged 2 years	“ “ 11
“ 20	“ Alexander, Son of John Scott Miner, Thrushbush, New Monkland aged 13 years	“1”10
“ 22	“ Margaret Thornton Wife of James Gillies, Collier, Harthill aged 61 years	“2”10
“ 26	“ David Roberts and Marion Montgomery both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Peter Cowie, and Mary MacMath, both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Henry, Son of Alexander Nelson, Collier, Shotts Iron Works, aged 2 years	“ “ 11
“ 29	“ James Brown, Clerk to the Shotts Iron Company aged 73 years	“4”8
“ 30	“ David, Son of Samuel Clason Collier, Shotts Iron Works aged 4 years	“ “ 11
June 2	“ Robert Hamilton, Farmer Fortissat Mains and Ann Brown both in this Parish		“2”6
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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
1844	Brot forward	2”8”3	“17”6
June 10	By Marion, Daughter of Hugh Nelson, Wright, Castlehill Iron Works aged 1 month	“ “ 11
“ 12	“ Jean Ferguson, Wife of John Craig, Miller, Forrestburnmill	“2”10
“ 16	“ Thoms Pettigrew, Farm Servant Muir Mailing and Beatrix Downs both in this Parish		“2”6
June 17	“ James Goodwillie, Smith, Shotts Iron Works, aged 60 years	“2”10
“	“ Andrew Miller, Moulder, Shotts Iron Works aged 35 years	“2”10
“ 21	“ Janet, Daughter of Alexr Marshall, Crossgates Dewshills aged 45 years	“2”10
“ 30	“ Edward Garvie and Ann Cassaday both in this Parish		“2”6
July 3	“ James Morton, Farmer, South Linridge aged 80 years	“2”10
“ 5	“ Jean Paterson, Wife of Alexr Munro, Mason, Holytown aged 29 years	“2”10
“ 7	“ George Aitcheson, Collier, Chapelhall aged 57 years	“2”10
“ 8	“ Robert Erskine, Nephew of Robert Erskine Moulder, Shotts Works aged 22 years	“2”10
(totals)		2”11”10	1”2”6

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
1844	Brot over	2”11”10	1”2”6
July 11	By John, Son of David Marshall Quarrier, Greenhill, aged 1 month	“ “ 11
“ 16	“ Thomas, Son of Peter Baird Carter, Brownhill, aged 12 years	“1”10
“	“ John Lochhead and Margt Marshall, both in this parish		“2”6
“ 21	“ Robert Miller, and Jean Hill in the Parish of New Monkland		“2”6
“	“ James Wardrobe and Ann MacLauchlan, both in this parish		“2”6
“ 25	“ John, Son of John Taylor Greens, aged 2 ½ years	“ “ 11
“	“ William Taylor, Labourer, Turf, aged 68 years poor	“ “ “
August 3	“ James Barr, Miner, Airdrie aged 35 years poor	“ “ “
“ 4	“ Archibald Lowden, in the parish of Cambusnethan and Elisabeth Steel in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Peter Paterson, and Agnes Sneddan, both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 5	“ Jean Rankine, Relict of the late William Shaw, North Hirst aged 87 years	“2”10
“ 8	William Adams, Miner, Sheepfordlocks aged 61 years	“2”10
“ 9	“ Helen Wallace, Relict of the late Mathew Cleland, Carter Chapelhall aged 56 years	“2”10
(totals)		3”4”2	1”15”

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
	Brot forward	3”4”2	1”15”
Augt 17	By Gavin, Son of John Young, Moulder Currieside aged 4 years	“ “ 11
“ 23	“ Janet Daughter of James Baxter, Shotts Kirk aged 2 years and 9 months	“ “ 11
“ 24	“ Jean Russell, Wife of James Allan, Miner, Coatbridge, aged 48 years	“2”10
“	“ James Nelson, in the Parish of Bothwell, and Ann Fleming in this Parish		“2”6
“ 28	“ Mary Daughter of John Pender, Labourer, Sighthill aged 17 months	“ “ 11
Sepr 1	“ James Walker, Parish of Cambusnethan and Euphemia Arthur in this Parish		“2”6
“ 2	“ Jean Paterson, relict of the late William Cleland of Knowenoble, aged 84 years	“2”10
“ 4	“ James, Son of James Russell Grocer, Sallysburgh aged 9 years	“1”10
“ 8	“ James Davidson, Collier, Cleland, and Janet Allan both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ George Young, and Jean Waddell, both in this parish		“2”6
“ 10	“ Mary, Daughter of John Smith, Bentfoot aged 5 years	“ “ 11
(totals)		3”15”4	2”5”

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1844	Brot over	3”15”4	2”5”
Septr 17	By Janet, Daughter of William Clark, farm Servant, Shottsburn aged 5 years	“ “ 11
“ 20	“ Isabella, Daughter of James Russell, Grocer, Sallysburgh, aged 2 years and 8 months	“ “ 11
“ 22	“ David Paterson, and Janet Gillies, both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 25	“ Elisabeth, Daughter of John Hamilton, Engineer, Shotts Works, aged 14 months	“ “ 11
“ 29	“ John MacNaught and Elis Forsyth both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ William Black and Jean Wilson, both in this Parish		“2”6
Octr 1	“ An infant Child of Walter Gowans, farm servant Allanton near Hamilton	“ “ 11
“	“ Christian Daughter of John Hughes, Moulder, Renfrew aged 11 years	“1”10
“ 2	“ William, Son of Andrew Nisbet Miner, Cowdyke aged 1 year	“ “ 11
“ 6	“ David Paterson, Parish of Biggar and Janet Paterson Allan, in this Parish		“2”6
“ 20	“ William Miller and Ann Scott, both in this Parish		“2”6
(totals)		4”2”8	2”17”6

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
	Brot forward	4”2”8	2”17”6
Octr 24	By Jean Gowan, Daughter of James Allan, Collier, Coatbridge aged 6 years	“1”10
“ 27	“ John Hill, in this Parish and Grace Paterson Nelson, in the Parish of Cambusnethan		“2”6
“	“ Andrew Monnoch, in this Parish, and Agnes Murray in the Parish of Kilmadock		“2”6
Novr 1	“ George Steel, Writer, Villafield Glasgow, aged 55 years	“7”
“	“ David Son of George Walker Smith, Cottonhill aged 3 months	“ “ 11
“ 3	“ Mary Daughter of William Marshall, Collier, Shotts Works aged 17 months	“ “ 11
“ 3	“ Robert Chalmers and Isabella Hislop both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 11	“ An Infant Child of Henry Brown, Legbrannock	“ “ 11
“ 14	“ John Son of John Brough Moulder, Shotts Works aged 2 ½ years	“ “ 11
“	“ Andrew Fotheringham, and Janet Nelson, both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Elisabeth Reid wife of Robert Weir Senr, Shotts Kirk interred on 9^th Curt (a pauper)	“ “ “
(totals)		4”15”2	3”7”6

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1844	Brot over	4”15”2	3”7”6
Novr 23	By, a man, Name & Place of abode unknown found dead at Springfield on 20^th Current	“ “ “
“ 24	“ William Shanks & Catharine Thomson, both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Robert Pettigrew and Catharine Hamilton, both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Edward Sommerville and Marion Hill both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ David Fulton, and Marion Thomson, both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ John Laidlaw and Helen Muirie, both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ James Hastie and Jean Muirie, both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 25	“ Janet, Daughter of Alexander Marshall, farmer, Blairdonhill aged 2 ½ years	“ “ 11
Decr 1	“ John Nelson, and Rachel MacGuayr both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 2	“ Elisabeth, Daughter of Margt Smith, Shotts Works aged 13 mos	“ “ “
“ 3	“ Agnes, daughter of the late Thomas Thomson, farmer Benhar aged 18 years	“2”10
“ 8	“ William Gillon in this Parish, and Margt Armour in Barony Parish Glasgow		“2”6
“	“ James Lawrie, and Ann Thomson, both in this Parish
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		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1844	Brot forwd	4”18”11	4”10”
Decr 8	By Thomas Thomson, and Jean Hill, both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 9	“ James, Son of George Russell Labourer, Liquo aged 9 weeks	“ “ 11
“ 10	“ James, Son of John Stewart Shoemaker, Plains, aged 2 years and 8 months	“ “ 11
“ 17	“ Jean More Sandy ford aged 53 years	“2”10
“ 19	“ Mary, Daughter of Peter Flood, Labourer Shotts Works aged 2 years & 4 Months	“ “ 11
“ 20	“ William Son of William Hill, Collier, Omoa, aged 15 years	“1”10
“ 26	“ James Walker Esqr of Rosshall aged 52 years	“7”
“ 27	“ Alexander Miller, Weaver Uddingstone aged 66 years	“2”10
“ 29	“ Christian, Daughter of David Dryberry Collier Shotts Works aged 8 months	“ “ 11
“	“ Francis Docherty and Mary Whitelaw both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 31	“ John, Son of the Late Robt Brown Labourer, Roadhead aged 7 years (poor	“ “ “
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		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1845	Brot over	5”17”11	4”15”
Jany 2	By Helen Smellie Relict of the late Alexander Cleland Labourer, Omoa	“4”8
“ 4	“ Marion Fleming, relict of the late Samuel Shanks farmer South Shaws aged 82 years	“2”10
“ 5	“ William Fleming in this Parish, and Janet McIndoe in the Parish of Kilmarnock		“2”6
“	“ James Pettigrew in the Parish of Cambusnethan and Isabella Mitchell in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Lauchlin Currie and Catharine Muirie both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ George Mars, in the Parish of New Monkland and Marion Prentice Kerr in this Parish		“2”6
“ 9	“ Glaud Storrie, Labourer, Airdrie, aged 89 years	“2”10
“ 14	“ John Auld, Labourer, Blackridge aged 64 years	“2”10
“ 15	“ James Son of John Stevenson, Furnace Keeper, Shotts Works aged 7 months	“ “ 11
“ 18	“ Martha, Daughter of the late William Kyle, Collier, Shotts Works (poor)	“ “ “
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		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1845	Brot forwd	6”12”	5”5”
Jany 19	“ Michael Docherty and Mary Furie both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 25	“ John Meek, Esqr, of Fortissat NS aged 75 years	“7”
“ 28	“ Margaret Russell, wife of John Strathearn Weaver Harthill aged 66 years	“ “ “
“ 29	“ Helen Muir, Wife of Jas Gillespie Collier Shotts Iron Works aged 26 years	“2”10
Feby 1	“ Catharine Steel, Liquo aged 81 years	“2”10
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1845
Feby 7	By James aged 13 years and Thomas aged 9 years Sons of James Main, Sallysburgh drowned in Duntillon Loch	“1”10
“	“ Alexander 12 and Archibald 11 years Sons of Robert Lochhead farmer, Scareknowe	“1”10
“	“ Archibald, Son of Thomas Marshall Collier, Sallysburgh aged 9 years	“1”10
“	“ John Clyde, Son of Agnes Walkinshaw Sallysburgh aged 12 years	“1”10
“	“ William, Son of James Wardrobe Weaver, Sallysburgh aged 12 years (poor)	“ “ “
“	“ James, Son of James Millar, mason, Sallysburgh aged 12 years	“1”10
	NB The eight boys whose interments are recorded above were all drowned in Duntillon Loch at the same time by the falling in of the ice
“ 13	“ Janet, Daughter of David Hunter, Labourer, Plains aged 9 months	“ “ 11
“ 14	“ Agnes McColl, wife of Joseph Jarvie, Carter, Rimmon aged 66 years	“2”10
“ 17	“ James, Son of James Salvage Labourer, Newarthill aged 1 year	“ “ 11
“ 22	“ John White, in the Parish Whitburn and Catharine Calderhead in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ William Nelson in this Parish and Jean Tweedie in the Parish of Walstone		“2”6
(totals)		“13”10	“5”

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		Mortcloths	Proclamations
1845	Brot forward	“13”10	“5”
Feby 22	By William, Son of Mongo Watson, Collier, Shotts Iron Works aged 3 years	“ “ 11
“ 24	“ Alexander, Son of John Russell, Labourer, Currieside aged 4 weeks	“ “ 11
“ 25	“ Jean Hill, wife of George Jack, Collier, Newarthill aged 57 years	“2”10
“ 26	“ Margaret Russell, wife of George Topping, Bricklayer, Shotts Iron Works aged 66 years	“2”10
“	“ Marion Young, Wife of John Hynde, Labourer, Biggarsford aged 74 years a parish pauper	“ “ “
Mar 3	“ William Gibb, foreman New Mains Colliery aged 37 years	“2”10
“ 3	“ Marion, Daughter of Duncan Currie, Labourer, Port Dundas Glasgow aged 16 months	“ “ 11
“ 6	“ James, Son of Alexander Ross Collier, Omoa aged 14 months	“ “ 11
“ 7	“ John, Son of James Walker, Wright, Old Stane aged 6 months	“ “ 11
“ 9	“ Alexander Hill in this parish and Margaret Young in the Parish of Cambusnethan		“2”6
“ “	“ James Rine and Martha Murray both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 11	“ Andrew Hotstone, Airdrie aged 80 years	“7”
“ 18	“ James, Son of John Black, Tailor, Harthill aged 34 years	“2”10
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1845	Brot over	1”16”9	“10”
Mar 21	By Thomas Cook, Collier, Shotts Works aged 40 years	“2”10
“ 28	“ Infant Son of William Smith, farmer North Blairmockhole aged 2 weeks	“ “ 11
April 2	“ Peter Paterson, Son of Robert Spiers, Collier, Dykehead aged 3 weeks	“ “ 11
“ 4	“ Agnes, daughter of James Baird, Clatteringmill	“ “ 11
“ 9	“ Alexander Reid, Grocer, Sallysburgh aged 57 years	“7”
“ 14	“ Ann Auld, Relict of the Late Patrick Orr, farmer Nethertown aged 92 years	“2”10
“ 16	“ Henry Hastie, Wright Holytown aged 23 years	“2”10
“ 17	“ John Sommerville, Tailor, Whitburn aged 79 years	“2”10
“ 25	“ Walter, Son of Walter Menzies Collier, Airdrie aged 7 years	“1”10
“	“ Robert, Son of Robert Russell labourer Newarthill 5 years	“1”10
“ 30	“ Henry Bulloch, Bellside aged 25 years	“4”8
“	“ John Paterson, Mason, killed on Railway near Coatbridge aged 23 years	“2”10
May 6	“ James, Son of Thomas Steel Labourer, Blackridge aged 2 weeks	“ “ 11
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1845	Brot forward	3”9”11	“10”
May 13	By Alexander Thomson, late farmer Easter Hill of Murdostown aged 89 years	“4”8
“ 15	“ John MacNaught, Shoemaker Sallysburgh aged 32 years accidentally killed	“2”10
“	“ William MacAllister, farmer North Shaws aged 37 years	“2”10
“ 18	“ James Smellie in the parish of Cambusnethan and Helen Marshall in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ John Jack and Janet Allan both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ David Russell, in this Parish and Isabella Mylne in the Barony Parish Glasgow		“2”6
“ 23	“ James Weir, Son of John Fleming farmer Roughridge aged 20 years	“2”10
June 1	“ George Peat, in this Parish and Isabella Paterson in the parish of Bothwell		“2”6
“	“ Gavin Russell, in the Parish of Cambusnethan and Christina Marshall in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Gavin Lang, in the parish of Caulder and Barbara Davidson, in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ John Prentice and Martha Hamilton, both in this Parish		“2”6
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	Brot over	4”3”1	1”7”6
June 3	By William King, Easter Braco aged 62 years	“7”
“ 5	“ An Infant Son of Alexander Beveridge, Collier, Shotts Iron Works, 6 weeks	“ “ 11
“ 6	“ Archibald Downs, Labourer Loanfoot, New Monkland aged 79 years	“2”10
“ 7	“ Christian, Clarke, relict of the late Walter Dalziel, farmer Bothwellshields aged 92 years	“2”10
“ 11	“ Alexander Reid Labourer Carfin aged 69 years	“2”10
“ 15	“ John Young, in this parish and Mary Allan in the parish of Cambusnethan		“2”6
“	“ Alexander Stevenson and Isabella Forsyth both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 15	“ William Easton in the parish of Whitburn and Elisabeth Gillies in this Parish		“2”6
“ 19	“ Elisabeth Pender, Wife of James MacCulloch, Carter Shotts Works aged 57 years	“2”10
“ 20	“ Margaret, Daughter of Alexander Landales, Collier Chapelhall aged 2 years	“ “ 11
“ 21	“ David S Galbraith, Grandson of (blank) DeLisle Esq Trees banks aged 4 ½ months	“ “ 11
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1845	Brot forward	6”4”2	1”15”
July 5	By Joseph Muir, Son of Solomon Muir, Labourer, Carfin aged 18 years	“2”10
“ 6	“ Margaret Beveridge, Collier, Harthill aged 73 years – a pauper	“ “ “
“	“ Thomas Torrance in the parish of New Monkland and Catharine Bishop, in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ James MacQuair and Elisabeth Clason both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ James Davidson in this Parish and Janet Storrie in the Parish of Whitburn		“2”6
“	“ Thomas Bryce and Jean Cleland both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Alexander Chalmers and Ann Jack, both in this Parish		“2”6
“ 8	“ Marion Martin, Daughter of Robert Russell, Weaver, Cleland drowned in Coltness Mill dam aged 53 years (poor)	“ “ “
“ 20	“ Arthur O’Neil and Janet Smith both in this Parish		“2”6
“	“ Charles Kildae in this Parish and Elisabeth Paton in the Barony Parish Glasgow		“2”6
“ 26	“ Robert, Son of William Smellie Labourer Shotts Works aged 19 years	“2”10
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1845	Brot over	5”10”9	2”12”6
July 29	By John, Son of George Denholm Fireman Shotts Iron Works aged 9 months	“ “ 11
Augt 1	“ Marion Cunningham, Relict of the late George Scott, Labourer Stane, aged 85 years	“2”10
“ 2	“ William, Son of Mungo Watson Collier Shotts Iron Works 6 months	“ “ 11
“ 3	“ James Robertson, in the parish of New Monkland and Janet Paterson in this Parish		“2”6
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1845 Augt 13	By James, Son of Alexander Gardiner, farmer Drumbeg, aged 32 years	“2”10
	“ Peter Hughes, Labourer, Shotts Iron Works, aged about 40 years poor	“ “ “
“ 22	“ Marion Graham, Wife of Alexander Gardiner, Farmer, Westfield aged 22 years	“2”10
Sepr 3	“ William Ritchie, Collier, Newarthill aged 38 years	“2”10
“ 10	“ Thomas, Son of James Hislop, Engineer Shotts Iron Works aged 4 years	“ “ 11
“ 11	“ Mary Jack, Wife of Alexander Gardiner farmer, Drumbeg aged 62 years	“2”10
“ 20	“ Alexander Marshall, Farmer, Standknowe aged 76 years	“2”10
“ 25	“ Margaret Baird, Harthill aged 63 years (a pauper)	“ “ “
“ 27	“ Thomas, Son of James Boston, Storekeeper New Mains aged 1 year	“ “ 1
Octr 1	“ John Young, Collier, Newarthill aged 24 years	“2”10
“	“ A Boy, Son of a Wandering pauper who died in Murdostown, name unknown	“ “ “
“ 3	“ Ann, Daughter of the late James Ross, Collier, Omoa, aged 17 years	“1”10
“ 9	“ Robert Russell, Brownieside New Monkland, aged 84 years	“2”10
“ 16	“ Margaret Taylor, Relict of the late Edward Thomson, Shepherd, Craigbank aged 85 years	“2”10
“ 20	Janet Baillie, Relict of the late Thos Smellie, Crossgates aged 90 years	“4”8
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1845	Brot over	1”11”0
Octr 23	By Mary Black, Craigens aged 70 years	“2”10
Novr 6	“ John Miller, Spirit Dealer, Airdrie aged 39 years	“2”10
“ 17	“ George, Son of James Atcheson, Collier Chapelhall aged 21 months	“ “ 11
“ 18	“ Elisabeth Gilmour wife of David Gilmour, farmer, Fortissat aged 65 years	“4”8
“ 19	“ John Rankine, Farmer, Braefoot aged 57 years	“4”8
“ 24	“ An Infant Child of Janet Johnstone Sallysburgh (poor)	“ “ “
“ 25	“ John Sawers, Farmer, Wellslie, aged 87 years	“2”10
“ 26	“ Margaret, Daughter of John Russell Smith, Old Stane, Cambusnethan	“2”10
“ 30	“ James, Son of John Rodger, Collier Omoa aged 2 years	“ “ 11
Decr 31	“ An Infant child of John Prentice Labourer Shawstownfit	“ “ 11
Jany 9	“ Janet, Daughter of William Clarke Labourer, Omoa, aged 9 months	“ “ 11
“	“ John Waddell, Shottsburn aged 89 years	“2”10
“	“ Infant Twins, Sons of Richard Snadden, Collier, Dykehead	“ “ 11
“ 12	“ Patrick, Son of John Miller, Labourer Caldercruix aged 11 months	“ “ 11
(total)		4”0”0

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