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
(totals)		4”18”11	4”10”

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Mortcloth & Proclamation Money
		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