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This document is reprinted from the November, 1994 edition of the LCGS Newsletter.
These names were "found" by Jerry McGregor and were transcribed by the very patient Marilyn Snedden.
A casual conversation while lined up for lunch at the Subway has resulted in the sharing of an important "find" in the National Archives! Jerry McGregor of Ottawa lives near the Archives and has spent many hours searching for his ancestors in their files. When looking through microfilm B-880, he chanced upon the following listing which he showed to the archivist on duty who expressed great interest in it. It is a listing from 1820 of people from the Paisley area in Scotland who were being recommended to the British Government as being worthy of assistance to emigrate to Upper Canada.
This document gives the applicant's name, his age, where he was born, his trade and present place of residence as well as his wife's age, her place of birth and the ages of their children (male and female). In some cases, the handwriting was very difficult to decipher; in those instances you will find a (?) on our copy.
Preceding the listing on the microfilm is a letter which was written in Paisley, Scotland on Sept. 28, 1820 to the Earl of Bathurst by the Paisley Townhead Emigration Society requesting confirmation of the names of people being sent to Canada. The Society was requesting confirmation as it was the custom to give notice to the landlords by the 11th Nov. if they wished to keep their rental accomodation after the 11th May the following year.
This microfilm is available at the National Archives (or through inter-library loan) as reel B-880 and is titled: Colonial Office - Original Correspondence - Secretary of State. Contents of this microfilm also include: Emigration 1820 - North America Offices (contains petitions from individuals telling why they should be allowed to emigrate) as well as smaller listings from 3-4 other Societies, most of whose people actually did emigrate.
NOTE: see another list on this website listing the 1821 immigration to Ramsay Township.
Due to space constraints, we had to abbreviate the place names in our "version" of the Paisley Townhead Emigration Society listings. The following listing is a guide to those abbreviations.
BRI. = Brihill JOHN. = Johnston
BR.W. = Bridge of Weir KILM. = Kilmarnock
CAMPB. = Campbelltown KILMN = Kilmalan
CARD. = Cardiff KILMT. = Kilmaiter
CRYR. = Cryringloaf KILSY. = Kilsythe
DUMF. = Dumfries KILW. = Kilwinning
EDIN. = Edinburgh LIMER. = Limerick
ELDER. = Elderslie MAU. = Mauchlin
ERSK. = Erskine NEWC. = Newcastle
FALK. = Falkirk NEWM. = Newmills
FINN. = Finnick NIELS. = Nielston
GLASG. = Glasgow PAIS. = Paisley
GREEN = Greenock P-SHAW = Pollack Shaw
GUERN. = Guernsey PORT GLAS. = Port Glasgow
HAMIL. = Hamilton RENFR. = Renfrew
HOUST. = Houston RUTH. = Rutherglen
STIR. = Stirling
Names which are followed by (*) indicate those people who emigrated with the Paisley Townhead Society in 1820.
NAME MEN WMN MEN WOMEN TRADE PRES. AGES OF AGES OF
AGE AGE WHERE WHERE PLACE MALE FEMALE
BORN BORN RESID. CHILDREN CHILDREN
AITKEN, Andrew 37 38 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,2,4,8 6,11,12
ALEXANDER, Jno. 40 40 Houst. Pais. wright Pais. 8,10,12 14,16,18,20
ARTHUR, James 32 30 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 5,8 2,11,14
ARTHUR, Wm. 50 46 Pais. Pais. miner John. 14 16,17,19
BRIDGETT, Thos.* 35 33 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 6,14 3,5
BROWN, Alexr. 41 40 Newm. Sorn gardener Pais. 6 7,10,17,18
BRYSON, Jas. 40 30 Glasg. Pais. weaver Pais. 2,7,19,22 5,11,20
CHRISTILAW, Wm.* 39 30 York York shoemaker Pais. 2,5 1,6
CLARK, John 32 29 Pais. Glasg. wright Pais. 4,6
CLARK, Wm. 29 30 Pais. John. cotton spinner Elder. 5,9 2,7
COCHRAN, Jno. 34 30 John. Pais. wright Pais. 1,2,5,15
COLQUHOUN, Wm. 30 30 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,2,6,8 4,10
CONNELL, Daniel 38 35 Pais. Kilm. baker Pais. 7,11,19 1,3,9,13
CRAIG, Robert* 28 28 Pais. Kilmt.? weaver Pais. 1 4
CUMMING, Thos. 34 28 Pais. P-Shaw weaver Pais. 7,14 9
DUNCAN, Bryce 29 23 Argyle Glasg. weaver Pais. 2 14
DUNCAN, Alexr.* 44 45 Bute ? weaver Pais. 19 6,10,13,
15,17,21
DUNCAN, Robt.* 36 34 Bute Pais. weaver Pais. 1-1/2,7,9,11 5,4,16
DUNLOP, William* 45 42 Kilm. Pais. wright Br.W. 6,8,21 15,17,19
EDWARDS, Andrew* 23 22 Pais. Pais. tailor Br.W. 2 1
EWING, James? 48 48 Pais. Newc. weaver Pais. 18,23 20,25
FERGUSON, Thos. 36 35 Pais. Pais. miner John. 9
FERGUSON, Jno. 22 22 Pais. Houst. cooper Pais. 1 3
FERGUSON, Alexr. 53 48 Glasg. Pais. weaver Pais. 7,2 13,11,14,17,19
FERGUSON, Nathan'l 38 33 Pais. Pais. miner John. 8 2,4,6,10,13
FUMMERTON, Jno.* 24 23 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 3 1
GEMMILL, James* 28 29 Pais. KingEd.? weaver Pais. 2 3
GILLIES, David 21 18 P-Shaw Pais. weaver P-Shaw 1
GOUDIE, Jno. 22 20 Pais. Pais. cooper Pais. 1 1/2 3
GRAHAM, Jno. 32 28 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 14 2
GRAY?, Thomas 23 23 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1 4
GUTHRIE, Wm. 38 30 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 2,14 5
HAMILTON, Wm.* 24 23 Pais. Limer. weaver Pais. 1 4
HARKNEY, Thos. 40 39 Dumfr. Pais. weaver Pais. 1/2,1-1/2, 4,6,10
8,14 12,17
HART, Alexr. 35 25 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 2
HART, James* 30 29 Kilm. Finn. weaver Pais. 11 1,2
HART, John* 33 35 Pais. Campb. miner John. 13 2,4,6
HILL, George 35 38 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1-1/2,5,7,9 2-1/2
HILL, Alexr.* 40 38 Campb. Green. weaver John. 6,14,16 1,3,8,10
HOOD, Thos. 27 24 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais.
HOUSTON, Arch. 46 54 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 11,13,20,23 17
HUTCHINSON, Geo. 25 24 Pais. Pais. plasterer Pais. 1/2, 2
HUTCHISON, Jno. 26 22 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,3
JARVIS?, John 44 42 Kilsy. Green. weaver Pais. 13
JOSS ?, Matthew 24 22 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais.
KING, John 45 47 Kilw. Pt.Glas. millwright Pais. 20
LAMBIE, Wm.* 48 40 Pais. Pais. weaver Cryr. 1,8,13,20 10,16,18
LANG, Arthur* 31 27 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 7,8-1/2 1/2,2-1/2
10,12
LANG, Robert 31 32 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,4,6 12
LANG, Robt. 28 25 Beith Niels. smith John.
LEAS?, William 40 38 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 12,15 7
LEISHMAN, Jno. 35 34 Pais. Pais. miner John. 9,14 4,7,11
LOGAN, John 25 25 Stir. Pais. ? Pais. 1 1/2, 3
MALLOY, Hugh 40 40 L.Derry L.Derry labourer Pais. 18 8,10
MANCHIE, Daniel 45 42 Ayr Pais. weaver Pais. 1,5,10, 3,7,15,17
12,20,23
McALPIN, Jno. 42 37 Pais. Kilm. weaver Pais. 1/2, 3,5 11
McCALLUM, Malcolm 38 36 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 7 3,13,17
McFARLANE, Matt. Sr*
62 58 Niels. Niels. weaver Niels. 21,23,25,27 16
McFARLANE, Matt. Jr*
35 35 Niels. Niels. weaver Niels. 2,9,14,17
McGREGOR, Peter* 26 26 Bri. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,3
McHATTIE, Jno. 35 34 Pais. Renfr. weaver Pais. 2,3
McKINLAY, Robt. 31 31 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,7,10 5
McLAUCHLIN, Andr. 40 37 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 2 5
McLEAN, John 36 35 Pais. Stir. weaver Pais. 1 5
McNISH, Alexr. 30 29 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1/2, 1 1/2
McPHAIL, Hugh 23 24 Niels. Pais. smith Pais. 1/2
MILLAR, Hugh* 35 32 Mau. Pais. weaver Pais. 3 5
MILLAR, Jno. 45 45 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 15,17, 5,8,13,23
19,21
MUIR, Robt. 33 26 Beith Pais. sawyer? Pais. 1/2, 4
MUNRO, John 35 38 ? ? weaver Cryr. 7,10 13
NAIRN, John* 30 35 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 13 1,5,9
NIELSON, John* 33 29 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1/2, 5,10 3
PATERSON, Wm. 50 42 Pais. Pais. labourer Pais. 6,10,16 14
PATON, Wm. 52 40 Houst. Kilmn. lawyer Pais. 10,15,18,21 7,13
POLLOCK, James 24 24 Pais. Pais. baker Pais.
POLSON, David 35 34 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 11 2,6,15
PORTER, John* 25 26 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,3,5 1/2
PORTER, James 27 26 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 3
RICHMOND, Wm. 45 46 Pais. ? weaver Pais. 8 6,19
RITCHIE, Daniel* 35 36 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,4,6,12 2,13
ROBERTSON, Wm. 42 40 Govan Ayr weaver Pais. 1,4,11,14 6,8,17,20
ROBERTSON, Jno. 44 35 Govan Pais. wright Pais. 6,14,20 3-1/2, 8,
12,16,18
RORRISON, Jno.* 31 28 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,4,6,8
ROWAN, James 38 37 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 2,12 10
SMITH, John* 41 41 Beith Ersk. weaver John. 2,7 5,9
SMITH, John 26 24 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 1,3
SPROWL, Matthew 25 23 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 2,3,16
STEVENSON, Jno. 39 39 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 12 5,16
STEWART, Allan 36 21 Houst. Falk. sawyer? Pais. 6,8 12
STEWART, Peter 31 29 Pais. Edin. cotton spinner Pais. 1,5,7 3,5,7
STEWART, Jno.* 41 40 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 5,7,9,12 1,3,16,16
STOCKS, Arthur* 40 41 Pais. Kilm. weaver Pais. 11,23,25 9,13
TAYLOR, Matthew 45 33 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 5,7,9
TOLMIC,? John 33 29 Kilm. Pais. weaver Pais. 6,10 1,3
TURNBULL, Jas. 25 23 Pais. Pais. weaver Pais. 2
WADDELL, Claud? 29 28 Pais. Pais. teacher Pais. 1/2, 7 1-1/2,4,9
WATSON, Jas. 27 28 Hamil. Hamil. weaver Pais. 3,4 1/2
WILSON, Wm.* 31 29 Ruth. ? mason Pais. 6,15 3,9
WOOD, James 37 38 Houst. Stir. weaver Pais. 5,11,13 1,8
WYLIE, David* 51 48 Pais. Dalry weaver Pais. 21 9,11,14
YOUNG, Hugh 36 38 Pais. Guern. weaver Pais. 1/2,15,17 2
YOUNG, Jno. 46 45 Pais. Card. gardener Pais. 11,15,17 8,22
YOUNG, Wm. 49 49 Niels. Niels. weaver Niels. 14,16,24 11,20,22
YOUNG, Robt. 50 50 ? Pais. tailor Pais.