This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: cunningham, bell, ferguson, mcrae Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.dnb.general/2615/mb.ashx Message Board Post: with now having access to three scottish censuses, I have found that most of my anscestors in Bonhill were linked to the calico trade. They are listed as calico printers or block printers. Does anyone with knowledge of the area know anything about the industry in Bonhill? Some of the children are listed as tearers. What does this mean? Why did people move to Bonhill from outside the town at this time? thanks for any info. Gill