Hi Listers, Just doing these transcriptions for Shotts, you really get an idea of how huge an employer the 2 Iron Works were! Jim Bundy Page 22 1806 David Sneddan coalier at Shotts Iron Works and Ann Simson Spouse had a Son born there upon Monday the 21st July and Baptised the 27th and Named William Sneddan 1806 Thomas Dixon coalier at Shotts Iron Works and Lamar Vickers Spouse had a Son born there upon Sunday the 6th July and Baptised Sunday the 21st same Month and Named William Dixon 1806 James Curr farmer in Dykeneuk of Moffathills and Isobel Hill Spouse had a Daughter born there upon Friday the fourth July and Baptised Sunday the 21st same Month and Named Marion Curr 1806 Robert Neilson labourer at Shotts Iron Works & Elisabeth Shaw Spouse had a Daughter born there upon the 16th day of July and Baptised upon Sunday the 21st same month and Named Jean Neilson 1806 John Mair coalier at Shotts Iron Works and Catherine French Spouse had a Daughter born there upon Saturday the fifth July & Baptised and Named Elisabeth Mair 1803 Richard Black farmer in Starry Shaw & Jean Samuel his lawful Spouse had a daughter born there the 2d July & Baptised and Named Jean Black 1805 Richard Black farmer in Starry Shaw and Jean Samuel his lawful Spouse had a Daughter born there upon the fifth day of Augt and Named Margaret Black 1806 John Walkinshaw tailor in Salisbury and Jean Russell his lawful Spouse had a Daughter born there upon Saturday the 2d day of Augt and Baptised the 17th and Named Margaret 1806 James Waugh coalier at Shotts Iron Works and Janet Wilson Spouse had a Son born there upon Wednesday the Sixth day of August & Baptised the 17th same Month & Named James Waugh Page 23 1806 Matthew Alexander furnace keeper at Shotts Iron Works and Mary Kirk his lawful Spouse had a Son born there upon Tuesday the Second day of September & baptised in the Church her upon Sunday the 21st eod mense and Named James Alexander 1806 William Watt shoemaker at Coltness Bridge and Marion McCartur Spouse had a Son born there upon Sunday the 21st September and Named John Watt 1806 James Murie coalier at Shotts Iron Works & Elisabeth Burt Spouse had a Son born there upon the 19th day of March & Baptised and Named David Murie 1806 John Sommervile Junr at Omoa Iron Works & Agnes Stewart his Spouse had a Son born there on Sunday the 14th Septr & Baptised the 28th eodem mense & Named Henry Sommervile 1806 Robert Russell storekeeper at Shotts Iron Works & Catherine Gray his lawful Spouse had a Son born there upon the 16th day of June and Baptised and Named Robert Russell 1806 James Gillies coalier residing at Harthill and Margaret Thornton his lawful Spouse had a Daughter born there upon Monday the 15th day of September & Baptised on the 12th Octr & Named Mary Gillies 1806 Thomas Ritchie coalier at Shotts Iron Works & Janet Young Spouse had a Son born there upon Wednesday the 24th Septr and Baptised the 12th Octr and Named William Ritchie 1806 Francis Danks overseer of Coaliers at Omoa Iron Works and Isobel Lockhart his lawful Spouse had a Son born there upon the 1st day of Octr and Baptised upon the 17th same Month & Named James Danks Page 24 1806 Robert Beveredge coalier at Bonhar & Margaret Beveredge his Spouse had a Son born there upon Tuesday the 14th day of October & Baptised here the 2d Novr and Named Robert Beveredge 1806 The Revd James Hamilton Minister of Shotts & Mrs Ann Hutcheson Spouse had a Daughter born upon Tuesday the 21st day of Octr & Baptised the 31st same month & Named Christian Hamilton 1806 Helen natural daughter of James Aikenhead & Helen Boston born in Salisbury upon (blank) the (blank) day of Augt & Baptised here Sunday the 2d Novemr James Boston Sponsor 1806 John Strathern weaver Harthill & Margaret Russell Spouse had a Daughter born there upon the 28th July and Baptised and Named Elisabeth Strathern 1806 Adam Robison carter Omoa Iron Works and Margaret Lees Spouse had a Daughter born there Friday the 24th Octr & Baptised the 16th Novr and Named Mary Robison 1806 William Hamilton tenant in Earlshill and Ann Jack Spouse had a Son born there Saturday the 25th Octr & Baptised the 16th Novr and Named William Hamilton 1806 James Lowden farmer in Little Harshaw and Betty Strang Spouse had a Daughter born there upon Saturday the 8th day of November & Baptised the 30th same month & named Christina Lowden 1806 Alexander Gillespie coalier at Shotts Iron Works & Agnes Simson Spouse had a Daughter born there upon Thursday the 13th Novemr and Baptised the 30th and Named Elisabeth Gillespie 1806 David Smart servant to David Forrest in Forrest residing in Greens & Marion Kinnear Spouse had a Son born Thursday the 13th November & Baptised the 30th and Named David Smart 1806 Arthur Carr coalier at Omoa Iron Works and Pany McArthur Spouse had a Daughter born at (blank) the (blank) and Baptised the 30th Novemr and Named Marion Carr 1806 William Houpe coalier at Shotts Iron Works and Elisabeth Waugh Spouse had a Daughter born there Friday the 21st Novr & Baptised the 30th and Named Elisabeth Houpe Page 25 1806 John Seggie in Turf alias Greens & Agnes Thomson Spouse had a Son born the 16th Octr and Baptised the 14th Decemr and Named David Seggie 1806 Thomas Thomson in South Ridge & Agnes Fairlie Spouse had a Son born there the 10th Novr and Baptised the 14th Decemr and Named Alexander Thomson 1806 James Coats turner at Shotts Iron Works and Jane Binning Spouse had a Daughter born there the 5th December and Baptised the 21st Named Janet Coats 1806 Alexr Colvill overseer of Coaliers at Shotts Iron Works and Grizzel Beveredge Spouse had a Daughter born there Tuesday the 16th Decemr & Baptised the 4th Jany 1807 Named Betty Colvill 1806 Thomas Inglis Omoa Foundry & Jean Martin Spouse had a Daughter born the 28th Decemr 7 Baptised the 4th Jany 1807 & Named Jean Inglis

Hi I was prompted by Jim Bundy's email with transcriptions about people involved with Shotts Iron Works To mention Summerlee Heritage Park at Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, sometimes called "The world's noisiest museum". The aim of the Museum is to preserve and interpret the history of the local Iron, Steel, Coal and engineering industries and of the communities that depended on them for a living. http://www.monklands.co.uk/summerlee/ Summerlee is set in 22 acres based around the site of the nineteenth century Summerlee Ironworks. There is also a video show to be found at Rampant Scotland website/ http://www.rampantscotland.com/video/video_index.htm Cheers Ella Ross