Hi Mary, A quick check using the year of birth as 1859 + - 2 years- I found only one John Sweeney aged 22 years in Pasiley: Institution: "Gilmour St County Prison" Census Place: Paisley Middle Church, Renfrew, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203582 GRO Ref Volume 573 EnumDist 35 Page 15 John SWEENEY U 22 M Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Inmate Occ: Carter Are you sure he was in Paisley? I found a John Sweenie aged 23 who was born in Ireland living as a "lodger" in West Greenock. Catherine > Is there a kind person who could do a look up for me please. 1881 census - > District - Sneddon in Paisley, Scotland > John Sweeney aged 22 approx >