Thanks for posting this Keckers. Very interesting.
A few comments.
1. As this index is made up from 4 different Parochial Boards in Paisley, the information given in THIS index against each person’s name varies.
Sometimes you get the date of application and place of residence; sometimes not that information at all, but you do get the names of other people mentioned in the application, (husbands, wives, children etc); sometimes you get all that information, and sometimes nothing at all!
That doesn’t mean to say the rest of the information doesn’t appear on the actual application.
I have one that in this index only gives the date, residence, and place of birth (actually mis-transcribed), but on the actual application it gives a absolute treasure trove of information about the family - I was lucky enough to go to the actual Paisley Heritage Centre a few years ago and found this application, which broke down a brick wall of some 30 years! to say I was very excited was putting it mildly!
So don’t be put off if the information you’re looking for is not indexed - it may well be on the original application.
2. The names of married women can be under married name or maiden name. (I know I’m preaching to the converted here if you’re used to searching Scottish records).
3. Married women can also be down under their husband’s first name - eg, I know that ‘Paton, James, widow’ is actually an application by Elizabeth Paton as the widow of James - this was quite a tricky one to find.
Good hunting!
