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Title: Help with a Scottish Parish Register Please.
Post by: Pennines on Monday 11 February 19 20:55 GMT (UK)
Can anyone please make out the word AFTER 'weaver' on the following baptism for Blythe?

It looks like 'Callon' without the quotes -- but if it is, what is Callon? It doesn't seem to be a location.
The Parish is Barony, Glasgow.
Many thanks if you can help.
Title: Re: Help with a Scottish Parish Register Please.
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 11 February 19 21:00 GMT (UK)
Is it the name of the parents ****** & Janet Wright
Title: Re: Help with a Scottish Parish Register Please.
Post by: cristeen on Monday 11 February 19 21:04 GMT (UK)
Could it be Calton, with an uncrossed t?
Title: Re: Help with a Scottish Parish Register Please.
Post by: Gadget on Monday 11 February 19 21:19 GMT (UK)
Quote from: cristeen on Monday 11 February 19 21:04 GMT (UK)
Could it be Calton, with an uncrossed t?

Agree - Calton
Title: Re: Help with a Scottish Parish Register Please.
Post by: dowdstree on Monday 11 February 19 21:36 GMT (UK)
Agree with others its Calton.

Dorrie
Title: Re: Help with a Scottish Parish Register Please.
Post by: Skoosh on Monday 11 February 19 21:39 GMT (UK)
The Calton in Glasgow's east-end, a community of hand-weavers, famous for the strike of 1787.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calton_Weavers_Strike

Skoosh.
Title: Re: Help with a Scottish Parish Register Please.
Post by: Pennines on Monday 11 February 19 21:44 GMT (UK)
Oh wow -- thank you all so much you helpful Rootschatters. I really appreciate your suggestions - I'm trying to help a friend and I am not that familiar with Scottish geography and the like.

That's great.