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I've found two marriage records, both in September 1806, and I need advice on how to pick the most probable one for my ggg-grandparents. 1. 6 Sep 1806, High Church, Paisley between John McFadyen and Jean Renfrew. 2. 26 Sep 1806, Barony between John McFadyen and Janet Renfrew. I don't think a pair of handloom weavers would have two ceremonies. I always heard that my ggg-grandmother was a Jean. I think that the first record is the one to go with as Jean was from Paisley, although the couple lived in Calton. I have neither a date of birth or death for John. I do know he was listed as deceased on Jean's death certificate. I welcome any comments or advice on this matter.

John McFadyen, my three times Greatgrandfather, was a handloom weaver in Calton. That's about all I know except that 1. He married Jean Renfrew of Paisley in September 1806. 2. She was born in Paisley in 1783 and died in Calton in January 1855. 3. John had a brother, Joseph, who was present at the birth of two of John's children. Since I can't find any Scottish birth records for these gentlemen, could they have been born in Ireland? I know a lot of Irish weavers came to Scotland. Where should I look?

I am interested in finding out about the above cottages. How would one manage to get residency there? Would the occupants be employed by the Pollok Estate?

My great great grandfather, John McFadyen, is listed as living in Pollok Estate, Bankhead on the 1881 Renfrewshire census. According to the schedule this house had seven rooms with one or more windows. He died there on 17 April 1882. His widow, Ann McFadyen ne้ Dow, died at Shawmuir Cottage, Pollokshaws on 17 December 1895. James and Ann's son, James Angus McFadyen, is listed in the marriage indexes with the address of Bankhead Cottage, Pollokshaws, Eastwood. James Angus may have lived with his parents until his marriage on 28 January 1881 to Jane Forrester Orr. Her address is Kinning Park and that's where my grandfather, James, was born.

Is there a record anywhere of past occupants of these cottages?

Does anyone have more specific information about the following McFadyens? I have bits and pieces only, and would be interested in finding out more about Anne Dow's family. Rev James McFadyen was my GG-grandfather, married to Anne Dow 18 February 1841. James Angus McFadyen, born 13 May 1851, was my Greatgrandfather; John was born 13 May 1851 but died a year later at the manse in Patna. There were two daughters, Mary, born in 1842, and Jane R M, born in 1847 in Canada West. I did find out that Jane was a school mistress in Stenton Parochial School in Lothian or Midlothian.