1851-1891 census lookup please

[cireferee]

Interesting!  My father was John Watson Speirs, born c1914.  I lived at 3 Thornhill, Johnstone and my grandparents (William? and Margaret) lived at "The Thorn"), about 100 yards up the road.

[Anderson]

My grandmother was:
Christina Watson SPEIRS b: 26 jan 1883 Thorn Johnstone
her father was William SPEIRS b: abt 1840 & mar. Jane WATSON on the 29 Apr 1870.
Williams father was John SPEIRS & mother Jane FILLANS.
Any connection to your family?
Anderson

[cireferee]

It was the Watson that got me in your original post.

I think we're dancing around a bit here.  My paternal grandmother was Margaret Leckie from around Houston (Renfrewshire!).  The names all seem to be family ones (John, William, Watson), so perhaps we're all cousins.

I'll check with my brother who still lives in Johnstone.