"Backhill or Blackhill"

[RJ_Paton]

Thanks for that info and the map - how recently was the Barony still called that - late last century I am thinking?

Wiggy

Mid to late 19th century the Barony Parish began breaking up into smaller parishes which were in turn swallowed up by Glasgow in the latter part of the 19th century. The expansion of Glasgow continued into the 20th century as it annexed previously independent Burghs and some areas which had been part of other Counties.

[Wiggy]

Ah that explains a lot.    Thank you.
My in-laws used to talk of of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, but it looked like Glasgow proper to me!   

 ( Sorry got off the track of the original post)

Wiggy