Carson/Creaton(Crichton) m July 4 1806-Glasgow

[Skoosh]

FA, a "Piskie" is an Episcopalian.   As far as I know the Poor Records at the Mitchell Library are hands-on. You get to handle the actual registers. A couple of sites which might help with your searches,
http://www.talkingscot.com/forum/   a free site and very helpful.
http://scotfamtree.11.forumer.com/   a sub' is about £10 a year, they will search the Poor stuff for you.   
Also worth a try is the Watt Library BMD Index, covering the Greenock Telegraph etc' since the early 19th cent' an excellent resource from  http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/   Weaving cotton was carried on in Renfrewshire and attracted Irish migrants through Greenock. Your man might have moved  there first.     Skoosh.

[sancti]

As Skoosh says, The Poor Relief records are not online and those that have survived are held in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. Due to your location they may do a search for you if you email with all the early info you have.

[FifenAyr]

Thank you Sancti and Skoosh: You're wonderful!
"Piskie" ... Of course!  Shoulda known that one! You two have certainly broadened my research avenues.
Thank you again!
FA

[martinneilb]

Anybody still on this thread, looking for info pn Robert Carson / Sarah Crichton