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I visited Paisley Museum at the weekend and found the painting that I had previously mentioned.  It is of a group of Paisely men at Paisley Cross in 1868.  I was wrong to say it included Gavin Kerr it is in fact William Gillespie (my gt gt grandfather) who married Gavin Kerr's daughter isabella.  The painting is by James F Christie and I was told it had only recenly come out of store for the current exhibition that is on.  There is also a John Kerr in the painting which has a Key to identify all the characters in it. Not sure if that is a relative. I found a copy of this painting in a book entitled The Paisley Thread Industry by Matthew Blair published in 1907.

Not sure where you have reached in your searches but having just found this request thought I would add my piece.  Gavin Kerr (1787-1870) is my GGGGrandfather married to Catherine Smith in 1809 and had  8 children (7girls and 1 son) one of whom Isabella (1820-74) is my GGGrandmother married to William Gillespie in 1849.   (Gavin subsequently married Jean Hogg in 1823 and had 2 further children) You can find a picture of Gavin Kerr in the Paisley Museum and his obituary in Paisley Library.  His will is also available through Scotlands People website which gives a good rundown of his family.

He was a thread manufacturer - John Kerr & Sons - his father John Kerr was married to Janet Dunlop in 1778- they had 4 children - Gavin, Thomas John and Agnes.  Their house address was 27 Gordon's Lane and the Manufactory at 28 Gordon's Lane.  Hope this is of some interest