Help needed to read this please - COMPLETED WITH THANKS TO ALL

[Maggie.]

Can anybody read what I assume is the occupation of John Nicholson on 2nd line down of this baptism record? 

I get - Smith tie*****

Many thanks,
Maggie

[Maggie.]

Well... that didn't work!!!!!!!

How do I get rid of all that black??  Can somebody sort me out please?

Maggie

(original image now removed by me!!)

[Gadget]

Here it is Maggie:

think he might be a Smith and followed by where he lived or  Smith tinman 

[Maggie.]

Thanks Gadget - it does look like tin something doesn't it?

[Gadget]

It was the nearest I could get when enlarged.

What parish was this in?  Just in case it was a place name

[Maggie.]

Totherwald, Dumfries

[Gadget]

I don't see any places/houses on a quick look around the parish. However, there does seem to have been a bit of tin around there so I think I'll go for tinman.

[kerryb]

Doesn't look like Totherwald but Tinman is definitely a possibility Maggie and Gadget.

I think I've heard of a Smith Tinman before

Kerry

[Maggie.]

Thanks for your help Kerry & Gadget - I am happy to go with Smith Tinman.

Maggie