John Paul - Tollkeeper, Broomhouse 1810

[tait28]

Hi Sancti

The other children are on the OPRs - first 3 in Kirkintilloch and last one in Hamilton parish (mother's name spelled Mairten)  .

Yes, Limekilnburn is very, very small now (and a bit sad looking) but when you read up about the area it used to be bigger and more active, particularly when all the coal mines were operating around Quarter.

Thanks for the link and your interest.

Lorna

[Robert Murray]

Hi Robert

 I have now discovered that the family moved to Hamilton parish, possibly near Limekilnburn/Glassford pre 1817.  Do you perhaps know where there might be any tollhouse records for that area? 
Lorna

The Glasgow and Shotts Trust owned a number of inter connecting turnpikes and side roads leading to them. They had a branch leading from the main Glasgow - Edinburgh via Shotts to Hamilton and Strathaven, Limekilnburn is down that way I think but I doubt that road was open as far back as 1817.
I doubt if you'll come across names of toll keepers, what you will find in the Glasgow newspapers on microfilm in the Mitch is advertisements of Roups for the letting of them, this was a yearly event mostly and it seems the highest bidder won the let.

[tait28]

Hello Robert

Re your PM.  Wow - SO sorry to have upset you.  Suppose I rather thought that mine of the 19th sort of covered your's of the 20th.  I do try to be careful  to thank for help received.

Will try harder.  Sorry again.

Lorna