Kia Ora Turramurra
I saw this post and was intrigued.
I also have a Cochran from Pasiley marrying a Nicol - but much later on - my ggrandfather James Cochran married Margaret Nicol 14 June 1878 at Paisley. Our Cochrans seem to have came from Ayr the generation before (lots of Michaels).
I have hit a real brick wall with the Nicol side though. Margaret was born Nov 1859 at Paisley - father James Nicol and mother Elizabeth Paton married 1857 at Paisley. They are both in the weaving mills. James' father is given as Miller ( or Millar) Nicol on his, (James') marriage certificate, mother Margaret Robertson. I have Millar (only one) on the 1841,51,61 and 71 Census (a weaver again), saying he was born in Paisley (ages vary about a little). On death cert says he died 1878 aged 76. But there the trail goes cold - can't find any birth or any clue as to his parents. Millar's eldest son at home 1841 is Walter aged 13 (I've found 8 children of theirs).
I was wondering if you have come across any of these people in your researches.
I've been trying to find them for 30 years now! (Well, not all the time!).
I'd be really interested to hear from you.
Cheers from just down the road - well, in New Zealand!