Records -> Renfrewshire
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Greenock West Kirk records
Lookup searches – Access records in Scottish archives for ancestors in this parish (e.g. Kirk Session Records). Available from £1 a name a year.
Poor Law appeals – Indexed Poor Law appeals with the option to order images of records.
Birth records with no father’s name – Hit a brick wall with no father named in a birth record? Help is at hand: see our list for this parish below.
Male Heads of Families – Free transcripts of rolls of male heads of families from the 1830s
Kirk Sessions Index – Free extracts from Kirk Session records
Lookups
The records of the Kirk Session contain a variety of documents which detail many aspects of the daily lives of all types of people throughout Scotland from the 16th century onwards. We are pleased to be able to offer a search service in some of the records available for this parish. We will search for a given name in any of the record sets in the table below, and provide you with transcripts of any matching entries for just £1 per name per year.
| Reference | Title | Dates | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/1418/1 | Minutes Includes rolls of new communicants | 1843-1883 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/2 | Minutes Includes lists of new communicants | 1883-1915 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/7 | Greenock Parish Church: Kirk session minute book (no 1) | 1694-1713 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/9 | Greenock Parish Church: Kirk session minute book (no 3) | 1739-1771 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/10 | Greenock Parish Church: Kirk session minute book (no 5) | 1790-1803 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/11 | Greenock Parish Church: Kirk session minute book Includes poor rolls | 1803-1816 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/12 | Greenock Old Parish Church: Kirk session minute book Includes poor rolls | 1817-1824 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/14 | Greenock Old Parish Church: Kirk session minute book (no 9) | 1834-1843 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/15 | Greenock Old Parish Church: Minute book of the kirk session and the deacon's for transacting business relating to the poor of the parish | 1839-1845 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/18 | Greenock Old Parish Church: Communicants' roll book | 1867-1871 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/19 | Greenock Old Parish Church: Communicants' roll book | 1882-1887 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/20 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Communicants' roll book | 1888-1893 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/21 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Communicants' roll book | 1894-1899 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/22 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Communicants' roll book | 1899-1903 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/23 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Communicants' roll book | 1903-1907 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/28 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Baptismal register | 1875-1892 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/29 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Baptismal register | 1893-1914 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/30 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Proclamation fines | 1854-1864 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/34 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Marriage proclamation register | 1886-1893 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/35 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Marriage proclamation register | 1893-1898 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/36 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Marriage proclamation register | 1898-1903 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/40 | Assessment book of rental of the heritable property in Old or West parish of Greenock | 1839 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/41 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Seat letting book, etc Seat letting 1880-1889; rental of heritable property 1839; allocation of sittings 1839 | 1839-1889 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/43 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Seat letting book | 1886-1892 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1418/44 | Greenock West Kirk Session: Seat letting book | 1889-1892 | Request lookup |
Board of Supervision poor relief appeals
The Board of Supervision was established under the 1845 Poor Law Act. One of its tasks was to hear appeals by paupers against inadequate poor relief granted by Parochial Boards. These appeals were recorded in the Board of Supervision minutes. Cases were often heard over an extended period. The minutes may contain a variety of information, including about other family members, medical conditions and other circumstances. For more information about these records, see here.
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
- £3 for a single minute
- £6 for up to 3 minutes for a single case
- £9 for any single case with more than 3 minutes (some cases have as many as 8 minutes)
| Name | Address | Year(s)/ minutes | Order images | Deliverance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth AITKEN or MCDADE | 1876 (1) | Order images | Refused - informal; application should be made in name of husband | |
| Mary Jane ATKINSON or YOUNG | 1878 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Thomas BRADBURN | 1868 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Elizabeth BUSBY or LAW | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Mary CAIREY or CARROLL | 1868 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Christina Mccoll CAMPBELL | 1866 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Daniel CARBERRY | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Mary CARROLL | 1860 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John CAVAN | 1850 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Lucy CAVAN | 1850 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Daniel CLARK | 1876 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Daniel CLARK | 1877 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Daniel CLARKE | 1873 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Janet CLASPER | 1853 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mrs Mary CRAPNELL | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Mary Carty DEVELIN | 1866 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Janet DYMOCK or ARTHUR | 1880 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Thomas FULTON | 1868 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Andrew GALLACHER | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| John GALLACHER | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Mary GREENLEES or SMITH | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| James HEALY | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary HENDERSON | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| J HENDRY | 1868 (5) | Order images | Refused | |
| W HENDRY | 1868 (5) | Order images | Refused | |
| Samuel JAMES | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Ann JUNOR | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused - informal | |
| Catherine LAING | 1854 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Elizabeth LAUN | 1864 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Bridget LONGAN | 1868 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Helen Chisholm MACDONALD | 1867 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Hugh MACDONALD | 1864 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Duncan MACKAY | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Jane Brown MACNICHOL | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Ellen Bryce MCDERMID | 1872 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Catharine MCDIVOTT or MCGREGOR | 1880 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Marion MCDONALD | 1875 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary MCGLINN or SIMONS | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| John MCKEECH | 1850 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary MCLACHLAN | 1861 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Elizabeth MCLUSKY | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Agnes MCPHAIL | 1861 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow MCPHEDRAIN or MCNEILL | 1877 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Alexander MCPHEDRAN | 1858 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow MULLIGAN or MORGAN | 1876 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Isabella MUNRO | 1863 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Helen MURRAY or CAULDFIELD | 1877 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| James NICOLSON | 1881 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Jane O'DONNELL | 1872 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Matilda PATTERSON or EDMONDSTONE | 1860 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Jane PEACOCK or STIRLING | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Ann PICKET or RODNEY | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary PICKETT or CRACKNELL | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Mary PICKETT or CRASSWELL | 1875 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary ROY | 1874 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Susan RUSSELL or GIBSON | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Janet SCOTT | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Flora SMITH or CAMPBELL | 1880 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Ann THOMSON or GILRAY | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary TURNER | 1882 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Elizabeth WALKER or PAUL | 1867 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary Ann WALLACE | 1854 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Agnes WARDEN | 1868 (5) | Order images | Refused | |
| Mary Conolly WILSON | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Margaret WYLLIE or FLETT | 1862 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) |
We have not found any relevant records for this parish.
Rolls of Male Heads of Families
In 1834, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland passed the Veto Act, removing the absolute right of landowners to appoint ministers to their parish. The Act gave male heads of families who were communicants with the parish the right to veto the appointment of a new minister if a majority of them objected. To this end, the Assembly instructed kirk sessions to draw up rolls of the male heads of families in each parish. We have transcribed the surviving rolls, and are publishing them here. They are significant as they pre-date the earliest nominal census, which took place in 1841.
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James | Andrew | carter | Cartsburn Street | |
| James | Anderson | cooper | Sugarhouse Lane | |
| Andrew | Anderson | Banker | George Square | |
| John | Adam | saddler | High Vennel | |
| Robert | Adam | mason | Sugarhouse Lane | |
| James | Adamson | clerk | Buccleuch Street | |
| William | Alexander | cooper | Mansion House Lane | |
| David | Adam | sawyer | Crawfordsdyke | |
| Alexr | Alexander | feuar | Roxbourgh Street | |
| Andrew | Anderson | shoemaker | Market Street | |
| Thomas | Anderson | slater | East Regent Street | |
| James | Alexander | cooper | Roxburgh Street | |
| Richard | Almont | sugar boiler | Gray Place | |
| Aler | Angus | sugar refiner | Union Street | |
| William | Andrew | miller | Innerkip Street | |
| John | Barclay | spirit dealer | Charles Street | |
| John | Blain | tinsmith | East Quay Lane | |
| Robert | Brown | mason | Tobago Street | x next to name |
| James L | Brown | teacher | Nicholson Street | |
| John | Black | writer | Shaw Place | |
| Hugh | Broadfoot | sugar caker | Glebe | |
| John | Barclay | flax dresser | Vennel | |
| Archd | Barber | farmer | Murdiston | |
| John | Boyle | farmer | Burnhead | |
| William | Buchanan | labourer | Ann Street | |
| James | Brannan | joiner | Ann Street | |
| Archd | Bruce | mason | Nicholson Street | |
| Wm | Bryce | paper maker | Everton | |
| Wm | Burns | mason | Nicholson Street | |
| James | Black | surgeon | Vennel | |
| Duncan | Black | cooper and feuar | Vennel | |
| James | Bruce | smith | Tobago Street | |
| James | Barbour | smith | Ann Street | |
| Thos | Crawford | farmer | Strone | |
| Robt | Crawford | grocer | Ann Street | |
| Daniel | Clark | joiner | West Quay Lane | |
| John | Carsewell | quarrier | Innerkip Street | |
| David | Cunningham | bookseller | Vennel | |
| Alexr | Carsel | ropemaker | Innerkip Street | |
| Robert | Chalmers | carter | West Burn Street | |
| John | Cooper | harbour master | Cathcart Street | |
| John | Cooper | custom house boatman | East Breast | |
| Dugald | Campbell | labourer | Bay Of Quck | |
| Robert | Campbell | carpenter | West Dalrymple Street | |
| John | Campbell | sheriff clerk | Nelson Street | |
| James | Dempster | joiner | Rue End Street | |
| William | Donald | agent | Innerkip Street | |
| John | Dickson | customs | Ann Street | |
| James | Dyall | coal agent | Crawford Street | |
| John | Dyall | hatter | Cathcart Street | |
| James | Duff | farmer | Gibbs Hill | |
| James | Davie | farmer | Easter Greenock | |
| David | Donnochie | portioner | Nicholson Street | |
| Robert | Denny | weaver | Cappie Lows | |
| John | Duff | carter | Vennel | |
| Robert | Davie | ropemaker | Charles Street | |
| James | Duncan | tidewaiter | Innerkip Street | |
| Mathew | Davie | shoemaker | Sir Michael Street | |
| Robert | Elder | carter | Innerkip Street | |
| Samuel | Fyfe | painter | West Breast | |
| John | Ferguson | tinsmith | Dalrymple Street | |
| Robt | Ferguson | carter | Easter Greenock | |
| Alexr | Ferguson | seaman | Vennel | |
| Wm | Flint | paper maker | Everton Mill | |
| James | Forrest | cooper | Dalrymple Street | |
| John | Fleming | carter | Cartsburn Street | |
| William | Graham | joiner | Market Street | |
| William | Gray | ironmonger | William Street | |
| John | Gilchrist | Banker | Glebe | |
| Lewis | Grant | locker | Glebe | |
| Peter | Gardner | tailor | William Street | |
| George | Glen | custom house officer | Mansion House | |
| William | Gunn | carpenter | Cowgate | |
| Archd | Gray | baker | Vennel | |
| John | Hill | cooper | Vennel | |
| Ninian | Hill | physician | George Square | |
| William | Hill | miller | Tobago Street | |
| John | Hislop | stationer | West Shaw Street | |
| Thomas | Hannay | carpenter | Cathcart Street | |
| William | Howieson | custom house | Tobago Street | |
| Malcom | Hunter | feuar | Innerkip Street | |
| Robert | Hunter | teacher | Crawfordsdyke | |
| William | Houston | mason | Roxburgh Street | |
| Alexr | Holms | labourer | Rue End Street | |
| James | Henderson | gardener | East Greenock | |
| Alexr | Houston | farmer | Roxburgh Street | |
| Robert | Houston | carter | Laird Street | |
| Hugh | Holms | carter | Cartsburn Street | |
| Robert | Hunter | ropemaker | Cartsburn Street | |
| Alexander | Haugh | cutler | Shaw Street | |
| John | Johnston | hairdresser | Shaw Street | |
| William | Johnston | smith | Market Street | |
| James | Jamieson | merchant | Brougham Street | |
| James | Jamieson | gardener | Union Street | |
| John | Kerr | merchant | Brougham Street | |
| Alexr | Kerr | spirit merchant | Charles Street | |
| John C | Kayzer | sugar refiner | Brisbane Street | |
| Lawrence | Kay | shoemaker | Ann Street | |
| John | Leitch | ship master | Hamilton Street | |
| Robert | Letham | of the Customs | Sir Michael Street | |
| Robert | Lyon | cooper | Crawford Street | |
| James | Lyon | carter | Ropework Street | |
| John | Lyon | carter | Ropework Street | |
| Archd | Laird | carter and feuar | Vennel | |
| Alexr | Laird | farm servant | Bridgend | |
| James | Laird | carter | Cartsburn Street | |
| Mathew | Laird | carter and feuar | Tobago Street | |
| John | Laird | feuar | Innerkip Street | |
| John | Laird | feuar | Sir Michael Street | |
| John | Livingston | carpenter | Dalrymple Street | |
| Peter | Livingston | carpenter | Dalrymple Street | |
| John | Marshall | ropemaker | Holmscroft | |
| Alexr | Malcolm | cooper | Ann Street | misnumbered 114 in original |
| Alexr | Munn | residenter | Cross Shore | |
| John | Morrison | joiner | Sugar House Lane | |
| James | Miller | gardener | Ann Street | |
| John | Munro | teacer | Regent Street | |
| James | Munro | agent | Sir Michael Street | |
| William | Martin | sawyer | Sir Michael Street | |
| Peter | Murray | teacher | Bearhope Street | |
| John | Munro | smith | Glebe | |
| Lauchlin | Mcneil | skipper | Sir Michael Street | |
| James | Mcrae | gardener | Low Gourock Road | |
| Dugald | Mcfarlane | shoemaker | Argyle Street | |
| Peter | Mcintyre | locker | Watt Place | |
| Hugh | Mcpherson | cloth merchant | Rosehill | |
| Dugald | Mclachlan | painter | Bearhope Street | |
| John | Mcfarlane | of the Customs | Wellington Street | |
| James | Mcconnochy | grocer | Vennel | |
| John | Mclachlan | tailor | Shaw Street | |
| Duncan | Mcgregor | seaman | Shaw Street | |
| Colin | Mclean | seaman | Dalrymple Street | |
| Duncan | Mclean | carpenter | Dalrymple Street | |
| Dun | Mcneil | farmer | Regent Street | |
| James | Mckinlay | engineer | Murdiston | |
| Gregor | Mcgregor | carter | Glebe | occupation not certain |
| John | Mcgill | carpenter | Blackhall Street | |
| Robert | Mcfarlane | skipper | Shaw Street | |
| John | Mcadam | skipper | Shaw Street | |
| John | Mcginn | tide surveyor | Crawford Street | |
| James | Mcaulay | cooper | Hamilton Street | |
| John | Mcnaughton | draper | Roxburgh Street | |
| Walter | Mcwattie | farmer | Ingilston | |
| William | Mcconnell | shoemaker | Cowgate | |
| John | Mcarthur | farmer | Low Everton | |
| John | Mcwattie | farmer | Ingleston | |
| John | Mcfarlane | harbour master | Openshore | |
| John | Mcdougall | butcher | Crawfordsdyke | |
| Wm | Mcconnell | labourer | Glebe | |
| Daniel | Mcintyre | Kirk Officer | Nicholson Street | |
| Samuel | Mclean | grocer | Vennel | |
| John | Mccunn | merchant | Kilblain Street | added later |
| Adam | Niccol | writing master | Sir Michael Street | |
| William | Niven | candlemaker | Ann Street | |
| Joseph | Niel | cabinet maker | West Shaw Street | |
| Peter | Niven | gardener | Vennel | |
| George | Nimmo | merchant tailor | Hamilton Street | |
| Erskine | Orr | builder | Dalrymple Street | |
| Donald | Ogilvie | portioner | Union Court | |
| Lawrence | Ogilvie | locker | Shaw Place | |
| Samuel | Paterson | merchant | Niccolson Street | |
| Fredric | Phanco | seaman | Sugarhouse Lane | |
| John | Paul | farmer | Easter Greenock | |
| James | Partie | rigger | Sir Michael Street | |
| James | Paul | carter | West Shaw Street | |
| Alexr | Rankin | jobber | Vennel | |
| Alexr | Rodger | cloth merchant | Caddle Hill | |
| John | Robb | mason | Vennel | |
| John | Robb | builder | Blackhall Street | |
| Robert | Ralston | porter | Nicholson Street | |
| James | Ralston | portioner | Mans Lane | |
| Dun | Robertson | ropemaker | Engleston | |
| Andw | Robertson | AM Preacher | Glebe | |
| James | Speirs | sugar refiner | East Blackhall Street | |
| Wm | Scott | ship chandler | Dalrymple Street | |
| Robert | Scott | smith | Taylors Close | |
| Alexr | Steel | Vennel | ||
| William | Scott | Finnart | added later | |
| Adam | Stewart | spirit dealer | Sugarhouse Lane | |
| Archd | Sinclair | skipper | Crawford Street | |
| William | Steel | feuar | Charles Street | |
| John | Sommerville | farmer | Burn Head | |
| John | Scott | farmer | Hole | |
| John | Scott | feuar and carter | Roxburgh Street | |
| James | Scott | farmer | Darnems | |
| James | Scott | farmer | Aughmington | |
| Ninian | Shearer | quarrier | Easter Greenville | |
| Robert | Stewart | baron officer | Mansion House Lane | |
| Alexr | Stewart | carpenter | Easter Greenock | |
| Quintin | Sellars | joiner | Stewart Stre | |
| Joseph | Sharp | distiller | Carles Street | address sic but presumably Charles Street |
| William | Sheddan | grocer | Vennel | |
| James | Stewart | merchant | Clyde Bank | |
| William | Stewart | baker | Blackhall Street | |
| William | Sinclair | grocer | Mans Lane | |
| James | Scott | labourer | Innerkip Street | |
| James | Scott | spirit dealer | Vennel | |
| Angus | Tailor | shoemaker | Cathcart Street | |
| David | Thomson | carpenter | Nicholson Street | |
| Thos | Turner | merchant | Blackhall Street | |
| Alexr | Thomson | smith | Dalrymple Street | |
| Archd | Turner | carpenter | Tobago Street | |
| John | Tweddel | grocer | Nicholson Street | |
| Dalniel | Thomson | ship master | Vennel | |
| Quintin | Tannoch | plasterer | Tobago Street | |
| James | Thomson | paper maker | Everton Mill | |
| James | Tasker | merchant | Union Street | |
| James | Taylor | Everton Mill | ||
| Lewis | Vandalle | rigger | East Quay Lane | |
| Hugh | Weir | labourer | West Shaw Street | |
| Francis | Wilson | labourer | West Shaw Street | |
| Hugh | Walker | feuar | George Square | |
| William | Walker | cart wright | Bearhope Street | |
| John | Watson | farmer | Carnhaddock | |
| Archd | Wilson | merchant | Union Street | |
| William | Warden | feuar | Nicholson Street | |
| Andw | Wingate | mason | Ann Street | |
| William | Wright | gardener | ||
| James | Wilson | labourer | Vennel | |
| James | Wood | carter | Easter Greenock | |
| James | Wallace | customs | Cartsburn Street | |
| James | Wallace | customs | Ann Street | |
| Robert | Wilson | labourer | Vennel | |
| Archd | Warnock | labourer | Charles Street | |
| Donald | Wright | flesher | Charles Street | |
| William | Young | carter | Bearhope Street | |
| James | Young | carter | Bearhope Street |
Kirk Session Records Index
Use the name links below to go to the entries for the person you are interested in. We have selected 1832 as an example year for parishes across Scotland. If you would like more information about the existence of Kirk Session minutes for this or another parish or would like to search for particular people in the minutes please contact us.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
