Hi Marbe, Thank you for the quick response. I'm assuming your William is a Renfrewshire Sproull, and if so there could be a remote connection, as the Sproulls were not very many at that time. Like Joe, I feel the family split in the late 1600's and part went to Ireland. It's strange, but I remember my grandfather taking about the Bleach works his grandfather had in Paisley at NethCraigs, and mentioned that part of the family went to Ireland to grow the flax. Just a story from the past, but I often wonder if it could have been partly true. Definitely the Bleach works part of the story was true. Incidentally, the blog is from Mary, not James. I am a Sproull married to Jim Pomeroy, but I don't know how to change the entry.

I inherited a large box of photos.... of course with no information on the backsides of them. Several have the name of the photographer's studio on the bottom. I know they were sent out to my ancestors in Nova Scotia from relations left behind in Scotland ...Paisley, Milton Dumbarton areas. Judging by the clothes, I would hazard a guess and say they were from 1880-1910. Any suggestions as to what I should do with them would be appreciated!

Hi Catriona As far back as I can go on my branch of the Sproulls, they were of Cowden and my x3 great grandfather left NetherCraigs near Paisley for Nova Scotia in March of 1823. I have a lot of information if this is your line.

Hi Marbe Back again after a 2 year lull (let's call it a covid break), but I wonder if your William's father ( c.1730), could be a brother to John c 1702? Do you know who his (William's) father was? I know my x4 great grandfather Matthew's (Born 09 Dec 1737) father's name was John, and Matthew had a brother William. born 14 April 1785....all registered at Abbey.

Hello Marbe, My direct ancestor is Matthew Sproull born "in the Greenfields of Caldwell" 1737 and died Paisley 1821. He owned and operated NetherCraigs Bleach Works. Do you know who William's parents were? I know Matthew's father was John, but wife is unknown to me. I believe them to be part of the Cowden Sproulls.