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GREENOCK REGISTER.
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ELDERS DISTRICTS.
1. From Cartsburn to the Quay-head on the north. — Thomas
Allan, 78, Cartsdyke, and Robert Hunter, 24, Cartsdyke.
2. From Cartsburn to the Broad-close on the south — Alexander
Gulland, 65, Cartsdyke, and Hugh Richmond, 16, Cathcart Street.
3. Stanners-street — John M'Lellan, 3, Baker Street.
4. Arthur-street — Alex. Black, 13, Cathcart Street.
5. St. James-street and north side of St. Lawrence-street round to
the Broad-close, including west side of do. — Walter Service, 6, Baker
Street.
The Presbytery of Greenock consists of the eight Parishes of Greenock,
the two Parishes of Port Glasgow, the P.nishes of Innerkip, Gourock,
Kilmalcolm, Erskine, Fairlie, Largs aurt Cumbiaes— in all, 17 Parishes.
The Presbytery meet in the Sheriff Court H.ill, Greenock— Rev. Win.
Menzies, Presbytery Clerk, House, 3, Bogle Street.
PRECENTORS AND CHURCH OFFICERS.
West or Old Church — Walter Hutcheson, Precentor, D. M«In-
tyre, Officer.
Middle or New Church — John Muir, Precentor, Archd. An-
derson, Officer.
East Church — John Love, Precentor, William Banners, Officer.
South or Gaelic Church — John Cameron, Precentor, John
M'Kinlay, Officer.
North Church — Alexander Cameron, Precentor, Duncan Dou-
glas, Officer.
St. Andrew's Church — Precentor, (Vacant), Dugald Walker,
Officer.
St. Thomas' Church — Edward Graham, Precentor, James Boag,
Officer.
Cartsdyke Church — Robert Hunter, Precentor, Archibald Taylor,
Officer.
SESSION CLERKS' OFFICES-
East Parish — John Love, 1, West Blackball Street.
Middle or New — 'John Cuniming, 3, Hamilton Street.
West or Old — John Munro, 16, Regent Street.
Parish Register of Births and Marriages, from January, 1838, to
January, 1841.
MIDDLE PARISH. WEST PARISH.
Births Marriages Births Marriages
68 98 170 196
69 108 168 180
43 100 122 201
It will be observable that the number of births bears no proportion
to that of marriages; which, according to the best writers upon
political economy, ought to be nearly in the proportion of five of the
former to one of the latter. The above statement shows a very great
neglect on the part of parents and others, who ought to attend to this
EAST PARISH.
EAR.
Births Marriages
1838
100 58
1889
84 57
1840
59 77