Houston
"HOUSTON, village and parish in north centre of Renfrewshire. The village stands on burn of its own name, 5 miles west-north-west of Paisley; succeeded an ancient village, called originally Hugh's town, situated a little farther down the burn, and nearly all demolished in 1780; is a neat place, all erected after the demolition of the old village; and has a post office under Johnstone, a railway station 3 1/2 miles to the north-east, Established, Free, and Roman Catholic churches, and a public school with about 119 scholars."
[From The Gazetteer of Scotland, by Rev. John Wilson, 1882.]
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Church History
Church Records
- Churches in Houston (NS411670):
- Church of Scotland, Houston and Killellan
- Church of Scotland, Killellan
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Civil Registration
Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths began in Scotland on 1st January 1855. For details of these and other records held at the General Register Office in Edinburgh, see the GRO tutorial.
Description and Travel
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Gazetteers
Ask the GENUKI Gazetteer for a calculation of the distance from Houston to another place.Historical Geography
- Details of the administrative areas of which Houston has been a part can be seen in Vision of Britain, which contains details of historic boundaries, and more about the place.
Maps
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