Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Notes:
An Eaglais Bhreac is a derivative formed from the Scottish Gaelic cognate of the first recorded name Ecclesbrith from the Brittonic for "speckled church", presumably referring to a church building built of many-coloured stones. The Scottish Gaelic name was translated into Scots as Fawkirk (literally "variegated church", then later amended to the modern English name of Falkirk. The Latin name Varia Capella also has the same meaning. Falkirk Old Parish Church stands on the site of the medieval church, which may have been founded as early as the 7th century.



The Antonine Wall, which stretches across the centre of Scotland, passed through the town and remnants of it can be seen at Callendar Park. Similar to Hadrian's Wall but built of turf rather than stone so less of it has survived, it marked the northern frontier of the Roman Empire between the Firth of Forth and Firth of Clyde during the AD 140s. Much of the best evidence of Roman occupation in Scotland has been found in Falkirk, including a large hoard of Roman coins and a cloth of tartan, thought to be the oldest ever recorded.[7] A Roman fort was confirmed to be found by Geoff Bailey in the Pleasance area of Falkirk in 1991. A Roman themed park at Callendar House was awarded lottery funding to help raise awareness of the wall.



In the 18th century the area was the cradle of Scotland's Industrial Revolution, becoming the earliest major centre of the iron-casting industry. James Watt cast some of the beams for his early steam engine designs at the Carron Iron Works in 1765. The area was at the forefront of canal construction when the Forth and Clyde Canal opened in 1790. The Union Canal (1822) provided a link to Edinburgh and early railway development followed in the 1830s and 1840s. The canals brought economic wealth to Falkirk and led to the town's growth. Through time, trunk roads and motorways followed the same canal corridors through the Falkirk area, linking the town with the rest of Scotland. Many companies set up work in Falkirk due to its expansion. A large brickworks was set up at this time, owned by the Howie family. During the 19th century, Falkirk became the first town in Great Britain to have a fully automated system of street lighting, designed and implemented by a local firm, Thomas Laurie & Co Ltd.



Two important battles have taken place at Falkirk:



The Battle of Falkirk fought on 22 July 1298, saw the defeat of William Wallace by King Edward I of England.

The Battle of Falkirk Muir took place on 17 January 1746, the Jacobites under Charles Edward Stuart defeated a government army commanded by Lieutenant General Henry Hawley.

Birth

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth		Person ID
51	Lamb, James	1729	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I58666
52	Lamb, John	1757	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I59302
53	Layng, Johne	1618	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I32078
54	Layng, Jonnet	1620	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I32090
55	Layng, Margrat	1615	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I32089
56	McCulloch, John	8 Jun 1805	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I32159
57	Mershell, Jean	1672	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I39178
58	Millar, James	20 Feb 1813	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I33471
59	Millar, Janet	26 Dec 1804	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I27222
60	Millar, John	1770	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I34895
61	Millar, Michael	16 Oct 1802	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I27226
62	Millar, Michael	27 Apr 1811	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I27216
63	Millar, Robert	1774	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I34896
64	Millar, Robert	16 Aug 1817	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I27225
65	Millar, Thomas Cowan	10 Mar 1815	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I27223
66	Millar, William	1772	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I34875
67	Millar, William	Apr 1776	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I27220
68	Millar, William	8 Nov 1799	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I34892
69	Miller, Alexander	1603	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I35102
70	Miller, Christian	1603	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I34092
71	Miller, James	1605	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I35027
72	Miller, Johne	1613	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I4020
73	Miller, Marion	1600	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I35101
74	Murray, John	13 Sep 1825	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I4174
75	Rae, Ellene	29 May 1602	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I22693
76	Rae, James	Abt 1548	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I22690
77	Rae, Janet	6 Jan 1602/03	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I22694
78	Rae, Malcolm Gilbert	Abt 1570	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I22689
79	Robertson	1783	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I45300
80	Robertson, Henrietta	Abt 1732	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I58667
81	Robertson, Jean	1778	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I45299
82	Robertson, John	1755	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I45297
83	Robertson, John	1785	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I45260
84	Robertson, Robert Reid	26 Mar 1873	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I10353
85	Wilson, Elizabeth "Eliza"	Abt 1825	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I34399

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Christening

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christening		Person ID
51	Robertson, John	28 Feb 1785	Falkirk Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland	I45260

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