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Ballingry records
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Poor Law appeals – Indexed Poor Law appeals with the option to order images of records.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
School records – Index to School Leaving Certificate Examination results
Anatomy Registers – Index to the records of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland
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.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
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.
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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:
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- £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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen BLACK or SMITH | 1849 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| David Frew BROWN | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Alison CAMPBELL or ADAMSON | 1865 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Catherine CLARK | 1854 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Mary FORSYTH | 1854 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| William MCGREGOR | 1856 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Edward MCGUIRE | 1867 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Cath MURRAY or GORMAN | 1871 (4) | Order images | Refused | |
| Cath MURRAY or GORMAN | 1872 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Catharine MURRAY or GORMAN | 1878 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John ROBERTSON | 1854 (4) | Order images | Refused | |
| Thomas SMITH | Flockhouse | 1846-1847 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
| John THOMSON | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused |
Sheriff Court paternity decrees
Single mothers often took the fathers of their children to court for child support. Such cases were known as filiation and aliment cases. The court could order the father to provide maintenance payments to the mother. If the mother won her case, the court would issue a decree, which would allow the mother to enforce payment of aliment. We have indexed all the records of such cases held by the National Records of Scotland from at least 1855 to 1880, and can provide digital images of the records. To order your copy, simply click on the Order now link in the table below.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret FARMER Thornton, Markinch, sometime at Glencraig House, Ballingry | George CLARK | 17 Dec 1878 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/31 |
| Isabella NIMMO Lochore Lodge, Ballingry | William WATTERS | 2 Jan 1886 | Order now | Kinross SC22/46/4 |
School Leaving Certificate Exams
This is an index to the registers of school leaving certificate examination results (NRS Reference ED36). To order a copy of the record for your ancestor, just click on the Order now link.
| Name | Date of birth | School | Year | Order record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth N MAIN | 12 Dec 1890 | Ballingry Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Jessie M WATSON | 28 Jan 1892 | Ballingry Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Anne H B YOUNG | 2 Mar 1892 | Ballingry Public School | 1908 | Order now |
Anatomy register
This is an index to the registers of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland (NRS Reference MH1/1-MH1/30). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
Your research hit a brick wall when you discovered a birth record missing this vital name? Choose Find the Father by any birth below to start breaking down that barrier today with our FREE search service. Where we've already identified the father, click on the Father Found link to order a copy of the record naming the father. For births outwith this period, click here.
| Child name | Date of birth | Mother name | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mclean ADAMSON | 1 August 1864 | Mary ADAMSON | Find the father |
| James Watson ADAMSON | 14 April 1865 | Elizabeth ADAMSON | Find the father |
| John Mclean ADAMSON | 30 January 1867 | Mary ADAMSON | Find the father |
| Margaret Kinnell ARMSTRONG | 3 January 1865 | Christina ARMSTRONG | Find the father |
| Agnes BARCLAY | 4 October 1872 | Elizabeth BARCLAY | Find the father |
| Edith Elizabeth Hall BLACK | 17 September 1874 | Janet BLACK | Find the father |
| Alexander BROWN | 28 March 1869 | Janet BROWN | Father found |
| George EMSLIE | 15 December 1874 | Catherine EMSLIE | Father found |
| George Ireland FAIR | 11 February 1867 | Christina FAIR | Find the father |
| Robert Dick FAIR | 22 April 1869 | Christina FAIR | Find the father |
| David FERGUSON | 25 February 1861 | Catherine FERGUSON | Find the father |
| John FERGUSON | 11 June 1859 | Margaret FERGUSON | Find the father |
| William Steedman FERGUSON | 5 July 1866 | Catherine FERGUSON | Find the father |
| John GAIRY | 2 March 1870 | Janet GAIRY | Find the father |
| John Horne HENDERSON | 14 December 1872 | Margaret HENDERSON | Find the father |
| David Wilson HOGG | 12 July 1868 | Agnes HOGG | Find the father |
| Christina Paterson HUNTER | 11 November 1859 | Helen HUNTER | Find the father |
| William Dignin HUNTER | 29 October 1859 | Jean HUNTER | Find the father |
| James Purves INGLIS | 6 May 1866 | Jess INGLIS | Find the father |
| Peter Miller INGLIS | 14 July 1862 | Jess INGLIS | Find the father |
| James Mcqueen IZATT | 24 October 1869 | Agnes IZATT | Find the father |
| Thomas Gray IZATT | 6 November 1863 | Janet IZATT | Find the father |
| Elisabeth JOHNSTONE | 12 June 1855 | Margaret JOHNSTONE | Find the father |
| Jane Anderson LOURIE | 22 May 1874 | Jane LOURIE | Find the father |
| Joseph MITCHELL | 19 May 1857 | Catherine MITCHELL | Find the father |
| Catherine MURRAY | 29 December 1866 | Catherine MURRAY | Find the father |
| Helen Gormen MURRAY | 29 December 1869 | Catherine MURRAY | Find the father |
| Hugh MURRAY | 29 December 1866 | Catherine MURRAY | Find the father |
| Isabella Hamilton NEILSON | 22 July 1863 | Isabella NEILSON | Find the father |
| Isabella Gilmour NELSON | 19 December 1859 | Margaret NELSON | Find the father |
| Margaret PAGE | 4 March 1865 | Margaret PAGE | Find the father |
| Anne PATTERSON | 11 November 1862 | Janet PATTERSON | Find the father |
| William PENMAN | 3 October 1855 | Jean PENMAN | Find the father |
| David ROBERTSON | 28 February 1856 | Marjory ROBERTSON | Father found |
| Mary Houston SCOTLAND | 3 June 1874 | Mary SCOTLAND | Find the father |
| James Dingwall SHARP | 21 July 1863 | Jane SHARP | Find the father |
| Agnes Adamson SMITH | 11 May 1873 | Catherine SMITH | Find the father |
| Janet SMITH | 27 November 1868 | Elizabeth SMITH | Find the father |
| Betsy SUTTIE | 25 March 1872 | Elspeth SUTTIE | Find the father |
| Jemima Torlie WATSON | 27 June 1874 | Alison WATSON | Find the father |
| Daniel Caslow WATT | 30 April 1865 | Jane WATT | Find the father |
| John WATT | 14 January 1863 | Jean WATT | Find the father |
| Mary Seymour Blaney WATT | 9 June 1868 | Margaret WATT | Find the father |
| Thomas WATT | 7 September 1860 | Jane WATT | Find the father |
| William Butler WATT | 14 January 1859 | Jane WATT | Father found |
| Catherine Thomson WHYTE | 16 February 1868 | Grace WHYTE | Find the father |
| Mary WHYTE | 12 August 1855 | Barbara Whyte Or PERCY | Find the father |
General Register of Lunatics
This index shows patients from this parish admitted to asylums. To order a record click on the Order images link.
| Name | Date of death | Order | Asylums | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAIN, William shunter Born about 1860 Single Previous residence: Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Dunfermline | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1905 | |
| BANKS, Peter coal miner Born about 1860 Single Previous residence: Lochore Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 18 Feb 1886 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1885 |
| BEVERIDGE or WILSON, Mary housewife Born about 1870 Married Previous residence: 62 Sligo Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1911 | |
| BOWMAN, Alexander none Born about 1886 Single Previous residence: Bridge Row, Crosshill, Glencraig Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1910 | |
| BOWMAN, Ann none Born about 1888 Single Previous residence: Bridge Row, Crosshill, Glencraig Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1910 | |
| BURNS, John coal miner Born about 1877 Single Previous residence: 45 Main Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 28 Jan 1913 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh District Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1906-1912 |
| CAMERON or ROBERTSON, Christina miner's wife Born about 1834 Married Previous residence: Kinghorn Poorhouse Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 16 Feb 1890 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1884 |
| CONNOR or DOCHERTY, Margaret housewife Born about 1863 Married Previous residence: 25 Sligo Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 17 Jul 1920 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1906 |
| CONNOR, Michael labourer Born about 1865 Single Previous residence: Comrie village, Culross Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 20 Apr 1950 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1905 |
| DICKSON, Stewart coal miner formerly Born about 1877 Married Previous residence: 108 Main Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 12 Jun 1912 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1912 |
| DOCHERTY or CONNOR, Margaret housewife Born about 1863 Married Previous residence: 25 Sligo Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 17 Jul 1920 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1906 |
| DUFF, George miner Born about 1877 Married Previous residence: Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1903 | |
| DUNCAN, John Old none Born about 1891 Single Previous residence: Wright's Buildings, Lumphinnans, Lochgelly Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 15 Nov 1950 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1913 |
| FERGUSON or LAIRD, Agnes Brown domestic Born about 1888 Married Previous residence: 105 Foulford Street, Cowdenbeath Chargeable parish: Beath | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1909 | |
| FERGUSON, Catherine outdoor worker Born about 1830 Single Previous residence: Tushie Law, Ballingry Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 16 Mar 1905 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1897-1898 |
| FOWLER or LYON, Helen Born about 1874 Widowed Previous residence: Woodend, near Cowdenbeath Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 2 Dec 1951 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1913 |
| FOWLER, Thomas miner Born about 1839 Widowed Previous residence: 282 Perth Road, Cowdenbeath Chargeable parish: Beath | 26 Jun 1915 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1914 |
| GIBBINS, John coal miner Born about 1864 Married Previous residence: Edinburgh District Asylum, Bangour Chargeable parish: Ballingry Also known as John Gibbons | 22 Sep 1914 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh District Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1914 |
| GIBBONS, John coal miner Born about 1864 Married Previous residence: Edinburgh District Asylum, Bangour Chargeable parish: Ballingry Also known as John Gibbins | 22 Sep 1914 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh District Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1914 |
| GRAHAM or MILLS, Annie housewife Born about 1878 Married Previous residence: 84 North Glencraig, Glencraig Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1912 | |
| GRANT, Charles W labourer Born about 1860 Married Previous residence: Lochside Lodging House, Kinross Chargeable parish: Kinross | 10 Apr 1902 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1900 |
| GREIG or MARSHALL, Jessie Melville housewife Born about 1855 Married Previous residence: 17 Henderson Place, Crosshill Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 9 Mar 1913 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1912 |
| HENDERSON or KAYE, Janet housekeeper Born about 1857 Married Previous residence: John Street, Crosshill Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 28 Jul 1910 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1910 |
| HENDERSON, John miner Born about 1854 Married Previous residence: Lumphinnans, Ballingry Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 9 Mar 1901 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1898 |
| HENDERSON or MCKINLAY, Mary housewife Born about 1855 Widowed Previous residence: 20 Sligo Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 5 Sep 1908 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1908 |
| KAYE or HENDERSON, Janet housekeeper Born about 1857 Married Previous residence: John Street, Crosshill Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 28 Jul 1910 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1910 |
| LAIRD or FERGUSON, Agnes Brown domestic Born about 1888 Married Previous residence: 105 Foulford Street, Cowdenbeath Chargeable parish: Beath | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1909 | |
| LAWSON or SMITH, Catherine factory worker Born about 1869 Married Previous residence: Milton, Ballingry Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1896 | |
| LYON or FOWLER, Helen Born about 1874 Widowed Previous residence: Woodend, near Cowdenbeath Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 2 Dec 1951 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1913 |
| MARSHALL or GREIG, Jessie Melville housewife Born about 1855 Married Previous residence: 17 Henderson Place, Crosshill Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 9 Mar 1913 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1912 |
| MCCLUSKEY, Charles miner Born about 1864 Married Previous residence: 139 Main Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry Also known as Charles Mccluskie | 18 Mar 1933 | Order images (3) | Fife District Asylum Stirling District | 1909-1913 |
| MCCLUSKIE, Charles miner Born about 1864 Married Previous residence: 139 Main Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry Also known as Charles Mccluskey | 18 Mar 1933 | Order images (3) | Fife District Asylum Stirling District | 1909-1913 |
| MCEWAN or THOMSON, Cath sempstress Born about 1823 Married Previous residence: Old Monkland Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 24 Jul 1867 | Order image (1) | Fife And Kinross | 1866 |
| MCGREGOR, David fish cadger Born about 1839 Single Previous residence: Montrose Royal Asylum Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 10 Aug 1905 | Order images (2) | Fife And Kinross Montrose Royal Asylum | 1860-1866 |
| MCKENNA, Peter coal miner Born about 1872 Single Previous residence: Hynds, Lochore, Ballingry Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Haddington District Asylum | 1908 | |
| MCKINLAY or HENDERSON, Mary housewife Born about 1855 Widowed Previous residence: 20 Sligo Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 5 Sep 1908 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1908 |
| MILLAR, Ebenezer shepherd Born about 1841 Married Previous residence: Ballingry Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order images (2) | Fife | 1886-1887 | |
| MILLS or GRAHAM, Annie housewife Born about 1878 Married Previous residence: 84 North Glencraig, Glencraig Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1912 | |
| MURRAY, Hugh miner Born about 1874 Single Previous residence: Milton Lochore Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1895 | |
| NEILSON or NELSON, Joseph miner Born about 1864 Married Previous residence: Lumphinnans, Lochgelly Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1893 | |
| NELSON or NEILSON, Joseph miner Born about 1864 Married Previous residence: Lumphinnans, Lochgelly Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1893 | |
| OATES, Margaret Hutton no occupation Born about 1887 Single Previous residence: 40 Main Street, Lochgelly Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 30 May 1906 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1905 |
| PATERSON, Annie lived in father's or brother's house Born about 1859 Single Previous residence: Lochgelly Chargeable parish: Forgan | 20 Mar 1928 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1892-1901 |
| PENMAN, David coal miner Born about 1889 Single Previous residence: Cardenden, Main Street Kelton and Thornton Sanatorium Chargeable parish: Kinglassie | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1913 | |
| RAMSAY, James farm labourer Born about 1799 Married Previous residence: Morningside Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order images (5) | Fife Montrose Royal Asylum Morningside | 1859-1874 | |
| RAMSAY, James farmer Born about 1806 Previous residence: Dunfermline Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order images (3) | Campie Lane Fife And Kinross Newbigging House | 1863-1866 | |
| REEKIE, Janet seamstress Born about 1834 Single Previous residence: 45A Main Street, Lochgelly Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 14 Jun 1913 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1908 |
| ROBERTSON or CAMERON, Christina miner's wife Born about 1834 Married Previous residence: Kinghorn Poorhouse Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 16 Feb 1890 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1884 |
| ROBERTSON, Margaret domestic servant Born about 1872 Single Previous residence: Navitie, Glencraig Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1912 | |
| RUSH, John coal miner Born about 1856 Married Previous residence: Midlothian District Asylum, Rosslynlee Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order images (3) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1911 | |
| SHIELDS, George coal miner Born about 1870 Married Previous residence: 25 Main Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1904 | |
| SINCLAIR, John engineman Born about 1856 Married Previous residence: Midlothian and Peebles District Asylum Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 24 Sep 1903 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1901-1902 |
| SMITH or LAWSON, Catherine factory worker Born about 1869 Married Previous residence: Milton, Ballingry Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1896 | |
| SMITH, George Wright pit sinker Born about 1859 Married Previous residence: 1 Curfew$ Street, Lochore Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 17 Jun 1911 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1909 |
| SMITH, Peter labourer Born about 1837 Single Previous residence: 43 Lumphinnans, Ballingry Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1893 | |
| SMITH, Thomas coal miner Born about 1873 Married Previous residence: Motherwell Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1903 | |
| SNEDDON, James labourer Born about 1886 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 16 Jul 1910 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1904-1905 |
| THOMSON or MCEWAN, Cath sempstress Born about 1823 Married Previous residence: Old Monkland Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 24 Jul 1867 | Order image (1) | Fife And Kinross | 1866 |
| WHITE, David hammerman Born about 1820 Single Previous residence: Millholm House Musselburgh Chargeable parish: Ballingry Also known as David Whyte | 17 Oct 1879 | Order images (4) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife And Kinross Gilmour House Millholme House | 1858-1866 |
| WHYTE, David hammerman Born about 1820 Single Previous residence: Millholm House Musselburgh Chargeable parish: Ballingry Also known as David White | 17 Oct 1879 | Order images (4) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife And Kinross Gilmour House Millholme House | 1858-1866 |
| WILKINS, Henry pit sinker Born about 1869 Single Previous residence: Crosshill Lodging House Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1906 | |
| WILLIAMSON, James miner Born about 1843 Married Previous residence: Cowdenbeath Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 28 Sep 1883 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1882 |
| WILSON or BEVERIDGE, Mary housewife Born about 1870 Married Previous residence: 62 Sligo Street, Lumphinnans Chargeable parish: Ballingry | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1911 | |
| WOOD, Betsy no occupation Born about 1884 Single Previous residence: Richmond Place, Lochgelly Chargeable parish: Ballingry | 22 Feb 1934 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1905 |
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.
No Roll of Male Heads of Families has yet been found for this parish
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.
