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Cairney records
Lookup searches – Access records in Scottish archives for ancestors in this parish (e.g. Kirk Session Records). Available from £1 a name a year.
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.
| Reference | Title | Dates | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/1240/1 | Minutes 1724-1726 Minutes 1730-1735 Minutes 1738-1747 | 1724-1747 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1240/2 | Minutes | 1747-1813 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1240/3 | Minutes | 1813-1819 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1240/4 | Minutes | 1820-1837 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1240/5 | Minutes | 1837-1842 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1240/6 | Minutes | 1858-1898 | Request lookup |
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:
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
- £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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William CRAIGEN | 1862 (1) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of parochial relief | |
| Widow DEY | 1881 (3) | Order images | Reconsideration of parochial board | |
| Ann DINGWALL | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow KNIGHT or DEY | 1877 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Helen KNIGHT or DEY | 1880 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Joseph LESLIE | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jane LYON | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Robert MACKIE | 1864 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Robert MACKIE | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Ann MAIR or KEITH | 1856-1857 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Ann MAIR | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| James MURRAY | 1859 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Jane THOMSON | 1868 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Margaret WILSON | 1882 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Mary WILSON or WATT | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane COOPER or INNES Sittinghillock, Cairney | William DAVIDSON | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/5 |
School Leaving Certificate Exams
This is an index to the registers of school leaving certificate examination results (NRS Reference ED36). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane ADDISON | 15 April 1872 | Ann ADDISON | Find the father |
| Ann ALLAN | 24 July 1869 | Margaret ALLAN | Find the father |
| David Dempster ALLAN | 14 December 1873 | Margaret ALLAN | Father found |
| James ALLAN | 28 November 1873 | Jessie ALLAN | Find the father |
| John ALLAN | 8 December 1866 | Ann ALLAN | Find the father |
| Helen BARCLAY | 27 January 1857 | Mary BARCLAY | Find the father |
| Ann BONNYMAN | 1 August 1866 | Isabella Bonnyman Or BAIN | Find the father |
| James BONNYMAN | 27 January 1857 | Isabella Bonnyman Or BAIN | Find the father |
| Jane BONNYMAN | 26 November 1859 | Ann BONNYMAN | Find the father |
| John BONNYMAN | 21 June 1870 | Isabella Bonnyman Or BAIN | Find the father |
| James BRODIE | 10 October 1860 | Elizabeth BRODIE | Find the father |
| Elsie BROWN | 11 July 1855 | Ann BROWN | Find the father |
| Margaret Alexander BROWN | 25 December 1870 | Elizabeth BROWN | Find the father |
| Christina BRUCE | 28 February 1859 | Mary Margaret BRUCE | Find the father |
| Mary BRUCE | 19 December 1860 | Christina BRUCE | Find the father |
| Elizabeth CAMERON | 8 September 1864 | Elizabeth CAMERON | Find the father |
| Jessie Ann CAMERON | 4 November 1861 | Elizabeth CAMERON | Find the father |
| Francis Alexander CHALMERS | 6 February 1868 | Ann CHALMERS | Find the father |
| Elizabeth CORMACK | 18 September 1868 | Elizabeth CORMACK | Find the father |
| Ann CRAIGAN | 30 June 1858 | Ann CRAIGAN | Find the father |
| Margaret CRAIGEN | 10 December 1867 | Isabella CRAIGEN | Find the father |
| George CRUICKSHANK | 9 April 1860 | Christina CRUICKSHANK | Find the father |
| James DAVIDSON | 11 January 1865 | Mary Ann DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| William DAWSON | 6 September 1862 | Jane DAWSON | Find the father |
| James Fraser DEY | 19 April 1874 | Isabella DEY | Father found |
| Jessie DICK | 10 October 1865 | Jessie DICK | Find the father |
| William DICK | 12 July 1864 | Helen DICK | Find the father |
| William DINGWALL | 9 May 1857 | Jane DINGWALL | Find the father |
| Jessie Ann DUNCAN | 12 January 1867 | Mary DUNCAN | Find the father |
| Walter Alexander DUNCAN | 10 March 1873 | Mary DUNCAN | Find the father |
| James Ingram GALLIN | 28 September 1871 | Margaret GALLIN | Find the father |
| Jane GARROW | 26 July 1867 | Jane GARROW | Find the father |
| William GARROW | 4 June 1864 | Jane GARROW | Find the father |
| William GORDON | 9 May 1861 | Jean GORDON | Find the father |
| George GRAY | 13 July 1874 | Margaret GRAY | Find the father |
| Isabella Mc Kenzie GRAY | 23 November 1870 | Margaret GRAY | Find the father |
| Jane GRAY | 17 April 1864 | Isabella GRAY | Find the father |
| Janet GRAY | 21 October 1861 | Jane GRAY | Find the father |
| Elizabeth HARPER | 24 November 1869 | Ann HARPER | Find the father |
| Agnes KEITH | 20 April 1867 | Agnes KEITH | Find the father |
| Alexander KING | 13 September 1865 | Jane KING | Find the father |
| John Martin KNIGHT | 7 February 1861 | Ann KNIGHT | Find the father |
| Helen Alexandrina LESLIE | 7 January 1865 | Helen LESLIE | Find the father |
| James LESLIE | 15 February 1873 | Ann LESLIE | Find the father |
| Jane LESLIE | 28 July 1859 | Jane LESLIE | Find the father |
| Mary LESLIE | 25 November 1867 | Helen LESLIE | Find the father |
| Jane LOBBAN | 9 July 1862 | Margaret LOBBAN | Find the father |
| Alexander Hay MACKIE | 24 January 1873 | Isabella MACKIE | Find the father |
| Isabella Chalmers MACKIE | 23 October 1872 | Mary MACKIE | Find the father |
| James MACKIE | 16 April 1868 | Isabella MACKIE | Find the father |
| Jane MACKIE | 8 April 1871 | Isabella MACKIE | Find the father |
| Isabella MCDONALD | 21 October 1870 | Elizabeth MCDONALD | Father found |
| James MCGRIGOR | 30 October 1866 | Margaret MCGRIGOR | Find the father |
| John MCHARDY | 11 April 1862 | Jane MCHARDY | Find the father |
| Ann MCINTOSH | 18 June 1860 | Ann MCINTOSH | Find the father |
| Ann MCINTYRE | 20 August 1860 | Jane Mc Intyre Or HAY | Find the father |
| Mary MCINTYRE | 21 February 1856 | Janet MCINTYRE | Find the father |
| Isabella Ann MCKENZIE | 31 July 1859 | Jane MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Mary Ann MCKENZIE | 9 May 1869 | Mary MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| William MCKENZIE | 9 March 1873 | Mary MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Helen MCPHERSON | 6 August 1861 | Jane MCPHERSON | Find the father |
| Helen MCWILLIAM | 21 May 1857 | Jane MCWILLIAM | Find the father |
| Margaret MELLIS | 6 May 1873 | Jessie MELLIS | Find the father |
| Alexander MILNE | 27 July 1871 | Elizabeth MILNE | Find the father |
| James Robertson MILNE | 26 November 1874 | Elspet MILNE | Find the father |
| Jane MILNE | 19 July 1863 | Isabella MILNE | Find the father |
| Margaret Anne MILNE | 9 May 1871 | Isabella MILNE | Find the father |
| Jessie MOGGACH | 9 April 1866 | Jane MOGGACH | Find the father |
| George MOIR | 14 December 1874 | Jane MOIR | Find the father |
| Jane Gardener Cow MOIR | 14 January 1870 | Christian MOIR | Find the father |
| Alexander MORRISON | 28 October 1872 | Ann MORRISON | Find the father |
| James Symon MORRISON | 13 July 1872 | Ann MORRISON | Find the father |
| Jessie MORRISON | 30 March 1866 | Margaret MORRISON | Find the father |
| John MORRISON | 2 February 1870 | Margaret MORRISON | Find the father |
| William MORRISON | 30 March 1859 | Jane MORRISON | Find the father |
| Isabella MURRAY | 5 February 1865 | Isabella MURRAY | Find the father |
| Jessie MURRAY | 23 October 1866 | Agnes MURRAY | Find the father |
| John MURRAY | 9 November 1870 | Agnes MURRAY | Find the father |
| James Hay NEISH | 2 January 1868 | Elizabeth NEISH | Find the father |
| Margaret Helen NEISH | 20 December 1871 | Elizabeth NEISH | Find the father |
| Mary Ann NORRIE | 16 March 1856 | Elspet NORRIE | Find the father |
| Elspet ORD | 10 December 1856 | Jane ORD | Find the father |
| Ann PATTILLO | 16 July 1861 | Isabella PATTILLO | Find the father |
| Adam PIRIE | 16 July 1864 | Sophia PIRIE | Find the father |
| Jane PIRIE | 12 December 1866 | Elizabeth PIRIE | Find the father |
| Janet PIRIE | 15 February 1859 | Elizabeth PIRIE | Find the father |
| Mary Ann Robb PIRIE | 26 September 1862 | Elizabeth PIRIE | Find the father |
| William PIRIE | 31 March 1869 | Elizabeth PIRIE | Find the father |
| Margaret Jane RAFFAN | 3 March 1869 | Georgina RAFFAN | Find the father |
| Jessie ROBERTSON | 15 November 1860 | Margaret ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| John ROBERTSON | 10 April 1856 | Ann ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Walter ROBERTSON | 13 August 1864 | Margaret ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Isabella Jane RUSSELL | 23 August 1857 | Mary RUSSELL | Find the father |
| James SCOTT | 29 May 1861 | Ann SCOTT | Find the father |
| Agnes Donald SHEARER | 23 December 1868 | Jane SHEARER | Find the father |
| Alexander SIMPSON | 27 June 1860 | Ann SIMPSON | Find the father |
| James SIMPSON | 4 December 1856 | Ann SIMPSON | Find the father |
| John SLORACH | 28 August 1861 | Mary SLORACH | Find the father |
| William SLORACH | 2 October 1856 | Elizabeth SLORACH | Find the father |
| Alexander SPENCE | 17 September 1857 | Isabella SPENCE | Find the father |
| Isabella SPENCE | 5 January 1861 | Clementina SPENCE | Find the father |
| Donald STEWART | 31 March 1874 | Margaret STEWART | Find the father |
| George Smith STEWART | 8 August 1866 | Jane STEWART | Father found |
| James STEWART | 16 April 1863 | Jane STEWART | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Craig STRACHAN | 4 April 1867 | Margaret STRACHAN | Find the father |
| Ann THOMSON | 12 January 1872 | Isabella THOMSON | Find the father |
| George THOMSON | 11 March 1856 | Elizabeth THOMSON | Find the father |
| Margaret THOMSON | 23 September 1870 | Margaret THOMSON | Find the father |
| Alexander Keith WATSON | 10 March 1860 | Margaret WATSON | Find the father |
| Jane WATT | 8 April 1861 | Jane WATT | Find the father |
| Betsy WILLIAMSON | 2 January 1871 | Jessie WILLIAMSON | Find the father |
| Alexander WILSON | 11 June 1862 | Ann WILSON | Find the father |
| Alexander WILSON | 28 March 1869 | Mary WILSON | Find the father |
| Charles WILSON | 25 February 1856 | Margaret WILSON | Find the father |
| Isabella Gauld WILSON | 19 August 1857 | Margaret WILSON | Find the father |
| James WILSON | 13 April 1865 | Mary WILSON | Find the father |
| James Robertson WILSON | 20 January 1874 | Mary Ann WILSON | Find the father |
| Jessie WILSON | 21 July 1872 | Mary WILSON | Find the father |
| Margaret WILSON | 23 February 1870 | Mary WILSON | Find the father |
| Mary WILSON | 19 June 1867 | Jane WILSON | Find the father |
General Register of Lunatics
This index shows patients from this parish admitted to asylums. We have not yet identified any patients from this parish.
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.
