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Closeburn 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.
We do not currently have any lookups available for this parish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew BISSET | 1877 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Andrew BISSET | 1878 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Thomas BRISBANE | 1863 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Robert EDGAR | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| James HIDDLESTON | 1863 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| James HUTSON | 1870 (4) | Order images | Refused | |
| James HUTSON | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Isabella MARCHBANKS | 1856-1857 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Mary Ann PIPER | 1856 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Grace SMITH or CLARK | 1854-1855 (5) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet BELL Closeburn | Robert WILLIAMSON | 15 Dec 1869 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/34 |
| Georgina BISSET Nether Mains, Closeburn | James MOFFAT | 24 Jan 1890 Nether Mains, Closeburn | Order now | Glasgow SC36/14/75 |
| Helen BISSET Newhouse, Closeburn | Walter MCADAM | 27 Jun 1876 Newhouse, Closeburn | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/35 |
| Sarah BISSET Nether Mains, Closeburn | Andrew MCLELLAND | 18 Jul 1905 Nether Mains, Closeburn | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Annie McKay CLARK Woodside, Collin formerly Kirkbog, Closeburn | Thomas Gillespie HENRY | 20 Nov 1897 Woodside, Collin | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Agnes EDGAR Closeburn Lime Works, Dumfriesshire | Samuel SMITH | Order now | Kirkcudbright SC16/7/12 | |
| Jessie HUME Gasstown, near Dumfries formerly Barscar, Closeburn | John SMITH | 20 Dec 1893 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Janet KERR Kirkbog, Closeburn formerly Auchencairn, Kirkmahoe | John SCOTT | 11 Dec 1889 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Mary KIRKPATRICK Cample, Closeburn, Dumfriesshire | George BLACKLEY | 13 Jul 1859 | Order now | Ayr SC6/7/11 |
| Maggie Jane MANSON Holmhead, Closeburn | Peter Hogg PATERSON | 21 Apr 1894 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Annie MARS Kilpatrick Hill, Closeburn | John MILLAR | 5 Jan 1901 Holywood Station, near Dumfries | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Annie MAXWELL Blackwood Saw Mill, Closeburn | Andrew SPALDING | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 | |
| Mary Ann PORTEOUS Townhead, Closeburn | George DAVIDSON | 14 Sep 1888 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Lizzie RAE Park, Closeburn | Robert BELL | 4 May 1907 Park, Closeburn | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Maggie ROSS Sandrum, Closeburn | James SWAN | 11 Jul 1908 Sandrum, Closeburn | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Agnes Campbell SCOTT Closeburn Village, Closeburn | John BETT | 12 Jun 1885 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Elizabeth SIM or ROBERTSON Closeburn Hall, Closeburn | David JOHNSTON | 18 Jul 1887 Templand, Lochmaben | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Anne STITT Newhouse, Closeburn | Thomas LOVE | 24 Jun 1882 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/35 |
| Ann THOMSON Closeburn | Robert CARSON | 17 Feb 1864 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanie S ALLAN | 3 Jan 1896 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Thomas ALLAN | 6 Mar 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| Thomas ALLAN | 6 Mar 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Thomas ALLAN | 6 Mar 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Thomas ALLAN | 6 Mar 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Robert BAIRD | 18 Jan 1898 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Robert BAIRD | 18 Jan 1898 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Eudora E CAIRD | 21 Sep 1892 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| James COCHRANE | 16 Jun 1892 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| Charles FRASER | 19 Feb 1898 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Thomas GRIERSON | 22 Mar 1895 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Archibald HARKNESS | 21 Jan 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| John HARKNESS | 22 Apr 1892 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| John HARKNESS | 22 Apr 1892 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Jessie H D HIDDLESTON | 14 Sep 1895 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Mary Jane H HOULISTON | 8 Nov 1891 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| Mary G INGLIS | 19 Jun 1896 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Grace KIRKPATRICK | 26 Jun 1896 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Grace KIRKPATRICK | 26 Jun 1896 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Mary J LENNOX | 27 Feb 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Mary J LENNOX | 27 Feb 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| David K MCKENZIE | 8 Jun 1895 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| David K MCKENZIE | 8 Jun 1895 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| James MCKENZIE | 8 Nov 1892 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| James MCKENZIE | 8 Nov 1892 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| James MCKERLIE | 4 Sep 1898 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| John MCKERLIE | 30 Mar 1897 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Annie C MENZIES | 23 Jul 1897 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Mathilda F MENZIES | 24 Sep 1888 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Matthilda F MENZIES | 24 Sep 1898 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Catherine McI NISH | 21 Sep 1891 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| Robert PATERSON | 14 Sep 1896 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Robert PATERSON | 14 Sep 1896 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Robert PATERSON | 14 Sep 1896 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Ion C RAMSAY | 24 May 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Ion C RAMSAY | 24 May 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| William RANKIN | 19 Feb 1897 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| William RANKIN | 19 Feb 1897 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Margaret H ROBINSON | 6 Apr 1897 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| David SHARPE | 30 Jul 1897 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| James SHARPE | 22 Apr 1897 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| James SHARPE | 22 Apr 1897 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| James SHARPE | 22 Apr 1897 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| George SIMPSON | 4 Sep 1893 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Hugh W SLOAN | 23 Jun 1895 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Hugh W SLOAN | 23 Jun 1895 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Catherine D SMITH | 23 Dec 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Charles SMITH | 15 Apr 1893 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| Kate D SMITH | 23 Dec 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| James THOMSON | 23 May 1893 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| James W L THOMSON | 23 May 1893 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Agnes L THORBURN | 10 Apr 1898 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Alexander WALLACE | 26 Oct 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| Alexander WALLACE | 26 Oct 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Janet G WALLACE | 3 Jun 1892 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| Marion C WEIR | 2 Oct 1893 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy | 1909 | Order now |
| John L WRIGHT | 27 Sep 1894 | Closeburn Wallace Hall Academy Public School | 1910 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret ANDERSON | 25 July 1861 | Helen ANDERSON | Find the father |
| Thomas Hastie ARMSTRONG | 22 August 1870 | Agnes ARMSTRONG | Find the father |
| Adam AUSTIN | 14 December 1866 | Janet AUSTIN | Find the father |
| John BELL | 3 May 1863 | Janet BELL | Find the father |
| Robert BISSET | 6 May 1859 | Margaret BISSET | Find the father |
| Mary Bennoch BOOTHES | 9 August 1874 | Mary BOOTHES | Find the father |
| Janet BROWN | 9 April 1871 | Margaret BROWN | Find the father |
| Margaret Millijah BROWN | 23 March 1868 | Mary BROWN | Find the father |
| William BROWN | 9 January 1867 | Margaret BROWN | Find the father |
| James BURNS | 31 October 1872 | Anne BURNS | Find the father |
| Agnes CAMPBELL | 29 June 1866 | Mary CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| Mary CAMPBELL | 21 September 1862 | Mary CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| Robert CLOSS | 7 February 1869 | Margaret CLOSS | Find the father |
| William DOBIE | 2 February 1858 | Ellen Eliza DOBIE | Find the father |
| Robert DUFF | 31 July 1869 | Nicholas DUFF | Find the father |
| Robert FARISH | 19 November 1870 | Nicholas FARISH | Find the father |
| Mina FERGUSON | 22 May 1870 | Jane FERGUSON | Find the father |
| Elisabeth Comrie FOTHERINGHAM | 5 May 1874 | Isabella FOTHERINGHAM | Find the father |
| Margaret GIBSON | 4 August 1868 | Margaret GIBSON | Find the father |
| John GLENDINNING | 28 December 1855 | Jean GLENDINNING | Find the father |
| Thomas Crosland Sharp GRIERSON | 15 July 1855 | Margret GRIERSON | Find the father |
| Fanny HASTIE | 22 January 1874 | Janet HASTIE | Find the father |
| James HISLOP | 9 October 1867 | Isabella HISLOP | Find the father |
| Cathrine Scott HYSLOP | 10 March 1868 | Cathrine HYSLOP | Find the father |
| Johanna HYSLOP | 28 September 1874 | Cathrine HYSLOP | Find the father |
| Mary IRVING | 24 July 1861 | Jane IRVING | Find the father |
| Mary JARDINE | 20 October 1868 | Susan JARDINE | Find the father |
| William Campbell JARDINE | 13 February 1869 | Annie JARDINE | Find the father |
| John KERR | 16 March 1872 | Agnes KERR | Find the father |
| Charelotta Acton KIRKPATRICK | 16 October 1855 | Mary KIRKPATRICK | Find the father |
| Janet KIRKPATRICK | 30 January 1865 | Janet KIRKPATRICK | Find the father |
| Janet Fergusson KIRKPATRICK | 14 November 1872 | Sarah KIRKPATRICK | Father found |
| Maggy KIRKPATRICK | 22 August 1868 | Janet KIRKPATRICK | Find the father |
| Sarah KIRKPATRICK | 20 July 1866 | Mary KIRKPATRICK | Find the father |
| James LAIDLAW | 1 March 1863 | Mary LAIDLAW | Find the father |
| John LORIMER | 14 January 1870 | Margaret LORIMER | Find the father |
| John Wilson LORIMER | 21 April 1868 | Mary LORIMER | Find the father |
| Georgina Ford MARCHBANK | 9 May 1869 | Jane MARCHBANK | Find the father |
| William Grieve MARCHBANK | 11 March 1866 | Jane MARCHBANK | Find the father |
| Ellen MAXWELL | 7 November 1871 | Agnes MAXWELL | Find the father |
| Janet MCADAM | 22 January 1863 | Mary MCADAM | Find the father |
| Elisabeth MCKARDEL | 3 September 1873 | Alison MCKARDEL | Find the father |
| James MCKARDLE | 20 November 1874 | Elizabeth MCKARDLE | Find the father |
| Robert MCKARDLE | 9 July 1869 | Alison MCKARDLE | Find the father |
| Jessie MCKENZIE | 27 August 1862 | Margaret MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Robert MCKENZIE | 9 September 1859 | Margaret MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| William MCKENZIE | 10 May 1864 | Margaret MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Mary MCKIRDLE | 11 November 1864 | Alison MCKIRDLE | Find the father |
| Helen Alexander MCKNIGHT | 10 May 1867 | Margaret MCKNIGHT | Find the father |
| James MCMORRINE | 12 March 1872 | Sarah MCMORRINE | Find the father |
| Janet MCMURDO | 2 September 1874 | Margaret MCMURDO | Father found |
| Louisia MCMURDO | 22 October 1860 | Jane MCMURDO | Find the father |
| Margaret MCMURDO | 4 June 1867 | Margaret MCMURDO | Find the father |
| Mary MCMURDO | 20 May 1874 | Mary MCMURDO | Find the father |
| Robert Grain MCMURDO | 21 October 1873 | Elisabeth MCMURDO | Find the father |
| Thomas MCMURDO | 26 June 1865 | Elspeth MCMURDO | Find the father |
| William Mclellan MCMURDO | 31 October 1865 | Margaret MCMURDO | Find the father |
| Elesabeth Kerr MUNSIE | 8 April 1866 | Janet MUNSIE | Find the father |
| John MURRAY | 28 November 1869 | Jane MURRAY | Find the father |
| William MURRAY | 11 December 1865 | Jean MURRAY | Find the father |
| Margaret PARK | 28 June 1859 | Margaret PARK | Find the father |
| Margaret PATERSON | 16 September 1862 | Sarah PATERSON | Find the father |
| Mary PATERSON | 16 April 1865 | Sarah PATERSON | Find the father |
| William Marchbank RAE | 30 August 1874 | Margaret RAE | Find the father |
| George REID | 13 September 1866 | Agnes REID | Find the father |
| Thomas Bessit REID | 26 August 1871 | Agnes REID | Find the father |
| John SCOTT | 12 April 1863 | Helen SCOTT | Find the father |
| Catrine Mcgowan SEATON | 19 September 1865 | Marion SEATON | Find the father |
| Agnes SHARP | 26 January 1863 | Janet SHARP | Find the father |
| Agnes Irving SHARP | 21 March 1871 | Mary Ann SHARP | Find the father |
| Christina SHARP | 30 March 1873 | Isabella SHARP | Find the father |
| John SHARP | 4 December 1869 | Jane SHARP | Find the father |
| Agnes Grierson SMITH | 5 February 1869 | Sarah SMITH | Find the father |
| Janet Porter SMITH | 7 August 1872 | Susan SMITH | Find the father |
| Maggy Jane SMITH | 15 February 1867 | Janet SMITH | Find the father |
| Margaret SMITH | 24 July 1869 | Elisabeth SMITH | Father found |
| Samuel John SMITH | 26 October 1863 | Euphemia SMITH | Find the father |
| Sarah Jane SMITH | 14 April 1873 | Elisabeth SMITH | Find the father |
| George STITT | 2 January 1873 | Ann STITT | Find the father |
| James STITT | 11 February 1863 | Elspeth STITT | Father found |
| Jane Irving STITT | 3 September 1864 | Isabella STITT | Find the father |
| Robert Herris STITT | 3 March 1869 | Agnes STITT | Find the father |
| Adam THOMSON | 15 July 1869 | Agnes THOMSON | Find the father |
| Anne THOMSON | 21 October 1865 | Agnes THOMSON | Find the father |
| Jessie THOMSON | 11 April 1874 | Grace THOMSON | Find the father |
| Mary THOMSON | 4 February 1869 | Jane THOMSON | Find the father |
| Janet THURRAT | 30 October 1869 | Agnes THURRAT | Find the father |
| Jane Forsyth TODD | 9 May 1873 | Elisabeth TODD | Find the father |
| Agnes TROTTER | 5 August 1856 | Margaret TROTTER | Find the father |
| John WATRET | 16 March 1861 | Mary WATRET | Find the father |
| William WATSON | 24 June 1859 | Margaret WATSON | Father found |
| William WATT | 3 May 1858 | Margaret WATT | Find the father |
| Helen WELSH | 10 December 1869 | Grace WELSH | Find the father |
| James WELSH | 10 March 1869 | Mary WELSH | Find the father |
| John WELSH | 12 July 1873 | Grace WELSH | Find the father |
| William WELSH | 13 January 1861 | Elisabeth WELSH | Find the father |
| James Thomson WHITE | 16 April 1872 | Martha Jane WHITE | Find the father |
| John WHITE | 21 February 1865 | Martha WHITE | Find the father |
| James WILLIAMSON | 8 June 1858 | Christina WILLIAMSON | Find the father |
| Margaret Mollane WILLIAMSON | 11 May 1873 | Isabella WILLIAMSON | Father found |
| David Hunter WILSON | 2 November 1863 | Barbara WILSON | Find the father |
| Elisabeth YOUNG | 31 October 1864 | Margaret YOUNG | 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.
