Cromarty 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
| Reference | Title | Dates | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/672/3 | Minutes | 1814-1874 | Request lookup |
| CH2/672/4 | Minutes | 1874-1934 | Request lookup |
| CH2/672/8 | John Forsyth fund minutes, accounts and other papers Includes poor payments | 1838-1903 | Request lookup |
| CH2/672/11 | Young Men's guild minutes | 1898-1909 | Request lookup |
| CH2/672/12 | Baptismal register | 1876-1944 | Request lookup |
| CH2/672/13 | Proclamation register | 1879-1945 | Request lookup |
| CH2/672/14 | Communion roll | 1877-1891 | Request lookup |
| CH2/672/15 | Communion roll | 1892-1914 | Request lookup |
Board of Supervision poor relief appeals
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert ALISON | 1859 (5) | Order images | Dead | |
| Catherine BAIN | 1859-1860 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Elizabeth BAIN | 1863 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Jemima BAYNE | 1870 (4) | Order images | Refused | |
| Margaret BAYNE | 1870 (4) | Order images | Refused | |
| John BISSET | 1860 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Dempster CHADWICK | 1861 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Dempster CHADWICK | 1861 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary Ann CHISHOLM | 1865-1866 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John CORMACK | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ann DAVIDSON | 1874 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Margaret DAVIDSON | 1846-1847 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Rose DAVIDSON or WATSON | 1859-1860 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Bella DUFF | 1859-1860 (5) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Catherine DUFF | 1859-1860 (5) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Mary FERGUSON | 1846 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John FIDDLER | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John FIDDLER | 1857-1858 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John FIDLER | 1848 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jean FINLAY or SUTHERLAND | 1860 (6) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Ann FINLAYSON | 1866 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| William FINLAYSON | 1859-1860 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Andrew FRASER | 1847 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Christy FRASER | Cromarty | 1846 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
| Peter FRASER | 1854-1855 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Peter FRASER | 1859-1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| George GILMOUR | 1853 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| George GILMOUR | 1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Jean HAY | 1860 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Catherine HOGG | 1846 (1) | Order images | Remit for observations of Parochial Board | |
| Jane HOGG | 1846 (1) | Order images | Remit for reconsideration | |
| Widow Jane HOGG | 1866 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Margaret HOGG or ROLLER | 1858-1859 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Ann HOLM or MCLEOD | 1855-1856 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Nelly HOLM | 1847 (4) | Order images | Minute issued | |
| John HOLMES | 1859-1860 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John HOLMES | 1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Ann HOSSACK | 1846 (1) | Order images | Remit for reconsideration | |
| Widow Eliz HOSSACK or SCOTT | 1871 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John HOSSACK | 1847 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed on understanding that the meal and coals are continued | |
| Margaret JACK or WATSON | 1847 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Christy JOHNSTON or MCLENNAN | 1846 (1) | Order images | Remit for reconsideration | |
| Mary MACDONALD | 1854 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Mary MACDONALD | 1863 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Ronald MACDONALD | 1848 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Martha MACGREGOR | 1861 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Madeline MACKENZIE | 1859-1860 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Medley MACKENZIE | 1855 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Donald MCDONALD | 1849 (1) | Order images | Refused, in respect that she may be provided for in Cromarty | |
| Ronald MCDONALD | 1847 (2) | Order images | Refused, in respect it now appears that applicant's son is living in family with him | |
| Martha MCGREGOR | 1859 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Cath MCKAY or MACKASKILL | 1860 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Alex MCKENZIE | 1882 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ann MCKENZIE | Davidston | 1846 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
| John MCKENZIE | 1860 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Margaret MCKENZIE | 1882 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Margaret MCLELLAN | 1859-1860 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Finlay MCLENNAN | 1847 (4) | Order images | Minute issued | |
| Ann MCLEOD | 1848 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Mary MCLEOD or MCKENZIE | 1860 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Sarah MCLEOD | 1846 (1) | Order images | Remit for reconsideration | |
| William MCLEOD | 1864 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| William MCLEOD | 1864 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Finlay MCRAE | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Catherine MCREDDIE or FRASER | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Sophia MUNRO or MUSTARD | 1847 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Catherine MURRAY | 1854 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Esther NICHOLSON | 1846 (1) | Order images | Remit for reconsideration | |
| Jane PATERSON | 1846-1847 (5) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Jane PATERSON | 1847 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John PATERSON | 1858 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| John PATTERSON | 1858 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Margaret PETER | 1847 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Margaret PETERS | Cromarty | 1846 (2) | Order images | Medical certificate, and inquiry as to harvest employment |
| Ann ROSS | 1859 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Catherine ROSS or DAVIDSON | 1846 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Christian ROSS or MACINTOSH | 1860 (4) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Grace ROSS | 1859 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Helen ROSS | 1846 (1) | Order images | Remit for reconsideration | |
| James ROSS | 1860 (6) | Order images | Explanation from medical officer | |
| John ROSS | 1860 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John ROSS | 1861 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Madelina ROSS or MACKENZIE | 1851 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Medley ROSS or MACKENZIE | 1854 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Thomas SIMPSON | 1847 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Christina SUTHERLAND | 1854 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Christina SUTHERLAND | 1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Duncan SUTHERLAND | 1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Ann URQUHART | 1860 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Christian URQUHART or BAIN | 1859 (1) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of parochial relief | |
| Harriet URQUHART | 1860 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Helen URQUHART or FRASER | 1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Catherine WILLIAMSON | 1846-1847 (5) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William WRIGHT | 1859-1860 (5) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
Sheriff Court paternity decrees
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine BAIN or PHEMISTER Neilston, Cromarty | John THOMSON | 18 Jul 1849 | Order now | Cromarty SC24/3/3 |
| Barbara FRASER Cromarty | David BAIN | 26 Jan 1876 | Order now | Cromarty SC24/3/3 |
| Margaret HOSSACK Cromarty | Robert WATSON | 15 Nov 1891 | Order now | Cromarty SC24/3/3 |
| Janet JOHNSTON Braehead, Cromarty | Allan MACLEAN | 1 May 1874 | Order now | Nairn SC31/6/3 |
| Mary Ann MACDONALD Davidston, Cromarty formerly Mains of Cromarty | Duncan GORDON | 25 Dec 1885 Davidston, Cromarty | Order now | Dingwall SC25/7/11 |
| Jessie MACEWEN Newton, Cromarty | Daniel CAMPBELL | 23 Jan 1878 | Order now | Cromarty SC24/3/3 |
| Mary MACKAY Davidston, Cromarty | Alexander MACKENZIE | 23 May 1864 | Order now | Cromarty SC24/3/3 |
| Catherine MCDONALD Bank St, Cromarty | Henry OWENS | 9 Aug 1892 | Order now | Cromarty SC24/3/3 |
| Margaret MCLEAN Mounthive, Cromarty | John WATSON | 19 Feb 1848 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/4 |
| Anne MUNRO Navity, Cromarty | Angus MACGILLIVRAY | 23 Dec 1895 Navity, Cromarty | Order now | Tain SC34/3/6 |
| Catherine MUNRO Davidston, Cromarty | Angus ROSS | 6 Jul 1889 | Order now | Cromarty SC24/3/3 |
| Isabella SKINNER Links, Cromarty | Duncan CRUICKSHANKS | 13 Nov 1869 | Order now | Cromarty SC24/3/3 |
| Catherine SMITH Burnside Place, Cromarty | James DUNCAN | 19 Jan 1893 Cromarty | Order now | Tain SC34/3/6 |
| Marion SMITH Cromarty | Donald MACDONALD | 15 Jul 1884 | Order now | Cromarty SC24/3/3 |
| Isabella SUTHERLAND Davidston, Cromarty | John GRAY | 18 Sep 1881 | Order now | Dingwall SC25/7/11 |
| Christina URQUHART Rosenburgh, near Cromarty | Malcolm MACDONALD | 25 Aug 1879 Inverness | Order now | Inverness SC29/7/38 |
School Leaving Certificate Exams
| Name | Date of birth | School | Year | Order record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald BAIN | 15 Jan 1894 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Ewen BAIN | 5 Jan 1895 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| George BAIN | 31 Jan 1898 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Hilda BAIN | 19 Mar 1896 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Hilda BAIN | 19 Mar 1896 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| James BAIN | 8 Oct 1892 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| James BAIN | 8 Oct 1892 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| James CAMERON | 30 Mar 1893 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| John CAMPBELL | 18 Apr 1897 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Margrate CLARK | 29 Sep 1893 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| William S FINLAYSON | 6 Dec 1893 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Alexander GRIGOR | 31 Jul 1893 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| David HAY | 20 Jan 1894 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| David HAY | 20 Jan 1894 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Thomas HOSSACK | 15 Jun 1896 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Thomas HOSSACK | 15 Jun 1896 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Donald JACK | 14 Nov 1896 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Margaret Jane MACKAY | 25 Sep 1896 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Nellie MACLEAN | 21 Nov 1893 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| William MACLEOD | 17 May 1896 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| John MCLEAN | 4 Feb 1896 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Annie MCTAVISH | 28 Jul 1889 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Annie MCTAVISH | 28 Jul 1889 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Annie MCTAVISH | 28 Jul 1889 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Jessie MUNRO | 1 Jun 1894 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Jessie MUNRO | 1 Jun 1894 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| James TAYLOR | 21 Jan 1894 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| John WATSON | 25 Oct 1892 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| William WATSON | 28 Feb 1895 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Elizabeth YOUNG | 10 May 1891 | Cromarty Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
Anatomy register
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
| Child name | Date of birth | Mother name | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine ALLAN | 9 May 1865 | Mary ALLAN | Find the father |
| Alexander BAIN | 28 February 1866 | Jessie BAIN | Find the father |
| Christina BAIN | 10 June 1867 | Eliza BAIN | Find the father |
| Robina BONY | 30 December 1864 | Caroline BONY | Find the father |
| Williamina CAMERON | 2 February 1862 | Jane CAMERON | Find the father |
| Colin DAVIDSON | 26 July 1865 | Margaret DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| James DAVIDSON | 10 October 1856 | Elizabeth DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| James FINLAYSON | 16 February 1865 | Margaret FINLAYSON | Find the father |
| Robert FINLAYSON | 5 October 1862 | Mary FINLAYSON | Find the father |
| Louis FRASER | 26 April 1867 | Jane FRASER | Find the father |
| Margaret FRASER | 16 April 1861 | Isabella FRASER | Find the father |
| Williamina FRASER | 25 January 1866 | Isabella FRASER | Find the father |
| David MACKAY | 14 April 1864 | Isabella MACKAY | Find the father |
| Donald MACKAY | 25 June 1864 | Mary MACKAY | Find the father |
| Thomas MACKAY | 16 July 1858 | Elizabeth MACKAY | Find the father |
| Charles MACKENZIE | 11 March 1859 | Jean MACKENZIE | Find the father |
| Jean MCDONALD | 14 September 1859 | Mary MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Robert MCDONALD | 14 October 1855 | Mary MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Jane MCKENZIE | 14 May 1864 | Jane MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Willma MCLEOD | 4 July 1864 | Robina MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Colin MUNRO | 30 July 1864 | Alexina MUNRO | Find the father |
| Georgina MUNRO | 27 November 1864 | Isabella MUNRO | Father found |
| William MUNRO | 26 November 1867 | Isabella MUNRO | Find the father |
| Jossie NOBLE | 17 September 1863 | Margaret NOBLE | Find the father |
| Arthur ROSS | 27 May 1865 | Margaret ROSS | Find the father |
| James ROSS | 9 July 1858 | Jemima ROSS | Find the father |
| James ROSS | 21 October 1863 | Jessie ROSS | Find the father |
| Williamina ROSS | 21 January 1856 | Margaret ROSS | Find the father |
| Henry SIMPSON | 25 July 1865 | Anne SIMPSON | Find the father |
| Alexander STEWART | 22 September 1866 | Grace STEWART | Find the father |
| James STEWART | 18 November 1864 | Jane STEWART | Find the father |
| Mary Mc Queen Or STEWART | 15 October 1860 | Janet STEWART | Find the father |
| Colin THOMSON | 22 August 1865 | Catherine THOMSON | Find the father |
| James URQUHART | 26 March 1858 | Margaret URQUHART | Find the father |
| Robert URQUHART | 10 February 1867 | Lillias URQUHART | Find the father |
General Register of Lunatics
Rolls of Male Heads of Families
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Stewart | Minister | ||
| James | Taylor | elder and JP | Cromarty | |
| Geo | Mcdonald | elder and JP | Cromarty | |
| Donald | Mcrae | elder and catechist | Cromarty | |
| Jeremiah | Joyner | elder and JP | Cromarty | |
| Robert | Ross | elder and JP | Cromarty | |
| David | Watson | schoolmaster and session clerk | Cromarty | |
| Alexander | Mackenzie | RN | Cromarty | |
| Thomas | Thompson | coast guard | Cromarty | |
| John | Urquhart | mariner RN | Cromarty | |
| Andrew | Curle | forester | Cromarty | |
| Andrew | Ross | painter | Cromarty | |
| James | Watson | shoemaker | Cromarty | |
| Hugh | Fraser | baker | Cromarty | |
| Peter | Fraser | baker | Cromarty | |
| John | Clark | gardener | Cromarty | |
| James | Hill | factory and JP | Cromarty | |
| David | Grant | weaver | Cromarty | |
| Alexr | Clark | ship master | Cromarty | |
| David | Fiddler | of the Customs | Cromarty | |
| Hugh | Mackenzie | weaver | Cromarty | |
| John | Forsyth | cooper | Cromarty | |
| Thos | Ross | shoemaker | Cromarty | |
| Alexr | Ross | shoemaker | Cromarty | |
| Alexr | Skinner | fisher | Cromarty | |
| James | Watson | fisher | Cromarty | |
| Donald | Hossack | fisher | Cromarty | |
| Sutherland | proprietor | Udall | ||
| Thos | Middleton | farmer and JP | Davidston | |
| John | Mcdonald | society schoolmaster | Davidston | |
| Geo | Bain | cart wright | Newton | |
| John | Grant | labourer | Newton |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James | Taylor | elder and JP | ||
| George | Macdonald | elder and JP | ||
| Donald | Macrae | catechist and elder | ||
| Jeremiah | Jayner | elder and JP | ||
| Robert | Ross | elder and JP | ||
| David | Watson | schoolmaster and session clerk | ||
| Alexr | Mackenzie | RN | ||
| Geo Mackay | Sutherland | proprietor and JP | Of Udall | |
| Thomas | Middleton | farmer | Davidstown | |
| John | Urquhart | mariner | ||
| Andrew | Ross | painter | ||
| James | Hill | factory and JP | ||
| James | Watson | shoemaker | ||
| Hugh | Fraser | baker | ||
| Peter | Fraser | baker | ||
| Andrew | Curle | forester | ||
| David | Grant | weaver | ||
| Alexander | Clark | ship master | ||
| David | Fiddler | of the Customs | ||
| Hugh | Mackenzie | weaver | ||
| John | Forsyth | merchant | ||
| Thomas | Ross | shoemaker | ||
| Alexander | Ross | shoemaker | ||
| Alexander | Skinner | fisher | ||
| James | Watson | fisher | ||
| Donald | Hossack | fisher | ||
| John | Macdonald | society schoolmaster | Davidstown | |
| James | Urquhart | weaver | Davidstown | |
| George | Bain | cart wright | Newton | |
| John | Grant | labourer | Newton |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James | Taylor | elder and JP | ||
| George | Mcdonald | elder and JP | ||
| Jeremiah | Jayner | elder and JP | ||
| Robert | Ross | elder and JP | ||
| Donald | Macrae | catechist and elder | ||
| David | Watson | session clerk | ||
| Alexander | Mackenzie | RN | ||
| George MacKay | Sutherland | JP | Of Udall | |
| James | Hill | manager of the factory and JP | ||
| Thomas | Middleton | farmer | Davidstown | |
| Andrew | Ross | painter | ||
| James | Watson | shoemaker | ||
| Hugh | Fraser | baker | ||
| Peter | Fraser | baker | ||
| Andrew | Curle | forester | ||
| Alexr | Clark | ship master | ||
| David | Fiddler | of the Customs | ||
| David | Grant | weaver | ||
| Hugh | Mackenzie | weaver | ||
| John | Forsyth | merchant | ||
| Thos | Ross | shoemaker | ||
| Alexr | Ross | shoemaker | ||
| Donald | Hossack | fisher | ||
| Alexr | Skinner | fisher | ||
| Donald | Hossack | fisher | ||
| John | Mcdonald | society schoolmaster | Davidstown | |
| James | Urquhart | weaver | Davidstown | |
| Geo | Bain | cart wright | Newton | |
| Alexr | Fraser | shoemaker | Cromarty |
Kirk Session Records Index
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.