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Cults 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Margaret BLYTH | 1861 (3) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Margaret BLYTHE | 1880 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Agnes HAY or MOODIE | 1856 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Jean HONEYMAN | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Bell MILLAR | 1850 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| James NEILSON | 1853 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jean ROBERTSON | 1849 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John STEVENSON | 1856 (2) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary BLACK Pitlessie, Cults | John LAWSON | 12 Sep 1886 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Isabella GOLDIE Pitlessie, Cults | Alexander CRAWFORD | 28 Apr 1884 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Christina GOODWILLIE Priestfield, Cults | James DUFF | 26 Jul 1877 Priestfield, Cults | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/31 |
| Mary MACDONALD Walton Hill, Cults | William WATSON | 10 Aug 1891 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Elizabeth SIMPSON Pitlessie, Cults | Robert FORRET | 20 Jul 1867 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/30 |
| Mary Magdalene SPEED Cults Lime Works, Cults | David SENIOR | 27 Jul 1888 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Elspet BLACK | 7 February 1873 | Margaret BLACK | Father found |
| Jane Wishart DALLAS | 20 July 1867 | Elisabeth DALLAS | Find the father |
| Agnes DALRYMPLE | 29 January 1865 | Agnes DALRYMPLE | Father found |
| John Elder KIDDIE | 4 October 1865 | Elspit KIDDIE | Find the father |
| Jane LOUDEN | 10 May 1870 | Margaret LOUDEN | Find the father |
| Margaret LOUDEN | 10 February 1867 | Margaret LOUDEN | Find the father |
| Matthew LOUDEN | 24 June 1865 | Margaret LOUDEN | Find the father |
| William LOUDEN | 10 October 1872 | Margaret LOUDEN | Find the father |
| Catherine Lochart MACKIE | 26 June 1868 | Mary Ann MACKIE | Find the father |
| Andrew MELVILLE | 28 September 1871 | Agnes MELVILLE | Find the father |
| Elisabeth MELVILLE | 12 July 1868 | Agnes MELVILLE | Father found |
| Janet MELVILLE | 4 April 1872 | Isabella MELVILLE | Find the father |
| Andrew MITCHELL | 26 June 1868 | Mary MITCHELL | Find the father |
| James MITCHELL | 4 March 1866 | Ellen MITCHELL | Find the father |
| John MITCHELL | 4 March 1866 | Ellen MITCHELL | Find the father |
| James NEILSEN | 27 August 1859 | Isabella NEILSEN | Find the father |
| John NESS | 19 June 1862 | Elisabeth NESS | Father found |
| James NORVAL | 9 October 1859 | Jane NORVAL | Find the father |
| Christina Bell PATON | 5 March 1872 | Agnes PATON | Find the father |
| Agnes PRATT | 18 June 1866 | Catherine PRATT | Find the father |
| James PRATT | 7 May 1856 | Janet PRATT | Find the father |
| David RUSSELL | 8 October 1867 | Elspet RUSSELL | Find the father |
| John SIMPSON | 16 April 1871 | Janet SIMPSON | Find the father |
| Charles SMITH | 13 February 1860 | Agnes SMITH | Find the father |
| James SMITH | 17 November 1865 | Mary SMITH | Find the father |
| Mary SPEED | 29 January 1867 | Janet SPEED | Father found |
| Alexander STEVENSON | 13 December 1862 | May STEVENSON | Find the father |
| William STEVENSON | 27 September 1866 | May STEVENSON | Find the father |
| Peter TAYLOR | 28 July 1871 | Margaret TAYLOR | Find the father |
| Alexander TURNBULL | 4 February 1866 | Mary TURNBULL | Find the father |
| Rachel TURNBULL | 2 October 1874 | Mary TURNBULL | Find the father |
| George WALLACE | 27 November 1873 | Jessie WALLACE | Find the father |
| Janet WALLACE | 28 February 1863 | Janet WALLACE | Find the father |
| John WALLACE | 15 February 1868 | Jessie WALLACE | Find the father |
| William WALLACE | 3 January 1871 | Jane WALLACE | Find the father |
| James WISHART | 10 October 1871 | Margaret WISHART | Find the father |
| John WISHART | 16 January 1866 | Jessie WISHART | Father found |
| George YOUNG | 31 August 1873 | Mary YOUNG | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN or DAVIDSON, Mary domestic servant Born about 1842 Married Previous residence: Montrose Royal Asylum Chargeable parish: Cults | 2 Sep 1880 | Order images (3) | Fife And Kinross Montrose Royal Asylum | 1868-1869 |
| CRAWFORD or NEILSON, Isab weaver Born about 1834 Married Previous residence: Pitlessie Chargeable parish: Cults | 13 May 1869 | Order image (1) | Fife And Kinross | 1869 |
| DAVIDSON or BROWN, Mary domestic servant Born about 1842 Married Previous residence: Montrose Royal Asylum Chargeable parish: Cults | 2 Sep 1880 | Order images (3) | Fife And Kinross Montrose Royal Asylum | 1868-1869 |
| DONALDSON or GARLAND, Euphemia outdoor worker Born about 1828 Widowed Previous residence: Pittessie, Cults Chargeable parish: Cults | 29 Dec 1905 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1904 |
| GARLAND or DONALDSON, Euphemia outdoor worker Born about 1828 Widowed Previous residence: Pittessie, Cults Chargeable parish: Cults | 29 Dec 1905 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1904 |
| MECHIE, John pauper Born about 1853 Single Previous residence: Baldovan Chargeable parish: Cults Also known as John Michie | 9 Aug 1866 | Order images (2) | Baldovan Asylum Fife And Kinross | 1860-1866 |
| MICHIE, John pauper Born about 1853 Single Previous residence: Baldovan Chargeable parish: Cults Also known as John Mechie | 9 Aug 1866 | Order images (2) | Baldovan Asylum Fife And Kinross | 1860-1866 |
| NEILSON, Alice Born about 1884 Single Previous residence: Pitlessie Chargeable parish: Cults | 8 Feb 1922 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1905 |
| NEILSON or CRAWFORD, Isab weaver Born about 1834 Married Previous residence: Pitlessie Chargeable parish: Cults | 13 May 1869 | Order image (1) | Fife And Kinross | 1869 |
| PHILP, John army pensioner Born about 1875 Single Previous residence: Baldastard Mains, Largo Chargeable parish: Largo | 5 Sep 1940 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1911 |
| SCOTT, Robert gardener Born about 1868 Single Previous residence: Clatts Water works Chargeable parish: Cults | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1893 | |
| SCOTT, William soldier formerly Born about 1866 Single Previous residence: Pitlessie Chargeable parish: Cults | 13 Sep 1913 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1913 |
| TURPIE, Andrew ploughman or labourer Born about 1853 Single Previous residence: Craigie, by Leuchars Chargeable parish: Leuchars | 9 Nov 1901 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1891-1892 |
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.
