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Durris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander ADAM | 1848 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Agnes DUNN or PETRIE | 1868 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Barbara GREIG | 1848 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| William MACBETH | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow REID | 1847 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Robert REID | 1866 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Jane SUTHERLAND | 1853 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jane SUTHERLAND or MOUATT | 1868 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth FARQUHAR Kirktown, Durris | William SHERRET | 11 Nov 1861 | Order now | Stonehaven SC5/7/5 |
| Jessie NEISH Woodend, Durris | James SMITH | 6 Nov 1867 Woodend, Durris | Order now | Stonehaven SC5/7/5 |
| Isabella ROBBIE Mosscroft, Durris | John CALDER | 4 Feb 1847 | Order now | Stonehaven SC5/7/4 |
| Mary Ann URQUHART Spyhill, Durris | Alexander DURWARD | Order now | Forfar SC47/7/19 |
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 ANDREW | 24 March 1864 | Jane ANDREW | Find the father |
| John Murray BERRY | 17 September 1866 | Jane BERRY | Find the father |
| Mary Ann BIRSE | 13 August 1865 | Elisabeth BIRSE | Find the father |
| Ann BRANDS | 25 December 1865 | Ann BRANDS | Find the father |
| James Ross Tawse BREBNER | 10 August 1866 | Elizabeth BREBNER | Find the father |
| John BREBNER | 9 April 1865 | Christina BREBNER | Find the father |
| James CALDER | 18 June 1863 | Isabella CALDER | Find the father |
| James Merchant CALDER | 28 November 1860 | Margaret CALDER | Find the father |
| Robert CHRISTIE | 31 October 1873 | Marjory CHRISTIE | Find the father |
| Catherine Swap CHRYSTALL | 17 December 1871 | Annie CHRYSTALL | Find the father |
| Adam CLARK | 13 March 1862 | Elizabeth CLARK | Find the father |
| James Reid CLARK | 31 March 1865 | Elizabeth CLARK | Find the father |
| Agnes COCKIE | 30 March 1874 | Ann COCKIE | Find the father |
| James COCKIE | 21 May 1872 | Ann COCKIE | Find the father |
| William COLLIE | 17 November 1860 | Mary Ann COLLIE | Find the father |
| Williamina Gibson COLLIE | 26 January 1863 | Catherine COLLIE | Find the father |
| Elspet DAVIDSON | 31 October 1874 | Margaret DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| Isabella DONALD | 30 May 1865 | Margaret DONALD | Find the father |
| Mary Craig DUFF | 11 September 1874 | Ann DUFF | Find the father |
| William Leys DUTHIE | 17 February 1874 | Christina DUTHIE | Find the father |
| Margaret FALCONER | 2 March 1859 | Isobel FALCONER | Find the father |
| William FALCONER | 26 November 1856 | Isabel FALCONER | Find the father |
| Jane FARQUHAR | 18 November 1861 | Elizabeth FARQUHAR | Find the father |
| William Sinclair FRASER | 29 March 1868 | Elizabeth FRASER | Find the father |
| Georgina GERRARD | 7 January 1866 | Agnes GERRARD | Find the father |
| Jane Margaret GORDON | 27 December 1874 | Helen GORDON | Find the father |
| Margaret Forbes Ross GORDON | 14 July 1865 | Isabella GORDON | Find the father |
| John GRAY | 8 January 1872 | Ann GRAY | Find the father |
| Thomas Crombie GRAY | 30 November 1873 | Elizabeth GRAY | Find the father |
| Alexander Seivewright HARROW | 1 January 1867 | Ann HARROW | Find the father |
| Mary Adam KENNEDY | 21 August 1870 | Elizabeth KENNEDY | Find the father |
| Catherine KESSON | 21 March 1868 | Elspet KESSON | Find the father |
| Andrew KNOWLES | 27 October 1862 | Margaret KNOWLES | Find the father |
| Jessie Wright LAVERTON | 26 April 1868 | Mary Ann LAVERTON | Find the father |
| John LAVERTON | 22 April 1872 | Margaret LAVERTON | Find the father |
| Robertson LAW | 13 June 1869 | Sarah LAW | Find the father |
| Charles LAWRENCE | 11 July 1862 | Jane LAWRENCE | Find the father |
| Catharine LAWSON | 27 December 1859 | Jessie LAWSON | Find the father |
| James LAWSON | 22 April 1864 | Catherine LAWSON | Find the father |
| Jane LAWSON | 2 November 1861 | Ann LAWSON | Find the father |
| John Daniel LAWSON | 14 October 1861 | Kitty LAWSON | Find the father |
| Margaret Ogilvie LEIGHTON | 17 October 1873 | Ann LEIGHTON | Find the father |
| Ann MACBETH | 22 April 1868 | Christina MACBETH | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Ann Stephen MALCOLM | 18 March 1866 | Ann MALCOLM | Father found |
| Margaret Stuart MARSHALL | 26 July 1869 | Mary MARSHALL | Find the father |
| Isabella Cumming MATHIESON | 10 November 1865 | Mary MATHIESON | Find the father |
| Isabella Georgina MCARA | 25 January 1865 | Ellen MCARA | Find the father |
| John MCARA | 9 July 1861 | Margaret MCARA | Find the father |
| Mary MCARA | 10 May 1858 | Catharine MCARA | Find the father |
| Patrick Donald MCHARDY | 26 January 1870 | Elizabeth MCHARDY | Find the father |
| Jane MCPHERSON | 27 February 1860 | Isabella MCPHERSON | Find the father |
| David Leslie MIDDLETON | 1 September 1874 | Jane MIDDLETON | Father found |
| Jane Ronald MILNE | 21 March 1872 | Jane MILNE | Find the father |
| Margaret MUNRO | 9 September 1856 | Jane MUNRO | Find the father |
| Alexander NEISH | 4 December 1867 | Jessie NEISH | Find the father |
| Alexander William NIVEN | 18 April 1867 | Jane NIVEN | Find the father |
| James OGILVIE | 1 May 1855 | Helen OGILVIE | Find the father |
| Christina PETRIE | 29 October 1861 | Ann PETRIE | Father found |
| Benjamin Mchardy RAINIE | 11 June 1871 | Margaret RAINIE | Find the father |
| Robert REID | 26 March 1861 | Jessie REID | Find the father |
| Ann ROSS | 9 October 1859 | Ann ROSS | Find the father |
| George ROSS | 9 May 1874 | Helen ROSS | Find the father |
| Hellen ROSS | 31 January 1867 | Hellen ROSS | Find the father |
| John William ROSS | 14 June 1867 | Margaret ROSS | Find the father |
| Mary Young ROSS | 3 September 1869 | Mary ROSS | Find the father |
| William ROSS | 4 March 1864 | Ann ROSS | Find the father |
| Jane SIMPSON | 16 September 1870 | Elizabeth SIMPSON | Find the father |
| Jane SMITH | 6 February 1855 | Margaret SMITH | Find the father |
| Jane SMITH | 30 August 1864 | Jane SMITH | Find the father |
| Margaret SMITH | 11 August 1870 | Jane SMITH | Find the father |
| William SMITH | 15 November 1859 | Mary SMITH | Find the father |
| Isabel STEPHEN | 6 March 1860 | Jean STEPHEN | Find the father |
| Jane STEPHEN | 3 November 1864 | Jane STEPHEN | Find the father |
| Mary Jane STEPHEN | 7 April 1871 | Jane STEPHEN | Find the father |
| Mary Elizabeth STUART | 21 December 1873 | Margaret STUART | Find the father |
| Elizabeth King TOUGH | 29 July 1871 | Agnes TOUGH | Find the father |
| William TURNER | 22 March 1865 | Mary TURNER | Find the father |
| James Mc Hardy WRIGHT | 21 June 1865 | Margaret WRIGHT | Find the father |
| John Niven WRIGHT | 17 August 1868 | Margaret WRIGHT | 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.
