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Elie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John BLYTH | 1853-1854 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John BLYTHE | 1847 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Andrew HENDERSON | 1852 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillis BOWERS Elie | James GARRETT | 19 Feb 1888 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Elizabeth MENZIES Elie, Fife | James RAE | 25 Dec 1879 Uphall, West Lothian | Order now | Linlithgow SC41/15/5 |
| Mary Or Maria OVENSTONE Elie | Augustus Frederick LINDLEY | 30 Oct 1854 | Order now | Hamilton SC37/7/18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Philp BROWN | 9 November 1866 | Jessie BROWN | Find the father |
| Thomas DAVIDSON | 2 July 1860 | Christian DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| Christina DONALDSON | 9 October 1863 | Isabella DONALDSON | Find the father |
| Agnes DOWIE | 29 June 1857 | Barbara DOWIE | Find the father |
| William FERNIE | 7 June 1863 | Agnes FERNIE | Find the father |
| Janet FORREST | 29 May 1872 | Jemima FORREST | Father found |
| James FOX | 3 August 1873 | Catherine FOX | Find the father |
| John GRAY | 19 August 1855 | Ann GRAY | Find the father |
| Alexander HUTT | 30 May 1860 | Isabella HUTT | Find the father |
| Isabella HUTT | 9 July 1855 | Isabella HUTT | Find the father |
| Margaret HUTT | 25 June 1857 | Margaret HUTT | Find the father |
| Alexander MOLLISON | 30 April 1864 | Mary Ann MOLLISON | Find the father |
| Isabella Adams OVENSTON | 17 December 1866 | Isabella OVENSTON | Find the father |
| William Harrer PEARSON | 3 September 1873 | Charlotte PEARSON | Find the father |
| Ebinezer Miller PETTIGREW | 28 May 1861 | Euphemia PETTIGREW | Find the father |
| Margaret PETTIGREW | 31 May 1870 | Euphemia PETTIGREW | Find the father |
| Mary Clark PETTIGREW | 7 September 1859 | Jane PETTIGREW | Find the father |
| John ROBERTSON | 28 May 1855 | Jessie Todd ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Thomas ROBERTSON | 30 November 1855 | Mary Murray ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| David ROSS | 19 October 1861 | Janet ROSS | Find the father |
| Robert SIMPSON | 6 March 1856 | Janet SIMPSON | Find the father |
| Agnes THOMSON | 16 December 1863 | Janet THOMSON | Father found |
| Elizabeth White WILSON | 8 March 1870 | Isabella WILSON | Find the father |
| Jessie WILSON | 10 March 1870 | Janet WILSON | Find the father |
| Margaret WRIGHT | 3 March 1861 | Rachel WRIGHT | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERIDGE or BIRRELL, Janet farm worker Born about 1827 Married Previous residence: Newburn Chargeable parish: Elie | 29 Aug 1908 | Order images (3) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife And Kinross Morningside | 1861-1866 |
| BIRRELL or BEVERIDGE, Janet farm worker Born about 1827 Married Previous residence: Newburn Chargeable parish: Elie | 29 Aug 1908 | Order images (3) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife And Kinross Morningside | 1861-1866 |
| BISSET or MITCHELL, Jessie takes in lodgers Born about 1824 Widowed Previous residence: 14 High Street, Elie Chargeable parish: Elie | 21 Feb 1900 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1897 |
| BRODIE, Jessie servant Born about 1839 Single Previous residence: Millholm House Musselburgh Chargeable parish: Elie | 30 Sep 1907 | Order images (2) | Fife And Kinross Millholme House | 1864-1866 |
| BROWN, Jemima house servant Born about 1837 Single Previous residence: St Andrews Chargeable parish: St Andrews | 13 Mar 1889 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1880 |
| COOK, Evelyn Orr Paterson none Born about 1884 Single Previous residence: 8 Park Place, Elie Chargeable parish: Elie | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1906 | |
| CUMMING, Isabella Born about 1845 Single Previous residence: Elie Chargeable parish: Elie | 23 Nov 1891 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1881 |
| CUMMINGS, Annabella no occupation Born about 1873 Single Previous residence: Teuchet, Ceres Chargeable parish: Ceres | 10 Feb 1945 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1912 |
| GOODALL, Elizabeth domestic servant Born about 1869 Single Previous residence: Stirling District Asylum Chargeable parish: Elie | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Stirling District Asylum | 1892 | |
| GOODALL, Rachel housewife Born about 1839 Married Previous residence: Elie Chargeable parish: Elie | 27 Aug 1876 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1876 |
| LAING, Robert labourer general Born about 1849 Single Previous residence: 7 Toll Wynd, Elie Chargeable parish: Elie | 15 May 1928 | Order images (3) | Fife District Asylum | 1898-1900 |
| MACKIE or TULLIS, Margaret none Born about 1829 Married Previous residence: Kilconquhar Chargeable parish: Kilconquhar | 10 Nov 1902 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1899-1900 |
| MACKIE, William pauper, formerly mason Born about 1820 Married Previous residence: Barnyards Chargeable parish: Elie | 25 Nov 1896 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1896 |
| MCGILL, Alexander surfaceman Born about 1816 Single Previous residence: Bowhouse, Elie Chargeable parish: Cameron Also known as Alexr Mcgill | Order images (2) | Fife | 1874-1877 | |
| MCGILL, Alexr surfaceman Born about 1816 Single Previous residence: Bowhouse, Elie Chargeable parish: Cameron Also known as Alexander Mcgill | Order images (2) | Fife | 1874-1877 | |
| MILNE, John Steele labourer Born about 1833 Married Previous residence: Elie Chargeable parish: Elie | 20 Jan 1869 | Order image (1) | Fife And Kinross | 1868 |
| MITCHELL or BISSET, Jessie takes in lodgers Born about 1824 Widowed Previous residence: 14 High Street, Elie Chargeable parish: Elie | 21 Feb 1900 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1897 |
| MURRAY, Margaret domestic servant Born about 1844 Widowed Previous residence: Elie Lodge Chargeable parish: Elie | Order image (1) | Fife And Kinross | 1871 | |
| SMALL, Jessie sempstress Born about 1830 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Elie | 5 Aug 1905 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife And Kinross | 1858-1866 |
| STEEL, William ship carpenter Born about 1809 Single Previous residence: Elie Chargeable parish: Elie | 1 Dec 1882 | Order images (3) | Fife Fife And Kinross | 1868-1875 |
| SUNTER, Christopher M builder Born about 1845 Married Previous residence: Bass View, Elie Chargeable parish: Elie Also known as Christopher Mitchell Sunter | Order images (2) | Dundee Royal Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1897 | |
| SUNTER, Christopher Mitchell builder Born about 1845 Married Previous residence: Bass View, Elie Chargeable parish: Elie Also known as Christopher M Sunter | Order images (2) | Dundee Royal Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1897 | |
| TULLIS or MACKIE, Margaret none Born about 1829 Married Previous residence: Kilconquhar Chargeable parish: Kilconquhar | 10 Nov 1902 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1899-1900 |
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.
