Records -> Ross and Cromarty
Gairloch 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 CAMERON | 1848 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Duncan CAMPBELL | 1860 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Ann MACINTOSH or MACKENZIE | 1856 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Alexander MACKENZIE | 1854 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Alexander MACKENZIE | 1880 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Allan MACKENZIE | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Donald MACKENZIE | 1874 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Donald MACKENZIE | 1875 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Margaret MACLEAN | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Catherine MACPHERSON | 1861 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Donald MACRAE | 1866 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed (poorhouse) | |
| Donald MACRAE | 1866 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Isabella MACRAE or MCDONALD | 1865 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Sarah MATHESON or MCKENZIE | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Isabella MCDONALD | 1861 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Christina MCIVER or MCLEAN | 1873 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Norman MCIVER | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Alexander MCKENZIE | 1853 (4) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Mary MCKENZIE | 1876 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| George MCLEAN | 1860 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Betty MCLENNAN | 1860 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Roderick MCLENNAN | 1866 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Mary MCPHERSON | 1861 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Barbara MCRAE or MCCASKILL | 1864 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Mary MUNRO or MACKENZIE | 1858 (5) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Isabella SINCLAIR | 1874 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Jessie SUTHERLAND or CAMPBELL | 1863 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann BAIN Kerrisdale, Gairloch | Neil MACNEIL | 22 Dec 1856 | Order now | Dingwall SC25/7/7 |
| Annie MACKENZIE Opinan, Gairloch | Alexander MACLEOD | 6 May 1886 | Order now | Dingwall SC25/7/11 |
| Jane MACLEAN Porthenderson, Gairloch | Thomas GLEESON | 17 Apr 1882 Porthenderson, Gairloch | Order now | Dingwall SC25/7/11 |
| Janet MATHESON Second Coast, Poolewe, Gairloch | Angus MACKENZIE | 18 Dec 1874 | Order now | Dingwall SC25/7/10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella BEATON | 1 Dec 1888 | Gairloch Sand Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Isabella CAMERON | 17 Mar 1894 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Isabella CAMERON | 17 Mar 1894 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Catherine F GRANT | 1 Dec 1892 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Catherine F GRANT | 1 Dec 1892 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Catherine F GRANT | 1 Dec 1892 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Catherine F GRANT | 1 Dec 1892 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Gracie MACIVER | 11 Apr 1897 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Christina MACKENZIE | 15 Oct 1889 | Gairloch Achtercain Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Christina MACKENZIE | 22 Aug 1899 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Colin MACKENZIE | 9 Oct 1897 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Isabella MACLEAN | 21 Sep 1895 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Isabella MACLEAN | 21 Sep 1895 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Kenneth MACLEAN | 19 Sep 1891 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Kenneth MACLEAN | 19 Sep 1891 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Margaret MACLENNAN | 24 Apr 1896 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Jessie MACNAUGHTON | 13 Jan 1888 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Jessie MACNAUGHTON | 13 Jan 1888 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| John MUNRO | 23 Dec 1896 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Alexander URQUHART | 22 Aug 1896 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Alick URQUHART | 1 Dec 1888 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Duncan URQUHART | 28 Feb 1897 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Kenneth URQUHART | 18 Jun 1896 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Margaret URQUHART | 19 Feb 1895 | Gairloch Poolewe Public School | 1911 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christy FRASER | 5 August 1864 | Ann FRASER | Find the father |
| Catherine KEMP | 27 November 1860 | Hannah KEMP | Find the father |
| Murdoch MACDONALD | 28 April 1858 | Mary MACDONALD | Find the father |
| Thomas MACDONALD | 31 March 1867 | Ann MACDONALD | Find the father |
| James MACGREGOR | 14 May 1865 | Mary MACGREGOR | Find the father |
| Hectorina MACIVER | 24 July 1866 | Christina MACIVER | Find the father |
| Alexander MACKENZIE | 25 March 1866 | Mary MACKENZIE | Find the father |
| Christina MACKENZIE | 20 November 1858 | Christina MACKENZIE | Find the father |
| John MACKENZIE | 2 December 1862 | Alexandrina MACKENZIE | Find the father |
| Kenneth MACKENZIE | 23 February 1861 | Catherine MACKENZIE | Find the father |
| Margaret MACKENZIE | 18 November 1862 | Annabella MACKENZIE | Find the father |
| Rebecca MACKENZIE | 3 April 1860 | Catherine MACKENZIE | Find the father |
| Alexander MACLEAN | 19 February 1866 | Catherine MACLEAN | Find the father |
| Catherine Ann MACLENNAN | 7 January 1865 | Johan MACLENNAN | Find the father |
| Mary MACLEOD | 27 March 1866 | Janet MACLEOD | Find the father |
| Duncan MACRAE | 12 August 1863 | Ann MACRAE | Find the father |
| Finlay MACRAE | 20 December 1865 | Ann MACRAE | Find the father |
| Isabella MACRAE | 13 March 1866 | Anne MACRAE | Find the father |
| John MACRAE | 24 July 1866 | Donina MACRAE | Find the father |
| Chirsty MCMILLAN | 28 September 1857 | Janet MCMILLAN | Find the father |
| Jessie TAYLOR | 5 October 1866 | Catherine TAYLOR | Find the father |
| Catherine URQUHART | 18 January 1862 | Mary URQUHART | Find the father |
| Finlay URQUHART | 2 June 1863 | Isabella URQUHART | Find the father |
| Margaret URQUHART | 5 February 1858 | Janet URQUHART | 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.
