Harris parish 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.
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.
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 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
- £10 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 Janet CAMPBELL | 1876 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Janet CAMPBELL | 1877 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Allan GILLIS | 1856 (2) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of relief | |
| Widow GRANT or CAMPBELL | 1882 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Esther GUNN or CAMPBELL | 1871-1872 (7) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Mary MCDONALD | Kyle Scalpa | 1846 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
| Widow Sarah MCINNES | 1864 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Angus MCKILLOP | 1854 (1) | Order images | Not in receipt of parochial relief | |
| Norman MCLEAN | 1866 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Neil MCLENNAN | 1856 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Christina SHAW | 1877 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Christina SHAW or MUNRO | 1882 (1) | Order images | Continued | |
| Widow Margaret SMITH or MCINNES | 1876 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Margaret Macdonald SWAN | 1872-1873 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
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| Child name | Date of birth | Mother name | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil BETHUNE | 31 March 1868 | Rachael BETHUNE | Find the father |
| Catharine CAMPBELL | 16 August 1859 | Mary CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| Donald CAMPBELL | 26 May 1862 | Euphemia CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| Donald CAMPBELL | 22 June 1866 | Margaret CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| John CAMPBELL | 16 October 1862 | Mary CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| Marion CAMPBELL | 14 September 1873 | Anne CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| John FERGUSON | 11 October 1872 | Marion FERGUSON | Find the father |
| Neil KERR | 20 September 1872 | Effy KERR | Find the father |
| Anne MACASKILL | 14 October 1871 | Catharina MACASKILL | Find the father |
| Christina MACASKILL | 25 September 1864 | Mary MACASKILL | Find the father |
| Catharine MACDONALD | 24 December 1858 | Rachel MACDONALD | Find the father |
| Angus MACKILLOP | 21 August 1866 | Margaret MACKILLOP | Find the father |
| Catharine MACKILLOP | 8 August 1865 | Catharine MACKILLOP | Find the father |
| Donald MACKILLOP | 22 January 1857 | Margery MACKILLOP | Find the father |
| Donald MACKILLOP | 29 October 1860 | Catharine MACKILLOP | Find the father |
| Donald MACLEAN | 27 August 1866 | Ann MACLEAN | Find the father |
| Mary MACLENNAN | 5 April 1858 | Cathrine MACLENNAN | Find the father |
| Catharine MACLEOD | 22 August 1865 | Mary MACLEOD | Find the father |
| Mary MACLEOD | 24 May 1861 | Marrion MACLEOD | Find the father |
| Duncan MACRAE | 15 August 1857 | Ann MACRAE | Find the father |
| John MACRAE | 3 August 1869 | Alexandrina MACRAE | Find the father |
| William MACRAE | 13 September 1869 | Anne MACRAE | Find the father |
| Donald MACUISH | 27 July 1861 | Mary MACUISH | Find the father |
| Sedina MARTIN | 10 April 1859 | Marion MARTIN | Find the father |
| Alexander MCDERMID | 24 June 1862 | Mary MCDERMID | Find the father |
| Donald MCDERMID | 30 November 1858 | Rachael MCDERMID | Find the father |
| Archibald MCDONALD | 24 October 1874 | Cathrine MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Donald MCDONALD | 28 August 1871 | Cathrine MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Effy MCDONALD | 4 June 1858 | Mary MCDONALD | Find the father |
| John MCDONALD | 4 January 1859 | Anne MCDONALD | Find the father |
| John MCDONALD | 9 August 1863 | Marion MCDONALD | Find the father |
| John MCDONALD | 2 April 1864 | Rachael MCDONALD | Find the father |
| John MCDONALD | 19 July 1869 | Mary MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Norman MCDONALD | 13 October 1866 | Anne MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Donald MCDOUGALL | 16 August 1870 | Anne MCDOUGALL | Find the father |
| John MCDOUGALL | 18 July 1857 | Anne MCDOUGALL | Find the father |
| Mary MCINNES | 29 October 1874 | Mary MCINNES | Find the father |
| Mary MCKAY | 1 November 1868 | Marion MCKAY | Find the father |
| Christina MCKENZIE | 12 September 1865 | Effy MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Donald MCKENZIE | 9 March 1873 | Mary MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Mary MCKILLOP | 11 October 1860 | Margery MCKILLOP | Find the father |
| Angus MCKINNON | 23 March 1862 | Anne MCKINNON | Find the father |
| Christina MCKINNON | 28 November 1869 | Mary MCKINNON | Find the father |
| Donald John MCKINNON | 10 September 1858 | Marion MCKINNON | Find the father |
| Flora MCKINNON | 23 October 1867 | Mary MCKINNON | Find the father |
| John MCKINNON | 8 June 1863 | Euphemia MCKINNON | Find the father |
| John MCKINNON | 11 August 1866 | Bess MCKINNON | Find the father |
| John MCKINNON | 30 December 1871 | Mary MCKINNON | Find the father |
| John MCKINNON | 14 January 1873 | Mary Anne MCKINNON | Find the father |
| Murdoch MCKINNON | 8 June 1863 | Euphemia MCKINNON | Find the father |
| Norman MCKINNON | 1 February 1873 | Mary MCKINNON | Find the father |
| Peter MCKINNON | 30 July 1858 | Marion MCKINNON | Find the father |
| Alexander MCLENNAN | 6 November 1861 | Marion MCLENNAN | Find the father |
| Anne MCLENNAN | 20 August 1871 | Anne MCLENNAN | Find the father |
| Marion MCLENNAN | 31 March 1865 | Mary MCLENNAN | Find the father |
| Murdo MCLENNAN | 3 March 1873 | Anne MCLENNAN | Find the father |
| Angus MCLEOD | 6 February 1873 | Johannah MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Cathrine MCLEOD | 20 January 1867 | Jessie MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Cathrine MCLEOD | 27 August 1874 | Effy MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Christina MCLEOD | 26 August 1857 | Anne MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Christina MCLEOD | 14 September 1874 | Anne MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Johannah MCLEOD | 12 December 1874 | Christy MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Kenneth MCLEOD | 29 April 1867 | Christina MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Margaret MCLEOD | 21 December 1874 | Christy MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Murdo Angus MCLEOD | 14 March 1873 | Anne MCLEOD | Find the father |
| William MCLEOD | 6 February 1873 | Johannah MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Christopher MCRAE | 27 December 1874 | Cathrine MCRAE | Find the father |
| John MCRAE | 26 June 1872 | Cathrine MCRAE | Find the father |
| Kennith MORISON | 1 April 1861 | Sibla MORISON | Find the father |
| William MORISON | 24 December 1856 | Margaret MORISON | Find the father |
| Anne MORRISON | 16 April 1859 | Anne MORRISON | Find the father |
| Anne MORRISON | 22 May 1860 | Mary MORRISON | Find the father |
| Anne MORRISON | 26 January 1874 | Jessie MORRISON | Find the father |
| Cathrine MORRISON | 1 August 1874 | Rachael MORRISON | Find the father |
| Christina MORRISON | 20 December 1873 | Christina MORRISON | Find the father |
| Dolina MORRISON | 8 April 1859 | Cathrine MORRISON | Find the father |
| Donald William MORRISON | 28 May 1858 | Effy MORRISON | Find the father |
| George MORRISON | 16 February 1873 | Mary MORRISON | Find the father |
| John MORRISON | 20 June 1873 | Margaret MORRISON | Find the father |
| John MORRISON | 8 February 1874 | Siblan MORRISON | Find the father |
| Malcolm MORRISON | 28 June 1871 | Margaret MORRISON | Find the father |
| Margaret MORRISON | 17 April 1859 | Christina MORRISON | Find the father |
| Marion MORRISON | 30 July 1856 | Anne MORRISON | Find the father |
| Marion MORRISON | 1 February 1858 | Margaret MORRISON | Find the father |
| Marion MORRISON | 4 August 1864 | Marion MORRISON | Find the father |
| Marion MORRISON | 3 November 1869 | Christina MORRISON | Find the father |
| Marion MORRISON | 11 September 1874 | Marion MORRISON | Find the father |
| Mary MORRISON | 26 February 1871 | Cathrine MORRISON | Find the father |
| Mary MORRISON | 21 February 1874 | Mary MORRISON | Find the father |
| Neil NICHOLSON | 15 June 1864 | Mary NICHOLSON | Find the father |
| Donald ROSS | 1 July 1856 | Cathrine ROSS | Find the father |
| Peter ROSS | 20 April 1861 | Cathrine ROSS | Find the father |
| Malcolm SHAW | 5 April 1865 | Christina SHAW | Find the father |
| Rachael SHAW | 4 September 1868 | Rachael SHAW | Find the father |
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.
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
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish
