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Kells 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.
| Reference | Title | Dates | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/202/1 | Kells Parish Church - Minutes 1693-1703 1703-1730 (Cash, mortcloth, etc.) | 1693-1730 | Request lookup |
| CH2/202/2 | Kells Parish Church - Minutes | 1731-1773 | Request lookup |
| CH2/202/3 | Kells Parish Church - Accounts | 1773-1812 | Request lookup |
| CH2/202/4 | Kells Parish Church - Minutes and accounts Minutes 1826-1828; accounts1813-1835 (includes Poor's Funds, 1813-1817 and 1826-1835) | 1813-1835 | Request lookup |
| CH2/202/5 | Kells Parish Church - Minutes | 1855-1872 | Request lookup |
| CH2/202/6 | Kells Parish Church - Minutes | 1873-1911 | Request lookup |
| CH2/202/13 | Kells Parish Church - Proclamation register | 1876-1958 | Request lookup |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon BROWN | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Mary BROWN | 1848 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Helen FERGUSON | 1852 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Janet HASTINGS | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Walter HUNTER | Rowantree Balmaclellan | 1846 (2) | Order images | Refused |
| Margaret MACWHIRTER | 1854 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Margaret MCWHIRTER | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of relief | |
| Janet MILLAR | 1847 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Teresa MULLEN or GALLACHER | 1873 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Agnes PATERSON | 1847 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Jane ROBERTSON | 1876 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Mary TAIT | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Robert TAIT | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Francis TINNEY | 1874 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| David TUDHOPE | 1872 (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.
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann MCGINNIES Kenmure, Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire | James GRAHAM | 3 Feb 1887 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Isabella STEEL Glenlee Mains, Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire | James MCALLISTER | 14 Sep 1874 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/34 |
| Agnes STEWART Meadow View, New Galloway, Kells | William MCGARVA | 20 Sep 1885 | Order now | Kirkcudbright SC16/7/16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace BELL | 6 January 1864 | Mary BELL | Find the father |
| Jessie BENNETT | 2 October 1871 | Maryanne Logan BENNETT | Find the father |
| John BURGESS | 18 February 1868 | Sarah BURGESS | Find the father |
| Isabella BYERS | 17 July 1859 | Jannet BYERS | Find the father |
| John BYERS | 30 April 1860 | Margaret BYERS | Find the father |
| Mary BYERS | 15 February 1855 | Janet BYERS | Find the father |
| William BYERS | 8 May 1856 | Margaret BYERS | Find the father |
| Annie CARTER | 16 July 1871 | Margaret CARTER | Father found |
| Jane CLACHERTY | 14 October 1861 | Elizabeth CLACHERTY | Find the father |
| Agnes CLEMENT | 25 February 1855 | Grace CLEMENT | Find the father |
| Mary CLONEY | 15 February 1867 | Agnes CLONEY | Find the father |
| Thomas John CLONEY | 23 October 1870 | Agnes CLONEY | Find the father |
| William COATES | 19 November 1863 | Lillias COATES | Find the father |
| Margaret Hamilton CORSON | 19 October 1863 | Elisabeth CORSON | Find the father |
| William CORSON | 25 April 1866 | Elizabeth CORSON | Find the father |
| Mary COUPLAND | 11 September 1861 | Mary COUPLAND | Find the father |
| John DARGAVEL | 5 August 1869 | Catherine DARGAVEL | Find the father |
| Joseph DICKSON | 12 December 1859 | Mary DICKSON | Father found |
| Mary DOUGLAS | 24 December 1859 | Agnes DOUGLAS | Find the father |
| Robert DUNN | 20 June 1858 | Margaret DUNN | Find the father |
| Xaveria DUNN | 2 November 1861 | Margaret DUNN | Find the father |
| Robert FERGUSON | 26 May 1870 | Jane FERGUSON | Find the father |
| John FERGUSSON | 19 July 1871 | Annie FERGUSSON | Find the father |
| William GALLACHAR | 5 September 1859 | Jane GALLACHAR | Find the father |
| James GALLACHER | 4 May 1867 | Isabella GALLACHER | Find the father |
| Hugh GALLOCHAR | 10 May 1865 | Isabella GALLOCHAR | Find the father |
| John GALLOCHAR | 29 March 1862 | Isabella GALLOCHAR | Find the father |
| Joseph GALLOCHER | 24 August 1857 | Isabella GALLOCHER | Find the father |
| Margret GEDDES | 7 November 1865 | Mary GEDDES | Find the father |
| William GILFILLAN | 10 August 1857 | Jesse GILFILLAN | Find the father |
| Robina GLENDINNING | 13 April 1865 | Jane GLENDINNING | Find the father |
| William GOOD | 6 March 1857 | Catherine GOOD | Find the father |
| Agnes Elizabeth GORDON | 21 August 1871 | Mary GORDON | Find the father |
| Helen GORDON | 23 May 1871 | Annie GORDON | Find the father |
| Jessie GRIERSON | 25 December 1857 | Agnes GRIERSON | Find the father |
| Jessie HANING | 13 October 1869 | Jessie HANING | Find the father |
| Jane Haining HARLEY | 19 August 1873 | Catherine HARLEY | Find the father |
| Christina HOPE | 23 August 1860 | Margaret HOPE | Find the father |
| Alexander HOUSTOUN | 21 March 1859 | Jane HOUSTOUN | Find the father |
| Catherine HOUSTOUN | 15 September 1867 | Jane HOUSTOUN | Find the father |
| Elizabeth HOUSTOUN | 15 September 1867 | Jane HOUSTOUN | Find the father |
| Mary Mundell HOUSTOUN | 16 May 1865 | Jane HOUSTOUN | Find the father |
| Robert HOUSTOUN | 21 March 1859 | Jane HOUSTOUN | Find the father |
| Robert HOUSTOUN | 3 June 1863 | Jane HOUSTOUN | Find the father |
| Robert JOHNSTONE | 23 December 1860 | Victoria JOHNSTONE | Find the father |
| John MCCORMICK | 16 August 1862 | Jesse MCCORMICK | Find the father |
| Thomas MCGILL | 1 August 1861 | Elizabeth MCGILL | Find the father |
| Janet MCMICHAEL | 19 May 1863 | Janet MCMICHAEL | Father found |
| Sarah MCMILLAN | 13 December 1862 | Jane MCMILLAN | Find the father |
| James MCMINN | 4 June 1868 | Mary MCMINN | Find the father |
| Sarah MCMORRINE | 8 November 1868 | Elisabeth MCMORRINE | Find the father |
| Alexander MCNAIRN | 23 February 1866 | Sarah MCNAIRN | Find the father |
| James MCSKIMMING | 23 June 1856 | Susan MCSKIMMING | Find the father |
| Catherine MCTAGART | 16 October 1855 | Hellen MCTAGART | Find the father |
| David MCTAGGART | 4 April 1858 | Ellen MCTAGGART | Find the father |
| Jane MCTAGGART | 7 February 1867 | Sarah MCTAGGART | Find the father |
| Jesse MCVITIE | 22 June 1862 | Jesse MCVITIE | Find the father |
| Mary MCVITIE | 4 January 1865 | Jessie MCVITIE | Find the father |
| Alexander James Hamilton Mcmillan MCWHIRTER | 20 April 1860 | Margaret MCWHIRTER | Find the father |
| Georgina MITCHELL | 6 March 1872 | Grace MITCHELL | Find the father |
| Agnes MURRAY | 20 June 1857 | Anne MURRAY | Find the father |
| John MURRAY | 9 January 1855 | Mary MURRAY | Find the father |
| Mary MURRAY | 29 November 1863 | Mary MURRAY | Find the father |
| William Milligan MURRAY | 17 August 1873 | Mary MURRAY | Find the father |
| Barbara NAIRN | 16 February 1861 | Sarah NAIRN | Find the father |
| John NEISH | 4 January 1868 | Ann NEISH | Find the father |
| Jane ONEALE | 11 November 1868 | Sarah ONEALE | Find the father |
| Alfred PATTERSON | 10 June 1862 | Jane Watson PATTERSON | Find the father |
| Agnes ROXBURGH | 23 November 1865 | Elizabeth ROXBURGH | Find the father |
| Grace SEATON | 18 January 1867 | Margaret SEATON | Find the father |
| John SOLEY | 22 July 1858 | Maria SOLEY | Find the father |
| Walter SOLEY | 20 December 1861 | Maria SOLEY | Find the father |
| Farquhar Sinclair SOLLEY | 3 November 1863 | Maria SOLLEY | Find the father |
| John STEEL | 2 October 1874 | Isabella STEEL | Find the father |
| Jane STEVENSON | 19 February 1860 | Jane STEVENSON | Find the father |
| Elizabeth WHIGHAM | 11 October 1861 | Mary WHIGHAM | Find the father |
| Frances WHIGHAM | 22 October 1872 | Margaret WHIGHAM | Find the father |
| James WHIGHAM | 15 December 1867 | Fanny WHIGHAM | Find the father |
| John WHIGHAM | 11 January 1861 | Margaret WHIGHAM | Find the father |
| John WHIGHAM | 16 November 1863 | Margaret WHIGHAM | Find the father |
| Susanna WHIGHAM | 19 October 1867 | Margaret WHIGHAM | Find the father |
| Elizabeth WHIGHUM | 4 February 1859 | Mary WHIGHUM | Find the father |
| James WHIGHUM | 31 January 1858 | Margaret WHIGHUM | Find the father |
| Catherine WRIGHT | 7 February 1866 | Mary Ann WRIGHT | Find the father |
| Isabella WRIGHT | 2 August 1862 | Mary Ann WRIGHT | Find the father |
| Margaret WRIGHT | 22 January 1856 | Marion WRIGHT | Find the father |
| Mary Walmesly WRIGHT | 8 April 1864 | Marion 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.
Name: William Boan
Date: 22/11/1832
Case type: Distribution
Occupation:
Address:
Role: recipient
Details: 2/6 per week, to William Boan since July'
Other names: William Boan
Name: John Byres
Date: 24/01/1832
Case type: Distribution
Occupation:
Address:
Role: recipient
Cash amount: £6 15s
Details: 'a Donation to John Byres'
Other names: John Byres
Name: Bailie Candlish
Date: 14/05/1832
Case type: Distribution
Occupation:
Address:
Role: recipient
Cash amount: 16s 6
Details: 'paid to Baillie Candlish for putting communion Tables &c'
Other names: Bailie Candlish
Name: Mary Dalziel
Date: 22/11/1832
Case type: Distribution
Occupation:
Address:
Role: recipient
Other names: Mary Dalziel
Name: 'old' Mccartney
Date: 14/05/1832
Case type: Distribution
Occupation:
Address:
Role: board; Account Paid by Session
Details: 'old McCartney's board'
Other names: 'old' Mccartney
Name: old Mccartney
Date: 22/11/1832
Case type: Distribution
Occupation:
Address:
Role: board; Account Paid by Session
Details: 'old McCartney's board 3/6 per week since last division'
Other names: old Mccartney
Name: Stevenson
Date: 22/11/1832
Case type: Distribution
Occupation:
Address:
Role: board; Account Paid by Session
Details: 'Stevenson's board two quarters 1/6 per week for 27 weeks'
Other names: Stevenson
Name: Wylie
Date: 14/05/1832
Case type: Distribution
Occupation:
Address:
Role: recipient
Details: 'Laid out since last Division including Wylie in full'
Other names: Wylie
