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Kilspindie and Rait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/581/1 | Minutes | 1712-1733 | Request lookup |
| CH2/581/3 | Minutes | 1789-1929 | Request lookup |
| CH2/581/4 | Accounts Includes poor rolls | 1789-1818 | Request lookup |
| CH2/581/5 | Register of baptisms | 1875-1910 | Request lookup |
| CH2/581/6 | Communion roll | 1892-1900 | Request lookup |
| CH2/581/7 | Poors' fund accounts Includes some poor payments | 1818-1850 | Request lookup |
| CH2/581/8 | Scroll minutes | 1789-1828 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Janet ROBB | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ann SOUTER or MCDONALD | 1862 (1) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of parochial relief | |
| Widow Margaret TOLETH or COUPAR | 1858 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella KEILLER Over Durdie, Kilspindie, Perthshire | Robert SHARP | 23 Aug 1881 | Order now | Perth SC49/4/48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella BARCLAY | 8 June 1858 | Elizabeth BARCLAY | Father found |
| James Patrick BAYNE | 25 May 1871 | Agnes BAYNE | Find the father |
| David BROWN | 15 December 1869 | Catherine BROWN | Find the father |
| Jemima BROWN | 27 August 1864 | Isabella BROWN | Find the father |
| Alexander CAMERON | 16 August 1872 | Elizabeth CAMERON | Father found |
| David CAMERON | 17 December 1874 | Elizabeth CAMERON | Find the father |
| John CAMERON | 28 May 1870 | Elizabeth CAMERON | Find the father |
| Silvester CAMERON | 1 July 1867 | Jane CAMERON | Find the father |
| Jean Brown CARGILL | 11 August 1857 | Helen CARGILL | Find the father |
| James DUFF | 11 January 1858 | Janet DUFF | Find the father |
| Georgina Elizabeth EMSLIE | 31 January 1864 | Elizabeth EMSLIE | Find the father |
| David FENTON | 2 December 1867 | Helen FENTON | Find the father |
| John GLENNIE | 5 July 1857 | Ann GLENNIE | Find the father |
| Isabella KEILLER | 6 June 1872 | Mary KEILLER | Find the father |
| Mary Bell MASON | 19 May 1863 | Elizabeth MASON | Find the father |
| Alexander MCARA | 18 November 1870 | Isabella MCARA | Find the father |
| James MUNRO | 31 December 1864 | Christina MUNRO | Find the father |
| William PATTON | 13 April 1870 | Mary Ann PATTON | Find the father |
| Jane Thomson PEARSON | 18 June 1874 | Mary PEARSON | Find the father |
| James RITCHIE | 20 June 1863 | Mary Ann RITCHIE | Find the father |
| Isabella ROBB | 16 August 1856 | Jean ROBB | Find the father |
| Ann ROBERTSON | 6 June 1863 | Margaret ROBERTSON | Father found |
| Catherine Georgina ROBERTSON | 30 March 1864 | Catherine ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| John ROBERTSON | 1 June 1867 | Mary Ann ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Ann STEWART | 29 January 1864 | Ann STEWART | Father found |
| Isabella STEWART | 28 November 1866 | Ann STEWART | Find the father |
| Mary Ann STEWART | 12 June 1864 | Ann STEWART | Find the father |
| William SWORD | 3 October 1872 | Ann SWORD | Father found |
| William Young TAYLOR | 5 February 1867 | Catherine TAYLOR | Find the father |
| John Alexander THOM | 7 April 1873 | Catherine THOM | Find the father |
| Catherine WATSON | 6 August 1874 | Catherine WATSON | Father found |
| Elizabeth Drew WATSON | 27 December 1865 | Janet WATSON | 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.
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert | Bell | shoemaker | Rait | |
| Thomas | Cooke | shoemaker | Rait | |
| Peter | Donald | labourer | Rait | |
| James | Anderson | labourer | Rait | |
| Peter | Melville | carrier | Rait | |
| John | Rutherford | farmer | Rait | |
| James | Soutar | mason | Rait | |
| Andrew | Stewart | mason | Rait | |
| John | Mcintosh | gamekeeper | Rait | |
| Robert | Peters | mason | Rait | |
| Peter | Spence | mason | Rait | |
| Peter | Bisset | smith | Rait | |
| Thomas | Shaw | farmer | Rait | |
| Alexr | Stein | labourer | Rait | |
| Alexr | Anderson | weaver | Rait | |
| John | Duff | teacher | Rait | |
| John | Ireland | farm servant | Rait | |
| George | Robertson | labourer | Rait | |
| George | Moulin | farm servant | Rait | |
| William | Kempey | farm servant | Rait | |
| James | Chalmers | farm servant | Rait | |
| David | Robertson | farm servant | Rait | |
| Charles | Moncrieff | labourer | Rait | |
| Alexr | Munro | labourer | Rait | |
| John | Stein | labourer | Rait | |
| Peter | Fergusson | tailor | Rait | |
| John | Doig | labourer | Rait | |
| Archd | Gorrie | Annat Garden | ||
| William | Whyte | farmer | Upper Fingask | |
| James | Turnbull | farm servant | Upper Fingask | |
| John | Couper | farm servant | Upper Fingask | |
| George | Hay | farmer | Newmains | |
| William | Stewart | farm servant | Newmains | |
| John | Cargill | farmer | Blackbank | |
| John | Forbes | farm servant | Gaskonhall | |
| George | Murieson | farm servant | Gaskonhall | |
| William | Thomson | Pendicler | Glen of Rait | |
| David | Mcnaughton | farm servant | Shanry | |
| John | Kidd | millar | Montague Mill | |
| Alexr | Ross | labourer | Dalritchmuir | |
| James | Baird | carrier | Dalritchmuir | |
| Thomas | Mitchell | labourer | Dalritchmuir | |
| James | Kerr | shoemaker | Dalritchmuir | |
| John | Mcgregor | farmer | Bowhouse | |
| Alexr | Brough | farm servant | Bowhouse | |
| John | Sinclair | farm servant | Montague | |
| Alexr | Donnat | labourer | Kilspindie | |
| Andrew | Morris | labourer | Kilspindie | |
| John | Lawson | residenter | Kilspindie | |
| Archd | Patterson | farmer | Kilspindie | |
| Henderson | Stewart | weaver | Kilspindie | |
| William | Mitchell | farm servant | Kilspindie | |
| John | Burns | farm servant | Kilspindie | |
| David | Brown | weaver | Kilspindie | |
| George | Wishart | weaver | Kilspindie | |
| William | Wallace | labourer | Kilspindie | |
| James | Mckercher | schoolmaster | Kilspindie | |
| Joseph | Grimman | farmer | Pitrodie | |
| Andrew | Robb | millar | Pitrodie | |
| Alexr | Will | smith | Pitrodie | |
| Alexr | Scott | farm servant | Pitrodie | |
| Joseph | Barclay | grocer | Pitrodie | |
| William | Forfar | labourer | Nether Durdie | |
| Alexr | Stewart | weaver | Pitrodie | |
| George | Sharp | farm servant | Pitrodie | |
| George | Miller | farmer | Balmyre | |
| William | Henderson | farm servant | Balmyre | |
| Thomas | Ritchie | farmer | Evelick | |
| Robert | Couper | farm servant | Evelick | |
| William | Whittet | labourer | Parknook | |
| James | Watt | labourer | Godens | |
| John | Henderson | farm servant | Godens | |
| Jeremiah | Clark | farm servant | Godens | |
| Donald | Lyon | residenter | Foulford | |
| John | Miller | labourer | Foulford | |
| Peter | Lyall | farm servant | Over Durdie | |
| William | Shepherd | farm servant | Over Durdie | |
| John | Frazer | farm servant | Over Durdie | |
| John | Frazer | labourer | Craiglochie | |
| James | Bell | shoemaker | Shienhill |
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.
