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Kingsbarns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph AMOS | 1860 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Sophia BROWN or SPEID | 1861 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John GRAY | 1876 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Violet KAY | 1864 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| James LYALL | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| David MILNE | 1874 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| James MILNE | 1874 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| James THOMSON | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Janet THOMSON or BEAT | 1879 (1) | Order images | Not in receipt of parochial relief | |
| Joseph WALKER | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John YOUNG | 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.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison CRAWFORD Hillarye, Kingsbarns | William NICOL | 2 Oct 1896 Hillarye, Kingsbarns | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Helen HERD Hillary, near Kingsbarns | Thomas ELDER | 3 Mar 1889 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Helen MARTIN Kingsbarns | Robert KAY | 30 Oct 1887 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Margaret RUTHERFORD Kippo, Kingsbarns | John PATON | 6 Apr 1896 Kippo, Kingsbarns | Order now | Kirkcaldy SC23/7/1 |
| Agnes WALKER Kingsbarns, Fife | David SCOTT | 10 Sep 1877 | Order now | Perth SC49/4/47 |
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). To order a copy of the record for your ancestor, just click on the Order record link.
| Name | Age | Last residence and place of death | Date of death | Order record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jes Horne LOTHIAN | 6 weeks | Torrie Wynd, Kingsbarns | 15 Oct 1920 | Order record |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth ANDERSON | 10 December 1866 | Elizabeth ANDERSON | Find the father |
| David BROWN | 26 May 1874 | Isabella BROWN | Find the father |
| Robert BROWN | 27 March 1859 | Euphemia BROWN | Find the father |
| Euphemia BRUNTON | 3 June 1872 | Euphemia BRUNTON | Find the father |
| Thomas CALLEY | 30 June 1860 | Marjory CALLEY | Find the father |
| Andrew DRUMMOND | 4 April 1869 | Agness DRUMMOND | Father found |
| William GORDON | 8 March 1874 | Isabella GORDON | Find the father |
| Alexander HARLEY | 1 August 1861 | Mary HARLEY | Find the father |
| Christian JACK | 8 July 1857 | Ann JACK | Find the father |
| Alexander KIDD | 22 May 1864 | Christina KIDD | Father found |
| Janet Duff KINNEAR | 12 March 1857 | Janet KINNEAR | Find the father |
| David LYALL | 11 July 1866 | Euphemia LYALL | Father found |
| Mary MACKIE | 31 July 1873 | Mary MACKIE | Find the father |
| Helen MARTIN | 29 December 1863 | Maria MARTIN | Find the father |
| Margaret Garland MCKENZIE | 31 January 1860 | Jane MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| James MILNE | 7 January 1871 | Elizabeth MILNE | Father found |
| Margaret MILNE | 19 May 1866 | Margaret MILNE | Find the father |
| James MITCHELL | 8 March 1861 | Christian MITCHELL | Find the father |
| George OLIPHANT | 5 August 1870 | Elizabeth OLIPHANT | Find the father |
| Catherine PEATTIE | 15 August 1866 | Cathrine PEATTIE | Find the father |
| Catherine PEATTIE | 24 August 1869 | Cathrine PEATTIE | Find the father |
| Catherine Anderson PETTIE | 3 November 1863 | Catherine PETTIE | Find the father |
| Cecilia REID | 17 November 1868 | Cecilia REID | Find the father |
| James REID | 25 March 1870 | Euphemia REID | Find the father |
| Robert REID | 31 January 1866 | Euphemia REID | Find the father |
| James ROBERTSON | 2 March 1870 | Helen ROBERTSON | Father found |
| Catherine SCOTT | 31 March 1874 | Elizabeth SCOTT | Find the father |
| Eliza SCOTT | 17 October 1873 | Margaret SCOTT | Find the father |
| Jane Eliza SCOTT | 8 June 1870 | Elizabeth SCOTT | Find the father |
| James STARK | 3 June 1865 | Jessie STARK | Father found |
| James THOMPSON | 30 June 1874 | Eliza THOMPSON | Find the father |
| James WALKER | 16 April 1873 | Euphemia WALKER | Find the father |
| Jamima WALKER | 22 August 1869 | Elizabeth WALKER | Find the father |
| Euphemia WALLACE | 1 May 1862 | Margaret WALLACE | Find the father |
| Janet WHITE | 12 June 1863 | Janet WHITE | Father found |
| Wilhelmina YOUNGER | 16 April 1863 | Ann YOUNGER | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMES or INNES, Margaret outworker previously Born about 1818 Widowed Previous residence: Kingsbarns Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | 13 Nov 1901 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1900 |
| BOUSIE or DUFF, Janet Ross housewife, formerly domestic Born about 1879 Married Previous residence: Kingsbarns Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1907-1909 | |
| CARSTAIRS, Alexander Steel ploughman Born about 1864 Married Previous residence: Cults Chargeable parish: Carnbee | 16 Mar 1931 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1907 |
| COTTON, Henry coachman Born about 1838 Married Previous residence: Crail Chargeable parish: Crail | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1896 | |
| DUFF or BOUSIE, Janet Ross housewife, formerly domestic Born about 1879 Married Previous residence: Kingsbarns Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1907-1909 | |
| DUNCAN, Donald nil Born about 1886 Single Previous residence: Govan District Asylum, Hawkhead Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | 19 Mar 1901 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Govan District | 1899-1900 |
| FINDLAY, George farm labourer Born about 1864 Married Previous residence: Craighead, Crail Chargeable parish: Crail | Order image (1) | Fife | 1886 | |
| HARVEY or PRINGLE, Jessie Born about 1827 Married Previous residence: Dysart Poorhouse Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | 15 Aug 1868 | Order image (1) | Fife And Kinross | 1868 |
| INGRAM, David common labourer, formerly ship carpenter Born about 1811 Married Previous residence: Baldinnie Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | Order image (1) | Fife | 1872 | |
| INNES or AIMES, Margaret outworker previously Born about 1818 Widowed Previous residence: Kingsbarns Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | 13 Nov 1901 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1900 |
| KEY, Jessie nurse Born about 1850 Single Previous residence: Kingsbarns Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | 27 Mar 1921 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1891 |
| LOW, Alexander farm servant Born about 1868 Single Previous residence: Perth District Asylum Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | Order images (2) | Fife Perth District Asylum | 1888-1889 | |
| LYALL, Euphemia domestic Born about 1841 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1903 | |
| MACKIE, James ploughman Born about 1898 Single Previous residence: Craighead, Crail Chargeable parish: Crail | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1915 | |
| PRINGLE or HARVEY, Jessie Born about 1827 Married Previous residence: Dysart Poorhouse Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | 15 Aug 1868 | Order image (1) | Fife And Kinross | 1868 |
| SMITH, David ploughman Born about 1832 Married Previous residence: Perth District Asylum Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | 6 Nov 1906 | Order images (2) | Fife Perth District Asylum | 1897 |
| SPENCE or YOUNG, Isaba outdoor worker Born about 1819 Widowed Previous residence: Kingsbarns Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | Order images (3) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife | 1881-1882 | |
| YOUNG or SPENCE, Isaba outdoor worker Born about 1819 Widowed Previous residence: Kingsbarns Chargeable parish: Kingsbarns | Order images (3) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife | 1881-1882 |
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.
