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Kirkconnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary ANDERSON | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Agnes CLARKSON | 1849 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow CRICHTON or JOHNSTON | 1877 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Jane DALZIELL | 1852 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Alexander DAWSON | Sanquhar | 1845 (1) | Order images | Refused |
| Janet KER or WILSON | 1845 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| James MUNSIE | 1866 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Agnes PARK or MCMILLAN | 1847 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Elizabeth SCOTT | 1845-1846 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane CARLYLE Kelloside, Kirkconnel | Robert TAYLOR | 5 Jan 1899 Lochbank Cottage, Lochmaben | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Janet CAVENY or MILLIGAN Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire | William DOUGLAS | 7 Oct 1890 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Janet COWAN Bankhead, Kirkconnel | David GIBSON | 30 Oct 1893 Kirkconnel | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Hannah DICKSON or DOUGLAS 8 Polveoch Terrace, Kirkconnel | James HOUSTON | 11 Sep 1919 Maternity Hospital, Glasgow | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Isobel HARKNESS Kirkconnel | George SHANKLAND | 8 Jun 1857 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/31 |
| Janet HARPER Kirkconnell | Thomas WELSH | 7 Jul 1853 | Order now | Kilmarnock SC7/5/3 |
| Janet INGLIS Kirkconnel Village, Dumfriesshire | Robert DUNLOP | 15 Jan 1892 Kirkconnel Village, Dumfriesshire | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Elizabeth KERR 10 Holmhead Terrace, Kirkconnel | James GRAHAM | 15 Jan 1916 10 Holmhead Terrace, Kirkconnel | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Janet LORIMER Main Street, Kirkconnell | John ANDERSON | 16 May 1884 Main Street, Kirkconnell | Order now | Glasgow SC36/14/75 |
| Ellen MCCLUSKIE 7 Mons Street, Kellobank, Kirkconnel | Robert FINDLAY | 27 Jan 1918 7 Mons Street, Kellobank, Kirkconnel | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Janet MCCORMICK 6 St Conal Square, Kirkconnel | James SPENCE | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 | |
| Janet MCCORMICK 7 St Conal Square, Kirkconnel | James SPENCE | 5 Nov 1913 Kirkconnel | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Janet Mccubbin MCCORMICK 6 St Conal Square, Kirkconnel | John CRICHTON | 5 May 1918 6 St Conal Square, Kirkconnel | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Margaret MCLATCHIE or WALLACE Townfoot, Kirkconnel | George KILPATRICK | 30 Jul 1918 Main Street, Kirkconnel | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Mary WALKER Kelloside Cottage, Kirkconnel | William LEIGHTON | 20 May 1912 Kirkconnel | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Mary Boyes WALKER 12 Main Street, Kirkconnel | Frank B WATT | 4 Oct 1917 12 Main Street, Kirkconnel | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Ann WILSON Guildhall, Kirkconnell | David WRIGHT | 12 Jan 1854 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Broadfoot BARRIE | 23 April 1867 | Agnes BARRIE | Find the father |
| James Barber BLACK | 31 July 1858 | Jane BLACK | Find the father |
| John BLACK | 29 January 1864 | Margaret BLACK | Find the father |
| George Thomas Irvine BLACKLOCK | 2 July 1871 | Barbara BLACKLOCK | Find the father |
| William BLACKLOCK | 30 January 1857 | Barbara BLACKLOCK | Find the father |
| John BROADFOOT | 9 August 1860 | Mary BROADFOOT | Find the father |
| James CAMPBELL | 13 April 1868 | Janet CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| Margaret Hyslop CORSON | 8 February 1866 | Margaret CORSON | Find the father |
| Henry DALZIEL | 4 October 1857 | Jane DALZIEL | Find the father |
| George DAVIDSON | 1 August 1861 | Elisabeth DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| Ann FERGUSON | 21 April 1867 | Janet FERGUSON | Find the father |
| James Mcadam FERGUSSON | 22 June 1871 | Joan FERGUSSON | Find the father |
| David GIBSON | 30 January 1867 | Elizabeth GIBSON | Find the father |
| Jane GIBSON | 18 December 1861 | Helen GIBSON | Find the father |
| William GIBSON | 26 January 1858 | Helen GIBSON | Find the father |
| Helen GRAY | 25 July 1855 | Mary GRAY | Find the father |
| John GRAY | 26 October 1855 | Helen GRAY | Find the father |
| Jane GRIERSON | 12 February 1860 | Jannet GRIERSON | Find the father |
| Janet HARKNESS | 3 December 1866 | Jane HARKNESS | Find the father |
| Marion HARKNESS | 5 October 1864 | Jane HARKNESS | Find the father |
| Robert HARKNESS | 3 December 1866 | Jane HARKNESS | Find the father |
| William HARKNESS | 28 February 1860 | Mary HARKNESS | Find the father |
| Jane HARPER | 13 May 1872 | Margary HARPER | Find the father |
| Agnes Key HASTIE | 13 January 1865 | Jane HASTIE | Find the father |
| John INGRAM | 20 June 1861 | Helen INGRAM | Find the father |
| Mary Smith INGRAM | 28 December 1862 | Helen INGRAM | Find the father |
| Mary Ann KENNEDY | 7 September 1860 | Nancy KENNEDY | Find the father |
| Elizabeth KERR | 21 May 1870 | Isabella KERR | Find the father |
| John William KERR | 20 September 1873 | Ellen KERR | Find the father |
| Margaret KETLAY | 17 January 1859 | Jane KETLAY | Find the father |
| James MCLELLAN | 1 April 1862 | Helen MCLELLAN | Find the father |
| Jane MCLELLAN | 18 December 1858 | Helen MCLELLAN | Find the father |
| George MCMILLAN | 30 August 1871 | Agnes MCMILLAN | Find the father |
| Janet MCNEIL | 16 July 1857 | Helen MCNEIL | Find the father |
| William MCWHIR | 17 August 1869 | Agnes MCWHIR | Find the father |
| James MERRIE | 22 December 1872 | Marion MERRIE | Find the father |
| John MERRIE | 9 February 1867 | Marion MERRIE | Find the father |
| James MILLAR | 26 October 1857 | Agnes MILLAR | Find the father |
| David MUIR | 22 March 1863 | Sarah MUIR | Father found |
| Agnes MURDOCH | 9 July 1868 | Marion MURDOCH | Find the father |
| Elizabeth REID | 9 August 1858 | Janet REID | Find the father |
| William ROBB | 21 June 1862 | Marion ROBB | Find the father |
| Helen SCOTT | 15 December 1858 | Mary SCOTT | Find the father |
| Mary SCOTT | 8 August 1857 | Ratchel SCOTT | Find the father |
| Mary SCOTT | 28 September 1859 | Ratchel SCOTT | Find the father |
| Isabella STITT | 20 May 1865 | Margaret STITT | Find the father |
| John SUTHERLAND | 20 March 1860 | Agnes SUTHERLAND | Father found |
| Margaret THOMSON | 17 May 1870 | Margaret THOMSON | Find the father |
| William Ferguson TORRANCE | 10 July 1871 | Ellen TORRANCE | Find the father |
| Mary WAUGH | 18 November 1857 | Agnes WAUGH | Find the father |
| John William WILLIAMSON | 9 October 1861 | Isabella WILLIAMSON | Find the father |
| Margaret WILSON | 9 February 1861 | Charlotte WILSON | Find the father |
| Robert WILSON | 4 January 1860 | Mary WILSON | 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.
