Ladykirk 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/660/4 | List of inhabitants of parish, giving details of members in each family. With a list of totals of inhabitants for other Berwickshire parishes. | 1811 | Request lookup |
| CH2/660/5 | A more detailed list giving professions | 1831 | Request lookup |
| CH2/660/10 | Baptismal register | 1855-1899 | Request lookup |
| CH2/660/11 | Roll of heads of families (communion roll) 1835-68 Minutes (mostly discipline) 1835-67 | 1835-1868 | Request lookup |
| CH2/660/12 | Communion roll | 1868-1895 | Request lookup |
| CH2/660/13 | Communion roll | 1896-1917 | 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
- £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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander AITCHISON | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| David COCKBURN | 1866 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Isabella COCKBURN | 1850 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Andrew EASTON | 1879 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Agnes KERR | 1850 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Peter MCDONALD | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Janet MOFFAT or ANDREW | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John NELSON | Whitsome Parish | 1847 (1) | Order images | Refused |
| Widow Alice WADDELL | 1850 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert AITCHISON | 16 May 1865 | Margaret AITCHISON | Find the father |
| Euphemia BALMER | 5 August 1868 | Euphemia BALMER | Find the father |
| John BELL | 17 January 1863 | Margaret BELL | Find the father |
| Jane BONE | 20 October 1868 | Agnes BONE | Find the father |
| Mary Ann BROWN | 7 February 1860 | Mary Ann BROWN | Find the father |
| George BURNETT | 18 July 1870 | Elizabeth BURNETT | Find the father |
| Jannette Logan DEANS | 11 June 1867 | Janet DEANS | Find the father |
| Alexander DICKSON | 10 February 1868 | Eliza DICKSON | Find the father |
| Agnes DUNSE | 2 September 1863 | Agnes DUNSE | Find the father |
| Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN | 8 December 1870 | Mary FAIRBAIRN | Find the father |
| John GORDON | 27 August 1861 | Margaret GORDON | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Vertue GRIEVE | 13 December 1865 | Isabella GRIEVE | Find the father |
| Mary HOOD | 15 March 1869 | Mary HOOD | Find the father |
| Robert James HORSEBURGH | 25 March 1874 | Mary Ann HORSEBURGH | Find the father |
| Georgina JOHNSTON | 7 November 1860 | Jane JOHNSTON | Find the father |
| Jane MCDOUGAL | 28 August 1860 | Mary MCDOUGAL | Find the father |
| Hellen O'DONEL | 23 January 1874 | Elizabeth O'DONEL | Find the father |
| Henry QUEEN | 22 February 1857 | Elizabeth QUEEN | Find the father |
| Margaret QUEEN | 4 September 1856 | Anne QUEEN | Find the father |
| Margaret Hornsby RENTON | 27 September 1874 | Margaret RENTON | Find the father |
| Adam SCOTT | 13 January 1860 | Mary SCOTT | Find the father |
| John SIMPSON | 5 January 1873 | Euphemia SIMPSON | Find the father |
| James SPEEDY | 2 February 1869 | Hellen SPEEDY | Find the father |
| Mary SPRATT | 17 January 1862 | Mary SPRATT | Find the father |
| John WILSON | 15 February 1866 | Margaret WILSON | 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.
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James | Speedy | Upsetlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Henderson | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Burnett | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Lothian | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Ford | Upsetlington | ||
| Matthew | Briggs | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Forsythe | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Thompson | Upsetlington | ||
| Strachan | Walter's Stead | |||
| Alexr | Binny | Walter's Stead | ||
| Thomas | Robertson | Shiels | ||
| Thomas | Robertson | Shiels | ||
| Mark | Aitken | Shiels | ||
| Fortune | Ladykirk | |||
| David | White | Ladykirk | ||
| John | Clinkscale | Ladykirk | ||
| John | Deans | Ladykirk | ||
| John | Geggie | Follyhills | ||
| David | Thompson | Follyhills | ||
| Burn | Follyhills | |||
| Peter | Cowe | Follyhills | ||
| James | Wilson | New Ladykirk | ||
| John | Carr | New Ladykirk | ||
| Thomas | Cossar | New Ladykirk | ||
| James | Yule | New Ladykirk | ||
| John | Wilkinson | New Ladykirk | ||
| Young | New Ladykirk | |||
| George | Waddel | New Ladykirk | ||
| Thompson | Ramridge | |||
| Alexr | Aitchison | Ramridge | ||
| George | Brack | Ramridge | ||
| Thomas | Blackhall | Ramridge | ||
| William | Gilly | Ramridge | ||
| Alexr | Young | Ramridge | ||
| Robt | Veitch | Ramridge | ||
| William | Deans | Horndeans | ||
| David | Deans | Horndeans | ||
| William | Purves | Horndeans | ||
| William | Paulin | Horndeans | ||
| James | Robertson | Horndeans | ||
| Alexr | Blair | Horndeans |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew | Briggs | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Speedy | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Henderson | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Thomson | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Burnet | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Ford | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Lothian | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Forsythe | Upsetlington | ||
| Straughan | Walter's Stead | |||
| Mark | Aitkin | Shiels | ||
| John | Whitehead | Shiels | ||
| John | Clinkscale | Old Ladykirk | ||
| John | Deans | Old Ladykirk | ||
| David | White | Old Ladykirk | ||
| Fortune | Old Ladykirk | |||
| David | Thomson | Foleyhills | ||
| Peter | Cowe | Foleyhills | ||
| Burn | Foleyhills | |||
| John | Geggie | Foleyhills | ||
| Young | New Ladykirk | |||
| John | Wilkinson | New Ladykirk | ||
| James | Yule | New Ladykirk | ||
| Thomas | Cossar | New Ladykirk | ||
| James | Wilson | New Ladykirk | ||
| George | Cockburn | New Ladykirk | ||
| William | Ramsay | Ramridge | ||
| Thomas | Blackhall | Ramridge | ||
| George | Brack | Ramridge | ||
| Robert | Veitch | Ramridge | ||
| David | Deans | Horndean | ||
| Thomas | Bennet | Horndean | ||
| William | Paulin | Horndean | ||
| William | Purvis | Horndean | ||
| George | Paxton | New Horndean | ||
| James | Robertson | New Horndean | ||
| Robert | Bowmaker | New Horndean |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James | Speedie | Upsettlington | ||
| John | Paulin | Upsettlington | ||
| John | Thompson | Upsettlington | ||
| James | Burnet | Upsettlington | ||
| Wm | Paulin | Upsettlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsettlington | ||
| John | Henderson | Upsettlington | ||
| Wm | Ford | Upsettlington | ||
| Wm | Lothian | Upsettlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsettlington | ||
| Matthew | Briggs | Upsettlington | ||
| James | Forsythe | Upsettlington | ||
| Straughan | Walter's Stead | |||
| Mark | Aitken | Shiels | ||
| John | Whitehead | Shiels | ||
| John | Clinkscale | Ladykirk | ||
| David | White | Ladykirk | ||
| Robert | Mcmillan | Ladykirk | ||
| Peter | Cowe | Foleyhills | ||
| John | Geggie | Foleyhills | ||
| Thomas | Cossar | New Ladykirk | ||
| James | Yule | New Ladykirk | ||
| James | Wilson | New Ladykirk | ||
| Thos | Blackhall | Ramrig | ||
| Geo | Brack | Ramrig | ||
| Wm | Ramsay | Ramrig | ||
| Alexr | Young | Ramrig | ||
| Geo | Cockburn | Ramrig | ||
| Robt | Veitch | Ramrig | ||
| Thos | Bennet | Horndean | ||
| David | Deans | Horndean | ||
| Wm | Richardson | Horndean | ||
| William | Purves | Horndean | ||
| John | Milne | New Horndean |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Henderson | Upsetlington | ||
| Wm | Lothian | Upsetlington | ||
| Wm | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| Jno | Young | Upsetlington | ||
| Matthew | Briggs | Upsetlington | ||
| Wm | Ford | Upsetlington | ||
| Jno | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| Jno | Thomson | Upsetlington | ||
| Jas | Speedy | Upsetlington | ||
| Jas | Forsyth | Upsetlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| Robt | Spence | Upsetlington | ||
| Jas | Burnet | Upsetlington | ||
| Wm | Strachan | Walter's Stead | ||
| James | Grey | Walter's Stead | ||
| Wm | Grey | Walter's Stead | ||
| Mark | Aitken | Shiels | ||
| Jno | Whitehead | Shiels | ||
| G H | Robertson | Ladykirk | ||
| Robert | Mcmillan | Ladykirk | ||
| David | White | Ladykirk | ||
| Tho | Cossar | Ladykirk | ||
| Tho | Fargie | Foleyhills | ||
| Peter | Cowe | Foleyhills | ||
| John | Geggie | Foleyhills | ||
| Jas | Wilson | New Ladykirk | ||
| Simon | Scott | New Ladykirk | ||
| Henry | Dickson | New Ladykirk | ||
| George | Brack | Ramrig | ||
| Geo | Cockburn | Ramrig | ||
| Alexr | Young | Ramrig | ||
| Tho | Wilson | Ramrig | ||
| Tho | Blackhall | Ramrig | ||
| Wm | Paulin | Horndean | ||
| Tho | Bennet | Horndean | ||
| Wm | Richardson | Horndean | ||
| Wm | Deans | Horndean | ||
| David | Deans | Horndean | ||
| Wm | Purves | Horndean | ||
| Wm | Hogg | New Horndean | ||
| Geo | Paxton | Horndean |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| Robert | Davidson | Upsetlington | ||
| Alexander | Landles | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Speedy | Upsetlington | ||
| Robert | Spence | Upsetlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Young | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Henderson | Upsetlington | ||
| Matthew | Briggs | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Lothian | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Ford | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Forsyth | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Burnet | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Straughan | Walter's Stead | ||
| James | Grey | Walter's Stead | ||
| William | Grey | Walter's Stead | ||
| Mark | Aitken | Shiels | ||
| William | Marshal | Shiels | ||
| Adam | Aitchison | Shiels | ||
| James | Robertson | Shiels | ||
| G H | Robertson | Ladykirk | ||
| J H | Thomson | Ladykirk | ||
| David | White | Ladykirk | ||
| Thomas | Cossar | Ladykirk | ||
| Thomas | Fargie | Foleyhills | ||
| Peter | Cowe | Foleyhills | ||
| Robert | Heriot | Foleyhills | added later | |
| John | Geggie | Foleyhills | ||
| James | Wilson | New Ladykirk | ||
| Simon | Scot | New Ladykirk | ||
| Mark | Scot | New Ladykirk | ||
| George | Brack | Ramrig | ||
| Thomas | Blackhall | Ramrig | ||
| George | Cockburn | Ramrig | ||
| George | Wilson | Ramrig | ||
| William | Purves | Horndean | ||
| Thomas | Bennet | Horndean | ||
| William | Deans | Horndean | ||
| William | Paulin | Horndean | ||
| David | Deans | Horndean | ||
| Peter | Mcdonald | Horndean | ||
| James | Robertson | New Horndean | ||
| Thomas | Runciman | New Horndean |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Speedy | Upsetlington | ||
| Robert | Spence | Upsetlington | ||
| Peter | Pentland | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Young | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Henderson | Upsetlington | ||
| Matthew | Brigs | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Paulin | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Lothian | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Ford | Upsetlington | ||
| James | Forsyth | elder | Upsetlington | |
| James | Burnet | Upsetlington | ||
| William | Burns | Upsetlington | ||
| John | Thomson | Upsetlington | Record deleted | |
| John | Robertson | Walter's Stead | Record deleted | |
| James | Grey | Walter's Stead | ||
| William | Straughan | Walter's Stead | ||
| Mark | Aitken | Shiels | ||
| Joseph | Lindsay | Shiels | ||
| Henry | Fairbairn | Shiels | ||
| John | Sheppard | Shiels | ||
| David | White | Ladykirk | Record deleted | |
| Alexander | Miller | Ladykirk | Record deleted | |
| Joseph H | Thomson | Ladykirk | ||
| Robert | Handyside | Ladykirk | ||
| George | Spence | Ladykirk | ||
| John | Geggie | elder | Foleyhills | |
| Peter | Cowe | Foleyhills | ||
| Robert | Heriot | Foleyhills | ||
| James | Wilson | New Ladykirk | ||
| Robert | Caruthers | New Ladykirk | Record deleted | |
| Thomas | White | New Ladykirk | ||
| Thomas | Blackhall | Ramrig | Record deleted | |
| John | Robertson | Ramrig |
Kirk Session Records Index
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish
