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Lairg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John MACDONALD | 1858 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John MACDONALD | 1858-1859 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John MACDONALD | 1861 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ann MACKAY | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ellen MACKAY or LESLIE | 1863 (2) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of parochial relief | |
| Margaret MACKAY | 1859 (5) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John MATHIESON | 1871 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John MCDONALD | 1866-1867 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Ann MCKAY | 1872 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John MCKAY | 1881 (2) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of parochial relief |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine CAMPBELL Tarroble, Lairg, Sutherland | Duncan MACGREGOR | 27 Aug 1874 | Order now | Inverness SC29/7/38 |
| Elspet ROSS Balnaddeilson, Lairg, Sutherland | Hugh SINCLAIR | 10 May 1893 Balnaddeilson, Lairg, Sutherland | Order now | Tain SC34/3/6 |
| Jane SUTHERLAND Dalchork, Lairg | William SUTHERLAND | 25 Jan 1876 | Order now | Wick SC14/10/10 |
School Leaving Certificate Exams
This is an index to the registers of school leaving certificate examination results (NRS Reference ED36). To order a copy of the record for your ancestor, just click on the Order now link.
| Name | Date of birth | School | Year | Order record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary H CLARK | 16 Jul 1891 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Mary Helen CLARK | 16 Jul 1891 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| John ESSON | 30 Jan 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| John ESSON | 30 Jan 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Peter GRANT | 20 Oct 1891 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Angus F GRAY | 27 Nov 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Angus Francis GRAY | 27 Nov 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| John M GRAY | 27 Nov 1896 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Margaret GRAY | 22 Dec 1892 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Margaret GRAY | 29 Dec 1892 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Jessburt MACCASKILL | 5 Jul 1895 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Elizabeth MACDONALD | 16 May 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Elizabeth MACDONALD | 16 May 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Margaret MACDONALD | 15 Jul 1889 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| William MACDONALD | 23 Apr 1897 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Donald MACGREGOR | 5 Aug 1895 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Donald MACKAY | 28 Aug 1895 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Duncan MACKAY | 14 Feb 1893 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Isabella R MACKENZIE | 13 Oct 1890 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Catherine J MACLEOD | 25 Feb 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Mary J MACNEILL | 8 Dec 1892 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Christina MATHESON | 7 Mar 1893 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Christina MATHESON | 7 Mar 1893 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Christina MATHESON | 7 Mar 1893 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| John MATHIESON | 15 May 1891 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Catherine J MCLEOD | 25 Feb 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Anne MUNRO | 6 Oct 1888 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Donald MUNRO | 23 Oct 1897 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Thomas MUNRO | 27 Sep 1890 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Johanna MURRAY | 14 Nov 1889 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Lily MURRAY | 26 Jan 1890 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Helen ROSS | 18 Feb 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Mackay SINCLAIR | 28 Jun 1893 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| David STEPHEN | 19 Jun 1894 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Donald STEPHEN | 13 Dec 1896 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Cissy SUTHERLAND | 25 Jun 1897 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| David VALENTINE | 8 Nov 1892 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| David VALENTINE | 18 Nov 1892 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| William R H VALENTINE | 12 Nov 1895 | Lairg Higher Grade Public School | 1910 | Order now |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna BEATTIE | 20 May 1871 | Christina BEATTIE | Find the father |
| Johanna BROWN | 22 May 1863 | Jessie BROWN | Find the father |
| James CALDER | 3 May 1871 | Margaret CALDER | Find the father |
| Catherine CAMERON | 2 September 1870 | Elizabeth CAMERON | Find the father |
| Davidina CAMPBELL | 27 August 1874 | Catherine CAMPBELL | Father found |
| Dolina CAMPBELL | 21 December 1871 | Catherine CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| Ann GRAHAM | 23 April 1864 | Elizabeth GRAHAM | Find the father |
| Martha GUNN | 19 October 1867 | Dolina GUNN | Find the father |
| Mary Macdonald MACDONALD | 24 October 1865 | Jessie MACDONALD | Find the father |
| Donald MACKAY | 18 December 1867 | Ann MACKAY | Find the father |
| George MACKAY | 13 December 1861 | Lillias MACKAY | Find the father |
| Georgina MACKAY | 4 January 1869 | Phebie MACKAY | Find the father |
| Georgina MACKAY | 7 May 1870 | Christina MACKAY | Find the father |
| John MACKAY | 10 February 1868 | Christina MACKAY | Find the father |
| Williamina MACKAY | 24 May 1857 | Marion MACKAY | Find the father |
| Barbara MCKAY | 8 October 1871 | Alexandrina MCKAY | Find the father |
| Davidina MCKAY | 23 April 1869 | Ann MCKAY | Find the father |
| John MCKAY | 6 May 1869 | Lillias MCKAY | Find the father |
| Harre Minten MCLEOD | 31 December 1872 | Helen MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Alexander MERCHANT | 15 May 1874 | Agnes MERCHANT | Find the father |
| Alexander ROSS | 3 March 1871 | Ann ROSS | Find the father |
| Ann ROSS | 2 July 1874 | Johanna ROSS | Find the father |
| Davidina ROSS | 17 January 1867 | Christina ROSS | Find the father |
| Isabella ROSS | 2 July 1869 | Johana ROSS | Find the father |
| John ROSS | 25 September 1864 | Margaret ROSS | Find the father |
| Margaret SUTHERLAND | 28 August 1868 | Ann SUTHERLAND | Find the father |
| Mary Ann SUTHERLAND | 9 October 1861 | Euphemia SUTHERLAND | 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.
