Liff Benvie and Invergowrie 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 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
- £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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Jane ADAMSON or MARSHALL | 1858 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jane BROWN | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Eliza BUCHAN | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| James BUIST | 1865-1866 (3) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Agnes CAMERON or NINIAN | 1847 (2) | Order images | Refused, in respect applicant has it in her power to be boarded and clothed at the expense of the parish | |
| Widow Ann CAYLAY or SEXTON | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Mary COONEY or DUN | 1863 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Margaret CRICHTON or BISSET | 1876 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Elizabeth DENNET | 1848 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Elizabeth DENNET | 1849 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Elizabeth DENNETT | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Mary ENGLISH | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Hugh FINNEGAN | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Sarah GALBRAITH | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Sarah GARDNER or HAGAN | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| John GARGAN | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| George GOWAN | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jean HENDERSON or WATSON | 1868 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Agnes HODGE | 1856 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Ann HODGE | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Patrick KELLY | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Michael KING | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Eliz LANCASTER | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| David LINDSAY | 1854 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| David LINDSAY | 1854 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Cath MACDONALD or DUNCAN | 1870 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Rose MACGOVERN or REILLY | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alice MACLARNEY | 1863 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Elizabeth MATTHEW | 1848 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Eliza MCCAFFRAY | 1862 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Agnes MCMAHON or REILLY | 1865 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| John MORISON | 1863 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Helen MULLSTAY or GALLIGAN | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Ursula NAPIER or GREIG | 1874 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Bridget ROURKE or HIGGINS | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jane SAUNDERS or CHEYNE | 1848 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Ann SCOTT or MORRISON | 1851 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Elizabeth SHAW or ALEXANDER | 1848 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Robert SIME | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Agnes TOD or WESTWATER | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Elizabeth WADE | 1869 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) |
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
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| Child name | Date of birth | Mother name | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta ALLAN | 30 March 1871 | Christina ALLAN | Find the father |
| Margaret ARCHER | 20 January 1869 | Mary ARCHER | Find the father |
| Mary ARCHER | 20 January 1869 | Mary ARCHER | Find the father |
| Margaret Ann ASHER | 13 December 1873 | Ann ASHER | Find the father |
| Helen BEAT | 10 May 1856 | Margaret BEAT | Find the father |
| Peter BIRRELL | 29 January 1873 | Catherine BIRRELL | Find the father |
| Thomas Mcqueen BIRRELL | 10 August 1871 | Catherine BIRRELL | Find the father |
| David BOGIE | 5 August 1871 | Isabella BOGIE | Find the father |
| Betsy BRUCE | 3 March 1873 | Ann BRUCE | Find the father |
| Alexander BURRY | 22 February 1863 | Jane BURRY | Find the father |
| Catherine BURRY | 11 August 1858 | Jane BURRY | Find the father |
| Ann Neil CHALMERS | 10 February 1862 | Margaret CHALMERS | Find the father |
| Mary Ann CRAIK | 23 July 1864 | Agnes CRAIK | Find the father |
| James DAVIDSON | 5 March 1858 | Helen DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| Isabella Davidson DONALDSON | 6 April 1870 | Helen DONALDSON | Find the father |
| Jane DONALDSON | 19 January 1870 | Eliza DONALDSON | Find the father |
| Mary DONALDSON | 19 January 1870 | Eliza DONALDSON | Find the father |
| Andrew DUNBAR | 16 November 1869 | Margaret DUNBAR | Find the father |
| Elisabeth DUNBAR | 27 November 1867 | Elizabeth DUNBAR | Find the father |
| William DUNBAR | 23 January 1865 | Margaret DUNBAR | Find the father |
| Thomas DUNN | 26 August 1873 | Mary DUNN | Find the father |
| William DUNN | 12 February 1872 | Mary DUNN | Find the father |
| Jessie FERGUSON | 30 October 1858 | Margaret FERGUSON | Find the father |
| Ann FINNOCK | 26 June 1861 | Jean FINNOCK | Find the father |
| Georgina FLEMING | 5 May 1856 | Janet FLEMING | Find the father |
| Isabella Scott FORBES | 9 February 1862 | Isabella FORBES | Find the father |
| George HENDERSON | 24 April 1867 | Charlotte HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Mary Ann HENDERSON | 31 May 1864 | Charlotte HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Alexander HOSIE | 21 March 1857 | Isabella HOSIE | Find the father |
| James Stewart HOSIE | 20 January 1865 | Isabella HOSIE | Find the father |
| Edwin JAMES | 10 July 1869 | Christina JAMES | Find the father |
| Alexander KEIR | 27 September 1856 | Helen KEIR | Find the father |
| Elisabeth Murray KEIR | 22 October 1870 | Helen KEIR | Find the father |
| Margaret Robertson KEIR | 22 March 1860 | Helen KEIR | Find the father |
| Henry KINNEAR | 8 May 1868 | Hellen KINNEAR | Find the father |
| Jane Mustard KINNEAR | 5 September 1872 | Ann Robertson KINNEAR | Find the father |
| Robert KINNEAR | 1 January 1865 | Margaret KINNEAR | Find the father |
| William KINNEAR | 6 January 1871 | Margaret KINNEAR | Find the father |
| Alexander LAMB | 19 September 1858 | Ann LAMB | Find the father |
| Jean LAMB | 14 February 1859 | Jean LAMB | Find the father |
| Georgina LAMONT | 22 February 1866 | Margaret LAMONT | Find the father |
| Elisabeth LOGAN | 14 May 1865 | Margaret LOGAN | Find the father |
| David LOW | 5 December 1861 | Ann LOW | Find the father |
| Helen LOW | 28 December 1869 | Helen LOW | Find the father |
| William Macintyre LOW | 24 April 1874 | Helen LOW | Find the father |
| Johnan MACDONALD | 10 September 1858 | Janet MACDONALD | Find the father |
| David MACHIE | 28 April 1859 | Janet MACHIE | Find the father |
| Charles MARTIN | 18 July 1868 | Elspeth MARTIN | Find the father |
| Robert MCFARLANE | 22 May 1857 | Elisabeth MCFARLANE | Find the father |
| David MILLER | 25 February 1861 | Janet MILLER | Find the father |
| Charlotte Crichton MILNE | 1 July 1864 | Isabella MILNE | Find the father |
| Andrew MUDIE | 29 September 1866 | Elisabeth MUDIE | Find the father |
| John Milne Anton MUDIE | 8 July 1874 | Ann MUDIE | Find the father |
| William MURRAY | 2 February 1858 | Susan MURRAY | Find the father |
| Janet NICOL | 13 February 1864 | Helen NICOL | Find the father |
| David OSLER | 28 May 1869 | Catherine OSLER | Find the father |
| Helen PEDDIE | 12 March 1869 | Helen PEDDIE | Find the father |
| Isabella PHILLIP | 8 March 1869 | Jane PHILLIP | Find the father |
| William PHILLIP | 16 December 1870 | Jane PHILLIP | Find the father |
| Margaret PHIN | 28 January 1857 | Margaret PHIN | Find the father |
| Ann PHINN | 27 September 1859 | Ann PHINN | Find the father |
| Robert POWRIE | 18 February 1865 | Jessie POWRIE | Find the father |
| Alexander ROBERTSON | 15 July 1874 | Elisabeth ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Jane ROBERTSON | 29 December 1862 | Jane ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| William ROBERTSON | 27 May 1873 | Jane ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Margaret SMITH | 9 September 1858 | Ann SMITH | Find the father |
| Mary STARK | 29 December 1873 | Jane STARK | Find the father |
| Agnes STEEL | 23 March 1859 | Janet STEEL | Find the father |
| Betsy STEEL | 19 November 1855 | Elisabeth STEEL | Find the father |
| James SUTTIE | 22 December 1870 | Isabella SUTTIE | Find the father |
| Catherine Mitchell SYMON | 9 August 1864 | Margaret SYMON | Find the father |
| Agnes Duncan THORNTON | 6 July 1864 | Margaret THORNTON | Find the father |
| William WATSON | 22 February 1863 | Mary WATSON | Find the father |
| Agnes Monro WEBSTER | 22 July 1863 | Janet WEBSTER | Find the father |
| David WEBSTER | 1 May 1861 | Susan WEBSTER | Find the father |
| Hugh WEBSTER | 1 February 1861 | Janet WEBSTER | Find the father |
| William WELCH | 11 June 1870 | Hannah WELCH | Find the father |
| William WELSH | 18 November 1865 | Ann WELSH | Find the father |
| James WIRREL | 10 June 1857 | Margaret WIRREL | Find the father |
| John YOUNG | 31 January 1865 | Catherine YOUNG | Find the father |
| Margaret YOUNG | 8 March 1874 | Jane YOUNG | 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.
No Roll of Male Heads of Families has yet been found for this parish
Kirk Session Records Index
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish
