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New Spynie 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 ETTLES | Star Moss | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused |
| James FINDLAY | 1860 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| James FINLAY | 1858 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Leslie GRANT | 1855 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ann INNES | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Jane KEITH | 1874 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow MACPHERSON or RHIND | 1879 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Donald MCLENNAN | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Mary PETRIE or MUNRO | 1868 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Mary PETRIE or MUNRO | 1871-1872 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow RHIND or MACPHERSON | 1873 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Cath RHIND or MACPHERSON | 1872-1873 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| James ROBB | 1848 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Betsy RUSSELL | 1856 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jessie RUSSELL or MCDONALD | 1871-1872 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Eliza SMITH or BAIN | 1855 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William SUTHERLAND | 1856 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William SUTHERLAND | 1859 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| William YOUNG | 1870 (2) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella BARRON 14 West Back St, Bishopmill | William ANDERSON | 2 Sep 1875 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/8 |
| Isabella BARRON Bishopmill | William MCLEOD | 3 May 1881 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/9 |
| Mary CAMPBELL Rosehaugh, Spynie | Alexander RHIND | 2 Jan 1871 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/8 |
| Isabella DAVIDSON Brander's Property, Bishopmill | Alexander WILSON | 1 Jun 1854 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/6 |
| Penuel DUNBAR Bridge St, Bishopmill | John FINDLAY | 25 Aug 1878 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/9 |
| Margaret FINDLAY East Back St, Bishopmill | John POT OR POTT | 18 Dec 1878 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/9 |
| Jane Hay FORRESTER 39 High Street, Bishopmill | John ROSS | 5 Dec 1875 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/8 |
| Jane FORSYTH Bishopmill | Alexander YOUNIE | 28 Nov 1865 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/7 |
| Jessie GRANT Quarrywood, New Spynie | Alexander INNES | 13 Apr 1880 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/9 |
| Jane GREY 4 Bridge St, Bishopmill | John MACDONALD | 19 Aug 1882 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/9 |
| Ann GRIGOR Back Street, Bishopmill | Thomas MUNRO | 17 Aug 1862 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/5 |
| Naomi HAY Waterside, Bishopmill | Robert MCDONALD | 16 Jan 1877 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/9 |
| Ann MACINTOSH Bishopmill | Donald FORBES | 2 Feb 1860 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/6 |
| Anne MACKENZIE Bishopmill | John SUTHERLAND | 13 Oct 1853 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/4 |
| Mary MACKENZIE East Back St, Bishopmill | Robert CAMERON | 10 Apr 1883 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/9 |
| Ann MCKENZIE Bishopmill | John SUTHERLAND | 13 Oct 1853 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/4 |
| Jane MCLENNAN 6 West High Street, Bishopmill | Robert GRANT | 2 Mar 1879 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/9 |
| Mary Ann MCLENNAN North St, Bishopmill | Joseph ALLAN | 6 Oct 1870 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/7 |
| Mary MCPHERSON 18 North St, Bishopmill | William ROSS | 13 Aug 1861 | Order now | Elgin SC26/7/5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina MCLEOD | 52 | Craigmoray, Spynie | 25 Jul 1935 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella ASHER | 1 April 1873 | Mary ASHER | Find the father |
| Elizabeth BAIN | 3 February 1873 | Elizabeth BAIN | Find the father |
| James BAIN | 18 November 1865 | Betsy BAIN | Find the father |
| Jane Ann BALFOUR | 21 April 1874 | Jane BALFOUR | Find the father |
| William BARBER | 22 March 1868 | Elizabeth BARBER | Father found |
| John BARRON | 2 January 1871 | Isabella BARRON | Find the father |
| John Fraser BARRON | 19 December 1867 | Jessie BARRON | Find the father |
| Kenneth BEATON | 11 July 1856 | Annabella BEATON | Find the father |
| John CAMERON | 13 April 1859 | Jane CAMERON | Find the father |
| Mary Ann CAMERON | 19 November 1872 | Jane CAMERON | Find the father |
| Alexander Robertson CAMPBELL | 20 October 1870 | Jessie CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| Jessie CHISHOLM | 21 February 1859 | Jessie CHISHOLM | Father found |
| Christina CUMMING | 2 June 1856 | Jane CUMMING | Find the father |
| Margaret CUMMING | 11 December 1856 | Mary Ann CUMMING | Find the father |
| James DUMBAR | 23 February 1864 | Jane DUMBAR | Find the father |
| Catherine DUNCAN | 6 July 1859 | Margaret DUNCAN | Find the father |
| Jane DUNCAN | 30 March 1859 | Margaret DUNCAN | Father found |
| Gordon Pirie DUNN | 22 June 1872 | Maggie Jane DUNN | Find the father |
| Alexander Ogilvie ELLIES | 7 May 1870 | Ann ELLIES | Find the father |
| George ELLIES | 12 January 1865 | Ann ELLIES | Find the father |
| Elisa Jane Webster FRASER | 29 June 1872 | Elisa FRASER | Find the father |
| Elizabeth FRASER | 12 January 1859 | Mary FRASER | Find the father |
| James Smith FRASER | 24 July 1872 | Ann FRASER | Find the father |
| Robert Duff FRASER | 7 October 1874 | Ann FRASER | Find the father |
| Patrick Henderson GORDON | 27 May 1871 | Margaret GORDON | Find the father |
| Mary Ann HARROLD | 26 November 1858 | Mary HARROLD | Find the father |
| Alexander HUMPHREY | 11 April 1859 | Jane HUMPHREY | Find the father |
| Alexander Mcewan JAMES | 1 July 1872 | Jane JAMES | Find the father |
| Margaret MCARTHUR | 5 July 1857 | Margaret MCARTHUR | Find the father |
| James MCCOMBIE | 5 April 1857 | Jane MCCOMBIE | Find the father |
| Lily MCDONALD | 23 November 1867 | Lily MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Thomas MCDONALD | 26 May 1871 | Cathrine MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Margaret MCGILLIVRAY | 9 November 1863 | Margaret MCGILLIVRAY | Find the father |
| John MCINTYRE | 17 May 1858 | Catherine MCINTYRE | Find the father |
| Abigail MCKAY | 2 November 1856 | Christina MCKAY | Find the father |
| Isabella MCKENZIE | 2 November 1859 | Christina MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Jessie MCKENZIE | 25 September 1858 | Jane MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Mary MCKENZIE | 24 March 1858 | Elizabeth MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| William MCLEAN | 18 January 1855 | Mary MCLEAN | Find the father |
| Annabella MCLEOD | 5 December 1865 | Annabella MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Ann MCMILLAN | 1 December 1866 | Ann MCMILLAN | Find the father |
| David MCRAE | 23 January 1861 | Margaret MCRAE | Find the father |
| Jane Ann MUNRO | 11 February 1873 | Helen MUNRO | Find the father |
| John MUNRO | 10 May 1862 | Jane MUNRO | Find the father |
| John Grant MURDOCH | 15 November 1873 | Isabella MURDOCH | Find the father |
| Jemima NICOL | 20 May 1873 | Margaret NICOL | Find the father |
| Joan Shand NICOL | 6 February 1872 | Margaret NICOL | Find the father |
| John NICOLSON | 21 July 1869 | Mary NICOLSON | Find the father |
| Jessie Fraser PANTON | 2 February 1874 | Helen PANTON | Find the father |
| Maria Grant RHIND | 16 September 1862 | Marjory RHIND | Find the father |
| Jessie Ann ROBB | 8 May 1874 | Mary ROBB | Find the father |
| Annabella Grant ROBERTSON | 12 May 1870 | Ann ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Alexander ROSS | 21 May 1867 | Catherine ROSS | Find the father |
| Alexander James Stronach ROSS | 28 November 1867 | Margaret ROSS | Find the father |
| Isabella ROSS | 13 January 1855 | Isabella ROSS | Find the father |
| Isabella ROSS | 2 July 1868 | Margaret ROSS | Find the father |
| James ROSS | 22 December 1874 | Janet ROSS | Find the father |
| Jessie Campbell ROSS | 6 August 1865 | Christian ROSS | Find the father |
| William ROSS | 30 June 1856 | Elspeth ROSS | Find the father |
| Henry SCOTT | 10 May 1873 | Jessie SCOTT | Find the father |
| Isabella SCOTT | 5 August 1859 | Mary SCOTT | Find the father |
| John SHAW | 24 October 1858 | Elizabeth SHAW | Find the father |
| Elspeth SIM | 22 June 1856 | Jessie SIM | Find the father |
| Andrew SIMPSON | 4 October 1862 | Elspet SIMPSON | Find the father |
| Alexander STEPHEN | 1 March 1864 | Jane STEPHEN | Father found |
| Jessie Isabella STEPHEN | 11 April 1861 | Isabella STEPHEN | Find the father |
| Margaret Ann STRONACH | 26 April 1867 | Ann STRONACH | Find the father |
| Robert Logie SUTHERLAND | 28 November 1871 | Mary Ann SUTHERLAND | Father found |
| Alexander TAYLOR | 9 July 1856 | Helen TAYLOR | Find the father |
| James TULLOCH | 13 March 1868 | Margaret TULLOCH | Find the father |
| Jessie TULLOCH | 31 January 1861 | Ann TULLOCH | Find the father |
| Margaret TULLOCH | 25 October 1858 | Margaret TULLOCH | Find the father |
| Arthur Mcmillan WALKER | 7 February 1874 | Christina WALKER | Find the father |
| Jane WHITE | 12 August 1862 | Isabella WHITE | Find the father |
| Margaret WILSON | 8 January 1859 | Isabella 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.
