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Pencaitland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widow ADAMSON | 1848 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Elizabeth BAILLIE | 1869-1870 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| William BAILLIE | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Margaret BYRNE | 1881 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Elizabeth CLARK or GUTHRIE | 1859 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Agnes CLEGHORN | 1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Mary CLEGHORN | 1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Eliz COCKBURN or REID | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Elizabeth DUDGEON | 1855 (1) | Order images | Ascertain provision for education of children | |
| Widow Christina DUNCAN or STOCKS | 1855 (2) | Order images | Refused, on understanding that applicant receives medical attendance | |
| Widow Jane FAIRBAIRN or CLEGHORN | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| James FAIRGRIEVE | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John FARMER | 1860 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Agnes HENDERSON | 1860 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Agnes HOGG or MALCOM | 1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Isabella HOGG or DAVIDSON | 1868 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Catherine HUNTER | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Catherine HUNTER | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Bridget KELLY or QUIN | 1870 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Janet KING | 1867 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William MONTGOMERY | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| William MONTGOMERY | 1873 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Catharine Broadley MURPHY | 1880 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow NAISMITH or HUTCHISON | 1881 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Rachael PURVES | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Jane SIMPSON | 1854 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Isabella WATT | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused, on understanding that applicant is receiving 2s 6d a week | |
| Charles WILSON | 1862 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John WILSON | Ormiston | 1846 (1) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary GIBSON Wintonhill, Pencaitland | Alexander FAIRGRIEVE | 1 Nov 1888 Wintonhill, Pencaitland | Order now | Haddington SC40/7/38 |
| Christina HOGG Easter Pencaitland | Robert FORSYTH | 2 Apr 1876 | Order now | Haddington SC40/7/37 |
| Rachel MCLEOD Spilmersford Mains, Pencaitland | James BETHUNE | 30 May 1892 Edinburgh | Order now | Haddington SC40/7/38 |
| Margaret Jane MUIR New Winton, near Pencaitland | George SCOTT | 21 Jul 1900 New Winton, near Pencaitland | Order now | Haddington SC40/7/38 |
| Margaret PRIDE Templehall, near Pencaitland | Adam COCKBURN | 1 Dec 1874 | Order now | Haddington SC40/7/37 |
| Frances Logan SYDSERFF Wolfstar, Pencaitland | John KINLAY OR MCKINLAY | 22 Dec 1886 Sunnyside, Prestonkirk | Order now | Haddington SC40/7/38 |
| Helen WOOD New Town, Pencaitland | John GRAY | 22 Apr 1876 | Order now | Haddington SC40/7/37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wright BAILLIE | 21 November 1869 | Elizabeth BAILLIE | Find the father |
| Andrew Burnside BEAMONTS | 7 November 1859 | Margaret BEAMONTS | Father found |
| Alison BELL | 7 April 1861 | Margaret BELL | Find the father |
| Robina BELL | 27 March 1871 | Mary BELL | Find the father |
| Peter Scott BURNS | 30 September 1866 | Margaret BURNS | Find the father |
| George Hart CLARK | 1 July 1861 | Helen CLARK | Find the father |
| Jane CLEGHORN | 2 March 1874 | Margaret CLEGHORN | Find the father |
| John Young CLEGHORN | 12 July 1870 | Margaret CLEGHORN | Find the father |
| John CLYNE | 16 May 1874 | Catherine CLYNE | Find the father |
| Peter COWE | 2 November 1873 | Agnes COWE | Find the father |
| Peter Com CRAIL | 20 August 1861 | Margaret CRAIL | Find the father |
| Euphemia Punton CUNNINGHAM | 14 January 1871 | Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM | Find the father |
| Charles DAVIDSON | 8 February 1859 | Janet DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| John DAVIDSON | 27 September 1861 | Janet DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| William DAVIDSON | 4 August 1857 | Janet DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| William Thomson DAVIDSON | 2 August 1862 | Euphemia DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| Georgina DAVIE | 18 September 1865 | Janet DAVIE | Find the father |
| Margaret Janet DAVIES | 29 November 1868 | Janet DAVIES | Find the father |
| Martha DENHOLM | 9 September 1871 | Mary DENHOLM | Father found |
| Christina Isabella DICKSON | 29 April 1862 | Jane DICKSON | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Trevelyan Clark DODDS | 18 October 1869 | Helen DODDS | Find the father |
| Robert Mercer DODS | 2 December 1873 | Helen DODS | Find the father |
| George Welsh DOUGLAS | 16 August 1862 | Barbara DOUGLAS | Find the father |
| William DOUGLAS | 15 June 1865 | Barbara DOUGLAS | Find the father |
| George Charles DUNCAN | 15 April 1862 | Mary DUNCAN | Find the father |
| Margaret Lees DUNCAN | 30 December 1862 | Matilda DUNCAN | Find the father |
| Samuel Brown FANNIN | 5 November 1864 | Margaret FANNIN | Find the father |
| Helen FARRELL | 2 July 1870 | Maria FARRELL | Find the father |
| Isabella HAMILTON | 4 August 1863 | Elizabeth HAMILTON | Find the father |
| Marion HENDERSON | 10 May 1859 | Margaret HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Adam HOGG | 9 May 1857 | Euphemia HOGG | Find the father |
| Alison HOGG | 27 August 1870 | Helen HOGG | Find the father |
| John Wood HOGG | 7 December 1866 | Margaret HOGG | Father found |
| George HUMBLE | 19 November 1862 | Agnes HUMBLE | Find the father |
| Isabella HUME | 9 August 1869 | Isabella HUME | Father found |
| Peter JOHNSTONE | 4 February 1860 | Helen JOHNSTONE | Find the father |
| John KINGHORN | 25 May 1857 | Mary KINGHORN | Find the father |
| William LAMB | 22 May 1856 | Helen LAMB | Find the father |
| George Allan LESLIE | 23 January 1865 | Margaret LESLIE | Find the father |
| Alexander William LOGAN | 16 July 1872 | Isabella LOGAN | Find the father |
| John LOGAN | 24 February 1858 | Ann LOGAN | Find the father |
| Flora Campbell MACARTHUR | 12 August 1863 | Isabella MACARTHUR | Find the father |
| James MALCOLM | 22 October 1863 | Margaret MALCOLM | Find the father |
| Alexander MATHISON | 8 December 1873 | Mary MATHISON | Find the father |
| Alexander MCINTOSH | 11 February 1869 | Janet MCINTOSH | Find the father |
| John Fraser MCINTOSH | 5 July 1866 | Jessie MCINTOSH | Find the father |
| Jessie MCKAY | 31 March 1860 | Janet MCKAY | Find the father |
| Agnes REID | 25 December 1874 | Agnes REID | Find the father |
| William REID | 14 July 1873 | Marion REID | Find the father |
| Thomas ROBERTSON | 21 November 1861 | Margaret ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Anne ROSS | 1 November 1860 | Mary ROSS | Find the father |
| David Wilkie SCOTT | 7 May 1864 | Christina SCOTT | Find the father |
| Janet Caird SIMPSON | 7 April 1865 | Marion SIMPSON | Find the father |
| George SMITH | 8 May 1856 | Elisabeth SMITH | Find the father |
| Alexander SOMERVILLE | 5 May 1857 | Jane SOMERVILLE | Find the father |
| Helen THOMSON | 10 January 1867 | Helen THOMSON | Find the father |
| William THOMSON | 26 June 1857 | Christian THOMSON | Father found |
| Isabella YOUNG | 18 October 1863 | Jane YOUNG | 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.
