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South Ronaldsay and Burray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy ANALL | 1851-1852 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow F ANDERSON | 1852 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| James BANKS | 1874 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander BROWN | 1868-1869 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Frances CLOUSTON or TULLOCH | 1861 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Betsy CORMACK | 1862 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John CROMARTY | 1860-1861 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Ann Grant DICKIE | 1868 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Helen DUFF or SINCLAIR | 1862 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Helen DUNCAN | 1862 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jean FLAWS | 1862 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Margaret FLETT or BUDGE | 1861 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Ann GOW or SUTHERLAND | 1855 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Alexander GRANT | 1862 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Elizabeth N GRANT | 1862 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander GROAT | 1849 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Alexander GROAT | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused - see 485 1849 | |
| Alexander GROAT | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander GROAT | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused - see 75 and 513 1851 | |
| Alexander GROAT | 1852 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander GROAT | 1864 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Ann GROAT or DICKIE | 1869 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Elizabeth GROAT | 1871 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Helen HARPER | 1868 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Helen INNES or PETRIE | 1870 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Thomas JAMIESON | 1859 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ann JOHNSTON | 1863 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Barbara KNIGHT | 1851 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William KNIGHT | 1851 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William KNIGHT | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused - see 88 1851 | |
| James LAUGHTON | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused - informal | |
| Widow Isabella MACDONALD | 1850 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Jessie MACKAY or LAUGHTON | 1851 (4) | Order images | Minute issued | |
| Widow Jessie MACKAY or LAUGHTON | 1867 (2) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of parochial relief | |
| Elspet MATCHES | 1862 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Hugh MCKAY | 1862 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jessie MCKAY or LAUGHTON | 1853 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John NORQUAY | 1857 (3) | Order images | Reconsideration - increase not sufficient | |
| Clementina ROSS | 1851 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Philas ROSS | 1862 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Mary SIME or WYLIE | 1853 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Barbara SUTHERLAND | 1862 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John SUTHERLAND | 1851 (5) | Order images | Minute issued | |
| Widow Barbara THOMSON | 1852 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Jessie THOMSON | 1865 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| James TOMISON | 1865 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Margaret WILLIS | 1852 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Margaret WYLLIE | 1853 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow William WYLLIE | 1853 (6) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
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.
We have not currently found any decrees for this parish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret I BARCLAY | 29 Apr 1894 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Lilian R CROMARTY | 14 Feb 1894 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Robert CROMARTY | 5 Jul 1896 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Robert CUMMING | 7 Mar 1894 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1910 | Order now |
| Jessie J DOULL | 24 Jun 1889 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Jessie J DOULL | 24 Jun 1889 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Elsie DUNCAN | 29 Oct 1894 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| James T GOODSIR | 9 Dec 1891 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Margaret H GROAT | 2 Nov 1890 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Margaret H GROAT | 2 Nov 1890 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| John H MACKENZIE | 27 Oct 1892 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1909 | Order now |
| Barbara MCDONALD | 14 Oct 1894 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Maggie A NORQUAY | 3 Jan 1893 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Annie B SANDISON | 19 Oct 1889 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Jane H SINCLAIR | 17 Sep 1895 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1912 | Order now |
| Winifred H SUTHERLAND | 28 Oct 1895 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1911 | Order now |
| Isabella THOMSON | 6 Nov 1890 | South Ronaldshay & Burray, Hope Public School | 1909 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wards ALLAN | 6 May 1865 | Mary ALLAN | Find the father |
| Jane Sutherland ANDERSON | 18 November 1872 | Jessie ANDERSON | Find the father |
| Mary Ann Mc Ray ANDERSON | 28 January 1866 | Elizabeth ANDERSON | Find the father |
| Samuel Wylie ANDERSON | 29 September 1872 | Elizabeth ANDERSON | Find the father |
| Thomas Guthrie ANDERSON | 30 October 1856 | Mary ANDERSON | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Esson ANNAL | 13 October 1873 | Mary ANNAL | Find the father |
| Gilbert Thomson ANNAL | 1 January 1870 | Catharine ANNAL | Find the father |
| James Henry Allan ANNAL | 19 May 1869 | Jane ANNAL | Find the father |
| William Ann ANNAL | 27 January 1868 | Jessie Royang ANNAL | Find the father |
| Mary Trail BANKS | 31 May 1868 | Williamina BANKS | Find the father |
| John Kenneth Sutherland BRUCE | 4 December 1871 | Betsy BRUCE | Find the father |
| William Dunnet BRUCE | 11 August 1863 | Jane BRUCE | Find the father |
| William Johnston CHALMERS | 3 January 1874 | Georgina Johnston CHALMERS | Find the father |
| Mary Jane DEARNESS | 13 August 1873 | Jane DEARNESS | Find the father |
| Alexina Spense ESSON | 6 March 1868 | Ann ESSON | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Martin ESSON | 23 March 1871 | Barbara ESSON | Find the father |
| George FLAWS | 30 December 1872 | Ellen Budge FLAWS | Find the father |
| Jane Duncan GROAT | 2 November 1863 | Isabella GROAT | Find the father |
| Jemima GUNN | 15 August 1862 | Ann GUNN | Find the father |
| James Norquay GUTHRIE | 4 July 1866 | Mary GUTHRIE | Find the father |
| John Sutherland GUTHRIE | 8 November 1870 | Mary A. GUTHRIE | Find the father |
| Mary Ann GUTHRIE | 16 August 1865 | Barbara GUTHRIE | Find the father |
| Peter Mc Laren GUTHRIE | 20 September 1866 | Jane GUTHRIE | Find the father |
| James S. Watters HENDERSON | 27 December 1863 | Elizabeth HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Alfred Gray LEITH | 10 May 1856 | Margaret C. LEITH | Find the father |
| John LOUTTIT | 9 June 1873 | Mary LOUTTIT | Find the father |
| Jane Park MCKAY | 15 July 1862 | Betsy MCKAY | Find the father |
| Alexander Suthd. MCKENZIE | 22 June 1869 | Jessie MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| William MCKINLAY | 6 February 1874 | Ann MCKINLAY | Find the father |
| William James MILLAR | 8 April 1862 | Margaret MILLAR | Find the father |
| William Tulloch NICHOLSON | 28 December 1867 | Ann S. NICHOLSON | Find the father |
| Charles More NORQUAY | 11 May 1866 | Jane NORQUAY | Find the father |
| James NORQUAY | 12 April 1869 | Eliza Currie NORQUAY | Find the father |
| James Kirk NORQUAY | 18 May 1869 | Jane NORQUAY | Find the father |
| James Mowat NORQUAY | 1 January 1871 | Betsy NORQUAY | Find the father |
| Mary NORQUAY | 14 June 1870 | Jane NORQUAY | Find the father |
| William Bruce NORQUAY | 22 November 1869 | Jane NORQUAY | Find the father |
| John Taylor OMAND | 11 January 1869 | Sarah OMAND | Find the father |
| Betsy Nicholson PARK | 19 June 1870 | Margaret PARK | Find the father |
| Johan PARK | 14 October 1868 | Jane PARK | Find the father |
| Ann Sinclair PETRIE | 9 June 1858 | Barbara PETRIE | Find the father |
| John Cormack PETRIE | 9 June 1870 | Isabella PETRIE | Find the father |
| Wilhelmina Jessie Norquay PETRIE | 10 August 1874 | Wilhelmina PETRIE | Find the father |
| Margaret Clyne RITCHIE | 24 November 1871 | Margaret RITCHIE | Find the father |
| Alexander Crae ROBERTSON | 13 August 1872 | Hellen ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Alexander Shaw ROSIE | 17 January 1869 | Betsy ROSIE | Find the father |
| Eliza Pottinger ROSIE | 15 October 1865 | Helen ROSIE | Find the father |
| Margaret Tait ROSIE | 18 January 1872 | Margaret ROSIE | Find the father |
| Ann Thomson ROSS | 11 June 1857 | Christina ROSS | Find the father |
| Jemima Bruce ROSS | 12 September 1864 | Christina ROSS | Find the father |
| Barbara Gunn SCOTT | 15 May 1874 | Jane Berston SCOTT | Find the father |
| William Alexander SCOTT | 5 August 1870 | May SCOTT | Find the father |
| Barbara Graham SINCLAIR | 13 May 1855 | Margaret SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| Isaac Park SINCLAIR | 7 May 1874 | Catharine SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| Robert Kirkness SINCLAIR | 1 March 1863 | Elizabeth SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| William SINCLAIR | 10 March 1874 | Betsy SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| William Wylie SINCLAIR | 4 September 1869 | Barbara SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| Peter Annal STENTON | 20 September 1859 | Mary STENTON | Find the father |
| Ann Mc Iver SUTHERLAND | 8 December 1855 | Barbara SUTHERLAND | Find the father |
| Barbara SUTHERLAND | 17 January 1864 | Barbara SUTHERLAND | Find the father |
| Isabella Ann Elizabeth Mc Ray SUTHERLAND | 16 January 1866 | Esther SUTHERLAND | Find the father |
| James SUTHERLAND | 17 January 1864 | Barbara SUTHERLAND | Find the father |
| John Budge SUTHERLAND | 22 October 1864 | Sinclair SUTHERLAND | Find the father |
| John Bruce TAYLOR | 12 February 1857 | Jane Taylor Or WALLS | Find the father |
| John Coole THOMSON | 7 July 1870 | Betsy THOMSON | Find the father |
| Ann TOMISON | 21 November 1858 | Ann TOMISON | Find the father |
| Barbara Annal TOMISON | 18 April 1872 | Sarah TOMISON | Find the father |
| Daniel Guthrie Bruce WALLS | 13 March 1866 | Jane WALLS | Find the father |
| Margaret Guthrie Sutherland WALLS | 17 November 1874 | Jane WALLS | Find the father |
| William Bruce WALLS | 18 August 1863 | Jane WALLS | Find the father |
| James WARDS | 19 November 1869 | Felis WARDS | Find the father |
| David Watt WOOLRIDGE | 4 September 1859 | Sarah WOOLRIDGE | Find the father |
| Alexander WYLIE | 11 November 1869 | Eliza WYLIE | Find the father |
| Ann WYLIE | 29 August 1857 | Jessie WYLIE | Find the father |
| James Copland WYLIE | 10 July 1869 | Isabella WYLIE | Find the father |
| Margaret WYLIE | 5 November 1867 | Betsy WYLIE | Find the father |
| William WYLIE | 5 February 1873 | Jessie WYLIE | Find the father |
| William Bews WYLIE | 10 September 1867 | Barbara WYLIE | Find the father |
| James Rorie WYLLIE | 22 January 1866 | Christina WYLLIE | 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.
