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St Monans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DUNCAN | 1867 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Janet MONCUR or SMART | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Janet THOMSON or REIKIE | 1877 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Janet THOMSON or RICKIE | 1879 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Janet YOUNG or WILSON | 1849 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia ALLAN West End, St Monance | Thomas FYALL | 13 Nov 1889 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Catherine COUTTS Abercrombie Mill, near St Monans | Robert MILLER | 23 Jan 1890 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Catherine FERGUSON St Monance | John PATERSON | 30 Dec 1884 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Anne FERNIE St Monans, Fife | Robert LATTO | 18 May 1878 | Order now | Edinburgh SC39/8/53 |
| Margaret FYALL St Monance | Alexander REEKIE | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/29 | |
| Jemima GERARD Narrow Wynd, St Monance | John SCOTT | 5 Feb 1879 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/31 |
| Agnes INNES West End, St Monance | Robert ROBERTSON | 28 May 1879 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/31 |
| Margaret INNES West End, St Monance | Walter MYLES | 13 Oct 1875 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/31 |
| Mary IRELAND St Monance | John SMALL | 15 Apr 1893 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Jane REEKIE St Monance | James BONTHRON | 17 Oct 1883 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Isabella SCOTT St Monance | James INNES | 30 Aug 1884 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/32 |
| Jane WILSON Johnston's Land, St Monans, Fife | James COLLINS | 30 Nov 1886 | Order now | Edinburgh SC39/8/55 |
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 ANDERSON | 9 July 1860 | Helen ANDERSON | Father found |
| George DAVIDSON | 29 January 1864 | Mary DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| James DAVIDSON | 11 June 1872 | Jane DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| Agnes DUNCAN | 4 January 1862 | Agnes DUNCAN | Find the father |
| Margaret DUNCAN | 28 June 1860 | Margaret DUNCAN | Find the father |
| Henderson ELLIOT | 28 November 1856 | Catherine ELLIOT | Find the father |
| Alexander FYALL | 27 March 1863 | Mary FYALL | Find the father |
| James FYALL | 2 June 1858 | Margaret FYALL | Find the father |
| John FYALL | 29 January 1872 | Margaret FYALL | Find the father |
| Christina GALLOWAY | 10 February 1865 | Christina GALLOWAY | Find the father |
| Isabella Fyall GERARD | 19 August 1858 | Janet GERARD | Find the father |
| James GERARD | 4 May 1871 | Isabella GERARD | Find the father |
| John White GILLAM | 20 January 1868 | Helen GILLAM | Find the father |
| Margaret Marr GOWANS | 7 April 1869 | Agnes GOWANS | Find the father |
| John HENDERSON | 19 August 1870 | Christian HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Elizabeth HORSBURGH | 13 May 1860 | Mary HORSBURGH | Find the father |
| Helen INNES | 11 September 1871 | Margaret INNES | Find the father |
| Andrew IRELAND | 13 April 1859 | Mary IRELAND | Find the father |
| Elspet IRELAND | 17 June 1861 | May IRELAND | Father found |
| David MATHERS | 1 September 1874 | Harriet MATHERS | Find the father |
| Johan MATHERS | 7 July 1866 | Jane MATHERS | Father found |
| Andrew Anderson MELDRUM | 20 September 1861 | Jeanie MELDRUM | Find the father |
| James MELDRUM | 8 May 1872 | Agnes MELDRUM | Find the father |
| Janet MORRIS | 10 August 1869 | Margaret MORRIS | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Robertson REEKIE | 14 November 1871 | Elizabeth REEKIE | Find the father |
| Janet Scott RIEKIE | 27 October 1869 | Mary RIEKIE | Find the father |
| Agnes SCOTT | 4 August 1861 | Jemima SCOTT | Find the father |
| David SCOTT | 3 November 1863 | Jemima SCOTT | Find the father |
| Jemima SCOTT | 13 July 1868 | Jemima SCOTT | Find the father |
| Alexander Duncan SETON | 9 August 1858 | Elisabeth SETON | Find the father |
| James THOMPSON | 30 June 1874 | Eliza THOMPSON | Find the father |
| Alexander THOMSON | 10 July 1855 | Elisabeth THOMSON | Find the father |
| David THOMSON | 4 June 1871 | Janet THOMSON | Find the father |
| Alexander WILSON | 27 November 1870 | Isabella WILSON | Find the father |
| Margaret WILSON | 29 September 1857 | Janet WILSON | Find the father |
| Margaret WILSON | 21 September 1863 | Christian WILSON | Father found |
| Mary Jackson WILSON | 30 October 1866 | Lucy WILSON | Find the father |
| Mary Scrymgeour WILSON | 2 July 1871 | Jane WILSON | Find the father |
| Robert Ireland WILSON | 13 March 1874 | Jane WILSON | Find the father |
General Register of Lunatics
This index shows patients from this parish admitted to asylums. To order a record click on the Order images link.
| Name | Date of death | Order | Asylums | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN or HUTT, Elizabeth no occupation Born about 1875 Single Previous residence: not given Chargeable parish: St Monans | 14 Nov 1910 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1896 |
| ALLAN, Gilbert fisherman Born about 1848 Widowed Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | 30 Apr 1910 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1906-1910 |
| BUTTERS or MATHERS, Jessie domestic Born about 1893 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans Also known as Jessie Mathers Jessie Mathers or Butters | 18 Jul 1942 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1911-1914 |
| DICKSON or HUTT, Agnes housewife Born about 1860 Widowed Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: Cupar | 4 Feb 1916 | Order images (4) | Fife District Asylum Haddington District Asylum | 1890-1911 |
| EASSON, Alexander fisherman Born about 1893 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1914 | |
| EASSON or LATTO, John fisherman and seaman Born about 1822 Widowed Previous residence: Front Street, St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | 23 Feb 1894 | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1893 |
| FYALL, Elspeth working nets Born about 1810 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | 23 Jun 1877 | Order image (1) | Fife And Kinross | 1867 |
| FYALL, George fisherman Born about 1861 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order images (2) | Fife Fife District Asylum | 1880-1890 | |
| FYALL or MACKAY, Marjory housewife Born about 1866 Married Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1911 | |
| FYALL or MAIN, Strange none (housewife) Born about 1849 Married Previous residence: Inverness District Asylum Chargeable parish: St Monans | 4 Jan 1918 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Inverness District Asylum | 1889 |
| HUTT or DICKSON, Agnes housewife Born about 1860 Widowed Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: Cupar | 4 Feb 1916 | Order images (4) | Fife District Asylum Haddington District Asylum | 1890-1911 |
| HUTT, Elizabeth Born about 1843 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | 31 Mar 1901 | Order images (6) | Fife | 1874-1881 |
| HUTT or ALLAN, Elizabeth no occupation Born about 1875 Single Previous residence: not given Chargeable parish: St Monans | 14 Nov 1910 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1896 |
| KINNEAR, Henry fish merchant Born about 1869 Single Previous residence: Railway Road, St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | 26 May 1893 | Order images (2) | Fife Fife District Asylum | 1891-1893 |
| LATTO or EASSON, John fisherman and seaman Born about 1822 Widowed Previous residence: Front Street, St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | 23 Feb 1894 | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1893 |
| LAUGHTON or LINDSAY, Elizabeth tailor's wife Born about 1855 Married Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife | 1883 | |
| LINDSAY or LAUGHTON, Elizabeth tailor's wife Born about 1855 Married Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife | 1883 | |
| MACKAY or FYALL, Marjory housewife Born about 1866 Married Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1911 | |
| MAIN or FYALL, Strange none (housewife) Born about 1849 Married Previous residence: Inverness District Asylum Chargeable parish: St Monans | 4 Jan 1918 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Inverness District Asylum | 1889 |
| MARR, Harriet domestic Born about 1885 Single Previous residence: 4 George Terrace, St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1906 | |
| MATHERS, Jessie domestic Born about 1893 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans Also known as Jessie Mathers or Butters | 18 Jul 1942 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1911-1914 |
| MATHERS or BUTTERS, Jessie domestic Born about 1893 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans Also known as Jessie Mathers | 18 Jul 1942 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1911-1914 |
| MAYES, Alexander fisherman Born about 1881 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1910 | |
| MORRIS, James shoemaker Born about 1848 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife | 1888 | |
| MORRIS or SMITH, Janet housewife Born about 1849 Married Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1901 | |
| REEKIE, David fisherman Born about 1841 Single Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | 15 Aug 1917 | Order images (2) | Fife Perth Royal Asylum | 1877-1881 |
| SCOTT, Susan net mender Born about 1853 Single Previous residence: 7 George Terrace, St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | 25 Sep 1895 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1893 |
| SMALL, Andrew Bissett maltman Born about 1852 Married Previous residence: St Monans Railway Station Chargeable parish: St Monans | 26 May 1892 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1890 |
| SMITH or MORRIS, Janet housewife Born about 1849 Married Previous residence: St Monans Chargeable parish: St Monans | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1901 | |
| SUTHERLAND, John sailor or labourer Born about 1870 Single Previous residence: Denbeath and Police Office, Buckhaven Chargeable parish: Wemyss | 22 Sep 1907 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1897 |
| THOMSON, William labourer Born about 1835 Married Previous residence: Arncroach, by Pittenweem Chargeable parish: St Monans | 20 Jun 1909 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1908 |
| WILSON, David cattleman Born about 1842 Married Previous residence: Largo Chargeable parish: St Monans | 24 Sep 1886 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1875 |
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.
