Stronsay parish records
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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 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.
| Reference | Title | Dates | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/1104/1/1 | Minutes 1753-60 Some pages chipped with loss of text to corners | 1753-1760 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1104/1/2 | Minutes 1821-62 | 1821-1862 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1104/2 | Minutes | 1867-1930 | Request lookup |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret GARRIOCH or DEARNESS | 1880 (1) | Order images | Refused - if dissatisfied may be removed to own parish, and provided for there | |
| Jane HERCUS | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of relief | |
| Widow Ann LENNIE | 1883 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Louisa LESLIE | 1864 (2) | Order images | Refused, in respect applicant can be removed to her own parish and provided for there | |
| Edward LOUTTIT | 1882 (6) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Jane SANDISON | 1858 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Isabella SHEARER or CHALMERS | 1852 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Janet SHEARER | 1881 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John SHEARER | 1881 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John SHEARER | 1881 (2) | Order images | Refused - if dissatisfied can be removed to own parish and provided for there | |
| Isabella SINCLAIR | 1864 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Isabella SINCLAIR | 1865 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Peter SINCLAIR | Muterhouse | 1846 (1) | Order images | Refused |
| Barbara STEVENSON | 1851 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Margaret STEVENSON or SCOTT | 1873-1874 (2) | Order images | Refused |
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
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| Child name | Date of birth | Mother name | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann BROWN | 23 April 1855 | Betsy BROWN | Find the father |
| Jemima CHALMERS | 3 March 1874 | Janet CHALMERS | Find the father |
| Margaret CHALMERS | 9 February 1868 | Janet CHALMERS | Find the father |
| Robert CHALMERS | 14 September 1866 | Eliza CHALMERS | Find the father |
| Robert CROY | 19 April 1872 | Margaret CROY | Find the father |
| Johanna Drevar GORIE | 3 September 1863 | Johanna Drevar GORIE | Find the father |
| James PEACE | 26 December 1870 | Ann PEACE | Find the father |
| Johanna ROSS | 10 May 1864 | Catherine ROSS | Find the father |
| Jessie SANDISON | 30 May 1866 | Robina SANDISON | Find the father |
| Peter SANDISON | 9 December 1856 | Georgina SANDISON | Find the father |
| Williamina SCOTT | 13 May 1865 | Margaret SCOTT | Find the father |
| Alexander SHEARER | 21 May 1869 | Margaret SHEARER | Find the father |
| Peter Thomas SHEARER | 6 June 1867 | Helen SHEARER | Find the father |
| Edward SINCLAIR | 7 April 1857 | Margaret SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| James SINCLAIR | 7 February 1870 | Barbara SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| Jane SINCLAIR | 15 August 1863 | Barbara SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| Peter SINCLAIR | 25 July 1855 | Margaret SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| Peter SINCLAIR | 10 April 1867 | Barbara SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| William SINCLAIR | 2 July 1874 | Barbara SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| William STOUT | 12 September 1857 | Mary STOUT | Find the father |
| William SWANNY | 20 September 1869 | May SWANNY | Find the father |
| James VELZIEN | 31 August 1856 | Elizabeth VELZIEN | Find the father |
| Margaret Anna WALLACE | 16 August 1873 | Barbara WALLACE | Find the father |
| Margaret Jane WALLACE | 15 November 1863 | Margaret WALLACE | Find the father |
| David WALLS | 9 December 1856 | Ann WALLS | Find the father |
| William Shaw WARDS | 18 October 1856 | Janet WARDS | 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.
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | Angus | |||
| Thomas | Alexander | |||
| Charles | Brodie | |||
| Magnus | Cromarty | |||
| James | Chalmers | |||
| James | Cooper | |||
| Richard | Caithness | |||
| Andrew | Drever | |||
| James | Delday | |||
| John | Eunson | |||
| Magnus | Flett | |||
| John | Hall | |||
| Laurence | Irvine | |||
| John | Irvine | Cotaquoy | ||
| John | Irvine | Station | ||
| Stewart | Logie | |||
| John | Leask | |||
| John | Miller | |||
| William | Miller | |||
| Robert | Miller | |||
| Daniel | Meil | |||
| Donald | Peace | |||
| James | Peace | |||
| William | Reid | |||
| Robert | Sutherland | |||
| James | Sinclair | Huip | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | |||
| James | Sinclair | Park | ||
| Robert | Sandison | |||
| Scollay | Skethway | |||
| Thomas | Smith | |||
| William | Stout | |||
| Peter | Sinclair | |||
| James | Wallace |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | Angus | |||
| Thomas | Alexander | |||
| Charles | Brodie | |||
| James | Brodie | |||
| Magnus | Cromarty | |||
| James | Chalmers | |||
| Richard | Caithness | |||
| Andrew | Drever | |||
| James | Delday | |||
| John | Eunson | |||
| Magnus | Flett | |||
| John | Irvine | |||
| Stewart | Logie | |||
| John | Leask | |||
| John | Miller | |||
| William | Miller | |||
| Robert | Miller | |||
| Daniel | Meil | |||
| Donald | Peace | |||
| James | Peace | |||
| William | Reid | |||
| James | Sinclair | Midgarth | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | |||
| James | Sinclair | Huip | ||
| Robert | Sandison | |||
| Robert | Sinclair | |||
| Scollay | Skethway | |||
| Thomas | Smith | |||
| George | Towrie | |||
| George | Towrie | |||
| John | Towrie | |||
| James | Towrie | |||
| David | Towrie | |||
| James | Wallace |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | Angus | |||
| Thomas | Alexander | |||
| Charles | Brodie | |||
| James | Brodie | |||
| Magnus | Cromarty | |||
| James | Chalmers | |||
| Richard | Caithness | |||
| Andrew | Drever | |||
| James | Delday | |||
| Magnus | Flett | x next to name | ||
| John | Grant | |||
| John | Irvine | |||
| Stewart | Logie | |||
| John | Leask | |||
| John | Miller | |||
| William | Miller | |||
| Robert | Miller | |||
| Daniel | Meil | |||
| Donald | Peace | |||
| James | Peace | |||
| William | Reid | |||
| James | Sinclair | Midgarth | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | |||
| James | Sinclair | Huip | ||
| Robert | Sandison | |||
| Robert | Sinclair | |||
| Edward | Sinclair | |||
| Scollay | Skethway | |||
| Thomas | Smith | |||
| George | Towrie | |||
| George | Towrie | |||
| John | Towrie | |||
| James | Towrie | |||
| David | Towrie | |||
| James | Wallace |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | Angus | |||
| Thomas | Alexander | |||
| Charles | Brodie | |||
| James | Brodie | |||
| Magnus | Cromarty | |||
| James | Chalmers | |||
| Andrew | Drever | |||
| James | Delday | |||
| Magnus | Flett | |||
| John | Grant | |||
| John | Irvine | |||
| Stewart | Logie | |||
| John | Leask | |||
| Peter | Linay | |||
| John | Miller | |||
| William | Miller | |||
| Robert | Miller | |||
| Daniel | Meil | |||
| Donald | Peace | |||
| James | Peace | |||
| William | Reid | |||
| George | Reid | |||
| George | Robertson | |||
| Peter | Sherar | |||
| James | Sinclair | Midgarth | ||
| James | Sinclair | Huip | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Ossan | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Greenyness | ||
| Robert | Sandison | |||
| Robert | Sinclair | |||
| Edward | Sinclair | |||
| Scollay | Skethway | |||
| George | Towrie | |||
| George | Towrie | |||
| John | Towrie | |||
| James | Wallace |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | Angus | |||
| Thomas | Alexander | |||
| Charles | Brodie | |||
| James | Brodie | |||
| Magnus | Cromarty | |||
| James | Chalmers | |||
| Richard | Caithness | |||
| Andrew | Drever | |||
| Magnus | Flet | |||
| John | Grant | |||
| Robert | Goar | |||
| Stewart | Logie | |||
| John | Leask | |||
| Peter | Linay | |||
| William | Miller | |||
| Robert | Miller | |||
| Daniel | Meil | |||
| Thomas | Meil | |||
| Donald | Peace | |||
| James | Peace | |||
| George | Peace | |||
| William | Reid | |||
| George | Reid | |||
| George | Robertson | |||
| Peter | Sherar | |||
| James | Sinclair | Midgarth | ||
| James | Sinclair | Huip | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Ossen | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Greenyness | ||
| Robert | Sandison | |||
| Robert | Sinclair | |||
| Edward | Sinclair | Black | ||
| Edward | Sinclair | Mingrow | ||
| Scollay | Skethway | |||
| Donald | Sutherland | |||
| James | Towrie | |||
| James | Wallace |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Alexander | |||
| Charles | Brodie | |||
| James | Brodie | |||
| Magnus | Cromarty | |||
| James | Chalmers | |||
| Richard | Caithness | |||
| Andrew | Drever | |||
| Magnus | Flett | |||
| Charles | Fotheringham | |||
| John | Grant | |||
| Robert | Goar | |||
| Stewart | Logie | |||
| John | Leask | |||
| Peter | Linay | |||
| William | Miller | |||
| Robert | Miller | |||
| Daniel | Meil | |||
| Thomas | Meil | |||
| Donald | Peace | |||
| James | Peace | |||
| George | Peace | |||
| William | Reid | |||
| George | Reid | |||
| George | Robertson | |||
| Peter | Sherar | |||
| James | Sinclair | Midgarth | ||
| James | Sinclair | Huip | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Ossen | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Greenyness | ||
| Robert | Sandison | |||
| Robert | Sinclair | |||
| Edwd | Sinclair | Blackpew | ||
| Edwd | Sinclair | Mingrow | ||
| Scollay | Skethway | |||
| Donald | Sutherland | |||
| George | Towrie | |||
| James | Towrie | |||
| James | Wallace |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Alexander | |||
| Charles | Brodie | |||
| James | Brodie | |||
| Magnus | Cromarty | |||
| James | Chalmers | |||
| Richard | Caithness | |||
| Andrew | Drever | |||
| George | Drever | |||
| Magnus | Flett | |||
| Charles | Fotheringham | |||
| William | Finlayson | |||
| John | Grant | |||
| Robert | Goar | |||
| Robert | Keith | |||
| Stewart | Logie | |||
| John | Leask | |||
| Peter | Linay | |||
| William | Miller | |||
| Daniel | Meil | |||
| Thomas | Meil | |||
| Robert | Miller | |||
| Donald | Peace | |||
| James | Peace | |||
| George | Peace | |||
| Thomas | Peace | |||
| William | Reid | |||
| George | Reid | |||
| George | Robertson | |||
| Peter | Sherar | |||
| James | Sinclair | Midgarth | ||
| James | Sinclair | Huip | ||
| Thomas | Sinclair | Ossen | ||
| Thomas | Sinclair | Greenayness | ||
| Robert | Sandison | |||
| Robert | Sinclair | Grind | ||
| Robert | Sinclair | Langbigging | ||
| Edwd | Sinclair | Blackpew | ||
| Edwd | Sinclair | Shortbigging | ||
| Edwd | Sinclair | Mingrow | ||
| Scollay | Skethway | |||
| Donald | Sutherland | |||
| Harry | Sinclair | |||
| George | Towrie | |||
| James | Towrie | |||
| William | Turfus | |||
| James | Wallace |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Alexander | |||
| Charles | Brodie | |||
| James | Brodie | |||
| Magnus | Cromarty | |||
| James | Chalmers | |||
| Richard | Caithness | |||
| Andrew | Drever | |||
| George | Drever | |||
| Magnus | Flett | |||
| Charles | Fotheringham | |||
| William | Finlayson | |||
| John | Grant | |||
| Robert | Goar | |||
| Robert | Irvine | |||
| Robert | Keith | |||
| Stewart | Logie | |||
| Peter | Linay | |||
| William | Miller | |||
| Daniel | Meil | |||
| Thomas | Meil | |||
| Robert | Miller | |||
| Donald | Peace | |||
| James | Peace | |||
| George | Peace | |||
| Thomas | Peace | |||
| William | Reid | |||
| George | Reid | |||
| George | Robertson | |||
| Peter | Sherar | |||
| James | Sinclair | Huip | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Ossen | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Langbigin | ||
| Robert | Sandison | |||
| Robert | Sinclair | Grind | ||
| Robert | Sinclair | Clestren | ||
| Edward | Sinclair | Blackpew | ||
| Edward | Sinclair | Brekeshall | ||
| Edward | Sinclair | Mingrow | ||
| Scollay | Skethway | |||
| Donald | Sutherland | |||
| Henry | Sinclair | |||
| George | Towrie | |||
| James | Towrie | |||
| William | Turfus | |||
| James | Wallace |
| Forename | Surname | Occupation | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Alexander | |||
| Charles | Brodie | |||
| James | Brodie | |||
| Magnus | Cromarty | |||
| James | Chalmers | |||
| Richard | Caithness | |||
| George | Drever | |||
| Magnus | Flett | |||
| Charles | Fotheringham | |||
| William | Finlayson | |||
| John | Grant | |||
| Robert | Goar | |||
| Robert | Irvine | |||
| John | Irvine | |||
| Robert | Keith | |||
| Stewart | Logie | |||
| Peter | Linay | |||
| William | Linklater | |||
| William | Miller | |||
| Daniel | Meil | |||
| Thomas | Meil | |||
| Robert | Miller | |||
| Donald | Peace | |||
| James | Peace | |||
| George | Peace | |||
| Thomas | Peace | |||
| George | Reid | |||
| George | Robertson | |||
| Peter | Sherar | Huip | ||
| James | Sinclair | |||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Ossen | ||
| Thomas | Stevenson | Langbiging | ||
| Robert | Sinclair | Grind | ||
| Robert | Sinclair | Forrawall | ||
| Edward | Sinclair | Blackpew | ||
| Edward | Sinclair | Breckhall | ||
| Edward | Sinclair | Mingrow | ||
| Scollay | Skethway | |||
| Donald | Sutherland | |||
| Henry | Sinclair | |||
| Peter | Sherar | Hillhead | ||
| James | Towrie | |||
| William | Turface | |||
| James | Wallace |
Kirk Session Records Index
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish
