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Tinwald 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 Janet AITKEN | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Eliz GORDON or THOMSON | 1858 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Elizabeth J GORDON | 1855 (1) | Order images | Refused - incompetent | |
| Isabella HENRY | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Agnes JOHNSTON | 1849 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Janet JOHNSTON | 1855 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Janet NICHOLSON | 1849 (1) | Order images | Refused, on the understanding that she may have 2s a week | |
| Widow Elizabeth THOMSON | 1848 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Elizabeth THOMSON or NEWLANDS | 1852 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie ADAMSON Bruntshields, Tinwald | Charles EDGAR | 27 Dec 1906 Smallrigg Cottage, Lochmaben | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Annie McKinnie BEATTIE Tinwald Downs, Tinwald | Robert HAMILTON | 8 Jun 1890 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Mary BROWN Tinwald, Dumfriesshire | Francis COUPLAND | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 | |
| Christina CAMERON Side Cottages, Tinwald House, Tinwald | William HARKNESS | 12 Feb 1890 Side Cottages, Tinwald House, Tinwald | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Mary CAMERON Lane Gate, Tinwald | Samuel MCBURNIE | 4 Jul 1884 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Agnes CORRIE Dalruskin, Tinwald | William WELLS | 25 Jul 1855 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/31 |
| Ellen DICKIE Skipmyre, Tinwald | Robert MCKAY | 24 Jun 1877 Skipmyre, Tinwald | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/35 |
| Margaret Dobie DICKSON Amisfield Townfoot, Tinwald | John FERGUSSON | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/34 | |
| Sarah EDGAR Annfield, Tinwald | Joseph HAIR | 28 May 1889 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Margaret GIBSON Bankhead, Tinwald | William PATTERSON | 31 May 1860 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/32 |
| Margaret GIBSON Bankhead, Tinwald | George KINSTRAY | 4 Jan 1877 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/35 |
| Jessie HOUSTON Bankhead, Tinwald, Dumfriesshire | John GIBSON | 6 May 1892 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Mary KILPATRICK Tinwald House, Tinwald | Andrew MILLIGAN | 24 Nov 1900 Tinwald House, Tinwald | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Agnes KIRK Tinwald Downs, Dumfries | William JARDINE | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/34 | |
| Nicholas KIRKPATRICK Robertland, Tinwald | Thomas BELL | 18 Nov 1847 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/31 |
| Helen MCADAM Tinwald Downs, Dumfries | Thomas DRYSDALE | 8 Dec 1917 Tinwald Downs, Dumfries | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Ann MURDOCH Johnsfield, Tinwald | James DICKSON | 29 Apr 1867 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/34 |
| Janet NICHOLSON Dalruscan, Tinwald | Robert GRACIE | 31 Dec 1852 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/31 |
| Elizabeth PATTON Hardbush, Tinwald | James HART | 30 May 1876 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/35 |
| Ellen PETRIE Bankhead Cottage, Tinwald | Henry ROBERTSON | 24 Nov 1878 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/35 |
| Margaret RAE Tinwald Park, Tinwald | Thomas SCOTT | 6 Jun 1881 | Order now | Kirkcudbright SC16/7/16 |
| Catherine SMITH Fulton Cottages, Tinwald | David DOBIE | 16 Jun 1891 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Janet SWAN Tinwald Shaws, Tinwald | David GRIERSON | 13 Dec 1889 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Janet WILSON Tinwald Shaws, Dumfries | James FLEMING | 4 Jul 1895 Tinwald Shaws, Dumfries | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/36 |
| Martha WILSON Tinwaldtownhead, Tinwald | George WATRET | 10 Jul 1858 | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander AITKEN | 6 October 1856 | Jean AITKEN | Find the father |
| Janet BARTON | 28 November 1865 | Irvine BARTON | Find the father |
| Janet BEATTIE | 19 April 1865 | Jessie BEATTIE | Find the father |
| Jemima BEATTIE | 4 August 1867 | Jane BEATTIE | Find the father |
| Jessie BEATTIE | 9 April 1860 | Mary BEATTIE | Find the father |
| John BELL | 7 June 1856 | Jane BELL | Find the father |
| Mary Grace BELL | 28 June 1872 | Barbara BELL | Find the father |
| William BELL | 24 October 1864 | Ann BELL | Find the father |
| Alexander BROWN | 3 August 1868 | Margaret BROWN | Find the father |
| Jessie BROWN | 9 January 1860 | Agnes BROWN | Find the father |
| James BRYDEN | 7 January 1860 | Mary BRYDEN | Find the father |
| John BRYDONE | 16 June 1862 | Elizabeth BRYDONE | Find the father |
| Mary Jane CARMICHAEL | 17 October 1863 | Elisabeth CARMICHAEL | Find the father |
| Agnes Graham CARRUTHERS | 2 October 1871 | Mary CARRUTHERS | Find the father |
| Andrew Neilson CARRUTHERS | 14 September 1871 | Elizabeth CARRUTHERS | Find the father |
| Flora CARRUTHERS | 27 June 1865 | Elisabeth CARRUTHERS | Find the father |
| Isabella CARRUTHERS | 19 June 1864 | Sarah CARRUTHERS | Father found |
| James CARRUTHERS | 22 November 1863 | Jane CARRUTHERS | Find the father |
| Jane Harkness CARRUTHERS | 29 January 1868 | Elizabeth CARRUTHERS | Find the father |
| John CARRUTHERS | 31 October 1862 | Elisabeth CARRUTHERS | Find the father |
| Thomas CARRUTHERS | 12 April 1870 | Elizabeth CARRUTHERS | Find the father |
| James CORRIE | 19 November 1856 | Jane CORRIE | Find the father |
| James CORRIE | 9 March 1860 | Agnes CORRIE | Find the father |
| John CORRIE | 4 August 1865 | Agnes CORRIE | Father found |
| David CURRIE | 26 December 1868 | Agnes CURRIE | Find the father |
| Jemima DALZIEL | 1 February 1868 | Mary DALZIEL | Find the father |
| Mary DALZIEL | 22 May 1865 | Mary DALZIEL | Find the father |
| James DAVIDSON | 13 January 1872 | Thomasina DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| Mary DICKSON | 1 September 1874 | Margaret DICKSON | Find the father |
| Richard DICKSON | 17 December 1873 | Marion DICKSON | Find the father |
| Sarah Mary DOBIE | 24 April 1863 | Sarah DOBIE | Find the father |
| Thomas DOBIE | 23 March 1861 | Sarah DOBIE | Find the father |
| John DOCHERTY | 19 June 1862 | Ann DOCHERTY | Find the father |
| William DOHERTY | 24 December 1857 | Ann DOHERTY | Find the father |
| Mary Johnston DOLLERTY | 23 February 1855 | Ann DOLLERTY | Find the father |
| Jane DOUGLAS | 28 July 1868 | Mary DOUGLAS | Find the father |
| John FERGUSON | 23 August 1859 | Mary FERGUSON | Find the father |
| Agnes Jane GILLIES | 19 November 1865 | Jessie GILLIES | Father found |
| Catherine HALLIDAY | 2 July 1859 | Janet HALLIDAY | Find the father |
| Isabella HENDERSON | 11 May 1872 | Mary Isabella HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Janet HENDERSON | 11 February 1866 | Janet HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Jemima HENDERSON | 9 May 1870 | Catherine HENDERSON | Father found |
| Thomas HENDERSON | 31 July 1862 | Janet HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Agnes HERON | 4 July 1858 | Agnes HERON | Find the father |
| Jane HERON | 16 August 1855 | Sarah HERON | Find the father |
| Margaret HIDDLESTON | 30 December 1871 | Elizabeth HIDDLESTON | Find the father |
| Robert Lawson HUME | 31 July 1872 | Grace HUME | Find the father |
| Jean JOHNSTON | 22 April 1868 | Mary JOHNSTON | Find the father |
| Marion JOHNSTONE | 2 November 1860 | Mary JOHNSTONE | Find the father |
| Elisabeth LAUDER | 20 August 1858 | Agnes LAUDER | Find the father |
| Elisabeth Nicholson LAUDER | 19 February 1861 | Agnes LAUDER | Find the father |
| James LAUDER | 22 September 1864 | Agnes LAUDER | Find the father |
| Margaret LAUDER | 10 February 1871 | Marion LAUDER | Find the father |
| Joanna Janet LEARMONT | 7 December 1872 | Agnes LEARMONT | Find the father |
| Samuel LEARMONT | 25 November 1866 | Mary LEARMONT | Find the father |
| George LITTLE | 10 October 1868 | Janet LITTLE | Find the father |
| Grace MARSHALL | 7 June 1856 | Grace MARSHALL | Find the father |
| James MCLEAN | 21 May 1868 | Janet MCLEAN | Father found |
| Ellen Smith MCNAE | 11 October 1867 | Janet MCNAE | Find the father |
| Mary MCNAE | 16 December 1863 | Janet MCNAE | Find the father |
| Mary MCVITIE | 13 July 1860 | Helen MCVITIE | Find the father |
| Robert MCVITIE | 14 June 1864 | Helen MCVITIE | Find the father |
| John MICHAN | 5 January 1863 | Janet MICHAN | Find the father |
| Mary Jane NICHOLSON | 14 October 1858 | Jane Mcwilliam NICHOLSON | Find the father |
| Janet PAGAN | 11 January 1863 | Mary PAGAN | Find the father |
| Mary Jane PATERSON | 21 January 1860 | Barbara PATERSON | Find the father |
| William PATERSON | 22 December 1872 | Agnes PATERSON | Find the father |
| Elisabeth PATTON | 4 May 1859 | Mary PATTON | Find the father |
| James PATTON | 24 November 1868 | Mary PATTON | Father found |
| Robert PATTON | 26 August 1871 | Janet PATTON | Find the father |
| Thomas PATTON | 15 July 1861 | Jane PATTON | Find the father |
| Sarah PORTER | 24 November 1874 | Sarah PORTER | Find the father |
| Elisabeth Duffy REDDIE | 17 July 1865 | Bridget REDDIE | Find the father |
| John ROGERSON | 13 June 1856 | Margaret ROGERSON | Find the father |
| William ROGERSON | 10 July 1868 | Jessie ROGERSON | Find the father |
| John Henderson SCOTT | 9 January 1871 | Mary SCOTT | Find the father |
| John STEVENSON | 20 October 1867 | Agnes STEVENSON | Father found |
| Margaret Winsor STEVENSON | 12 February 1871 | Agnes STEVENSON | Find the father |
| Jane STRONG | 30 January 1871 | Mary STRONG | Find the father |
| Margaret STRONG | 30 January 1871 | Mary STRONG | Find the father |
| Nicholas STRONG | 7 January 1871 | Jane STRONG | Find the father |
| James TELFER | 28 April 1865 | Jessie TELFER | Find the father |
| John TELFER | 24 April 1864 | Elspeth TELFER | Find the father |
| Mary TELFER | 15 December 1868 | Elspeth TELFER | Find the father |
| Agnes TELFERT | 21 November 1866 | Mary TELFERT | Find the father |
| Agnes THOMSON | 18 July 1856 | Agnes THOMSON | Find the father |
| John WILSON | 27 January 1864 | Mary 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.
