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Torryburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes BROWN | 1847 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Ann BROWN | 1856 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ann BROWN | 1856 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Catherine HALLEY or SINCLAIR | 1877 (3) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Charlotte HAMILTON or STUART | 1863 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Charlotte HAMILTON | 1864 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Charlotte HAMILTON | 1866 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Helen HEMPSEED or DRUMMOND | 1856 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Helen HEMPSEED | 1856 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Helen HEMPSEED | 1856 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| James KEEN | 1847 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Daniel SLAVEN | 1864 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Samuel SPOWART | 1873 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Charlotte STEWART or HAMILTON | 1865 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Janet THOMSON or BEVERIDGE | 1847 (3) | 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.
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth BALFOUR Torryburn | John MCBETH | 5 Jul 1855 | Order now | Dunfermline SC21/4/3 |
| Margaret COUSIN or BENNET Torryburn | James WILKISON | 16 Apr 1876 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/31 |
| Helen HARKENS Torryburn | James TOSHECK | 3 Jan 1843 | Order now | Dunfermline SC21/4/3 |
| Mary MACARTER Torryburn, Fife | Charles NISBET | 29 Aug 1841 | Order now | Alloa SC64/7/3 |
| Mary RAMSAY Waulkmill, Torryburn | Thomas HENDERSON | 2 Oct 1887 Lochore Farm, Ballingry | Order now | Dumbarton SC65/5/3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna BALDIE | 4 April 1873 | Jane BALDIE | Find the father |
| Alexander BALFOUR | 19 December 1865 | Margaret BALFOUR | Find the father |
| Alison BALFOUR | 17 June 1859 | Louisa BALFOUR | Find the father |
| Christina BALFOUR | 6 July 1871 | Margaret Ritchie BALFOUR | Find the father |
| Isabella BEVERIDGE | 18 March 1872 | Jane BEVERIDGE | Find the father |
| Alexander CHALMERS | 7 August 1858 | Mary CHALMERS | Find the father |
| David CONNERS | 16 December 1869 | Isabella CONNERS | Find the father |
| Mary Bell CONNERS | 8 November 1873 | Isabella CONNERS | Find the father |
| Mary Divinie CUNNING | 20 June 1863 | Janet CUNNING | Find the father |
| Alexander CUNNINGHAM | 26 January 1855 | Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM | Find the father |
| William DOCCHRY | 1 October 1865 | Mary DOCCHRY | Find the father |
| Elizabeth FERGUSON | 26 November 1870 | Agnes FERGUSON | Find the father |
| Ellen FORSYTH | 29 January 1865 | Ellen FORSYTH | Find the father |
| William HARDIE | 11 June 1855 | Elizabeth HARDIE | Find the father |
| Euphemia HODGE | 3 May 1860 | Margaret HODGE | Find the father |
| Ann Hutton HUNTER | 29 January 1871 | Ann Hutton HUNTER | Find the father |
| Elizabeth HUNTER | 28 January 1868 | Elizabeth HUNTER | Find the father |
| Mary HUNTER | 4 November 1865 | Betsy HUNTER | Find the father |
| Minie Jane HUNTER | 23 December 1868 | Marion HUNTER | Father found |
| Agnes HUTTON | 5 October 1865 | Jane HUTTON | Find the father |
| George LANDALE | 4 February 1862 | Elizabeth LANDALE | Find the father |
| Margaret LAUDER | 27 October 1863 | Dinah LAUDER | Find the father |
| John LOUDEN | 27 April 1865 | Isabella LOUDEN | Find the father |
| Marion MANCLERK | 24 January 1871 | Margaret MANCLERK | Find the father |
| David MASTERTON | 14 October 1857 | Marion MASTERTON | Find the father |
| Joseph MASTERTON | 20 April 1857 | Janet MASTERTON | Find the father |
| Elizabeth MERCER | 28 January 1866 | Elizabeth MERCER | Find the father |
| Isabella MERCER | 22 November 1864 | Janet MERCER | Find the father |
| Jane MURRAY | 10 October 1855 | Jane MURRAY | Father found |
| John MURRAY | 16 February 1855 | Jacobina Thomson MURRAY | Find the father |
| William NEISH | 8 March 1857 | Margaret NEISH | Find the father |
| Charlotte NISBET | 25 March 1864 | Margaret NISBET | Find the father |
| Thomas Sym SCOULLER | 5 April 1861 | Janet SCOULLER | Father found |
| John SIMPSON | 24 April 1869 | Janet SIMPSON | Find the father |
| Margaret SLAVEN | 16 April 1868 | Ann SLAVEN | Find the father |
| Helen Mary TAYLOR | 13 December 1857 | Margaret TAYLOR | Find the father |
| Margaret Stewart TAYLOR | 10 February 1866 | Margaret TAYLOR | Find the father |
| David TEMPLEMAN | 2 March 1866 | Janet TEMPLEMAN | Find the father |
| John WESTWOOD | 12 January 1859 | Elizabeth WESTWOOD | Find the father |
| Robert WESTWOOD | 8 September 1856 | Christian WESTWOOD | Find the father |
| Jessie WHITE | 22 April 1870 | Mary WHITE | Find the father |
| Lawrence WHYTE | 20 April 1867 | Mary WHYTE | Find the father |
| John WILSON | 7 November 1871 | Margaret WILSON | Find the father |
| Mary WILSON | 30 January 1864 | Mary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMSON, Robert farm servant Born about 1848 Single Previous residence: Tinian, Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | 1 Apr 1909 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1908 |
| BALFOUR, Isabella housework Born about 1818 Single Previous residence: Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | 2 Nov 1899 | Order images (5) | Fife Fife And Kinross Morningside | 1865-1886 |
| BALFOUR, Robert mineral borer Born about 1821 Widowed Previous residence: Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | 16 Mar 1892 | Order images (3) | Fife Fife District | 1875-1889 |
| BALFOUR, Robert labourer Born about 1826 Married Previous residence: Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1889 | |
| BELFRAGE, Christina servant Born about 1842 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order images (2) | Fife Morningside | 1876-1877 | |
| BRADY, Margaret domestic servant Born about 1864 Single Previous residence: Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1901 | |
| BURT or HAMILTON, Isabella dressmaker previously Born about 1859 Married Previous residence: Fernwoodlea, Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | 4 Aug 1922 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1897 |
| COUSTON or REID, Agnes housewife Born about 1826 Married Previous residence: Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order images (2) | Fife | 1878-1879 | |
| CRAWFORD or CREE, Jessie colliery fireman's wife Born about 1869 Married Previous residence: Red Row, Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1905 | |
| CREE or CRAWFORD, Jessie colliery fireman's wife Born about 1869 Married Previous residence: Red Row, Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1905 | |
| EWING, James none Born about 1866 Single Previous residence: New Road, Kennoway Chargeable parish: Torryburn | 3 Dec 1914 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1891 |
| GRAY, James labourer Born about 1821 Widowed Previous residence: Low Torry Chargeable parish: Torryburn | 22 Dec 1891 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1891 |
| GRAY, James miner Born about 1878 Single Previous residence: Low Torry, Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order images (2) | Fife District Fife District Asylum | 1896-1904 | |
| GRAY, Robert miner Born about 1850 Single Previous residence: Low Torry, Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1892 | |
| HAMILTON or BURT, Isabella dressmaker previously Born about 1859 Married Previous residence: Fernwoodlea, Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | 4 Aug 1922 | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1897 |
| HARROWER or HASTIE, Catherine house servant formerly Born about 1867 Married Previous residence: Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1895 | |
| HASTIE or HARROWER, Catherine house servant formerly Born about 1867 Married Previous residence: Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1895 | |
| JOHNSTON, Helen house servant Born about 1838 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Torryburn Also known as Helen Johnstone | 30 Mar 1889 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife And Kinross | 1863-1866 |
| JOHNSTONE, Helen house servant Born about 1838 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Torryburn Also known as Helen Johnston | 30 Mar 1889 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife And Kinross | 1863-1866 |
| LANDALE, George chemist's assistant Born about 1862 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order images (3) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife Fife District Asylum | 1885-1901 | |
| RAMSAY, James joiner Born about 1838 Widowed Previous residence: Dunfermline Poorhouse lunatic wards Chargeable parish: Torryburn | 22 Nov 1911 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1909 |
| REID or COUSTON, Agnes housewife Born about 1826 Married Previous residence: Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order images (2) | Fife | 1878-1879 | |
| SPOWART or WATSON, Jane housewife Born about 1862 Married Previous residence: Newmill, Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1913-1914 | |
| WATSON or SPOWART, Jane housewife Born about 1862 Married Previous residence: Newmill, Torryburn Chargeable parish: Torryburn | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1913-1914 |
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.
