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West Linton 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.
| Reference | Title | Dates | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/1304/2 | Minutes 1696-1716, 1721-8, 1730 (1 entry), 1731-41, 1743-55, 1767-1807 (with gaps); register of testimonials 1709-16; collections 1716-38, 1742 (1 entry); disbursements 1716-27; 'sessional transactions' (notes of events) 1760-6. | 1696-1807 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1304/3 | Minutes 1869-74; Minutes 1878 (1 entry) | 1869-1878 | Request lookup |
| CH2/1304/5 | Baptismal register | 1877-1922 | 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
- £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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie BANKS | 1877 (1) | Order images | Refused - not in receipt of parochial relief | |
| David COUTE | 1850 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Janet DAIRYMAN or RULE | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander DAVIDSON | 1855 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander DAVIDSON | 1858 (2) | Order images | Dead | |
| Janet DICKSON | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| William DINWOODIE | 1861 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William DINWOODIE | 1866 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Hugh FORREST | 1860 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander KEITH | 1860-1861 (5) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Archibald KIRKHOPE | 1865 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Alexander O'BRIAN | 1852 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Mary PENMAN or WILSON | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Joseph PLATT | 1848 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Isabella ROBERTSON or ROSS | 1851 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| David ROSS | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| David ROSS | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Margaret STORM | 1858 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Agnes THOM | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Jane WHITE | 1868 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Janet WHITE | 1867 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Agnes WILLIAMSON or DAVIE | 1846 (1) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann CORNELIUS Felton, West Linton | William DONALDSON | Order now | Lanark SC38/7/35 | |
| Margaret HALLIDAY West Linton, West Linton | David STARK | 12 Jun 1857 | Order now | Peebles SC42/9/11 |
| Jane KENNEDY Gordon's Hotel, West Linton | James BURGESS | 15 Feb 1896 55 High Street, Dumfries | Order now | Dumfries SC15/7/37 |
| Mary MACFARLANE Carlops, West Linton | Angus BAILLIE | 11 Mar 1885 | Order now | Edinburgh SC39/8/53 |
| Sarah SMALL Carlops, West Linton | Alexander CLEGHORN | 24 Mar 1876 | Order now | Peebles SC42/9/11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John BALLANTINE | 16 September 1863 | Jane BALLANTINE | Find the father |
| Mary BALLANTINE | 30 May 1870 | Jane BALLANTINE | Find the father |
| William BANKS | 11 December 1866 | Anne BANKS | Find the father |
| Helen BARR | 23 October 1863 | Henrietta BARR | Find the father |
| Mary BARR | 25 September 1859 | Jane BARR | Find the father |
| Janet BRODIE | 1 June 1857 | Margaret BRODIE | Find the father |
| Catharine Gillespie BROPHY | 10 June 1873 | Mary Ann BROPHY | Find the father |
| Agnes BROWN | 16 November 1871 | Grace BROWN | Father found |
| Archibald BROWN | 20 July 1864 | Agnes BROWN | Find the father |
| Helen BROWN | 7 December 1861 | Marion BROWN | Find the father |
| James BROWN | 8 April 1867 | Agnes BROWN | Find the father |
| John BROWN | 30 April 1861 | Agnes BROWN | Find the father |
| Margaret BROWN | 1 November 1865 | Isabella BROWN | Find the father |
| Samuel BROWN | 13 September 1868 | Grace BROWN | Find the father |
| William CAIRNS | 26 February 1866 | Elizabeth CAIRNS | Find the father |
| Annie CALLAN | 16 July 1869 | Janet CALLAN | Find the father |
| Thomas CALLAN | 16 August 1874 | Janet CALLAN | Find the father |
| James COLLINS | 26 November 1856 | Helen COLLINS | Find the father |
| Robert COLLINS | 26 September 1859 | Helen COLLINS | Find the father |
| Mary CONNOR | 24 December 1871 | Mary CONNOR | Find the father |
| Marion CRANSTON | 7 February 1855 | Barbara CRANSTON | Find the father |
| James CRIGHTON | 8 July 1861 | Euphemia CRIGHTON | Find the father |
| Margaret DAVIDSON | 23 November 1874 | Margaret DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| Thomas DAVIDSON | 18 October 1873 | Elizabeth DAVIDSON | Find the father |
| Jane DICKSON | 6 January 1855 | Jane DICKSON | Find the father |
| John DICKSON | 5 August 1866 | Janet DICKSON | Find the father |
| Thomas Leven DICKSON | 14 July 1866 | Jane DICKSON | Find the father |
| Marion DINWOODIE | 10 January 1856 | Marion DINWOODIE | Find the father |
| James Fortune DONALDSON | 3 December 1873 | Margaret DONALDSON | Find the father |
| Jane DONALDSON | 3 December 1868 | Margaret DONALDSON | Find the father |
| Bridget FAIRLEY | 26 April 1861 | Elisabeth FAIRLEY | Find the father |
| Richard FALCONER | 15 May 1868 | Mary FALCONER | Find the father |
| Christina Bertram FRASER | 17 December 1862 | Jane FRASER | Find the father |
| Robert FRENCH | 12 November 1859 | Margaret FRENCH | Find the father |
| Catherine GALBRIATH | 26 August 1855 | Janet GALBRIATH | Find the father |
| Christina GALL | 24 January 1869 | Janet GALL | Find the father |
| John GALL | 13 July 1871 | Margaret GALL | Find the father |
| Janet GORDON | 19 April 1859 | Janet GORDON | Father found |
| Elizabeth Thorburn GRAY | 13 February 1857 | Margaret GRAY | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Thorburn GRAY | 14 April 1861 | Isabella GRAY | Find the father |
| James HALLIDAY | 23 October 1866 | Margaret HALLIDAY | Find the father |
| John HALLIDAY | 31 July 1859 | Margaret HALLIDAY | Find the father |
| Robert HARPER | 15 January 1861 | Elizabeth HARPER | Find the father |
| Elisabeth HODGE | 9 December 1861 | Elisabeth HODGE | Find the father |
| James HODGE | 11 June 1867 | Janet HODGE | Find the father |
| Mary HODGE | 7 March 1860 | Elisabeth HODGE | Find the father |
| William HODGE | 25 October 1856 | Janet HODGE | Find the father |
| Elizabeth HUNTER | 17 March 1867 | Mary HUNTER | Find the father |
| Alexander HUTSON | 20 July 1870 | Janet HUTSON | Find the father |
| Louisa IRELAND | 13 August 1866 | Janet IRELAND | Find the father |
| William JAMESON | 8 July 1857 | Janet JAMESON | Find the father |
| Mary Ann JARDINE | 23 May 1864 | Mary Aiton JARDINE | Find the father |
| Peter JARDINE | 1 April 1866 | Mary JARDINE | Find the father |
| Robina JUNNER | 25 March 1866 | Elizabeth JUNNER | Find the father |
| George LAING | 15 January 1856 | Janet LAING | Find the father |
| George LAING | 14 June 1858 | Janet LAING | Find the father |
| Janet LAING | 28 September 1859 | Helen LAING | Find the father |
| John LAING | 13 August 1867 | Isabella LAING | Find the father |
| Elizabeth LAWSON | 19 October 1870 | Elizabeth LAWSON | Find the father |
| Jane LAWSON | 4 June 1864 | Euphemia LAWSON | Find the father |
| James LEICHMAN | 28 May 1863 | Jane LEICHMAN | Find the father |
| Joseph Johnston LOWE | 8 April 1872 | Margaret LOWE | Find the father |
| Francis Baillie MACFARLANE | 1 December 1873 | Mary MACFARLANE | Find the father |
| Jane MCCULLOCH | 25 October 1855 | Isabella MCCULLOCH | Find the father |
| Mary Anne MCGREGOR | 6 April 1866 | Mary MCGREGOR | Find the father |
| William Brown MCULLOCH | 14 October 1867 | Mary MCULLOCH | Find the father |
| Robert Hope MILLAR | 3 March 1870 | Mary MILLAR | Find the father |
| George MOFFAT | 23 March 1861 | Helen MOFFAT | Find the father |
| James MOFFAT | 30 October 1861 | Jean MOFFAT | Find the father |
| William MOFFAT | 8 May 1856 | Helen MOFFAT | Find the father |
| Agnes NISBET | 13 June 1872 | Margaret NISBET | Father found |
| Jane PRINGLE | 13 February 1862 | Jane PRINGLE | Find the father |
| Jane PRINGLE | 5 August 1865 | Isabella PRINGLE | Find the father |
| Jean PURDIE | 21 May 1858 | Isabella PURDIE | Find the father |
| Charles RAMSAY | 4 August 1864 | Margaret RAMSAY | Find the father |
| Francis RAMSAY | 18 April 1862 | Catherine RAMSAY | Find the father |
| Margaret RAMSAY | 18 July 1867 | Margaret RAMSAY | Find the father |
| Marion RAMSAY | 27 October 1855 | Margaret RAMSAY | Find the father |
| Robert RAMSAY | 15 September 1859 | Margaret RAMSAY | Find the father |
| Thomas ROBERTSON | 22 June 1855 | Isabella ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| George ROGER | 20 March 1857 | Georgina ROGER | Find the father |
| Thomas ROSS | 15 May 1860 | Margaret ROSS | Find the father |
| Agnes SOMMERVILLE | 25 October 1866 | Janet SOMMERVILLE | Find the father |
| John SOMMERVILLE | 27 May 1862 | Janet SOMMERVILLE | Find the father |
| Robert SOMMERVILLE | 10 January 1856 | Amelia SOMMERVILLE | Find the father |
| Alexandrina STEEDMAN | 3 March 1855 | Elizabeth Duncan STEEDMAN | Find the father |
| James Ellis STEELE | 13 April 1858 | Jessie STEELE | Find the father |
| Peter Thomson STEELE | 4 September 1869 | Jane STEELE | Find the father |
| Elizabeth STEWART | 10 March 1870 | Elizabeth STEWART | Find the father |
| Jane Ballantine STEWART | 21 September 1859 | Jane STEWART | Find the father |
| Walter STEWART | 18 January 1856 | Jane STEWART | Find the father |
| Mary Anne STORM | 29 June 1855 | Margaret STORM | Find the father |
| Mary TAIT | 9 July 1855 | Ann TAIT | Find the father |
| George TELFER | 2 March 1857 | Margaret TELFER | Find the father |
| Janet TELFER | 26 February 1860 | Margaret TELFER | Find the father |
| Margaret Thomson TELFER | 3 June 1866 | Mary TELFER | Find the father |
| Mary TELFER | 18 April 1862 | Mary TELFER | Find the father |
| James THOMSON | 2 December 1861 | Anne THOMSON | Find the father |
| Robert THOMSON | 17 June 1856 | Elisabeth THOMSON | Find the father |
| William THOMSON | 16 June 1863 | Grace B. THOMSON | Find the father |
| Jeanie Janet TORRANCE | 15 May 1873 | Agnes TORRANCE | Find the father |
| Christina VEITCH | 28 April 1861 | Anne VEITCH | Find the father |
| James VEITCH | 18 November 1856 | Margaret VEITCH | Find the father |
| Margaret VEITCH | 17 December 1857 | Anne VEITCH | Find the father |
| Margaret VEITCH | 28 January 1863 | Mary VEITCH | Find the father |
| Robert VEITCH | 1 October 1862 | Euphemia VEITCH | Find the father |
| Thomas WALKER | 24 April 1870 | Mary WALKER | Find the father |
| George WATSON | 26 August 1865 | Catherine WATSON | Find the father |
| James WATSON | 30 May 1863 | Catherine WATSON | Find the father |
| Jane WATSON | 26 January 1861 | Jane WATSON | Find the father |
| Janet WATSON | 7 February 1864 | Christina WATSON | Find the father |
| Jean WATSON | 20 December 1855 | Mary WATSON | Father found |
| John Andrew WATSON | 24 January 1865 | Elizabeth WATSON | Find the father |
| Sarah WATSON | 1 July 1867 | Marion WATSON | Find the father |
| Thomas WATSON | 21 January 1858 | Mary WATSON | Find the father |
| William Alexander Mercer WEIR | 29 April 1874 | Elizabeth WEIR | Find the father |
| Agnes WHITE | 11 December 1857 | Christian WHITE | Find the father |
| Alexander WHITE | 6 December 1863 | Janet WHITE | Find the father |
| Mary WHITE | 20 April 1866 | Janet WHITE | Find the father |
| James WILSON | 18 May 1870 | Sarah WILSON | Find the father |
| John WILSON | 3 August 1862 | Ann 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.
