Dear blog reader
This is the third part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers.
I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research.
(Glossary: inst/instant means of the present month and ultimo means of last month).
BIRTHS
SCOTTISH PRESS, TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 1853
At Cairneyhill Manse, on the 26th ultimo, Mrs Younger, London, of a daughter. [Also, see the marriage entry below in September 1852].
MARRIAGES
PERTHSHIRE COURIER, THURSDAY 6 JULY 1843
At Cairneyhill Manse, Fifeshire, on the 30th June, Mr William Cromarty, St Margaret’s Hope, Orkney, to Catherine, second daughter of Henry Norquay, Esq, same place.
CALEDONIAN MERCURY, THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 1847
At Edinburgh, on the 30th ultimo, Francis Crombie, Esq, Cairneyhill, to Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Mr D D Davis.
NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL, SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 1852
At Cairneyhill Manse, near Dunfermline, on the 8th inst, by the father of the bride, Mr Thos Younger, jun, London,. to Isalbella Paxton, third daughter of the Rev John More, Cairneyhill.
DUNDEE COURIER, THURSDAY 6 APRIL 1950
At Cairneyhill Church, near Dunfermline, by the Rev W L Cunningham, on April 1 1950, Alexander Dalgety, younger son of Mr and Mrs James McIntosh, 57 West High Street, Forfar, to Mary Paterson, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Anthony, Crossford.
DEATHS
CALEDONIAN MERCURY, THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 1820
At Stevenson, Ayrshire, on the 8th current, after two days illness, the Rev Thomas Blair, late minister of the gospel, Cairneyhill.
EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER 1851
Died, at Cairneyhill, on the 14th inst, Mr Robert Kirk, aged sixty-six years.
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY 1864
At Muirside, by Cairneyhill, on the 20th ult, Mr John Webster, farmer.
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 5 JULY 1884
At the New Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, on the 30th ult (suddenly), Mr John Hodge, of 35 India Place, and late of Cairneyhill, aged 57 years; deeply regretted. (American papers please copy).
DUNDEE COURIER, MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 1947
At 119 Dewar Street, Dunfermline, on August 28, 1947, Thomas Fotheringham, aged 74 years, late market gardener, Cairneyhill, beloved husband of the late Jessie Gelletly.
THE SCOTSMAN, SATURDAY 10 APRIL 1965
At Myrend Farm, Cairneyhill, Dunfermline, on 7th April 1965, in her 99th year, Grace Glass Ross, widow of the late John Erskine, farmer, of Myrend, and much loved mother of John, Donald, Grace and Janet. Funeral today (Saturday), 10th April, at 2pm to Cairneyhill Churchyard. All friends are invited to attend; please meet at churchyard.
THE SCOTSMAN, MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 1976
At Cameron Hospital, Windygates, on 12th February 1976, Grace Erskine, aged 76 years, of Myrend Farm, Cairneyhill, beloved wife of the late James Sumerville, funeral service at Dunfermline Crematorium on Wednesday 18th February, at 11.30am, to which all friends are invited. (No flowers please, donations to Cancer Research).
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