Dear blog reader
This is the fifth 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
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 19TH MARCH 1887
Bald – at Cairneyhill, on the 13th inst., the wife of Mr William Bald, of a son.
MARRIAGES
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 28TH DECEMBER 1861
Salmond-Young – at Queen Anne Street Manse, Dunfermline, on the 25th inst., by the father of the bride, assisted by her grandfather, the Rev John More, Cairneyhill – the Rev William Salmond, MA, UP Church, North Shields, to Jane Paxton, eldest daughter of the Rev James Young. (No cards).
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 2ND JUNE 1866
Dick-Lawson – At Torryburn, on the 1st inst., by the Rev Mr More, of Cairneyhill, Mr Alex Dick, baker, Kinglassie, Fifeshire, to Catherine Erskine, youngest surviving daughter of Mr John Lawson, gardener, Torryburn.
DUNDEE COURIER, MONDAY 2ND MAY 1870
At 25 Bellgrove Street, Glasgow, on the 28th ult., by the Rev Thomas Whitelaw, MA, of Cathedral Street UP Church, the Rev David Borland, MA, of Cairneyhill, Dunfermline, to Isabella, third surviving daughter of William Bowman, Esq.
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER 1880
Rolland-Philp – At Pitfirrane Lodge, by Dunfermline, on the 3rd inst., by the Rev Mr Moir, of Cairneyhill Church, William Rolland, Halbeath, to Janet, third surviving daughter of Mr Alex Philp, Pitfirrane Lodge.
DEATHS
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 2ND AUGUST 1862
More – at Fort Hamilton, New York, in the 39th year of his age, of bilious fever, George, second son of the Rev John More, Cairneyhill. Friends will please accept this intimation.
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 30TH JUNE 1866
Blair – At Cairneyhill, on the 27th inst., Isabella Wilson, wife of Mr Andrew Blair, feuar there, aged 77 years.
SOUTHERN REPORTER, THURSDAY 9TH JANUARY 1868
At the UP Manse, Cairneyhill, Dunfermline, on 2nd instant, the Rev John More, in the 80th year of his age, and the 54th of ministry.
FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 1871
At 4 1/2 Mar Place, Alloa, on the 7th inst., Lillias Henderson, relict of Robert Heron, North Pitdinnie, Cairneyhill.
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 8TH MARCH 1884
Cousin – At Cairneyhill, on the 5th inst., John Cousin; deeply regretted. (American papers please copy).
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 1887
Landale – At the hospital, Dunfermline, on the 7th inst., Barbara, second daughter of the late Henry Landale, Cairneyhill.
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, WEDNESDAY 11TH AUGUST 1897
At Cairneyhill, on the 9th current, Catherine, eldest daughter of the late Thomas Duncanson, feuar, Cairneyhill, aged 83 years. Funeral on Thursday 12th inst., at two o’clock.
Cairneyhill People and History 