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Home burned to ground

Dundee Courier 16 June 1931 A Cairneyhill family of eight were rendered homeless and lost almost all of their belongings in a fire yesterday afternoon. Mr George Johnston was engaged in tar-painting operations at his dwelling-house on a small holding by Bankhead, when the interior of the house was observed to be in flames. HeContinue reading “Home burned to ground”

Death of James Moir

[James Moir is named on the Cairneyhill War Memorial, second from the top] Dundee Evening Telegraph 13 October 1915 Black Watch Officer who has fallen – hero in the struggle Second-Lieutenant J M Moir, 1st Black Watch, has been killed in an attack on a German position. He was a son of the late RevContinue reading “Death of James Moir”

Hatches, Matches and Dispatches Part 1

Dear blog reader This is the first part in a new 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. Please note that forContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches Part 1”

Sir Robert Herron, Knight

[Hawaiian Gazette 1 November 1898] I must admit, I didn’t know that a son of Cairneyhill was a Sir and a Knight until one evening recently when I was meandering in the Dunfermline digitised newspapers and I found an intriguing article about a visit to Cairneyhill by Sir and Lady Herron: Dunfermline Saturday Press 29Continue reading “Sir Robert Herron, Knight”

Thomas Blair, Solicitor

[Edinburgh Evening News 15 May 1897] When the solicitors’ firm of Thomas Blair & son closed in Dunfermline in 2016, it was reported as one of the oldest Fife firms in existence, having started in 1840. The firm was started by a Cairneyhill man, Thomas Blair (pictured above) born in 1822 in Cairneyhill to AndrewContinue reading “Thomas Blair, Solicitor”

Church ministers

This week I am going to outline the various ministers who have been Cairneyhill ministers since the church was built in 1752. (There will be a post in the future outlining the changing theological points of view at Cairneyhill in line with changing theological points of view in Scotland over the centuries). Reverend James BurtContinue reading “Church ministers”

Cairneyhill education almost a hundred years apart – in 1851 and 1942

The Scotsman 30 July 1851 Wanted, a teacher for the village school at Cairneyhill. He must be qualified to teach English, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Latin. Application to be made to Mr William Erskine, farmer, Cairneyhill, within a month of this date. Cairneyhill, 28th July 1851 Dundee Courier 29 December 1942 Fife Headmaster’s Death MrContinue reading “Cairneyhill education almost a hundred years apart – in 1851 and 1942”

Political meetings at Carnock,Cairneyhill and Torryburn

Dunfermline Saturday Press 13 March 1880 Leaving Saline [that is leaving the previous meeting at Saline], the Honourable R Preston Bruce proceeded to Carnock, where he addressed a large meeting in the schoolroom – Mr Robert Seton being chairman. Mr Bruce spoke on Home Rule, and the way in which the Government appealed to theContinue reading “Political meetings at Carnock,Cairneyhill and Torryburn”

Two Hour Row in Cairneyhill

Dundee Evening Telegraph 19 January 1931 The fiscal said that accused came home about 10 o’clock and the disturbance lasted in the house from 10 until midnight. Mrs Jeannie Nicholson, housekeeper, The Mews, Main Street, Cairneyhill, Carnock Parish was fined 5s with the option of five days imprisonment at Dunfermline Sheriff Court today for havingContinue reading “Two Hour Row in Cairneyhill”

Two Cairneyhill soldiers: 1 killed, 1 wounded

Dundee Courier 25 December 1914 [Note the date of the newspaper!} Cairneyhill Private killed in action Private Charles Lockhart, of the Gordon Highlanders, who belongs to the village of Cairneyhill, near Dunfermline, has been killed in action. He was 23 years of age and had been in the army for 2 1/2 years. Wounded FifeContinue reading “Two Cairneyhill soldiers: 1 killed, 1 wounded”