Dear blog reader This is the seventh 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 theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 7”
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Cairneyhill Horticultural Society
FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 1858 CAIRNEYHILL The Horticultural Society here held its second exhibition for the season in the village school-room on Friday 17th September. Mr Alex Stenhouse, Pitfirrane and Mr James Grandison, Valleyfield acted as judges and awarded the prizes as follows: Best 4 dahlias – 1st James King, 2nd James Clark.Best 3Continue reading “Cairneyhill Horticultural Society”
Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 6
Dear blog reader This is the sixth 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 theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 6”
Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 5
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 theContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 5”
Soiree in Cairneyhill
FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 1857 CAIRNEYHILL – SOIREE. A soiree took place at Cairneyhill on Friday evening, 6th inst. – the Rev John More in the chair; but being obliged to retire early, Mr John Bruce took his place. Addresses were delivered by Mr Ross, teacher, who spoke on ‘Education’; Mr P C DuncansonContinue reading “Soiree in Cairneyhill”
Cairneyhill Church
PAISLEY HERALD AND RENFREWSHIRE ADVERTISER, SATURDAY 19TH JUNE 1858 ST JAMES STREET U.P. CHURCH Agreeably to appointment of Presbytery, a meeting of St James Street U.P. Congregation was held in the church on the 14th inst. The Rev Mr France acted as moderator. Almost unanimously, Mr Peter C Duncanson, of Cairneyhill,near Dunfermline, was chosen toContinue reading “Cairneyhill Church”
Soiree at the School
FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 1857 SOIREE AT CAIRNEYHILL A soiree took place in Cairneyhill school-room, on Friday evening last – the Rev John More in the chair, who, in introducing the object of the meeting – to provide prizes for the day scholars at the village school – dwelt at considerable length on theContinue reading “Soiree at the School”
Education in Cairneyhill in 1855
THE SCOTTISH PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1855 Wanted for Cairneyhill Village School, a teacher qualified to teach the several branches of a good English education, with Latin and the elements of Greek and Mathematics. Apply, with certificates of character and qualifications, to Mr F Duncanson, Mason, Cairneyhill, by Dunfermline, previous to the 15th of September.Continue reading “Education in Cairneyhill in 1855”
Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 2
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. (Glossary: inst/instant means ofContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 2”
Carnock Parish in the Dunfermline Register: part 2
Dear blog reader This is part 2 of my series on the Dunfermline Register, which was printed periodically from 1829 to 1859, contain voter’s details, teacher’s details, heritor’s details, transport details and some extras. I would describe this series as a combination of local and family history. This particular blog post is the Carnock entryContinue reading “Carnock Parish in the Dunfermline Register: part 2”
Cairneyhill People and History 