THE SCOTSMAN WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER 1867 DUNFERMLINE – MELANCHOLY GUN ACCIDENT On Monday afternoon, an accident of a most serious and melancholy nature occurred to a child about four years of age, at Cairneyhill, a village about three miles west of Dunfermline. The circumstances are these:- A boy named Young, about twelve years of age,Continue reading “Gun Accident in Cairneyhill”
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Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1915
Dear blog reader. Welcome to the seventh part in a series, a list of the people, with occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1915. In 1915 there were 131 people listed, with 8 addresses specified, the first time in the Cairneyhill valuation rolls, and with 20 occupations comprising 10 shopkeepers, 2 publicans,Continue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1915”
Cairneyhill Burglar
DUNDEE EVENING POST FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 1904 LENIENCE TO DUNFERMLINE BURGLAR Some amusement was raised in Dunfermline Sheriff Court today, when an apparently half-witted labourer, George Erskine, North Pitdinnie, Cairneyhill, was charged with breaking into a house lately occupied by himself in Cairneyhill, belonging to Alexander Erskine, railway surfaceman. He admitted the charge, and statedContinue reading “Cairneyhill Burglar”
Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1905
Dear blog reader. Welcome to the sixth part in a series, a list of the people, with occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1905. In 1905, there were 110 people listed with 10 occupations comprising 4 weavers, 1 publican, 1 esquire, 2 Church ministers, 1 smith and 1 shop owner. This comparesContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1905”
Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1895
Dear blog reader Welcome to the fifth part in a series, a list of the people, with occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1895. In 1895, there were 106 people listed with 9 occupations comprising 5 weavers, 1 Church minister, 1 blacksmith and 2 joiners. This compares with 98 people listed inContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1895”
Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1885
Dear blog reader Welcome to the fourth part in a series, a list of the people, with occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1885. In 1885, there were 98 people listed with 17 occupations comprising 10 weavers, 2 Church ministers, 2 blacksmiths, 2 joiners and one farmer. . This compares with 75Continue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1885”
Market Gardener’s Appeal
DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH FRIDAY 14 JANUARY 1927 DUNFERMLINE MAN’S LOST CASE Sheriff-Principal Fenton has issued his judgment in the appeal in the action at the instance of Alexander Beveridge, market gardener, Cairneyhill, near Dunfermline, against John Erskine, farmer, Myrend Farm, Cairneyhill. Pursuer applied for declarator and interdict against the defender, prohibiting him using the MyrendContinue reading “Market Gardener’s Appeal”
Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1875
Dear blog reader Welcome to the third part in a series, a list of the people, with occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1875. In 1875, there were 75 people listed with 22 occupations comprising 14 weavers, 2 Church ministers, 2 wrights, 3 farmers and one joiner. This compares with 65 peopleContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1875”
Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1865
Dear blog reader Welcome to the second part in a series, a list of the people, with occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1865. In 1865, there were 65 people listed with 27 occupations included, 22 weavers, 1 smithy, 1 joiner, 2 wrights and 1 Church minister. This compares with 66 peopleContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1865”
Burning a Preacher’s Effigy
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 1888 At Dunfermline Sheriff Court yesterday afternoon, William Erskine, labourer, and three young lads were charged – before Sheriff Gillespie – with creating a disturbance in Cairneyhill village on the night of the 7th inst. [current] by burning an effigy opposite the house of Mr William McAulay, preacher, theContinue reading “Burning a Preacher’s Effigy”
Cairneyhill People and History 