Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1940

Dear blog reader Welcome to the twelfth (and final) part in a series, a list of the people, with address and occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1940. (Please see a note at the end of this introduction regarding the next series particularly for my blog readers looking for their ancestors inContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1940”

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”

Mink farming in Cairneyhill!

DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER 1947 THEY’RE FARMERS – OF MINK The farming and breeding of mink is the new venture of two brothers and a sister at Cairneyhill, Dunfermline. The ‘farmers with a difference’ are Mr William Rawlence, Mr Edgar Rawlence, and Miss Norma Rawlence, whose home is at 11 Main Road, Crombie.Continue reading “Mink farming in Cairneyhill!”