FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 28TH JANUARY 1851 NEW MUSIC We have seen a song entitled ‘Break! Break! Break!’ the music composed by Miss Jane More, of the Ladies Seminary, Cairneyhill. The words by Alfred Tennyson, published by permission. The melody is very expressive, and beautifully adapted to the poetry. Amateurs allow that the piano accompaniment isContinue reading “Music in Cairneyhill”
Category Archives: Ladies seminary
Cairneyhill Church
FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 16TH MAY 1839 DUNFERMLINE On Thursday, the 2nd instant, the young ladies attending Mrs More’s seminary, Cairneyhill Manse, presented her with a valuable piece of plate, with a suitable inscription, and Miss More with a very handsome writing desk and box, as tokens of their sincere esteem for their teachers, and expressionContinue reading “Cairneyhill Church”
Cairneyhill Education
THE SCOTSMAN, SATURDAY 11TH MAY 1839 On Thursday, the 2nd inst. [instant = the present month], the young ladies attending Mrs More’s seminary, Cairneyhill Manse, presented her with a valuable piece of plate with a suitable inscription; and Miss More, with a very handsome writing-desk and box, as tokens of their sincere esteem for theirContinue reading “Cairneyhill Education”
Cairneyhill 1841 Census Part 3
Dear blog reader Below is part 3 of my series on the Cairneyhill censuses, pages 9 to 11 of the original schedule for the 1841 census, thus completing the 1841 census for the south side of the street in Cairneyhill. I do hope all of you with Cairneyhill ancestors will find this useful. Jacqueline. ************************************************Continue reading “Cairneyhill 1841 Census Part 3”
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 1
Dear blog reader Welcome to the start of another series – I would describe this series as a combination of local and family history. The entries for Carnock parish in the Dunfermline Register, which was printed periodically from 1837 to 1859, contain voter’s details, teacher’s details, heritor’s details, transport details and some extras. I thoughtContinue reading “Carnock Parish in the Dunfermline Register: part 1”
Ladies’ Seminary In 1843
Dear blog reader The ladies’ seminary in Cairneyhill was examined annually and the results reported in the newspapers. Below are the findings from the 1843 inspection of the ladies’ seminary. I do hope you find them interesting. Jacqueline ****************************** FIFESHIRE JOURNAL THURSDAY 31 AUGUST 1843 DUNFERMLINE – MRS MORE’S SEMINARY. The annual examination of theContinue reading “Ladies’ Seminary In 1843”
Cairneyhill Ladies Seminary in 1842
Dear blog reader The ladies seminary/school in Cairneyhill was examined on an annual basis by local people and this is the report of the annual inspection of the ladies seminary in 1842. Hope you find it interesting. Jacqueline ******************************* FIFE HERALD THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 1842 CAIRNEYHILL The seminary for young ladies here, conducted by MrsContinue reading “Cairneyhill Ladies Seminary in 1842”
Table-cover given to Mrs More
FIFESHIRE JOURNAL THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER 1849 PRESENTATION Last week a splendid table-cover was presented to Mrs More, Cairneyhill Manse, by the members of the Cairneyhill Horticultural Society in token of gratitude for her many acts of kindness to the society for several years past. The cover was furnished by Messrs Dewar and Co. It wasContinue reading “Table-cover given to Mrs More”
Cairneyhill People and History 