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”

Cairneyhill Census 1841 Part 2

Dear blog reader Below is part 2 of my series on the Cairneyhill censuses, pages 5 to 8 of the original schedule for the 1841 census. I do hope all of you with Cairneyhill ancestors will find this useful. Jacqueline. ************************************************ Cairneyhill – south side of the street. Page 5 of the schedule. Name AgeContinue reading “Cairneyhill Census 1841 Part 2”

Cairneyhill Horticultural Society Exhibition

DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS 24 SEPTEMBER 1859 CAIRNEYHILL: HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION On Friday last the Horticultural Society here, held their second exhibition for the season in the village school-room, which was tastefully decorated with evergreens for the occasion. Much credit is due to the competitors for the excellent vegetables, fruits, and flowers brought forward, which, both inContinue reading “Cairneyhill Horticultural Society Exhibition”