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”
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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”
Appointment of Reverend Borland
THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1867 DUNFERMLINE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN PRESBYTERY In consequence of the feeble state of the health of the Rev John More, of Cairneyhill, the Presbytery appointed Mr Russell, Dunfermline, to dispense the Lord’s Supper at Cairneyhill on the following sacrament. Mr Borland, who has accepted the call presented him by theContinue reading “Appointment of Reverend Borland”
Missionary Work
DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH, 9 JANUARY 1947 FIFE MISSIONARY’S WORK Rev R B McVicar, who recently left Cairneyhill Church, near Dunfermline, for missionary work in Nyasaland [Nyasaland is now known as Malawi], is finding his new sphere busy and interesting. Education is one of the greatest needs in his new territory he writes in a letterContinue reading “Missionary Work”
Andrew Roxburgh Precentor
THE COURIER, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1925 DUNFERMLINE COUPLE’S DIAMOND WEDDING. HUSBAND A FORMER PRECENTOR OF CAIRNEYHILL U.F. CHURCH An interesting ceremony took place in Dunfermline on Saturday, when Mr and Mrs Andrew Roxburgh, Alexandra Street, celebrated their diamond wedding. The couple were married on January 13, 1865, and until two years ago Mr Roxburgh wasContinue reading “Andrew Roxburgh Precentor”
Description of Cairneyhill in 1883
Dear blog reader I spotted this series in a local newspaper on the geography and local history of Fife in 1883 and I thought the section that covered Cairneyhill, from Pitfirrane House to Gillanderson Toll-House was very informative. I hope you also find it interesting. Jacqueline ********************* FIFESHIRE JOURNAL THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER 1883 THE WESTContinue reading “Description of Cairneyhill in 1883”
Obituary of Reverend John Moir
The Alloa Journal 6 July 1895 There passed away on Thursday afternoon the Reverend John Moir, BD, minister of the United Presbyterian Church, Cairneyhill, Dunfermline in connection with which he was ordained in 1876. For some months he has been in indifferent health but no doubt was entertained until recently of ultimate recovery. The reverendContinue reading “Obituary of Reverend John Moir”
Cairneyhill People and History 