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 Church

PAISLEY HERALD AND RENFREWSHIRE ADVERTISER, SATURDAY 19TH JUNE 1858 ST JAMES STREET U.P. CHURCH Agreeably to appointment of Presbytery, a meeting of St James Street U.P. Congregation was held in the church on the 14th inst. The Rev Mr France acted as moderator. Almost unanimously, Mr Peter C Duncanson, of Cairneyhill,near Dunfermline, was chosen toContinue reading “Cairneyhill Church”

Carnock Parish in the Dunfermline Register: part 2

Dear blog reader This is part 2 of my series on the Dunfermline Register, which was printed periodically from 1829 to 1859, contain voter’s details, teacher’s details, heritor’s details, transport details and some extras. I would describe this series as a combination of local and family history. This particular blog post is the Carnock entryContinue reading “Carnock Parish in the Dunfermline Register: part 2”