Dear blog reader This is the seventh part in my 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 of theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 7”
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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”
Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 6
Dear blog reader This is the sixth part in my 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 of theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 6”
Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 5
Dear blog reader This is the fifth part in my 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 of theContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 5”
Soiree in Cairneyhill
FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 1857 CAIRNEYHILL – SOIREE. A soiree took place at Cairneyhill on Friday evening, 6th inst. – the Rev John More in the chair; but being obliged to retire early, Mr John Bruce took his place. Addresses were delivered by Mr Ross, teacher, who spoke on ‘Education’; Mr P C DuncansonContinue reading “Soiree in Cairneyhill”
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”
Soiree at the School
FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 1857 SOIREE AT CAIRNEYHILL A soiree took place in Cairneyhill school-room, on Friday evening last – the Rev John More in the chair, who, in introducing the object of the meeting – to provide prizes for the day scholars at the village school – dwelt at considerable length on theContinue reading “Soiree at the School”
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”
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”
Cairneyhill School Presentations
THE DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SEPTEMBER 8, 1866 SOIREE AND PRESENTATION AT CAIRNEYHILL The annual soiree of the children attending the day and Sabbath schools at Cairneyhill took place on Friday afternoon, in the village schoolroom. Mr Archibald Duncanson occupied the chair. After an excellent tea, the children were addressed by the Rev. Mr Salmond, ofContinue reading “Cairneyhill School Presentations”
Cairneyhill People and History 