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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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”
Sales at South Pitdinnie and Myrend
BRIDGE OF ALLAN GAZETTE, SATURDAY 23RD OCTOBER 1920 Important sale of dairy stock, horses, and stacks, at South Pitdinnie, Cairneyhill, Dunfermline (Mr Torrance’s), on Friday 29th October 1920 at 11am. 66 Ayrshire and cross cows and heifers (newly calved and to calve).1 British Friesan bull (2 years old), bred by Mr Brown, Colton Mains.6 BlackContinue reading “Sales at South Pitdinnie and Myrend”
Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 4
Dear blog reader This is the fourth 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 4”
Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 3
Dear blog reader This is the third 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 3”
Cairneyhill deaths
Dear blog reader I really am quite shocked by the background of the second person whose death I’ve reported on below. I will include a link which gives some background on how Robert Kirk ‘made his money’. Please do proceed with caution if you open that link as it is quite upsetting. Jacqueline *********************** GLASGOW HERALD, THURSDAY 28THContinue reading “Cairneyhill deaths”
Cairneyhill Properties for Sale
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 5TH APRIL 1879 PROPERTIES AT CAIRNEYHILL, FOR SALE To be sold by public roup, within St Margaret’s Hall, Dunfermline, on Tuesday, the 15th day of April 1879, at two o’clock afternoon – unless previously disposed of by private bargain – the following properties in the village of Cairneyhill, which belong toContinue reading “Cairneyhill Properties for Sale”
Myrend Farm
DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST 1864 GROWING CROP AND HAY FOR SALE AT MYREND NENAR CAIRNEYHILL Mr Brown has been instructed by Mr James Bardner, to sell by public roup, on the farm of Myrend of Pitfirrane, on Wednesday, 17th August current. The way-going crop consisting of 23 acres of oats, 16 acres ofContinue reading “Myrend Farm”
Royal wedding celebrations
Prince Albert of Wales, the son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and Princess Alexandra of Denmark married on 10 March 1863 at Windsor Castle. Naturally there were the usual celebrations of a royal wedding everywhere in Britain and what follows are a description of the celebrations that took place in Cairneyhill. ************************************* DUNFERMLINE SATURDAYContinue reading “Royal wedding celebrations”
Wins at West Fife Agricultural Show
Dear blog reader. The West Fife Agricultural Show has been running in West Fife for many decades (and is still going now) and this report caught my eye as it mentioned two very well-known Cairneyhill locals – John Erskine of Myrend Farm and James Hunter, the Cairneyhill blacksmith. In the 1980s at least (from aContinue reading “Wins at West Fife Agricultural Show”
Cairneyhill People and History 