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”
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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”
Death of Rev William Forbes
ABERDEEN WEEKLY JOURNAL, THURSDAY 10TH JUNE 1943 47 YEARS MINISTER IN FIFE The Rev. William Forbes, a native of Aberdeen, who was minister of Cairneyhill Church, Fife, for over forty-seven years, has died at the age of seventy-nine. Mr Forbes was a son of the late Mr and Mrs Wm Forbes, 239 Westburn Road, whereContinue reading “Death of Rev William Forbes”
Cairneyhill Church
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”
Cairneyhill Ladies Seminary in 1845
FIFESHIRE JOURNAL THURSDAY 21 AUGUST 1845 DUNFERMLINE. EXAMINATION OF MRS MORE’S BOARDING SCHOOL. The annual examination of the boarding school at Cairneyhill Manse, conducted by Mrs and the Misses More, took place on Wednesday last the 13th inst, before a select company, consisting of the friends of the young ladies boarded at this institution. TheContinue reading “Cairneyhill Ladies Seminary in 1845”
Ladies’ Seminary In 1843
Dear blog reader The ladies’ seminary in Cairneyhill was examined annually and the results reported in the newspapers. Below are the findings from the 1843 inspection of the ladies’ seminary. I do hope you find them interesting. Jacqueline ****************************** FIFESHIRE JOURNAL THURSDAY 31 AUGUST 1843 DUNFERMLINE – MRS MORE’S SEMINARY. The annual examination of theContinue reading “Ladies’ Seminary In 1843”
Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1920
Dear blog reader, Welcome to the seventh part in a series, a list of the people, with address and occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1920. In 1920 there were 135 people listed, with 26 addresses specified, and with 14 occupations comprising 1 Church minister, 2 joiners, 1 market gardener, 1 slaughterContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1920”
Cairneyhill People and History 