Philp family – Cairneyhill People and History

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”

A Daring Theft

DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS 30 DECEMBER 1865 DARING THEFT On Saturday afternoon, a remarkably cool and daring theft took place in Cairneyhill. While the wife of John Philp, a carter, living in Cairneyhill, was out at a draw-well about fifty yards from her house, she observed a man come out of her door-way and proceed westwardsContinue reading “A Daring Theft”

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 Valuation Roll 1915

Dear blog reader. Welcome to the seventh part in a series, a list of the people, with occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1915. In 1915 there were 131 people listed, with 8 addresses specified, the first time in the Cairneyhill valuation rolls, and with 20 occupations comprising 10 shopkeepers, 2 publicans,Continue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1915”

BREACHES OF CERTIFICATE

Dunfermline Saturday Press 24 March 1866 John May, grocer, Cairneyhill, was charged with having on Saturday the 24th of February, with exciseable liquor on his premises and this was the second offence. Mr May pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr Macbeth. Inspector Napier deponed to having gone into a back-room in John May’sContinue reading “BREACHES OF CERTIFICATE”