EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER 1949 THE NEW LAMPS FOR THE OLD Yesterday marked the change of a lifetime for many residents in the old-world village of Cairneyhill, Fife, when the newly installed electricity supply was switch on. Top picture shows Mr and Mrs Reid of Cook’s Buildings, Main Street, Cairneyhill, cleaning their oilContinue reading “Introduction of Electricity”
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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”
Cairneyhill Education
THE SCOTSMAN, SATURDAY 11TH MAY 1839 On Thursday, the 2nd inst. [instant = the present month], 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 theirContinue reading “Cairneyhill Education”
Cairneyhill 1841 Census Part 3
Dear blog reader Below is part 3 of my series on the Cairneyhill censuses, pages 9 to 11 of the original schedule for the 1841 census, thus completing the 1841 census for the south side of the street in Cairneyhill. I do hope all of you with Cairneyhill ancestors will find this useful. Jacqueline. ************************************************Continue reading “Cairneyhill 1841 Census Part 3”
Tragic Weaver’s Wife
THE DUNDEE COURIER & ARGUS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1872 DUNFERMLINE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE On Tuesday afternoon, Louisa Balfour or Reid, aged 43, wife of John Reid, weaver, Cairneyhill, cut her throat with a razor in the weaver’s shop. Mrs Reid has been labouring under mental aberration for some weeks past, and has been closely watched inContinue reading “Tragic Weaver’s Wife”
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”
Stupid Village Pranks
Dundee Courier 11 November 1904 A couple of young lads who sought to enjoy themselves by annoying a female household in the village by fixing a cord to the window against which they rattled a nail and button, appeared to answer to their foolish pranks in Dunfermline Sheriff Court yesterday. Their names were William ToddContinue reading “Stupid Village Pranks”
Cairneyhill People and History 