Dear blog reader I wonder if you would allow me this week a personal indulgence this week? I have 2 vivid donkey memories from growing up in Cairneyhill, a live donkey at a traditional Easter service at Cairneyhill Church and donkeys in a field at Craigflower Woods close to Cairneyhill. I do wonder if theContinue reading “Cairneyhill Donkeys”
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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”
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”
Cairneyhill People and History 