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'''Canongate, Midlothian (Edinburghsire), Scotland (#685-3''')
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== '''History''' ==
'''Parish #685<sup>3</sup>'''  


== '''Established Church—Old Parochial Registers''' ==
Guide to '''Canongate''' history, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.


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{{Infobox Scotland Parishes
| Type = [[Scotland Jurisdictions#Quoad Omnia Parish|Quoad Omnia Parish]]
| ParishNo = 685<sup>3</sup>
| Historic County = Midlothian
| Burgh = Edinburgh
| Council Area = City of Edinburgh
| Registration District = Dean, Boroughmuirhead & Morningside, Newington & Grange, Castle & Portsburgh, St. Giles, Holyrood & Canongate, Calton & Bonnington, and Heriot & Warriston
| PRbegin = 1564
| KSbegin = 1564
| Presbytery = Edinburgh
| Synod = Lothian & Tweeddale
| Sheriff Court = Edinburgh and Leith
| Commissary Court = Edinburgh
}}


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==History==
 
CANONGATE is a parish in the city of EDINBURGH, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10' 30" (W.), and latitude 55° 57' 29" (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from Glasgow, 44 (S. by E.) from Perth, 55 (W. by N.) from Berwick-upon-Tweed, 92½ (N. by W.) from Carlisle, 109 (S. W. by S.) from Aberdeen, 156 (S. by E.) from Inverness, 270 (N. E.) from Dublin, and 392 (N. N. W.) from London; containing 56,330, and, including the suburban parishes of St. Cuthbert and Canongate. The '''parish''' of the Canongate is about a mile and a half in length, and nearly four-fifths of a mile in breadth, comprising a considerable rural district. The church was erected in 1688 and was thoroughly repaired and new seated in 1819. It is a plain cruciform structure of irregular style, with a portico of four columns having an entablature and cornice surmounted by a triangular pediment; the interior is well arranged, and contains 1295 sittings. There is a place of worship for a congregation of members of the '''Free Church'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43437#s1 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 361-392. Adapted. Date accessed: 10 April 2014.</ref>
 
For more information about Canongate's geography, economy, history, education, and people, see the parish reports in [https://stataccscot.edina.ac.uk/static/statacc/dist/home ''The First and Second Statistical Accounts of Scotland''], or the ''Third Statistical Account'' for Edinburgh ({{FSC|422739|item|disp=FS Catalog book 941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 15}}).
 
==Census Records==
Scottish Censuses were taken every 10 years beginning in 1801. Beginning with the 1841 Census, each individual in the nation was enumerated at the location they slept on a particular day. For more information, including which day each census was taken, read about [[Scotland_Census|Scottish Census Records]].
 
Here is a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Canongate, as well as the library numbers for any {{FSC|Scotland, Midlothian - Census - 1881 - Indexes|subject|subject-id=633473109|disp=surname indexes}} available.<br>
 
Indexes and images for the 1901, 1911, and 1921 censuses of Scotland are found on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($). Registration is required and there is a small access fee per image. All available censuses, 1841-1921, are indexed on this website.
 
==Church Records==
The Established Church in Scotland is the Church of Scotland, a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity. Church of Scotland records generally cover the period of time prior to 1855, when Civil Registration began. Unlike in England, Scottish law never mandated that vital events be registered with the established church. For more information, read about [[Scotland_Church_Records|Scottish Church Records]].
 
=== Established Church—Old Parochial Registers  ===
 
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| '''Births:'''  
| '''Births:'''  
| 1564-1567  
| 1564-1567  
| 941 B4sr vol. 90, or 1067739
| 941 B4sr vol. 90, or {{FSC|1067739|film|disp=1067739}}
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| <br>
| 1600-1624  
| 1600-1624  
| 1067739
| {{FSC|1067739|film|disp=1067739}}
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| <br>
| 1625-1674  
| 1625-1674  
| 1067740
| {{FSC|1067740|film|disp=1067740}}
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| <br>
| 1674-1756  
| 1674-1756  
| 1067742
| {{FSC|1067742|film|disp=1067742}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1756-1819  
| 1756-1819  
| 1067742
| {{FSC|1067742|film|disp=1067742}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1819-1830  
| 1819-1830  
| 1067746
| {{FSC|1067746|film|disp=1067746}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1830-1855  
| 1830-1855  
| 1067747
| {{FSC|1067747|film|disp=1067747}}
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|-
|  
| <br>
| 1830-1872 (neglected entries)  
| 1830-1872 (neglected entries)  
| 1067750
| {{FSC|1067750|film|disp=1067750}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1795-1851 (Index only)  
| 1795-1851 (Index only)  
| 1067751 items 1-6
| {{FSC|1067751|film|disp=1067751}} items 1-6
|-
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| '''Marriages:'''  
| '''Marriages:'''  
| 1564-1567  
| 1564-1567  
| 941 B4sr vol 90, or 1067743
| 941 B4sr vol 90, or {{FSC|1067743|film|disp=1067743}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1600-1631, 1645-1801  
| 1600-1631, 1645-1801  
| 1067743
| {{FSC|1067743|film|disp=1067743}}
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| <br>
| 1801-1819  
| 1801-1819  
| 1067744
| {{FSC|1067744|film|disp=1067744}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1814-1822 (chapel of Ease)  
| 1814-1822 (chapel of Ease)  
| 1068224 Item 5
| {{FSC|1068224|film|disp=1068224}} Item 5
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| <br>
| 1820-1855  
| 1820-1855  
| 1067747
| {{FSC|1067747|film|disp=1067747}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1564-1800 (Holyrood chapel)  
| 1564-1800 (Holyrood chapel)  
| 941 B4sr Vol. 46
| 941 B4sr Vol. 46
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| '''Deaths:'''  
| '''Deaths:'''  
| 1564-1568  
| 1564-1568  
| 1067739&nbsp;
| {{FSC|1067739|film|disp=1067739}}
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| <br>
| 1612-1677  
| 1612-1677  
| 1067744
| {{FSC|1067744|film|disp=1067744}}
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| <br>
| 1689-1691 (Mortcloth Dues)  
| 1689-1691 (Mortcloth Dues)  
| 1067744
| {{FSC|1067744|film|disp=1067744}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1706-1719  
| 1706-1719  
| 1067746
| {{FSC|1067746|film|disp=1067746}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1718-1743 (indexed)  
| 1718-1743 (indexed)  
| 1067745
| {{FSC|1067745|film|disp=1067745}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1743-1793  
| 1743-1793  
| 1067750
| {{FSC|1067750|film|disp=1067750}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1811-1830  
| 1811-1830  
| 1067748
| {{FSC|1067748|film|disp=1067748}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1830-1854  
| 1830-1854  
| 1067749
| {{FSC|1067749|film|disp=1067749}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1820-1865 (Indexed)  
| 1820-1865 (Indexed)  
| 1067750
| {{FSC|1067750|film|disp=1067750}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1744-1862 (Indexed only  
| 1744-1862 (Indexed only  
| 1067751 items 1-6
| {{FSC|1067751|film|disp=1067751}} items 1-6
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|  
| <br>
| 1706-1900 (Holyrood Chapel)  
| 1706-1900 (Holyrood Chapel)  
| 941 B4sr vol. 25
| 941 B4sr vol. 25
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| <br>
| 1793-1814 (Holyrood Chapel)  
| 1793-1814 (Holyrood Chapel)  
| 1067746
| {{FSC|1067746|film|disp=1067746}}
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|  
| <br>
| 1820-1854 (Holyrood Chapel)  
| 1820-1854 (Holyrood Chapel)  
| 1067750
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See also Edinburgh parish.  
See also Edinburgh parish.  


==== '''Condition of Original Registers—'''  ====
=====Condition of Original Registers=====
 
'''Births:''' There is a modern copy of the portion prior to 1567. There are no entries for March 11th, 1567–May 1600. After May 1631 there is a duplicate of the record from March 1627, which is continued after the former date as the principal register. After November 1690 begins a register of baptisms in the Canongate meeting house, from August 1687, in which the entries are different from those in the preceding record for the same period. Mothers’ names are not recorded until September 1615.<br>'''Marriages:''' There are separate records of proclamations and marriages prior to 1567. There are no entries for November 1567–May 1600 and August 1631–October 1645. After October 1690, there is a separate record of proclamations for August 1651–February 1673 followed by marriages from August 1687. There are no entries for February 1699–August 1700. After March 1707, the record appears to be mainly one of proclamation of banns. The Chapel of Ease marriages, 1814-1822, give the names of the brides’ fathers, as well as occupations.<br>'''Deaths:''' The record for 1565–1568 is contained on a single page. It embraces entries relative to the deaths of King Henry, Darnley and Rizzio. The records of the Canongate burying ground, 1612–1854 inclusive, in thirteen volumes, are in the custody of the recorder of the ground, 163 Canongate. The records of the same for1820–1854 inclusive, one volume, are in the custody of the registrar of Canongate District. <br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book {{FSC|941 K23b|disp=941 K23b}}.
 
===Established Church—Kirk Session Records===
The kirk session was the court of the parish. The session was made up of the minister and the land owners and businessmen of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. It dealt with moral issues, minor criminal cases, matters of the poor and education, matters of discipline, and the general concerns of the parish. Kirk session records may also mention births, marriages, and deaths.
 
'''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish: '''<br> <br>
 
'''Canongate'''<br>Marriage dues, morthcloth dues, and money disbursements, 1689-1693<br><br>Various Minutes 1613–1928 - with gaps<br>Baptisms 1696–1697, 1766–1821, 1830–1840<br>Burials 1695–1731, 1789–1807, 1822–1828<br>Dues in Interment in Abbey Church 1814–1840<br>Aliment to Prisoners in Tolbooth 1682–1705<br>Bonds of Cautionary Presentation 1694–1706<br>Charity Accounts 1646–1822<br>Collections 1647–1750<br>Confessions - declarations of paternity etc. 1694–1827<br>Correspondence 1681–1866<br>Entertainment Expenses 1658–1772<br>Extracts of Presbytery Minutes of Discipline Cases Referred to the Session 1705–1750<br>Miscellaneous Discharges 1645–1863<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/122.
 
'''New Street'''<br>Managers’ Minutes 1804–1811, 1817–1847<br>Managers’ Cash Book 1833–1852<br>Accounts 1791–1833<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/132.
 
===Nonconformist Church Records===
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the established church (the Church of Scotland). For more information, read about [[Scotland_Church_Records_Union_Lists#Historical_Background|Scottish Nonconformity]].


'''Births:''' There is a modern copy of the portion prior to 1567. There are no entries for March 11th, 1567–May 1600. After May 1631 there is a duplicate of the record from March 1627, which is continued after the former date as the principal register. After November 1690 begins a register of baptisms in the Canongate meeting house, from August 1687, in which the entries are different from those in the preceding record for the same period. Mothers’ names are not recorded until September 1615.<br>'''Marriages:''' There are separate records of proclamations and marriages prior to 1567. There are no entries for November 1567–May 1600 and August 1631–October 1645. After October 1690, there is a separate record of proclamations for August 1651–February 1673 followed by marriages from August 1687. There are no entries for February 1699–August 1700. After March 1707, the record appears to be mainly one of proclamation of banns. The Chapel of Ease marriages, 1814-1822, give the names of the brides’ fathers, as well as occupations.<br>'''Deaths:''' The record for 1565–1568 is contained on a single page. It embraces entries relative to the deaths of King Henry, Darnley and Rizzio. The records of the Canongate burying ground, 1612–1854 inclusive, in thirteen volumes, are in the custody of the recorder of the ground, 163 Canongate. The records of the same for1820–1854 inclusive, one volume, are in the custody of the registrar of Canongate District. <br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.  
Click [[Edinburgh Nonconformist Church Records|here]] to see a list of the pre-1855 nonconformist churches and their records.


== <br>'''Established Church—Kirk Session Records'''  ==
==Civil Registration Records==
Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths is called Statutory Registers in Scotland. The system began 1 January 1855, and each parish had a registrar's office, with large cities having several. Over time, districts merged and split due to changing populations and technological advancements. The system has largely stayed the same over time, with records being created by local registrars and copies sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Initially annual indexes were published, but now these indexes are available online as soon as an event is registered. Many of these records are only available on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($), however the years 1855-1875, 1881, and 1891 are {{FSC|79310|item|disp=available through FamilySearch}}(*). For more information, read about [[Scotland_Civil_Registration|Scottish Statutory Registers]].


Canongate<br>Marriage dues, morthcloth dues, and money disbursements, 1689-1693<br><br>Various Minutes 1613–1928 - with gaps<br>Baptisms 1696–1697, 1766–1821, 1830–1840<br>Burials 1695–1731, 1789–1807, 1822–1828<br>Dues in Interment in Abbey Church 1814–1840<br>Aliment to Prisoners in Tolbooth 1682–1705<br>Bonds of Cautionary Presentation 1694–1706<br>Charity Accounts 1646–1822<br>Collections 1647–1750<br>Confessions - declarations of paternity etc. 1694–1827<br>Correspondence 1681–1866<br>Entertainment Expenses 1658–1772<br>Extracts of Presbytery Minutes of Discipline Cases Referred to the Session 1705–1750<br>Miscellaneous Discharges 1645–1863<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/122.
==Probate Records==


New Street<br>Managers’ Minutes 1804–1811, 1817–1847<br>Managers’ Cash Book 1833–1852<br>Accounts 1791–1833<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/132.  
Canongate was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Edinburgh until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Edinburgh.  Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills &amp; Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Edinburgh.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Midlothian. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothianhe subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records. ]]<br><br>


== <br>'''Nonconformist Church Records'''  ==
==References==
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