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''[[Scotland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland|Midlothian]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Penicuik'' | |||
'''Parish #697''' | '''Parish #697''' | ||
This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Penicuik. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Scotland: Research Strategies]]. | This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Penicuik. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Scotland: Research Strategies]]. | ||
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= History = | = History = | ||
PENICUICK, a '''parish''', in the county of Edinburgh; containing the hamlets of Howgate, Nine-Mile-Burn, and Kirkhill, 9 miles (S. by W.) from Edinburgh. The present name of this place is supposed to be derived from a British or Gaelic word signifying "Cuckoo's hill;" and as several places in the neighbourhood also received their epithets from this bird, it is probable that it was a frequent visiter in these quarters. The church is a neat structure in the Grecian style, with a chaste portico of four Tuscan columns supporting a pediment with architrave and entablature; it was built in 1771, and is in good repair. It formerly accommodated only 500 persons; but in 1837, 300 sittings were added and in 1845 two additional galleries were erected. There are a place of worship for members of the '''Free Church''', and two for the '''United Associate Synod'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43470#s2 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 351-367. Adapted. Date accessed: 11 April 2014.</ref> | |||
The name of this parish is said to signify, in Gaelic, ''the Cuckoo's hill''. This parish seems, of old, to have been dedicated to St. Mungo, whose memory still lingers about a copious spring, hard by the church. How, or when, the worthy saint became connected with the parish is not known. About 1810, extensive paper manufactories were turned by Government into depots for prisoners of war and the cottages attached to them into barracks for the military. The paper-mills of Valleyfield were fitted for the reception of 6000 prisoners, while those of Eskmills accommodated 1500 British soldiers. This was very unfavorable to the social and religious well-being of the parish. At the close of the war in 1814, the mills happily returned to their former owners and purposes. The records of the parish registers begin in 1654 and continue to the present time (1839). The population in 1801 was 1705, and in 1835 was 2286. The land is primary used for cattle, sheep, and paper making. 1434 people are of the Established Church, 852 are Dissenter, chiefly of the Secession body, and there are not 10 Roman Catholics in the parish. | The name of this parish is said to signify, in Gaelic, ''the Cuckoo's hill''. This parish seems, of old, to have been dedicated to St. Mungo, whose memory still lingers about a copious spring, hard by the church. How, or when, the worthy saint became connected with the parish is not known. About 1810, extensive paper manufactories were turned by Government into depots for prisoners of war and the cottages attached to them into barracks for the military. The paper-mills of Valleyfield were fitted for the reception of 6000 prisoners, while those of Eskmills accommodated 1500 British soldiers. This was very unfavorable to the social and religious well-being of the parish. At the close of the war in 1814, the mills happily returned to their former owners and purposes. The records of the parish registers begin in 1654 and continue to the present time (1839). The population in 1801 was 1705, and in 1835 was 2286. The land is primary used for cattle, sheep, and paper making. 1434 people are of the Established Church, 852 are Dissenter, chiefly of the Secession body, and there are not 10 Roman Catholics in the parish. | ||
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<br>''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FHL|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}} | <br>''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FHL|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}} | ||
= Census Records<br> = | = Census Records<br> = | ||
A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [[Scotland Census|census records.]] | A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [[Scotland Census|census records.]] | ||
{{FHL|709811|subject-id|disp=Here}} is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Penicuik, as well as the library numbers for any {{FHL|788333|subject-id|disp=surname indexes}} available.<br> | {{FHL|709811|subject-id|disp=Here}} is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Penicuik, as well as the library numbers for any {{FHL|788333|subject-id|disp=surname indexes}} available.<br> | ||
The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. All available censuses, 1841-1901, are indexed on this website. It may be easier for you to pay to use the website rather than access the separate indexes through the library. | The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. All available censuses, 1841-1901, are indexed on this website. It may be easier for you to pay to use the website rather than access the separate indexes through the library. | ||
= Church Records<br> = | = Church Records<br> = | ||
The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]].<br>Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.<br> | The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]].<br>Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.<br> | ||
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== Established Church—Old Parochial Registers == | == Established Church—Old Parochial Registers == | ||
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| 1819-1854 - baptisms | | 1819-1854 - baptisms | ||
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| '''Marriages: ''' | | '''Marriages: ''' | ||
| 1654-1819 | | 1654-1819 | ||
| {{FHL|1067788|film|disp=1067788}} items 3-5 | | {{FHL|1067788|film|disp=1067788}} items 3-5 | ||
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| 1759-1855 - gurials | | 1759-1855 - gurials | ||
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The Kirk session was the court of the parish. The session was made up of the minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. The Kirk session 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. | The Kirk session was the court of the parish. The session was made up of the minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. The Kirk session 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> | '''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish: '''<br> | ||
Minutes 1654–1662, 1674–1685, 1708–1798<br>'''Note: '''Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/297. | Minutes 1654–1662, 1674–1685, 1708–1798<br>'''Note: '''Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/297. | ||
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== <br>Nonconformist Church Records == | == <br>Nonconformist Church Records == | ||
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the Established church. Read more about nonconformity in Scotland in the article on the [[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|Scotland Church Records Union Lis<br>]] | A nonconformist church is any church that is not the Established church. Read more about nonconformity in Scotland in the article on the [[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|Scotland Church Records Union Lis<br>]] | ||
=== <br>'''Penicuik Associate Anti-Burgher Church''' === | === <br>'''Penicuik Associate Anti-Burgher Church''' === | ||
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'''Records—<br>'''Extent of records is unknown. | '''Records—<br>'''Extent of records is unknown. | ||
= Civil Registration Records<br> = | = Civil Registration Records<br> = | ||
Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths (also called statutory records) began on January 1, 1855 in Scotland. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Annual indexes are then created for the records for the whole country. <br>See the article on [[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records. | Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths (also called statutory records) began on January 1, 1855 in Scotland. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Annual indexes are then created for the records for the whole country. <br>See the article on [[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records. | ||
= Probate Records<br> = | = Probate Records<br> = | ||
Penicuik 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 & 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 Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=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://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records.]] | Penicuik 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 & 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 Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=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://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records.]] | ||
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<br>Return to the [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Parishes|Midlothian]] Parish list | <br>Return to the [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Parishes|Midlothian]] Parish list | ||
[[Category:Midlothian]] | [[Category:Midlothian]] | ||