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'''Parish #691''' | '''Parish #691''' | ||
Guide to '''Lasswade''' history, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
{{Infobox Scotland Parishes | |||
| Type = [[Scotland Jurisdictions#Quoad Omnia Parish|Quoad Omnia Parish]] | |||
| ParishNo = 691 | |||
| Historic County = Midlothian | |||
| Burgh = | |||
| Council Area = Midlothian | |||
| Registration District = Lasswade | |||
| PRbegin = 1617 | |||
| KSbegin = 1615 | |||
| Presbytery = Dalkeith | |||
| Synod = Lothian & Tweeddale | |||
| Sheriff Court = Edinburgh and Leith | |||
| Commissary Court = Edinburgh | |||
}} | |||
== History | ==History== | ||
LASSWADE, a '''parish''', in the county of Edinburgh; containing the village of Loanhead, and the late quoad sacra district of Roslin, 2½ miles (W. S. W.) from Dalkeith. This parish is supposed to have derived its name from the situation of the church and village in a well-watered pastoral district. It was anciently much less extensive, now including the parishes of Pentland and Melville, which were suppressed at the Reformation. The present church, erected in 1793, and substantially repaired and improved is a neat structure adapted for a congregation of 1000 persons: the remains of the ancient church, within the churchyard, consist chiefly of one of the aisles, which has been converted into a sepulchral chapel. There are places of worship for members of the '''Reformed Presbyterian''' and '''United Secession''' churches.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43457#s30 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 137-157. Adapted. Date accessed: 11 April 2014.</ref> | LASSWADE, a '''parish''', in the county of Edinburgh; containing the village of Loanhead, and the late quoad sacra district of Roslin, 2½ miles (W. S. W.) from Dalkeith. This parish is supposed to have derived its name from the situation of the church and village in a well-watered pastoral district. It was anciently much less extensive, now including the parishes of Pentland and Melville, which were suppressed at the Reformation. The present church, erected in 1793, and substantially repaired and improved is a neat structure adapted for a congregation of 1000 persons: the remains of the ancient church, within the churchyard, consist chiefly of one of the aisles, which has been converted into a sepulchral chapel. There are places of worship for members of the '''Reformed Presbyterian''' and '''United Secession''' churches.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43457#s30 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 137-157. Adapted. Date accessed: 11 April 2014.</ref> | ||
' | For more information about Lasswade'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 Midlothian ({{FSC|439174|item|disp=FS Catalog book 941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 22}}). | ||
== Census Records | ==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]]. | |||
{{FSC|709781|subject-id|disp=Here}} is a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Lasswade, as well as the library numbers for any {{FSC|788333|subject-id|disp=surname indexes}} available.<br> | {{FSC|709781|subject-id|disp=Here}} is a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Lasswade, as well as the library numbers for any {{FSC|788333|subject-id|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. | |||
The Established Church of Scotland | ==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 == | ===Established Church—Old Parochial Registers=== | ||
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'''Index:''' For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People] website, a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City. Some records may also be indexed in other [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1986318?region=Scotland FamilySearch collections] for Scotland. <br>'''Births:''' There are no entries November 1640–May 1645, June 1734–March 1739. The lower portion of the record, 1687–1745 and upper margin, 1722–1734, are partially and some entirely destroyed.<br>'''Marriages:''' There are no entries May 1621–October 1625, May 1666–May 1668, May 1687–October 1689, except one for 1697, July 1696–November 1746.<br>'''Deaths:''' Registers are burials until 1641. There are no entries December 1641–September 1690. Mortcloth Dues, 1690–1696. There are no entries May 1696–May 1819, after which burials are again recorded.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British {{FSC|941 K23b|disp=Book 941 K23b.}} | '''Index:''' For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People] website, a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City. Some records may also be indexed in other [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1986318?region=Scotland FamilySearch collections] for Scotland. <br>'''Births:''' There are no entries November 1640–May 1645, June 1734–March 1739. The lower portion of the record, 1687–1745 and upper margin, 1722–1734, are partially and some entirely destroyed.<br>'''Marriages:''' There are no entries May 1621–October 1625, May 1666–May 1668, May 1687–October 1689, except one for 1697, July 1696–November 1746.<br>'''Deaths:''' Registers are burials until 1641. There are no entries December 1641–September 1690. Mortcloth Dues, 1690–1696. There are no entries May 1696–May 1819, after which burials are again recorded.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British {{FSC|941 K23b|disp=Book 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:''' | '''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:''' | ||
===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]]. | |||
=== | ====Lasswade Associate Secession Church==== | ||
'''History—<br>'''A praying society in the parish acceded to the Associate Presbytery in 1739 and the members joined in forming the first Secession Congregation of Dalkeith. About 1825, Seceders resident in the villages of Lasswade, Bonnyrig, Loanhead, and places adjoining made an attempt to form a congregation in their locality but it failed due to lack of funds. The attempt was made again in 1829 and was successful with the help of 63 members of the Dalkeith congregation, residing in the Lasswade district, who wished to be disjoined from that church. The Lasswade congregation was formed in December and a church was built the next year.<br>'''Source:''' ''Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church,'' by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. FS Library Film #477618. More details may be given in the source including ministers. | '''History—<br>'''A praying society in the parish acceded to the Associate Presbytery in 1739 and the members joined in forming the first Secession Congregation of Dalkeith. About 1825, Seceders resident in the villages of Lasswade, Bonnyrig, Loanhead, and places adjoining made an attempt to form a congregation in their locality but it failed due to lack of funds. The attempt was made again in 1829 and was successful with the help of 63 members of the Dalkeith congregation, residing in the Lasswade district, who wished to be disjoined from that church. The Lasswade congregation was formed in December and a church was built the next year.<br>'''Source:''' ''Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church,'' by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. FS Library Film #477618. More details may be given in the source including ministers. | ||
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'''Records—'''<br>Extent of records is unknown. | '''Records—'''<br>Extent of records is unknown. | ||
==== | ====Roslin Free Church==== | ||
'''History—'''<br>The minister of Roslin parish, three of his elders and two hundred members adhered to the Free Church in 1843. During the summer of that year they met for worship in the burying ground. Accommodation was secured for a time in a subscription school. A house in the village with a large garden was purchased and in the garden the first Free Church was built. A new church on another site was built and opened in 1881. The local industries of coal mining, powder making, and carpet weaving afforded regular occupation for the residents.<br>'''Membership:''' 1848, 250; 1900, 229.<br>'''Source: '''''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland'', 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. FS Library Film #918572. More details may be given in the source including ministers. | '''History—'''<br>The minister of Roslin parish, three of his elders and two hundred members adhered to the Free Church in 1843. During the summer of that year they met for worship in the burying ground. Accommodation was secured for a time in a subscription school. A house in the village with a large garden was purchased and in the garden the first Free Church was built. A new church on another site was built and opened in 1881. The local industries of coal mining, powder making, and carpet weaving afforded regular occupation for the residents.<br>'''Membership:''' 1848, 250; 1900, 229.<br>'''Source: '''''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland'', 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. FS Library Film #918572. More details may be given in the source including ministers. | ||
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'''Records—<br>'''For pre–1818 records, see Martyr’s Church, Edinburgh.<br>Extent of later records is unknown. | '''Records—<br>'''For pre–1818 records, see Martyr’s Church, Edinburgh.<br>Extent of later records is unknown. | ||
==== | ====Loanhead Branch, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints==== | ||
'''Records—<br>'''FS Library Film Number<br>Record of Members 1844–1848 0104154<br> | '''Records—<br>'''FS Library Film Number<br>Record of Members 1844–1848 0104154<br> | ||
== Civil Registration 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]]. | |||
==Probate Records== | |||
== Probate Records | |||
Lasswade 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 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 Midlothina. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/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. ]] | Lasswade 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 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 Midlothina. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/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. ]] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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Return to [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Genealogy#Parishes|Midlothian Parishes]]. | |||
[[Category:Midlothian Parishes]] | [[Category:Midlothian Parishes]] | ||