Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland Genealogy
Parish #698b
Guide to Stobhill history, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland | |
|---|---|
| Type | Quoad Sacra Parish |
| Parish Number | 698b |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Historic County | Midlothian |
| Council Area | Midlothian |
| Registration District | Newbattle and Borthwick |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: None extant | |
| Kirk Sessions: 1856 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Presbytery | Dalkeith |
| Synod | Lothian & Tweeddale |
| Judicial Jurisdictions | |
| Sheriff Court | Edinburgh and Leith |
| Commissary Court | Edinburgh |
History
Stobhill is a quoad sacra parish within Midlothian. It lies within the civil parish of Newbattle.
For more information about Stobhill's geography, economy, history, education, and people, see the parish reports in The First and Second Statistical Accounts of Scotland, or the Third Statistical Account for Midlothian (FS Catalog book 941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 22).
Resources
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 Scottish Census Records.
Below is a list of FamilySeach Image Group Numbers (FS IGN) for digital images of the census records of PARISHNAME.
| Year | FS IGN |
|---|---|
| 1841 | See Newbattle |
| 1851 | See Newbattle |
| 1861 | See Newbattle |
| 1871 | 4549862 Item 7 |
| 1881 | 4551164 Item 4 |
| 1891 | 4551861 Item 3 |
Indexes and images for the 1901, 1911, and 1921 censuses of Scotland are found on ScotlandsPeople ($). Registration is required and there is a small access fee per image. All available censuses, 1841-1921, are indexed on this website.
Church Records
Established Church
The Established Church in Scotland is the Church of Scotland, a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity. Church of Scotland records generally cover the period of time prior to 1855, when Civil Registration began. Unlike in England, Scottish law never mandated that vital events be registered with the established church. For more information, read about Scottish Church Records.
Old Parochial Registers
Indexes to these records may be found at ScotlandsPeople ($) or in FamilySearch collections for Scotland.
See Newbattle.
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.
Archival collections from the National Records of Scotland for Stobhill kirk session can be located using the NRS Catalogue using the reference number CH2/588. The if the catalog indicates a record is digitized, it may be available on ScotlandsPeople Virtual Volumes.
Nonconformist Church Records
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the established church (the Church of Scotland). For more information, read about Scottish Nonconformity.
Stobhill Branch, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Records for wards and branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library.
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 ScotlandsPeople ($), however the years 1855-1875, 1881, and 1891 are available through FamilySearch(*). For more information, read about Scottish Statutory Registers.
Below is a list of Registration Districts that historically covered this parish:
| Name | Years | RD Number | Name | Years | RD Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbattle | 1855-1869 | 695 | Borthwick | 1855-1869 | 674 | |
| Name | Years | RD Number | ||||
| Stobhill | 1870-1956 | 698b | ||||
| Borthwick & Stobhill | 1957-1963 | 674 | ||||
| Borthwick, Stobhill, & Carrington | 1964-1968 | 674 | ||||
| Dalkeith | 1969-1971 | 683 | ||||
| Dalkeith | 1972-2006 | 762 | ||||
| Midlothian | 2007-Present | 762 | ||||
Probate Records
Sobhill had estates processed in the Commissary Court of Edinburgh. When Commissary Courts were dissolved in 1823, jurisdiction was transferred to the Sheriff's Courts. For Midlothian, the Sheriff's Court was Edinburgh. Indexes and images of these records from 1513 to 1925 are available on ScotlandsPeople ($), while some images are available through FamilySearch. To learn more about the different types of probate records in Scotland, read about Scottish Probate Records.
References
Return to Midlothian Parishes.