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BIOGRAPHY:
On his son
James' wedding certificate, William is listed as a farmer. 1861 census
described William as farming 100 acres and employing two labourers. 1BaladoAges ago,
when country folk died
their bodies were buried in the
consecrated of the Old Parish Church yard, which is by the loch at
Kirkgate Park. Only executed criminals and "sinners" were buried in
un-consecrated ground.
The coffins were carried by pall bearers and were naturally heavy, so the bearers had to take the weight off their shoulders and rest every now an then. The Leckerstane is one of these places where the coffin rested on the weary journey to the church yard. The stone can be found by turning off the A977 at Balado, passing the chicken farms and the "golf-ball" at RAF Balado Bridge. The stone will be on the right just before the junction. EXCERPTS FROM THE 1861 PAROCHIAL DIRECTORY FOR FIFE AND KINROSS (see reference to farmer William Hay)PARISH OF KINROSS. THIS PARISH, containing the town of Kinross, the capital of the County, is bounded by the parish of Orwell on the north, by Portmoak on the east, by Cleish on the south, and by Fossoway on the west. Its greatest length eastwards is nearly four and a half miles, and its breadth about four miles. Loch Leven flanks most of its east side, separating it from Portmoak on the west; and the North and South Quiech, and the Gairney, drain it eastward to that lake. The surface of the Parish is often called the Laigh of Kinross, on account of its being nearly surrounded by hills in the four adjoining parishes; and at no point does it rise higher than 100 feet above the level of Loch Leven. The soil in some places is clay, but generally it is a thin blackish loam on a gravelly bottom. The rocks are- sandstone, lime-stone, and trap. Kinross House is a large and elegant structure, built in 1685, by Sir William Bruce, the celebrated architect, who built the modern part of Holyrood House, and many other mansions during the reign of Charles II. It is now the property of Sir G. G. Montgomery, Bart. The environs of Kinross are much indebted for their beauty to the pleasure-grounds and fine plantations which surround this mansion, which stands near the northern entrance to the town, and opposite the castle island. On the promontory on which this mansion stands once stood a castle of great strength, and of which the town of Kinross was a dependance. This stronghold, long the residence of the Earls of Morton, was removed in 1723. The name Kinross signifies "the head of the promontory," and alludes to the position of the town, or of the original Church, at the extremity of the point of land which runs into Loch Leven. The Parish is traversed by the roads from Cupar to Stirling, by the great north road from Edinburgh to Perth, by the Fife and Kinross Railway, and by the Kinross-shire Railway, which have a joint-station close to the town. The Devon Valley Railway, which is in course of formation, crosses the Parish westwards, and is to have a terminal station at Hopefield. The town of Kinross is situated at the west end of Loch Leven, on the great north road from Edinburgh to Perth- sixteen miles south by east of the latter town, nineteen south-west of Cupar, twenty-three east-north-east of Stirling, and twenty-seven north-north-west of Edinburgh. It was formerly a very mean place, but has in recent times been much improved. The streets present a fair appearance, and a considerable portion of the private houses are new or modern. The County Hall is a handsome edifice, built in 1836, at a cost of £2000. The Town-Hall is also a good building, erected in 1837, at an expense of about £600; and the general aspect of the place, as compared with the surrounding landscape, particularly with Loch Leven and the encircling hills, is very pleasing. The chief employments of the inhabitants consist in weaving cotton fabrics for Glasgow houses, and the making of tartan shawls, plaids, and other woollen fabrics. The woollen trade is recent, and even yet cannot be said to be firmly established, although considerable energy has been displayed in its prosecution, and the trade of the district is rather retrograding. The town is governed by a committee of the inhabitants, annually chosen at a public meeting. The sheriff court and the sheriff small debt court are held every Tuesday, except during vacation. A justice of peace court is held on the first Monday of every month; and quarter sessions on the first Tuesday of March, May, and August, and on the last Tuesday of October. The Parish Church, which is a handsome Gothic edifice standing on a rising ground, was built in 1832. There are also a Free Church and two U. P. Churches, distinguished from each other as the East and the West. Besides the Parochial School there are a Free Church School, a Subscription School, and two Seminaries for young ladies. A corn market is held every Wednesday, and fairs for the sale of horses, cattle, and sheep, are held on the fourth Monday of March, the second Monday of June, and the fourth Monday of July and October. Hiring markets are held on the fourth Monday of July, and the first Thursday of October. The POST TOWN for the Parish and, with a few exceptions, the whole County, is Kinross, William Blackwood. Post Master.- Letters from all parts arrive at the Post Office at 9.15 A.M, and 6.10 P.M., and are despatched at 6.5 A.M., (the Box closing at 10 P.M. of the previous evening) and 2.10 P.M. Walking postmen leave the Office for the Sub-Offices at Milnathort, Kinnesswood, Cleish, Crook-of-Devon, and Carnbo, at 10 A.M. Letters arrive at Kinnesswood at 12 noon, and are despatched at 3.30 P.M. Letters arrive at Cleish at 11.10 A. M., and are despatched at 12.10 P.M. Letters arrive at Crook-of-Devon at 1.40 P.M., and are despatched at 2.40 P.M. Letters arrive at Carnbo at 3.40 P.M., and are despatched at 4.40 P.M. BAKERS.
Beveridge, Alexander, Kinross Bread Society, Kinross (John Lawrie, Manager) Duncan & Co., Kinross (William Wilson, Manager McCulloch, Archibald, Kinross BANKS. BRITISH LINEN CO.'S BANK. William Wilson, Agent CITY OF GLASGOW BANK. Henry Maitland, Agent CLYDESDALE BANKING CO. Hugh Laird, Agent SAVINGS' BANK, David Young, Actuary, open on Monday evenings from 6 to 8 BLACKSMITHS. Harley, Charles S., Kinross Lawson, David, do Lawson, John, do Lilburn, Thomas, Craigton Skinner, Robert, Balado Spittal, Robert, Kinross BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS. Barnet, George, (& Printer is Publisher of the Kinross-shire Advertiser, weekly) Kinross Ewing, Peter, (& Photographer) Kinross BOOT & SHOEMAKERS. Barclay, Robert, Kinross Dowie, James, do Greive, David, do Malcolm, Peter, do Mathie, Francis, do Michie, Laurence, do Moncur, John, do Reid, Josiah, do Wylie, Robert, do Yule, William, do BUILDERS. Bogie, James, Muirs Grainger, James, Kinross Robertson, James, do Stark, James, do CARRIERS Dunn, George, (Foot) from Kinross to Cleish, Crook-of-Devon, &c., daily Fife and Kinross Railway, and Kinross-shire Railway, (Joint Station near Kinross) William Christison, Agent Hardie, Robert, from Kinross to Dunfermline, on Tuesday and Friday McLauchlin, Peter, from Kinross to Perth, on Tuesday and Friday Robertson, John, from Kinross to Edinburgh, on Tuesday and Friday CARTERS & LAND LABOURERS. Ballingall, David, Kinross Gibson, William, do Patterson, Joseph, do Russell, Adam, Muirs Russell, Alexander, Kinross Simpson, Michael, do Waterson, Andrew, do CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS. Brown, William, Kinross Gall, John, do CHEMICAL MANURE AGENTS. Downie, James, Kinross Roxburgh, Robert, do Steedman, Alexander, do CHINA, STONEWARE, & RAG MERCHANTS. Gallagher, John, Kinross Hutton, James, Kinross CLERGY. Grosart, Alexander B., West U. P. Church, Kinross Kennedy, Thomas, East U. P. Church, Kinross Peters, William, Parish Church, Kinross Wright, John, Free Church, do COAL MERCHANTS. Christison, William, Railway Station Gibson, William, Kinross Patterson, Joseph, do CLOCK & WATCHMAKERS. Ord, Robert, Kinross Tod, David, do DRAPERS Brough, John, Kinross Henderson, Robert, do Simpson, Alexander, do Thomson, John, do DRESSMAKERS & MILLINERS Anderson, Miss, Kinross Bell, Miss A., do Drysdale, Misses, do Duncan, Mrs James, do Harvey, Mrs, do Kirk, Miss E., do Moodie, Mrs Andrew, do Robertson, Miss B., do Russell, Mrs M. A., do Shand, Mrs J., do Simpson, Misses, East Green Simpson, Miss, Muirs Skinner, J. & M. Kinross Taylor, Misses L. & J., do Tod, Miss A., do Watt, Mrs J., do DYERS & DYERS' AGENTS Forbes, Thomas, Kinross, for P. & P. Campbell, Perth Kinross Dyeing Co., (Jas. Stillie, Manager) Robertson, Miss S., for Pullars & Son, Perth FARMERS Arnot, Robert, Hatchbank Barclay, John, Chance Inn Barclay, Robert, Heatheryford Barclay, Robert, & Son, Goudyrannet Beveridge, James, Esq., Balado Beveridge, James, Esq., Westfield Beveridge, James, Sandport Beveridge, James, Wester Gallowhill Blyth, Thomas, Craigton Dempster, James, Esq., Tillyochie Dougall, James, Mawhill Flockhart, Henry, Esq., Annafrech Flockhart, Mrs, Wester Cockcairney Foote, William, Tillyochie Fraser, James, Burnthill Fraser, James, Gairneybank Hay, George, Balleave Hay, William, Easter Balado Henderson, John, Esq., of Turfhills Hewit, James, Hillhead Hewit, Thomas, Burnbrae Hutcheson, John, Craigwell Kerr, James, Esq., of Lathro Maitland, Henry, Esq., of Whinfield Page, Thomas, Tillyochie Mains Richardson, David, Gallowhill Sampson, John, Classochie Sheach, Francis, Coldon Sommerville, Alexander S., Hillside Stevens, James, Cavilston Stocks, James, Kirkland Place, Kinross Young, Andrew, Cockcairney FLESHERS. Harkness, George, Kinross Robertson, Robert, do GARDENERS. Brown, John, Green Russell, James, (Market) Kinross GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS. Bell, Miss, Kinross Beveridge, James, Esq., of Balado Beveridge, James, Esq., of Westfield Blackwood, Misses, Kinross Dempster, James, Esq., of Tillyochie Flockhart, Henry, Esq., of Annafrech Forbes, Mrs R., Kinross Gray, William, Esq., (Retired Surgeon) Kinross Henderson, John, Esq., of Turfhills Kerr, James, Esq., of Lathro McAra, Misses, Kinross McCallum, Miss, Sluiceburn, Kinross McIntosh, John, Esq., Kinross Maitland, Henry, Esq., of Whinfield Morrison, Miss Hay, Green Patterson, Miss Eliza, Mossgreen Stocks, Mrs J., Kinross Syme, David, Esq., (Sheriff Substitute for Kinross-shire) Kinross Whyte, Mrs W., do GROCERS. Those marked thus* are also Spirit Dealers. Beveridge, Mrs, Kinross Blackwood, William, do Coventry, Mrs, do Donaldson, Mary, do Forbes, Thomas, do Gray, Alexander, do. * Hepburn, Charles, do *Hutton, George, (& Wholesale Spirit Dealer) Kinross Low, George, Kinross Ness, Alexander, do Reid, Margaret, do * Sands, David, (& Ironmonger) Kinross *Steelman, Alex., (& Wholesale) do Whyte, William, Kinross *Young, David, do Young, Mrs J., do HOTEL & INNKEEPERS. Archer, Edward, (Posting) Salutation Hotel Downie, James, Loch Leven Inn Fairley, George, Muirs Laing, George, do McKinlay, Mrs, Bridge End Inn Page, George, Commercial Hotel Watt, James, (Posting) Kirklands Hotel Wilson, William, Kinross INSURANCE AGENTS. Baird, James, Jun., Scottish Union, fire and life Begg, Robert B., Jun., Writer, Sun, fire and life, and City of Glasgow, life Bogie, George, Writer, English & Scottish Law, life, and Royal, fire Forbes, Thomas, Merchant, Life Association of Scotland Henderson, Robert, Scottish Equitable, life Laird, Hugh, Banker, National, fire and life Monro, James, Writer, Scottish Union, fire and life Sands, David, Merchant, Standard, life Steedman, Thomas, Accountant, United Kingdom, Temperance, and General Provident, life Williamson, J. W., Edinburgh, life, and Insurance Co. of Scotland, fire Young, David, Merchant, Caledonian, fire and life IRONMONGERS, Hepburn, Charles, Kinross Roxburgh, Robert, do Sands, David, do JOINERS & WRIGHTS. Cumming, Andrew, Kinross Flockhart, Robert, Carsegour Kinloch, John, Kinross Miller, John, (& Cabinet-Maker) Kinross LIBRARY. Tradesmen's Library, William Blackwood, Treas., Andrew Moncur, Sec. MANUFACTURERS, WOOLLEN. Arnot, David, Kinross Beveridge, William, & Robert, Kinross Watson, Robert, Kinross MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS. Annan, Robert, Kinross Dewar, William, do Gall, John, do MILLERS, CORN & BARLEY. Addison, J., & A., Tillyochie Mill Henderson, John, Esq,, (& Flour) Kinross PLASTERERS. Duncan, James, Kinross Littlejohn, James, Muirs SADDLERS. Blackwood, William, Kinross McKillop, John, do SEEDSMEN. Hepburn, Charles, Kinross Roxburgh, Robert, do Sands, David, do SLATERS. Chalmers, David, Kinross Chalmers, Francis, do Chapman, Andrew, do SOCIETIES & CLUBS. Kinross-shire Coursing Club, James Simpson, Esq., Mawcarse, Sec. Kinross Cricket Club, W. B. Constable, Captain, George Bogie, Sec. Kinross Curling Club, George Hay, President, Allan Watt, Treas., N. B. Williamson, Clerk Kinross-shire Fishing Club, W. P. Adam, Esq., M. P., President, Thos. Steedman, Accountant, Treas. & Sec. Kinross Horticultural Society, Geo. Bogie, President, David Sands, Treas., Thomas Forbes, Sec. Kinross Literary Association, David Young, Sec. Kinross Total Abstinence Society, Rev. Mr Grosart, President, George Low, Sec. Kinross Yearly Benefit & Deposit Society, Alexander Foulis, Sec. Kinross Young Men's Society for Religious Improvement, Wm. McNab, President, John Haldane, Treas., Richard Laing, Sec. TAILORS. Those marked thus * are also Clothiers. *Adamson, John, Kinross Byers, David, do Coventry, William, do [Kinross Dickson & Co., (Clothing Establishment) *Henderson, Robert, Kinross *Laing, John, do Mitchell, John, do Scotland, Alexander, do Taylor, Robert, (& Renovator) Kinross TEACHERS & SCHOOLS. Begg, Robert B., Parish School, Kinross McGregor, Miss Amelia, (Day & Boarding) Kinross Proudfoot, John, Free Church School, Kinross Simpson, William, Subscription School, Kinross Smith, Misses, (Seminary for Young Ladies) Kinross TINSMITHS & GASFITTERS. Gallagher, John, Kinross Hutton, James, do VINTNERS. Low, Andrew, Kinross Miller, John, (10 Roxburgh, Robert, do WRITERS & PROCURATORS. Those marked thus * are also Notaries. Begg, Robert B., Jun., Kinross *Bogie, George, do *Laird, Hugh, (& Procurator Fiscal of the Sheriff and Justice of Peace Courts, Clerk to the First or Kinross District of Statute Labour Roads, and to the Portmoak District of Roads, Clerk and Treasurer to the Kinross & Milnathort Gas Light Co., Agent for the British Guarantee Association, and Clerk to the Property and Income Tax Commissioners) Kinross * Monro, James, Kinross *Williamson, John Wright, (& Sheriff-Clerk, Commissary Clerk, Clerk of the Peace, Clerk of Lieutenancy, Clerk to the Trustees of the Great-North Road, Clerk to General Turnpike Road Trustees, Treasurer to Statute Labour Trustees, Keeper of the Register of Sasines, Sub-Distributor of Stamps, Collector of Land and Assessed Taxes, and of the County Rates, Kinross Williamson, Nisbet Balfour, (& Clerk of Supply for Kinross-shire, Clerk to the Preventive Police Board, Clerk to Commissioners for Assessed Taxes, Clerk to County Prison Board, and Clerk to the Heritors of Kinross Parish, Kinross MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS, OFFICES, &c. County Police Office, Peter Clark, Superintendent County Prison, George Laing, Governor and Teacher, Janet Laing, Matron, Rev. William Peters, Chaplain, and John Gall, Surgeon Sheriff Court, County Buildings, held every Tuesday, John Tait, Esq., Sheriff-Depute, David Syme, Esq., Sheriff Substitute, John W. Williamson, Sheriff Clerk, Donald Manson, Sheriff Officer and Bar Officer Town-Hall, Kinross, Property of the Market Co., David Young, Sec. MISCELLANEOUS. Alles, Robert, Millwright, Kinross Baird, James, Factor for Kinross Estate, Kinross Begg, Robert B., Inspector of Poor & Registrar, Kinross Blackwood, Robt., Currier & Tanner, Kinross Brown, Robert, Salesman, Kinross Meal Society, Kinross Dow, William, Dealer in Poultry & Dairy Produce, &c., Gallowhill Duncan, Jas., Temperance Hotel, Kinross Gordon, Robert, Sheriff Officer & Inspector of Weights and Measures, County Buildings, Kinross Haldane, John, Turner, Kinross Hoggan, George, Painter & Paper-Hanger, Kinross McCulloch, Archibald, Brewer, Kinross McNab, George, Town Crier & Bill Poster, &c., Kinross Marshall, David, Cooper & Tacksman, Loch Leven Fisheries Morrison, Robert, Letter Carrier, Kinross Ramage, Wm., Manager, Kinross Spinning Co., Kinross Robertson, James, Colporteur, Kinross Robertson, John, Manager, Kinross and Milnathort Gas Light Co., Muirs Robertson, Miss S., Fancy & Sewing Department, Kinross Smith, James, Sexton, Kinross Staniland, Chas., Sergeant Drill Instructor of the 1st Kinross-shire Volunteers, Kinross Taylor, Henry, Saw-Miller, Tillyochie Watt, Allan, Road Surveyor, Hopefield |
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