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KILCONQUHAR BURIALS 1847-1854

 

As the deaths in the Kilconquhar OPR only go up to the end of 1851, we give below an edited and indexed transcript of those interred in the Kilconquhar Churchyard from the beginning of 1847 up to the end of 1854, from the Burial Register. This Lair Register is now at the Cemetries Department of North East Fife District Council in Cupar. All dates are date of burial. Location of the graves has been omitted from the listing below. For more information on any entry, or entries, write to Cemetries Departmemt. Department of Recreation, North East Fife District Council, County Buildings, St Catherine Street, Cupar, Fife KY15 4TA


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ABBY, JEAN: Kilconquhar; 14 June 1850

ADAMSON: child of James Adamson, Earlsferry; 12 June 1851

ADAMSON MRS: wife of James Adamson, Elie; 4 Dec 1847

ADAMSON: BETTY: wife of William Brown, Earlsferry; 27 Nov 1847

ADAMSON JEAN: wife of John Peattie, Kilconquhar; 22 May 1849

ALLAN, AGNES: dau of David Allan, shoemaker ; 5 Dec 1851

ANDERSON: child of John Anderson; 16 March 1849

ANDERSON, ANDREW: Earlsferry; 24 Dec 1854

ANDERSON CATHRINE: Earlsferry; 27 July 1850

ANDERSON: MGT: wife of Robert Tulloch, Earlsferry: 7 Nov 1848


BASSILLIE (Balsillie?): chd of George B, Inchervie; 15 Oct 1849

BAXTER, JEAN: dau of David Baxter, Kilconquhar; 21 Jan 1851 (25

BAYNE, ELISABETH: Balcarres Ward; 4 July 1847

BAYNE, ISABELLA: 26 Dec 1848 (7)

BELL, JAMES: Barnyards; 23 Feb 1851 (36)

BELL, WILLIAM: son of David Bell; 7 Feb 1853 (4 mths)

BENNET, ELISABETH: wife of Alexander Gourley,Kilbrackmont Craig 5 Oct 1852

BERWICK: chd of James Berwick, Largoward; 14 Dec 1852 (20mths)

BERWICK, CATHERINE: w of John Duncan, Earlsferry; 19 April 1849

BIRREL; BETTY: wife of Andrew Dixson, Earlsferry; 25 May 1852

BISSET: CHRISTIAN: wife of John Scott, Kilconquiiar; 23 Jun 1854

BISSET, DAVID: Barnyards; 10 Sep 1852 (91)

BLACK, JEAN: wife of James Paton Barnyards; 4 July 1847

BLACK, ROBERT: Balbuthie; 14 June 1850 (41)

BOGIE: female child of Mr Bogie; 15 Feb 1848

BONTHRON, HELEN: dau of William Bonthron; 10 Jan 1848

BONTHRON, WILLIAM: from Muircambus Mill; 10 Feb 1853 (20 mths)

BONTHRON, WILLIAM: wright, Drumeldrie; 5 Dec 1853

BOWIE, JANET: Colinsburgh; 29 Aug 1851

BRIERCLIFFE, CATHRINE: wife of James McLaurin, teacher, Kilconquhar; 1 Dec 1849

BROWN: child of William Brown, Earlsferry; 12 June 1851

BROWN: child of James Brown, Earlsferry; 15 Feb 1853

BROWN,; ALEXANDER: Barnyards; 3 Sep 1850 (68); close on East side of Janet Brown

BROWN, ARTHUR: son of Thomas Brown, Drummochie; 5 July 1853

BROWN; DAVID: shoemaker, Colinsburgh; 23 June 1852

BROWN: ELIZABETH: Colinsburgh; 26 April 1851

BROWN, ELISABETH: w of Robert Tulloch, Earlsferry; 10 Feb 1853

BROWN, ISABELLA: w of Alexander Mackie, Kilconquhar; 1 Jan 1850

BROWN, JANET: wife of Arthur Carstairs, Barnyards; 6 Feb 1847

BROWN, ROBERT: Bankfoot; 22 Jan 1851

BROWN, WILLIAM: Earlsferry; 23 June 1850

BROWN, WILLIAM: sailor, Earlsferry; 29 March 1854

BRUCE, ANN: Barnyards; 9 Sep 1851

BRUCE, JAMES: Kilbrackmont Craig; 9 Dec 1850

BRUCE, JOHN: 13 Feb 1847

BUIST, WILLIAM: Kilconquhar Mill; 21 April 1850 (55)

BUTTER, MGT: wife of George Peattie; 13 May 1849


CAIRNS, DAVID: from Upper Kellie; 4 June 1847

CAIRNS, ELIZABETH: dau of David Cairns; 25 Jan 1849

CAIRNS, MGT: wife of Robert Mayes; 29 Jan 1853

CALLY, ANN: Bankfoot; 29 Oct 1849

CARSTAIRS: child of James Carstairs, Colinsburgh; 15 April 1849

CARSTAIRS, AMELIA: Elie; 7 Jan 1848

CARSTAIRS, ISABELLA: Mayfield; 8 Aug 1853; head at Thomas Carstairs' headstone

CASSELS, ALEXANDER: Kilconquhar; 30 Nov 1854

CHAPMAN, EUPHEMIA: wife of David Jack, Earlsferry; 23 Sep 1848

CLEGHORN, Mrs: Kilconquhar; 10 Aug 1852 (63)

CORNFOOT: child of James Cornfoot, Earlsferry; 16 July 1851 (entry scored out)

CORNFOOT, Widow: Earlsferry; 10 Jan 1849

COUPAR, Miss: Colinsburgh; 18 May 1849

CUNNINGHAM: ch of Andrew Cunningham, Earlsferry; 15 Nov 1853 (2

CUNNINGHAM, JEAN: 9 Sap 1852 (5)

CUNNINGHAM, JEAN: wife of Alexander C., Barnyards; 23 June 1847


DANGWALL, CHRISTIAN: wife of Charles Murray; 15 Dec 1847

DANGWALL, MARY: Barnyards; 3 Aug 1849

DEWAR, EUPHAN: Barnyards; 3 Dec 1850

DICK, Mrs: Elie; 24 Oct 1854; north from James Dick's headstone

DICK, AGNES: St Monance; 26 March 1848

DUNCAN, AGNES: dau of Archibald Duncan, Colinsburgh; 2 Feb 1850

DUNCAN, GEORGE: Earlsferry; 7 April 1853

DUNCAN, JAMES: a of James D., shoemaker, Barnyards; 10 May 1847

DUNCAN, JOHN: Earlsferry; 4 Aug 1850

DUNCAN, JOHN: Earlsferry; 17 Sep 1852

DUNCAN, SOPHIE: wife of George Smith, Lundin Mill; 14 July 1851

DURKIE, AGNES: wife of John Brown, Earlsferry; 4 Nov 1848


EDIE, JANET: Colinsburgh; 28 Sep 1850


FAIRNIE, Mrs: from Auchtermuchty; 9 Feb 1852

FAIRNIE, JAMES: from Auchtermuchty; 8 May 1848

FAIRNIE, MGT: w of William Mustard, Barnyards; 6 Apr 1852 (74)

FAIRNIE, SUSAN: wife of David Duncan, Lusiehall; 19 Sep 1854

FAIRNIE, ROBERT: collier, Earlsferry; 9 Feb 1849

FERRIE, Rev Dr: Minister of Kilconquhar, 36 yrs; 11 June 1850

FINICK (Fenwick?), BARBARY: Barlsferry; 8 Feb 1849

FINICK (Fenwick?), MGT: wife of James Foster (Forrester?) in Earlsferry; 14 March 1852

FINLAYSON, JAMES: farmer, Grangehill; 17 May 1848

FORBES, RACHEL: wife of David Wilson, Kilconquhar; 20 May 1847

FORGAN, Mrs snr: from the Inch; 11 May 1854

FORRESTER, JAMES: Earlsferry; 1 Oct 1848

FOTHERINGHAM, ANN: Kilconquhar; 16 July 1851


GALLOWAY, JOHN: farmer, Bowhill; 14 April 1852

GORDON: son of Thomas Gordon, Colinsburgh; 15 Jan 1849

GORDON: child of Mr Gordon, Colinsburgh; 2 Dec 1853 (2)

GOURLY, ALEXANDER: Kilbrackmont Craig; 16 Feb 1854

GOURLY, JAMES: 27 Aug 1853

GOURLY, WILLIAM: Colinsburgh; 9 Sep 1849

GRANT: son of Peter Grant, shepherd to Sir Henry Bethune; 21 Jan 1849

GRANT, CHRISTIAN: dau of Peter Grant; 10 May 1849

GREIGE, GEORGE: Barnyards; 10 Feb 1854 (80)


HAY, DAVID: Earlsferry; 12 June 1853

HAY WILLIAM: Earlsferry; 2 Nov 1852

HENDERSON, AGNES: dau of David H., Kilconquhar; 18 Aug 1854 (24)

HENDERSON, EAMILY: Earlsferry; 29 May 1853

HENDERSON, EUPHEMIA: dau of David H., Kilconquhar; 30 Sep 1849

HENDERSON, JANET: Barnyards; 18 March 1849 (69)

HERD: child of John Herd, Earlsferry; 16 June 1851

HERD, ANDREW: Earlsferry; 6 April 1851

HERD, GEORGE: son of Colen Herd; 2 Aug 1849

HERD, GEORGE: grandchild of Colen Herd, Kilconquhar; 5 May 1853

HERD, JANET: wife of James Ireland, Balchristie; 16 Feb 1853

HUTCHISON, JANET: w of Wm Webster, late of Bankfoot; 6 May 1853

HUTCHISON, WALTER: Earlsferry; 10 Nov 1850

HUTT, ANDREW: Hungrymount, par of Largo; 23 Oct 1852

HUTT, MGT: Earlsferry; 22 Oct 1848; in husband's grave, Fenwickground


IRELAND, Mrs: w of Thomas Ireland, Kilconquhar; 4 Dec 1853 (69)

IRELAND, ANN: dau of James Ireland, Balchristie; 17 March 1853; south side of mother [Janet Herd]

IRELAND, THOMAS: Kilconquhar; 7 July 1854

IRELAND, THOMAS: collier, Largoward; 26 July 1854

IZETT, JONSAY: wife of Andrew Kyde (Kidd?), Earlsferry; 16 Nov 1853


JACK, ISABELLA: Earlsferry; 8 April 1853

JACK, THOMAS: Colinsburgh; 26 July 1850

JAMISON, THOMAS: Largoward; 21 Dec 1852

JOHNSTON, ANN: wife of Thomas Duncan, Lusi-hall; 10 March 1853


KAY, CHARLOT(TE): w of Robert Paterson, Charleton; 25 Feb 1853

KEDDY: grandchild of Robert Keddy, Earlsferry; 18 Nov 1851

KIRK, ALEXANDER: Colinsburgh; 26 March 1854

KIRK, DAVID: 24 Feb 1847

KIRK, DAVID: 12 April 1847

KIRK, ELIZABETH: Baldinnie; 1 March 1850

KIRK, ELSPETH: w of John Barnet, Lathallan Lodge; 22 March 1849

KYDE (or Kidd), HELEN: Barnyards; 15 Dee 1847

KYDE (Kidd?, Pryde?), JOHN: son of John P, Balniel; 10 Nov 1851


LAING, Mrs: wife of Thomas Laing, Colinsburgh; 19 June 1853

LAING, HELEN: wife of James Maitland, Colinsburgh; 9 Aug 1853

LAING, JANET: Largoward; 3 March 1852

LAWSON, JEAN: wife of William Bennet, Earlsferry; 17 June 1847

LEES, DAVID: son of John Lees, Barnyards; 14 July 1851 (2)

LEES, SUSAN: dau of John Lees, Barnyards; 18 Aug 1852 (7)

LEITCH, Mrs ROBERT: Earlsferry; 8 July 1851

LESLIE, Miss: pauper, Colinsburgh; 21 Sep 1852

LESSLIE, CATHRINE: Barnyards; 24 Jan 1854 (86)

LINDSAY, WILLIAM: from Sandyknowe; 16 Nov 1852

LISTER, DAVID: Barnyards; 28 April 1851 (36)

LONIE, AGNES: dau of James Lonie, Largoward; 8 Nov 1854

LUMSDEN: dau of Bell Lumsden, Barnyards; 30 Jan 1849

LUMSDEN, JAMES: son of James Lumsden; 2 Oct 1849

LUMSDEN (Lumsdaine), JAMES: of Lathallan; 29 Dec 1853


MacCORMACK, ELIZABETH: w of Rev Dr Ferrie, Kilconquhar; 25 Aug 1847

McDONALD: child of John McDonald; 25 March 1851 (10 mths)

McDONALD, LAUCHLAN: son of John McDonald, Kilconquhar; 6 June 1851; close on east side of sister, his head at her feet

MacGREIGOR, DAN: Earlsferry; 10 June 1848

McGREIGOR, HUGH: Earlsferry; 5 June 1851; close on south side of father

McINTOSH ' ROBERT: child, Largoward; 16 Dec 1852 (9mths)

McLAURIN, JAMES: for 28 yrs schoolmaster in Kilconquhar; 13 Feb 1854 (65)

McRUVIE: son of Duncan McRuvie; 9 Aug 1849

MACKIE: 2 children of Mr Mackie, Colinsburgh; 7 & 26 April 1849

MACKIE: child of James Mackie; 3 April 1849

MACKIE, HELEN: wife of William Bisset, Largoward; 1 Sep 1849

MACKIE, JOHN: Earlsferry; 17 Nov 1848

MACKIE, ROBERT: Earlsferry; 5 Feb 1848

MACKIE, WILLIAM: from Balchristie; 16 May 1848

MALCOLM, DAVID: a of William Malcolm, Colinsburgh; 19 Mar 1852

MARR, MARY: wife of John Galloway, Bowhill; 9 Jan 1854

M,4THER, Mrs: wife of David Mather, Colinsburgh; 10 June 1854

MATHER, JOHN: 29 Oct 1848

MATHEW, MARY: wife of James Sunter, Earlsferry; 17 Nov 1854

MATHEWSON: child of John Mathewson, Colinsburgh; 17 March 1849

MATHEWSON, BELL: Kilconquhar; 11 Dec 1853

MATHEWSON, CHARLES: Kilconquhar; 5 July 1852

MATHEWSON, CHRISTIAN: w of Alexander Morris,Kilconquhar; 28 Nov1847

MATHEWSON,CHRISTINA: dau of David M. ,Colinsburgh;20Sep 1847

MATHEWSON, JEAN: wife of late Alexander Tarras, Kilconquhar; 20 Feb 1851 (80)

MATHEWSON, WILLIAM: s of Charles Mathewson, Kilconquhar; 14 Jun 1847

MELDRUM, HELEN: Earlsferry; 7 Dec 1849

MORRIS, JACK: Kilconquhar; 21 Dee 1850

MOYES, ROBERT: Largoward; 13 Dec 1847

MURRAY, ADAM: rat-catcher, from Ayrshire; 26 Oct 1847

MURRAY, THOMAS: Earlsferry; 30 Nov 1851


NESS, JEAN: Lathallan; 28 Dec 1854

NICHOLSON, AGNES: wife of James Webster, Loans; 3 July 1847

NILSON, JOHN: Colinsburgh; 10 Sep 1852

NIVEN, BETTY: dau of Andrew Niven, Colinsburgh; 16 Aug 1851

NIVEN, JAMES: Barnyards; 15 Oct 1853


OGILVIE: 2 children of Helen Ogilvie, Colinsburgh; 11 & 27 Feb 1849

OGILVIE, HELEN: Colinsburgh; 5 March 1853

OGILVY, ISABELLA: wife of Thomas Bayne, Earlsferry; 13 Oct 1848

OSWALD, JAMES: son of James Oswald, Kilconquhar; 23 July 1849


PATERSON: child of Thomas Paterson, Balcarres; 22 June 1850 (2)

PATTISON, ELISABETH: Earlsferry; 5 June 1852

PATTISON, WILLIAM: Colinsburgh; 16 Sep 1852

PATON, MARY: wife of David Warden, Barnyards; 3 oct 1849

PATON, MEENIA: dau of James Paton, Barnyards; 2 Feb 1852

PEARSON: child of James Pearson; 1 May 1849

PEATIE, JOHN: Colinsburgh; 7 Dec 1849

PEATTIE, JOHN: Kilconquhar; 24 June 1851 (67)

PEATTIE, MGT: wife of William Taylor, Largo; 21 June 1849

PEATTIE, THOMAS: merchant, Kilconquhar; 19 July 1847

PEPLES [Peebles], ARCHIBALD: "who was choked with a piece of meat at Leith;" 9 April 1852

PEEBLES, ARCHIBALD: Earlsferry; 2 Jan 1853

PEPPLES [Peebles], CATHRINE: Earlsferry; 10 Oct 1850

PEPLES, CATHRINE: from Lochgelly, wife of Archibald Peples; 24 March 1852

PEEBLES, WILLIAM: Earlsferry; 4 Aug 1849

PHILP: child of John Philp, mason; 2 May 1849

PHILP, ISABELLA: wife of Thomas Ogilvie, Earlsferry; 8 Jul 1847

PHILP, JOHN: Earlsferry; 20 Jan 1852

POINTIE, BETTY: 11 Nov 1848

PRAT: son of Alexander Prat; 15 June 1847

PRAT, JAMES: Barnyards; 20 June 1847

PRIDE, JAMES: son of Alexander Pride, Kilconquhar; 5 Dec 1850


REID, Mrs: wife of James Reid, Earlsferry; 15 Oct 1848

ROBERTSON: grandch of George R, Colinsburgh;4 Oct 1847 (11 days)

ROBERTSON: child of John Robertson; 27 Oct 1850

ROBERTSON: child of Archibald Robertson, Earlsferry;27 Dec 1854

ROBERTSON, AGNES: wife of David Bell; 28 Dec 1852

ROBERTSON, CHRISTIAN: dau of Alexander R, Colinsburgh; 10 Oct 1849

ROBERTSON, DANIEL: Colinsburgh; 20 May 1852

ROBERTSON, JANET: wife of William Bruce; 24 Jan 1849

ROBERTSON, JANET: w of John McDonald, Kilconquhar; 17 Apr 1851

ROBERTSON, JOHN: Colinsburgh; 4 June 1853

ROBERTSON, THOMAS: son of John Robertson; 17 Oct 1850

RODGER, ELISABETH: w of James Gourley, Kilconquhar; 26 Dec 1852

ROLLO, MGT: wife of John Walker, Colinsburgh; 7 March 1847

RULLET, Miss: Governesss to Sir Henry Bethune; 21 May 1849

RUSSELL, MARY & ISABEL: Kincraig; 3 July 1854; in same grave

RUSSELL, WALTER: Kincraig; 5 March 1851


SALMOND, THOMAS: bricklayer, from Dundee; 12 March 1847

SCOT: child of John Scot, Largoward; 19 Dec 1854

SCOTT, CHRISTIAN: wife of Alexander Wilson, Carnbee; 4 Sep 1852

SCOTT, ELSPETH: wife of William Brown, Earlsferry; 1 July 1849

SIMSON, DAVID: son of Alexander Simson, Earlsferry; 25 Jul 1854

SMALL, AGNES: St Monance, natural dau of Agnes Dick;25 Apr 1852

SMITH: dau of David Smith, Colinsburgh; 15 May 1849

SMITH: child of David Smith, Barnyards; 5 July 1850

SMITH, AGNES: wife of Thomas Brown, Largoward; 6 Aug 1849

SMITH, EUPHEMIA: wife of late David Smith, wright, Colinsburgh; 29 Oct 1850

SMITH, MGT: Colinsburgh; 10 Sep 1850

STEEL, SOPHIE: wife of Andrew Raid, Earlsferry; 2 May 1847

STUART, ROBERT: Kilconquhar; 12 April 1848

SUMMERS, JAMES: Colinsburgh; 4 Nov 1849

SUNTER, ALEXANDER: Earlsferry; 1 April 1850

SUNTER, JEAN: wife of David Durkie, Earlsferry; 5 Aug 1849

SUNTER, WILLIAM: Earlsferry; 7 Feb 1849

SWAN: child of William Swan, Kilconquhar; 10 March 1849

SWINE, AGNES: wife of William Duncan, Elie; 30 May 1849


THOM, WILLIAM: son of Hugh Thom, Colinsburgh; 11 Sep 1848

THOMSON: child of Andrew Thomson, Incharvie; 2 May 1849

THOMSON: child of Robert Thomson, Kilconquhar; 21 May 1849

THOMSON, ROBERT: Earlsferry; 2 Aug 1850

TROTTERS, Widow: from Milton of Leuchars, relict of JohnTrotters; 15 Jan 1854

TULLIS, MGT: wife of William Sutherland, Barnyards; 10 Jul 1847

TULLOCH: child of Robert Tulloch, Earlsferry; 9 Dec 1851

TURNBEL, Mrs: wife of Thomas Turnbel, Sprattyhall; 16 Feb 1848

TRUMBLE, JOHN: son of John Trumble, Sprattyhall; 22 June 1840


URQUHART: grandchild of David Urquhart; 17 June 1850 (2)

URQUHART, JOHN: Barnyards, late from America; 5 March 1852


WADDLE, THOMAS: Earlsferry; 9 May 1849

WALKER, CHRISTIAN: Kilconquhar; 16 Oct 1849

WALKER, ROBERT: Sprattyhall; 5 Dec 1849

WALLACE, DAVID: Kilconquhar; 14 Dec 1850 (93)

WARDEN: child of David Warden, Kilconquhar; 27 March 1853 (13m)

WARDEN, DAVID: Kilconquhar; 9 Oct 1853

WATSON, JAMES: Largoward; 19 Dec 1847

WATSON, MARIA: dau of Richard Watson, Lathones; 26 Jan 1852

WATSON, RICHARD: Lathones; 22 Oct 1853

WEBSTER: child of Janet Webster; 24 Feb 1854

WEBSTER, Miss: Balcormo; 20 Sep 1852

WEBSTER, ELIZABETH: dau of William Webster, Balcormo; 22 June 1847

WEBSTER, ELISABETH: gamekeeper's dau, Kilconquhar;29 Sep 1852 2

WEBSTER, WILLIAM: Balcormo; 16 July 1849

WEBSTER, WILLIAM: Largoward; 9 Nov 1854

WELSH: son of John Welsh, Earlsferry; 23 Jan 1854

WEALCH, ISABELLA: dau of John Wealch, Earlsferry; 24 July 1850

WHYTE, CATHRINE: Barnyards; 17 July 1850

WHYTE, JANET: w of Alexander Brown, Barnyards; 20 Mar 1853 (59)

WHYTE, MGT: Kilconquhar; 22 Feb 1851 (31)

WILSON, HELEN: Earlsferry; 23 July 1850

WOOD: child of James Wood; 21 Feb 1847

WOOD: child of George Wood, Colinsburgh; 10 Feb 1849

WOOD, ANDREW: Colinsburgh; 28 March 1852

WOOD, ANN: dau of Andrew Wood, Colinsburgh; 27 March 1849

WOOD, MAY: dau of William Wood, Kilconquhar; 2 Sep 1851

WOOD, WILLIAM: son of William Wood, Kilconquhar; 21 Aug 1851

WYLLIE, CHRISTIAN: Barnyards; 26 Dec 1852 (73)


A child from Rires; 11 Dec 1848 (9 mths)

A child from Incharvie; 15 Jan 1849

A child from East Mains, Balcarres; 16 Nov 1851


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