PARISH OF CARNBEE.
CARNBEE is in the south-east of the County. It is entirely inland, though reaching to within a mile and a half of the Firth of Forth. It contains the village of Arncroach, with the hamlets of Carnbee and Newton of Balcormie. It is bounded by the parish of Cameron on the north, Denino, Crail, and Kilrenny, on the east, Anstruther Wester, Pittenweem, and Abercrombie, on the south, and by Kilconquhar on the west. Its length and breadth are each about four miles. A ridge of hills runs east and west through the centre of it, and rises in several places into fine green bills, the highest of which is Kellie Law, with an altitude of above 800 feet above sea level. To the south of these hills, the ground descends with a gentle declivity, and is rich and fertile. On the north the land is of a moorland character, and more adapted for pasture, though in warm seasons fine crops are produced. Kellie Castle, formerly the seat of the Earls of Kellie, and now belonging to the Earl of Mar, stands in this Parish to the south of Kellie Law, and occupies a romantic and beautiful situation, but is not now inhabited. Balcaskie, the seat of Sir R. A. Anstruther, a fine old building, is on the south border, and the mansion-houses of Gibliston and Pitcorthie are in the south-west of the Parish. There is excellent limestone, freestone, and coal, and the working of the latter is at present in active operation at Newton of Balcormie and Cassingray.
The Parish Church and School are at the hamlet of Carnbee, and there is a Free Church, a Free Church School, and a Female School, at Arncroach.
With the exception of a few country tradesmen and millwrights, the inhabitants are almost all employed in rural labours or at the Collieries.
The chief POST OFFICE for the Parish is Pittenweem, with Sub-Offices at Carnbee and Arncroach. -A walking postman leaves Pittenweem shortly after the arrival of the morning mails, delivering letters along the route by Grangemuir, Ovenstone, Carnbee, and Arncroach, and returns in the evening, collecting letters by the way. Letters for the western section of the Parish, the Pitcorthies, &c., are addressed by Colinsburgh ; and for the north-west section, the Cassingrays, and Lingo, by St Andrews and Lathones. See Pittenweem, Kilconquhar, and Cameron.
BLACKSMITHS.
Brodie, Robert, Carnbee
Brodie, Robert, Arncroach
Dowie, James, do
Grubb, John, Ovenstone
BOOT & SHOEMAKERS.
Nicolson, John, Arncroach
Bone, Henry, Cassingray
CARTERS.
Bayne, James, Arncroach
Bisset, John, Gillingshill
Ednie, Mrs, Cassingray
Mackie, David, do
Smith, David, Arncroach
CLERGY.
McCulloch, Wm., Free Church, Arncroach
Taylor, Anstruther, Parish Church, Carnbee
COALMASTERS.
Livingston & Walker, Kellie Colliery, Arncroach
Nimmo, Adam, Cassingray Colliery, Lathones
DRESSMAKERS.
Paterson, Misses, Lingo
White, Miss, Newton of Balcormie
FARMERS.
Aitken, Andrew, Carnbee
Anstruther, Sir R. A., Bart., Balcaskie Home Farm
Brown, James, Clephington
Conolly, M. F., Gillingshill
Devonport, James, Lochty
Duncan, James, Gibliston Home Farm
Farmer, Alexander, Balmonth
Farnie, James, Easter Kellie
Fleming, Thomas, Wester Kellie
Forgan, George, Inch
Gibb David, Over-Carnbee
Gilchrist, Andrew, Carvennom
Greig, David, Gibliston
Harris, William, West Cassingray
Imrie, James, Kellie Mill
Martin, George, Balmalkim
Maule, John, East Cassingray
Methven, David, Burnside, Lingo
Morgan, Thomas, N. & S. Cassingray
Rentoul, John, Comielaw & Ovenstone
Russell, David, Gordonshall
Russell, George, Easter Pitcorthie
Scott, Messrs, Bonerbo
Seth, John, Belliston
Smith, James, Balhouffie
Tosh, John, Falside
Tosh, Joseph, Over-Kellie
Trail, John, Balduthie
Young, David, Blinkbonny
Young, James, Kellie Castle
GARDENERS.
Cattenach, James, Balcaskie House
Dewar, Robert, Gibliston do
Paterson, John, Lingo do
Reid, John, Pitcorthie do
GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.
Anstruther, Sir R. A., Bart., Balcaskie
Dalzell, Lieutenant-Colonel, Lingo
Simson, George, Esq., Pitcorthie
GROCERS.
Aitken, Mrs J., Arncroach
Renton, T., (& Spirit Dealer) do
JOINERS & WRIGHTS.
Dingwall, William, Arncroach
Mackie, James, Carnbee Den
LAND LABOURERS.
Elder, James, Ovenstone Muir
Peebles, David, Arncroach
MASONS.
Brunton, John, Arncroach
Forgan, Thomas, do
Walker, John, Newton of Balcormie
TEACHERS & SCHOOLS.
Aitken. George, Free Church School, Arncroach
Brown, Mrs, Subscription School, Arncroach
Smith, J. P., Parish School, Carnbee
MISCELLANEOUS.
Balfour, William, Millwright, Ovenstone Muir
Imrie, James, Corn Miller, Kellie Mill
Mair, Joseph, Nursery & Seedsman, Newton of Balcormie
Milner, John, Brick & Tile Maker, Clephington
Robertson, Andrew, Tailor, Arncroach
Skinner, John, Vintner, Newton of Balcormie
Struthers, James, Colporteur, Arncroach
ADD
Bridie, Colin, Blacksmith, Arncroach
Imrie, John, Farmer, Kellie Mill
DELETE
Imrie, James, Farmer, Kellie Mill