Scotland trip – May 2017 – day 6

I’m aiming to write and post a little bit each day about the family history research I’m doing, and what I find, during a week staying​ in Edinburgh. But for personal privacy, the posting of these travels on AFamilyHistoryBlog will be delayed by a few days, and will not necessarily be in day by day order! Some of these posts may be given later tweaks, with added photos, etc.

Update; You can now see all the posts from my May 2017 Scotland trip, here;
Day 1 – day 2 – day 3 – day 4 – day 5 – day 6 – day 7 – & day 8 & the big family gathering.

I took the train to Kirkcaldy, in Fife, where I went first into the museum and gallery, next to the railway station. I had a good look round the museum, and then the gallery, where there was a painting on display by my Great-grandfather, Sir William Oliphant Hutchison, of his wife Margery (Walton) and their two sons, Peter and Robert.

I then went into the local and family history room to see what I could find there. The librarian looked out for me a book titled “The Hutchisons of Kirkcaldy; A History of the Family and the Firm”. No author was identified for this text! But it looks likely to me to be by “J. Douglas Hutchison”, who complied the Hutchison family tree that I have a copy of (dated 1987), which traces the family (descendants) of the corn merchant and founder of Hutchisons Mill, Robert Hutchison, and his wife, Mary Oliphant.

After looking through some of this book, I asked the librarian if I could copy some of it, using the camera on my tablet to turn it into a PDF file. But due to copyright principles, I could only copy a small portion of the book! So I focused on the start of the book, which dealt a little with some earlier generations of the Hutchison family, and with Robert Hutchison’s life up to the point of his marriage to Mary Oliphant in 1837. I would be very interested to obtain a copy of the whole document. If anyone can provide me with a copy, or knows where I can get one, then please leave a comment below, or use the Contact Page to get in touch. Thanks.

When I left Kirkcaldy Galleries, I went to have a little look round the town. Looking in the graveyard of Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, I found and gravestones with inscriptions to several members of the OLIPHANT and HUTCHISON families which I took photos of. These inscriptions included Robert HUTCHISON, and his wives; Mary OLIPHANT, and Jessie THOMSON. Another gravestone named Mary OLIPHANT’s Great-grandparents; “Robert OLIPHANT” and “Janet BETT”, “set up by” Mary’s grandfathers; “William and Henry OLIPHANT”.

OLIPHANT papers – receipt bundle

This post contains the details of a bundle of 35 receipts, dated 1843, that are part of one of two envelopes of old documents relating to the OLIPHANTs of Kirkcaldy in Fife.

To see my index of the other documents in these envelopes, please CLICK HERE.

There are 35 receipts;
Most are dated 1843.
Most are billed to Mrs Oliphant.
They are listed here in the order in which they were found bundled.

(Click on the receipt images to view as slide shows at a larger scale. To exit a slide show, click the “X” in the top left corner.)

1. Paid 31st July 1843; £ -/2/- ; to John [Skinner?]
2. dated 24th October 1843; £3/18/4 ; to Alex McLean
3. dated 1843; £ -/8/- ; to Robert Hutchison & Co.
4. dated 1843; £ -/12/6 ½ ; to Mr Thomson
5. dated 1843; £ -/11/2 ; to Jacob [Fawcett?]
6. Paid 17th Oct 1843; £ -/14/6 ; to Robert Hutchison & Co.
   

   1843, Mrs Oliphant, J [Skinner], March [2], […] £-/2/-, paid, -/2/-, July 31, J [Skinner]

   

   1843, John [Skinner], £0/2/-, 31st July, Paid

   

   Skeddoway, 24th October 1843, Mrs Oliphant to Alex[ander] McLean for butter as under; to a jar containing 38 pounds at 10 [pence] per lb – £1/11/8, to a jar containing 30 pounds at 10 [pence] per lb – £1/5/0, to a jar containing 26 pounds at 10 [pence] per lb – £1/1/8, [Total] £3, 18, 4, Alex McLean

   

   Mrs Oliphant, Kirkcaldy. 1843, Alex McLean, £3/18/4.

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, Kirkcaldy. To Robert Hutchison, & Co. Potatoes, £-/8/-, Paid

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, R. Hutchison, £-/8/-. Paid

   

   Mrs Oliphant, […] [of] Mr Thomson, to […] […] [14 1/4] at 9 1/2 […] £-/11/3 1/2. – 1 1/2 [Outter] at 10 [….] – £-/1/3. – £-/12/6 1/2. – £-/12/6. […] & payment, Mr Thomson

   

   1843, Mr Thomson, £0/12/6, Paid

   

   Kirkcaldy Nov 22nd 1843, Mrs Oliphant, to Elliott [Fawcett], to English Coals £21/2/0, £7/2/0, Cut £14/0/0 – 16/ 11/2, settled [Jacob] [Fawcett]

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, Jacob [Fawcet], £0/11/2, Paid

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, Kirkcaldy. To Robert Hutchison, & Co. August 28th […] 1/2 bag Meal ~~~ £-/14/6. October 17th, received payment.

   

   Mrs Oliphant, 1843, R. Hutchison, £0/14/6. 17th October, Paid
7. Paid 20th March 1843; £ 1/15/- ; to [Mrs?] Davie
8. dated 5th Oct 1843; £ -/5/3 ; to The Fife Sentinel (newspaper)
9. dated 1843; £ -/8/- ; to Mr Thomson
10. dated 1843; £ -/6/6 ; to Mr A Strange
11. dated 25th March 1843; £ 1/-/- ; to Kirkcaldy Burgh
12. dated 1843; £ 2/17/5 ; to Tho. Dryburgh re “Assessed Taxes”
    

    Mrs Oliphant, […] Kirkcaldy, […] 1843, March 20th 1843, £1/15/-

    

    Mrs Oliphant, 1843, [Mrs] Davie, March 20th, £1/15/-

    

    Mr R Oliphant, [sail]-maker, Kirkcaldy, Sept 13th, To the proprietor of the Fife Sentinel (newspaper), Cupar-Fife, Received payment for the Proprietor

    

    1843, […] £0/5/3, Paid

    

    £-/8/-, settled, Mr Thomson

    

    1843, Mr Thomson, £-/8/-, Paid

    

    Mrs Oliphant, to A Strange, 3 […] £2/2/- = £6/6/-, 2 […] £3/9/- = £7/6/-, (total) £14/-/-.

    

    1843, [.] Strange, £-/6/6, Paid

    

    Mrs Oliphant, to A Strange, £-/4/-

    

    No 837, Kirkcaldy, 1st May 1843, Received from Mrs Oliphant for house [& garden] the Sum of £1/-/- Sterling, being her Assessment under the Act for the IMPROVEMENT of the BURGH, at the rate of One Shilling per Pound of Rent, for the Year commencing at Martinmas, 1842, and payable on the 25th March, 1843.

    

    No 51. ASSESSED TAXES, 1842-43. No 663. Mr Robert Oliphant, Kirkcaldy. To Duty on 13 Windows for the year from Whitsunday 1842 … £2/12/3. Note- The Duty on all the following Articles is charged for the year ABOVE MENTIONED, according to the number kept at any one time, between WHITSUNDAY 1841 and WHITSUNDAY 1842. 10 per cent. 3d Vict.cap.17 – £-/5/2, (total) £2/17/5. Received Payment, Tho Drybrugh

    

    1843, Tho[mas] Dryburgh, £2/17/5.
13. dated 19th July 1843; £ -/3/6 ; to Mr Morton
14. paid 3rd July 1843; £ 1/6/3 ; to Kirkcaldy China Store
15. paid 7th July 1843; £6/10/- ; to Allardice & Sclanders
16. paid 11th July 1843; £-/4/7 ; to J & J Baxter, Glass Cutters
17. paid 26th Sept 1843; £-/14/11 ; to George Hepburn, Grocer
18. paid 17th Oct 1843; £-/8/- ; to J Meldrum
    

    Kirkcaldy, 19th July 1843, [Mrs] Oliphant, To [Mr Morton], […] £-/2/6, […] £-/1/-, £-/3/6, [Received Payment] M. Morton

    

    1843, M. Morton, £0/3/6, Paid

    

    Kirkcaldy China Store, Mrs R. Oliphant, Bought of Martin Rigney, Glass, China & Stoneware Merchant, 1842, Dec 30th, To one [dozen] 1/2 Pint tumblers – £-/7/-. 1843, Febuary 18th, to two [obseured] & [figured] Gas Glasses [@ 3/~] – £-/6/-. March 17th, To one Dozen Gold Edge Muffin Plates – £-/6/-. May 18th, to one obseured & figured Gas Glass – £-/3/-. Six Supper Plates 1/3 & cover for […] [dish 1/4] – £-/2/3. (total) £1/6/3. 3rd July Settled […] […]

    

    Mrs R Oliphant. 1843, Martin Rigney, £1/6/3, 3rd July, Paid

    

    1843, Alerdice [& Co], £6/10/-, July 7th, Paid

    

    To Allardice & Sclanders, 12 George Street, Edinburgh. 1843. July 11th, […][…] £6/10/-. Same time paid. Allardice & Sclanders

    

    1843, J & J Baxter, £-/4/7. 11th July, Paid

    

    […] To J & J Baxter, Crown Glass Cutters, No 18 Leith Street, Edinburgh. Plate, Crown, Flattened & Sheet Glass.- Stained Glass of every kind. Glaziers’ Patent Diamonds. 1843. July 11th […] […] £-/4/7. Settled […]

    

    […] Mrs Oliphant. 1843. Geo[rge] Hepburn, £-/14/11. Sept 26th. Paid.

    

    Mrs Oliphant. Kirkcaldy, 14th Sept 1843. Bought of George Hepburn, Wholesale and retail grocer. Teas, Coffees, Wines, Spirits, […] and Ales; Feeds, Oils, etc. 1 fine Belfast Ham – 13lb @ 5d – £-/5/5. 2 bot[tles] Ale @ 4 1/2d – £-/-/9. (=) £-/6/2. 10 [bottles Ale] @ 4 1/2d – £-/3/9. 1lb tea – £-/5/-. 26th Sept – Rec pay[ment] – £-/14/11. […] Hepburn.

    

    1843. [J] Meldrum, £0/8/-. 17th October, Paid.

    

    Kirkcaldy, Mrs Oliphant, To […] […], […] […]. [J] Meldrum, Oct 17th 1843
19. paid 3rd Jan 1843; £-/4/- ; to John Skinner
20. 1843 [3 receipts]; £-/13/9 [total]; to James Steel, Haberdasher.
21. paid 5th Dec 1843; £3/19/- ; to Andrew Fleming & Co.
22. paid 17th July 1843; £3/5/1 ½ ; to Meldrum sisters
23. paid 17th Feb 1843; £-/-/10 ; to John Anderson
24. dated 1843; £-/11/5 ; to Alex Hutchison
    

    1843, John Skinner, £0/4/-. 5th January, Paid.

    

    Kirkcaldy 1843, [Mrs] Oliphant, […] of John Skinner, [Jan] 3. 1/2 [ball] Potatoes £-/4/-. [Settled] J.Skinner.

    

    1842, […] – 5/9. 2/2-. 5/3. 1843} 13/2

    

    Kirkcaldy, Bought of James Steel, Silk Mercer, Linen & Woolen Draper. Family Mournings etc. […] […] £-/5/9. Paid, J Steel.

    

    Kirkcaldy. Bo’t of James Steel, Woollen & Linen Draper, Silk Mercer, & Haberdasher. […] […]. Paid £-/2/2. 1843 Kirkcaldy. Bo’t of James Steel, Woollen & Linen Draper, Silk Mercer, & Haberdasher. […] […]. £-/5/3. Paid, J Steel.

    

    1843. A Fleming & Co, £3/19/-. 5th Dec. Paid.

    

    Kirkcaldy 1843. Mrs Oliphant, to Andrew Fleming & Co. October 1st – […] […]. (total) £3/19/0 1/2.

    

    1843, Meldrum Sisters, £3/5/1 1/2. 17th July. Paid.

    

    79 [George] Street. [Mrs] Oliphant. [..] Meldrum Sisters. 1843, July 15th […] […]. (total) £3/5/1 1/2. Paid [..] Meldrum Sisters

    

    1843. John Anderson. £0/0/10. 17th February. Paid

    

    Mrs Oliphant. 1843, Bo[ugh]t of John Anderson, Kirkcaldy, [February] 17th […] […] £-/-/10d. [paid] cash settled, John Anderson

    

    1843. […] Alex[ander] Hutchison. February […], 11/5

    

    Mrs Rob[ert] Oliphant, to Alex Hutchison. 1843 [Feb] 4th – […] […]. (total) £-/11/5. Settled, Alex Hutchison.
25. dated 1843; £-/7/6 ; to Alex Hutchison
26. dated 1843; £-/8/7 ; to Alex Hutchison
27. dated 1843; £1/10/- ; to Richard Smith
28. paid 4th Jan 1843; £3/5/- ; to Alex Russell & Son
29. paid 2nd Jan 1843; £-/15/4 ; to Robert Brownlee
30. paid 9th Jan 1843; £-/11/6 ; to Miss Slate
    

    1843. February 2nd, Alex Hutchison, £-/7/6.

    

    Mrs Rob. Oliphant. To Alex Hutchison. 1843. […] […]. (total) £-/7/6. Settled, A Hutchison

    

    January 2nd 1843, [..] Alex Hutchison. £-/8/7.

    

    Mrs Rob Oliphant. Bo[ugh]t of Alex Hutchison. 1842, Dec 2nd […] […]. (total) £-/8/7 1/2. Settled, Alex Hutchison. Kirkcaldy, January 2nd 1843.

    

    1843. […] [R] Smith. […] [work] £1/10/-. January 3rd.

    

    Mrs Oliphant, Kirkcaldy. To Richard Smith. £sd. 1842. Jan[uar]y 27th – 1 […] [pad] lock [repaired] & new key – £0/1/2. March 11th – 1 Hock lock [repaired] new key & [..] – £0/1/4. 1 new […] & […] 2/3 – £0/2/3. […] […]. (total) £1/0/10. 1843 January 3rd, Rec[eived] Pay[ment] – Rich Smith

    

    1843. Alex Russell & son. £3/5/-. 4th January. Paid

    

    Kirkcaldy Foundery Warehouse. Mrs Oliphant […]. Bought of Alex Russell & Son. 1842 February 15th […] […]. (total) £3/5/-. 1843 [January] 4th – Settled […]

    

    1843. Rob Brownlee. £-/15/4. 2nd Jan. Paid.

    

    Mrs Oliphant. To Robert Brownlee, Kirkcaldy. 1842. Janu 29th […] […]. (total) £-/15/4. 1843 Janu 2nd – Settled, Robert Brownlee.

    

    1843. [Misses] Slate. £-/11/6. 9th Jan. Paid.

    

    Edinburgh, 6th […] 1842. Mrs Oliphant, To Misses Slate, 70 George Street. 1842, July 29th […] […] £-/11/6. Settled by cash. 9th January 1843.
31. paid 9th Jan 1843; £2/5/4 ; to Miss Slate
32. £-/18/4 ; to ?
33. dated 1843; £-/16/5 ; to Alex Hutchison
34. May 1842; £1/-/- ; Burgh Tax, Kirkcaldy
35. May 1842; £2/17/5 ; Assessed Taxes
    

    1843. [Misses] Slate. £2/5/4. 9th Jan. Paid.

    

    Edinburgh, 6th […] 1842. Mrs Oliphant, To Misses Slate, 70 George Street. 1842, July 24th […] […] £2/5/4. Settled by cash. 9th January 1843.

    

    Mrs Oliphant. Bought of [Mr] […]. […] […] […]. (total) £-/18/4. Settled […]

    

    1843 – £sd. February 27th [..] £0/16/5. Alex Hutchison

    

    Mrs Rob Oliphant. Bo[ugh]t of Alex Hutchison. 1843. [Feb] 15th. […] […]. Settled, Alex Hutchison. (total) £-/16/5.

    

    Mrs Oliphant. May 1842. [..] Burgh [tax]. £1

    

    No 841. Kirkcaldy, 1st May 1842. Received from Mrs Oliphant for house & garden the Sum of £1/-/- Sterling, being her Assessment under the Act for the IMPROVEMENT of the BURGH, at the rate of One Shilling per Pound of Rent, for the Year commencing at Martinmas, 1841, and payable on the 25th March, 1842.

    

    May 1842 […]. Taxes. £2/17/5.

    

    No 51. ASSESSED TAXES, 1841-42. No 659. Mr Robert Oliphant, Kirkcaldy. To Duty on 13 Windows for the year from Whitsunday 1841 to Whitsunday 1842 … £2/12/3. Note- The Duty on all the following Articles is charged for the year ABOVE MENTIONED, according to the number kept at any one time, between WHITSUNDAY 1840 and WHITSUNDAY 1841. 10 per cent. 3d Vict.cap.17 – £-/5/2, (total) £2/17/5. Received Payment, Tho Drybrugh

I’m adding my scanned images of these receipts as several small galleries (due to the number of images). For most of the receipts I have two images – front and back (labeled “a” & “b”). Click on any receipt image to view that gallery as a slide show at a larger scale. Fuller transcriptions of the receipts are included as captions to the images. From the slide show you can open full resolution views of the scanned images.