Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland Genealogy

Rutherglen (#654)

= History =

The New Statistical Account of Scotland (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for Rutherglen. Also available at the Family History Library.

Condition of Original Registers—
Births: Birth record is tabulated prior to 1780. Marriages: Proclamations and Marriages. There are no entries October 1758–1820. Deaths: There are no entries July 1782–November 1783. There are five entries for January 1794, and there is no record after March 1791. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1658–1688, 1694–1763, 1792–1863 Baptisms 1663–1698 Marriages 1663–1686, 1691–1697 Testimonials 1663–1688 Accounts 1633–1687, 1692–1693, 1776–1780 Note: Available at the Glasgow City Archives, Glasgow, record CH2/315.

Rutherglen Free Church
History— The minister and congregation of this church adhered to the Free Church at the Disruption. Deprived of their church in 1849 they erected a new one in 1850. The growth of the town was mainly towards the east end, away from the church. Membership: 1848, 402; 1900, 540. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. FHL Film #918572. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.

Records— Minutes 1843–1933 Communion Roll 1853–1874 Note: Available at the Glasgow City Archives, Glasgow, record CH2/1359.

Rutherglen Relief, later United Presbyterian Church
History— From 1827 to 1834 the parish church of Rutherglen had no minister. A dispute over the right to appoint a new minister led to a group of the parishioners withdrawing from the Established Church and applying to the Relief Presbytery of Glasgow for supply of sermon. In December 1834, Rutherglen was received as a forming congregation and a church was built the following year. This congregation joined the United Presbyterian Church in 1847. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. FHL Film #477618. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.

Records— The extent of records is unknown.

Rutherglen Catholic Church
History— This church was founded in 1846 and the church building dedicated to St. Columbkille in 1851. The Catholics also maintained a school in the parish from as early as 1836. Source: Catholic Missions and Registers, 1700–1880: Vol. 6 Scotland, by Michael Gandy, pub. 1993. FHL Ref. Book 942 K24gm Vol. 6.

Records— Baptisms 1851–1887 Marriages 1851–1885 Easter Communicants 1846–1867 Note: Copies available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record RH21/5. Originals are with the parish priest.

Rutherglen Brach, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–Day Saints
Records—                                                   FHL Film Number  Record of Members   1848–1854     0104155 item 12

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