1851 Census

CountyPeeblesshire
ParishPeebles
Enumeration Book8
Page7
Schedule24
AddressChapel Hill Farm House
Location Notesor Chapelhill Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Thom HeadMarried55MFarmer of 290 acres Arable (1310 Hill) Employing 8 Lab and 2 ShepherdsPeebles, Peebles LinkLink 
Name James Thom
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 55
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 290 acres Arable (1310 Hill) Employing 8 Lab and 2 Shepherds
Birthplace Peebles, Peebles
Notes
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Janet Thom WifeMarried40FFarmers WifeMidlothian, Temple LinkLink 
Name Janet Thom
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Wife
Birthplace Midlothian, Temple
Notes
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Alexr. Thom SonUnmarried20MFarmers SonPeebles, Eddleston LinkLink 
Name Alexr. Thom
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Farmers Son
Birthplace Peebles, Eddleston
Notes
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Margaret Thom DaughterUnmarried18FFarmers DaurPeebles, Eddleston LinkLinkto marry Archibald Melrose
Name Margaret Thom
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daur
Birthplace Peebles, Eddleston
Notes to marry Archibald Melrose
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Archibald Thom Son 12MScholarMidlothian, Penicuik  
Name Archibald Thom
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Midlothian, Penicuik
Notes
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Helen Frazer ServantUnmarried27FHouse MaidMidlothian, Temple Link 
Name Helen Frazer
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex F
Occupation House Maid
Birthplace Midlothian, Temple
Notes
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Gordan GlendinningGlenServantUnmarried24FDairy MaidPeebles, West Linton+LinkOut of Areato marry John Dempster
Name Gordan Glendinning
Other Name Glen
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation Dairy Maid
Birthplace Peebles, West Linton
Notes to marry John Dempster
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Thomas Hill ServantUnmarried23MFarm LabPeebles, West Linton LinkDoubtful 
Name Thomas Hill
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex M
Occupation Farm Lab
Birthplace Peebles, West Linton
Notes
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John Wilson ServantUnmarried15MFarm LabPeebles, West Linton DoubtfulLink 
Name John Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Farm Lab
Birthplace Peebles, West Linton
Notes
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Wm. Mitchelhill Servant 12MFarm LabMidlothian, Borthwick  
Name Wm. Mitchelhill
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Farm Lab
Birthplace Midlothian, Borthwick
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Peebles, Peeblesshire, Enumeration Book 8, Page 7; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=76808024: accessed 21 Sep 2024); Original Source: 1851 Scotland Census, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

N.B. Notes which appear in italics above do not appear in the original records and are supplied from our own research. Alternative surnames (also in italics) have been either inferred as a possibility from the context of the record itself or supplied from other research. The idea behind this is to make it easier to find individuals who may have had more than one surname, but should not to be taken as evidence that the alternative surname shown ever applied to that person.

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Transcription - Copyright Graham Maxwell 2011-2015.
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