1851 Census

CountySelkirkshire
ParishGalashiels
Enumeration Book1
Page13
Schedule42
Town/VillageGalashiels
AddressHigh Street Old Town (6)
Location Notes16 Church Street, south side
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Mercer HeadMarried59MWool SpinnerSelkirk, Galashiels  
Name James Mercer
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 59
Sex M
Occupation Wool Spinner
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
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Christina Mercer WifeMarried45F Roxburgh, Bowden  
Name Christina Mercer
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 45
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Bowden
Notes
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Grace Mercer DaughterUnmarried6FScholarSelkirk, Galashiels Not Alive 
Name Grace Mercer
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
William Merton LodgerWidower30MHandloom Weaver WoollenEngland, Yorkshire  
Name William Merton
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition Widower
Age 30
Sex M
Occupation Handloom Weaver Woollen
Birthplace England, Yorkshire
Notes
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John Greaves LodgerUnmarried27MHandloom Weaver WoollenPeebles, Innerleithen  
Name John Greaves
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex M
Occupation Handloom Weaver Woollen
Birthplace Peebles, Innerleithen
Notes
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William Tait LodgerUnmarried22MHandloom Weaver WoollenSelkirk, Galashiels  
Name William Tait
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex M
Occupation Handloom Weaver Woollen
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 13; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=77501042: accessed 22 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.
1851 Census Data - General Register Office for Scotland. Crown copyright. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of the HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.