1851 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishMelrose
Enumeration Book9
Page16
Schedule55
Town/VillageGalashiels
AddressHigh Street
Location Notes52-54 High Street, north side
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Thomas Ovens HeadMarried38MGrocer & Seed Merchant employing 1 Man 2 (app)Midlothian, Stow  
Name Thomas Ovens
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 38
Sex M
Occupation Grocer & Seed Merchant employing 1 Man 2 (app)
Birthplace Midlothian, Stow
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Margaret Ovens WifeMarried33F Roxburgh, Galashiels  
Name Margaret Ovens
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 33
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Galashiels
Notes
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1861 Census
Agness Ovens DaughterUnmarried8FScholarMidlothian, Stow Not Alive 
Name Agness Ovens
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Midlothian, Stow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Walter Ovens Son 6MScholarRoxburgh, Galashiels Not Alive 
Name Walter Ovens
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Galashiels
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
William Ovens Son 4M Roxburgh, Galashiels Not Alive 
Name William Ovens
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Galashiels
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Thomas Ovens Son 1 MoM Roxburgh, Galashiels Not Alive 
Name Thomas Ovens
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 1 Mo
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Galashiels
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Andrew Johnston ServantUnmarried18MGrocer (app)Roxburgh, Galashiels  
Name Andrew Johnston
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Grocer (app)
Birthplace Roxburgh, Galashiels
Notes
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William Somerville ServantUnmarried18MGrocer (app)Midlothian, Stow  
Name William Somerville
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Grocer (app)
Birthplace Midlothian, Stow
Notes
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1861 Census
Helen Reid ServantUnmarried22FHouse ServantRoxburgh, Bowden Doubtful 
Name Helen Reid
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Roxburgh, Bowden
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census Doubtful

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 9, Page 16; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=79909055: 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.
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.