1851 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishMelrose
Enumeration Book14
Page5
Schedule21
Town/VillageMelrose
AddressRose Bank
Location NotesRosebank, Dingleton Road, west side, north end
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Christian Bayne HeadUnmarried57FTeacherFife, Cupar  
Name Christian Bayne
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Unmarried
Age 57
Sex F
Occupation Teacher
Birthplace Fife, Cupar
Notes
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Marion W. Smith GovernessUnmarried30FGovernessLanark, Glasgow  
Name Marion W. Smith
Other Name
Relationship Governess
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation Governess
Birthplace Lanark, Glasgow
Notes
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Janet B. Porteous GovernessUnmarried22FGovernessMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Janet B. Porteous
Other Name
Relationship Governess
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation Governess
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Margaret Davidson GovernessUnmarried22FGovernessMiddlesex, London  
Name Margaret Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Governess
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation Governess
Birthplace Middlesex, London
Notes
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Sarah S. Gregory GovernessUnmarried22FGovernessMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Sarah S. Gregory
Other Name
Relationship Governess
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation Governess
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Hannah B. Johnston BoarderUnmarried18FPupil BoarderFife, Wemyss  
Name Hannah B. Johnston
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Fife, Wemyss
Notes
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Margt. J. Weir BoarderUnmarried17FPupil BoarderMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Margt. J. Weir
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Silvas C. Weir BoarderUnmarried15FPupil BoarderMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Silvas C. Weir
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Mary Jane King BoarderUnmarried16FPupil BoarderValparaiso, British Subject  
Name Mary Jane King
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Valparaiso, British Subject
Notes
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Catalina S. King BoarderUnmarried15FPupil BoarderValparaiso, British Subject  
Name Catalina S. King
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Valparaiso, British Subject
Notes
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Margarite King BoarderUnmarried14FPupil BoarderValparaiso, British Subject  
Name Margarite King
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Valparaiso, British Subject
Notes
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Eliza S. Jackes BoarderUnmarried16FPupil BoarderMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Eliza S. Jackes
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Francis H. Beveridge BoarderUnmarried17FPupil BoarderFife, Kirkcaldy  
Name Francis H. Beveridge
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Fife, Kirkcaldy
Notes
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Jane Mills BoarderUnmarried17FPupil BoarderPeebles, Peebles LinkLinkto marry Henry Scott
Name Jane Mills
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Peebles, Peebles
Notes to marry Henry Scott
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Marion D. Russell BoarderUnmarried16FPupil BoarderMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Marion D. Russell
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Alison Sheppard BoarderUnmarried14FPupil BoarderMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Alison Sheppard
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Catherine R. Scott BoarderUnmarried12FPupil BoarderEngland  
Name Catherine R. Scott
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace England
Notes
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Agnes F. Begg BoarderUnmarried11FPupil BoarderFife, Lochgelly  
Name Agnes F. Begg
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Fife, Lochgelly
Notes
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Georgina Pennycook BoarderUnmarried14FPupil BoarderRoxburgh, Lilliesleaf  
Name Georgina Pennycook
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Roxburgh, Lilliesleaf
Notes
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Helen Pennycook BoarderUnmarried15FPupil BoarderRoxburgh, Lilliesleaf  
Name Helen Pennycook
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Roxburgh, Lilliesleaf
Notes
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Ann Jopling BoarderUnmarried16FPupil BoarderEngland  
Name Ann Jopling
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace England
Notes
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Agnes R. Hogarth BoarderUnmarried13FPupil BoarderEngland Linkto marry George A. Douglas, d/o John & Helen Hogarth, parents at HO107/2422/371 p6
Name Agnes R. Hogarth
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace England
Notes to marry George A. Douglas, d/o John & Helen Hogarth, parents at HO107/2422/371 p6
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Helen Brunton BoarderUnmarried13FPupil BoarderRoxburgh, Bowden  
Name Helen Brunton
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Roxburgh, Bowden
Notes
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Anne C. Gourlay BoarderUnmarried12FPupil BoarderRoxburgh, Lilliesleaf Linkto marry George Alexander 13 October 1858 at Lilliesleaf
Name Anne C. Gourlay
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Roxburgh, Lilliesleaf
Notes to marry George Alexander 13 October 1858 at Lilliesleaf
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Eliza Shields VisitorUnmarried21FPupil BoarderMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Eliza Shields
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation Pupil Boarder
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Margt. Anderson ServantUnmarried21FHouse ServantRoxburgh, Hawick  
Name Margt. Anderson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Roxburgh, Hawick
Notes
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Helen Douglas ServantUnmarried25FHouse ServantRoxburgh, Kelso  
Name Helen Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Roxburgh, Kelso
Notes
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Mary Bower ServantUnmarried27FCookRoxburgh, Melrose  
Name Mary Bower
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex F
Occupation Cook
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
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Agnes Spence ServantUnmarried15FHouse ServantRoxburgh, Melrose  
Name Agnes Spence
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 14, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=79914021: accessed 26 Oct 2025); 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.


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