1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishAyton
Enumeration Book2
Page18
Schedule100
Town/VillageAyton
AddressMain Street, Private Dwelling
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Children at School4
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Balfour Balsillie HeadMarried55MFarmer entering to farm of 423 acres employing 3 Laborers 6 women & 1 boyEast Lothian, Pencaitland  
Name Balfour Balsillie
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 55
Sex M
Occupation Farmer entering to farm of 423 acres employing 3 Laborers 6 women & 1 boy
Birthplace East Lothian, Pencaitland
Notes
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Christian Balsillie WifeMarried46F East Lothian, Stenton  
Name Christian Balsillie
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 46
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace East Lothian, Stenton
Notes
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Christina Balsillie DaughterUnmarried19F Berwick, Edrom  
Name Christina Balsillie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Edrom
Notes
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Andrew C. Balsillie Son 12MScholarBerwick, Ayton Not Alive 
Name Andrew C. Balsillie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Ayton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Eliza Balsillie Daughter 8FScholarBerwick, Ayton Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Eliza Balsillie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Ayton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Mary Balsillie Daughter 5FScholarBerwick, Ayton Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Mary Balsillie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Ayton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Georgina Purves NieceUnmarried15FScholarEast Lothian, Dunbar Not Alive 
Name Georgina Purves
Other Name
Relationship Niece
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Lothian, Dunbar
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Ayton, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 18; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=72702100: accessed 22 Sep 2024); Original Source: 1861 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 2011-2014.
1861 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.