1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishChannelkirk
Enumeration Book1
Page4
Schedule12
AddressOverbowerhouse
Rooms with Windows6
Children at School2
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Gideon Messer HeadMarried52MFarmer of 250 Acres, Employing 3 men - 1 woman & 1 BoyBerwick, Lauder  
Name Gideon Messer
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 52
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 250 Acres, Employing 3 men - 1 woman & 1 Boy
Birthplace Berwick, Lauder
Notes
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Margaret Messer WifeMarried32FFarmers WifeRoxburgh, Jedburgh  
Name Margaret Messer
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 32
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Wife
Birthplace Roxburgh, Jedburgh
Notes
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Ann Messer DaughterUnmarried20FFarmers Daur.Berwick, Channelkirk  
Name Ann Messer
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daur.
Birthplace Berwick, Channelkirk
Notes
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Helen Messer DaughterUnmarried19FFarmers Daur.Berwick, Channelkirk  
Name Helen Messer
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daur.
Birthplace Berwick, Channelkirk
Notes
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William Messer SonUnmarried17MFarmersBerwick, Channelkirk Not Alive 
Name William Messer
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Farmers
Birthplace Berwick, Channelkirk
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Jane Messer Daughter 15FScholarBerwick, Channelkirk Not Alive 
Name Jane Messer
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Channelkirk
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Georgina Messer Daughter 12FScholarBerwick, Channelkirk Not Alive 
Name Georgina Messer
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Channelkirk
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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William Finlayson ServantUnmarried21MPloughmanMidlothian, Inveresk  
Name William Finlayson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Midlothian, Inveresk
Notes
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Thomas Young Servant 15MAg. Lab.East Lothian, Gifford Not Alive 
Name Thomas Young
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Ag. Lab.
Birthplace East Lothian, Gifford
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Eliza Amos ServantUnmarried17FAg. Lab.Berwick, Channelkirk Not Alive 
Name Eliza Amos
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Ag. Lab.
Birthplace Berwick, Channelkirk
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Channelkirk, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 4; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=72901012: accessed 28 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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