1861 Census

CountyPeeblesshire
ParishSkirling
Enumeration Book2
Page4
Schedule23
Town/VillageSkirling
AddressFarm house
Rooms with Windows5
Children at School0
Location NotesTownhead
Modern Map Display Map
OS 6 inch Map (19th C) Display Map
OS 25 inch Map (19th C) Display Map
 Printer Friendly Version
 Previous Household
 Next Household
NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
John Watson HeadUnmarried46MFarmer of 350 Acres employing 6 Lab & 1 BoyPeebles, Skirling LinkLink 
Name John Watson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Unmarried
Age 46
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 350 Acres employing 6 Lab & 1 Boy
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
1841 Census Link
1851 Census Link
Agnes Watson SisterUnmarried32F Peebles, Skirling LinkLink 
Name Agnes Watson
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 32
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
1841 Census Link
1851 Census Link
Cathrine Somerville ServantUnmarried24FHouse maidPeebles, Skirling LinkLink 
Name Cathrine Somerville
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation House maid
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
1841 Census Link
1851 Census Link
Mary Clark ServantUnmarried18FDairy MaidPeebles, Skirling Not AliveLink 
Name Mary Clark
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Dairy Maid
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link
William Mitchell ServantUnmarried21MPloughmanLanark, Crawford Doubtful 
Name William Mitchell
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census Doubtful
Robert Brown ServantUnmarried19MPloughmanPeebles, Glenholm Link 
Name Robert Brown
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Peebles, Glenholm
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census Link
Thos. Grosset ServantUnmarried17MFarm ServantLanark, Carluke Not AliveSee Notes1851 629/9 p2
Name Thos. Grosset
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Lanark, Carluke
Notes 1851 629/9 p2
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census See Notes
James Robb ServantUnmarried12MFarm ServantLanark, Libberton Not AliveLink 
Name James Robb
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Lanark, Libberton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Skirling, Peeblesshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 4; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=76902023: accessed 21 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.

If a person has a '+' symbol next to their entry, this indicates that we have further research material stored about an individual which we can provide at a modest cost on request.

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.