1861 Census

CountyPeeblesshire
ParishSkirling
Enumeration Book2
Page5
Schedule25
AddressFarmhouse of Muirburn
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Children at School0
Location NotesMuirburn Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Robert Watson HeadMarried48MFarmer of 500 Ac employing 10 LabourersPeebles, Skirling LinkLink 
Name Robert Watson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 500 Ac employing 10 Labourers
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
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Mary WatsonKennedyWifeMarried25FWifeLanark, Biggar See Notes1851 623/1 p45
Name Mary Watson
Other Name Kennedy
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation Wife
Birthplace Lanark, Biggar
Notes 1851 623/1 p45
1841 Census
1851 Census See Notes
Mary Watson Daughter 3F Peebles, Skirling Not AliveNot Aliveborn 14 November 1857
Name Mary Watson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes born 14 November 1857
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
James Watson Son 7 MonthsM Peebles, Skirling Not AliveNot Alive 
Name James Watson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 7 Months
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
James Gairdner ServantUnmarried20MShepherdLanark, Walston Link 
Name James Gairdner
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Lanark, Walston
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census Link
Adam Stewart ServantUnmarried22MPloughmanPeebles, Stobo LinkLink 
Name Adam Stewart
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Peebles, Stobo
Notes
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1851 Census Link
John Shankie ServantUnmarried17MPloughmanPeebles, Skirling Not AliveLink 
Name John Shankie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link
John Clark ServantUnmarried15MFarm ServantPeebles, Skirling Not AliveLink 
Name John Clark
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link
James Leions ServantUnmarried16MFarm ServantLanarkshire Not Alive 
Name James Leions
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Lanarkshire
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
William Ritchie Servant 14MFarm ServantLanarkshire, Covington Not AliveLink 
Name William Ritchie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Lanarkshire, Covington
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link
Jessie Watson ServantUnmarried24FDomestic ServantPeebles, Kilbucho Link 
Name Jessie Watson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace Peebles, Kilbucho
Notes
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1851 Census Link
Agnes Johnstone ServantUnmarried19FFarm Servt.Lanark, Wiston Link 
Name Agnes Johnstone
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servt.
Birthplace Lanark, Wiston
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census Link
Agnes Wyber Servant 15FFarm Servt.Lanark, Crawford Not AliveLink 
Name Agnes Wyber
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servt.
Birthplace Lanark, Crawford
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Skirling, Peeblesshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=76902025: 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.

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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.