1861 Census

CountySelkirkshire
ParishYarrow
Enumeration Book1
Page3
Schedule16
AddressBowerhope
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Children at School6
Location NotesBowerhope Farmhouse, Bowerhope cottage uninhabited in 1861
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Robert Laidlaw HeadMarried53MFarmer of 1300 acresSelkirk, Yarrow  
Name Robert Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 53
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 1300 acres
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
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Margaret Laidlaw WifeMarried42F Peebles, Megget  
Name Margaret Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Peebles, Megget
Notes
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Alexander Laidlaw SonUnmarried16MScholarSelkirk, Yarrow Not Alive 
Name Alexander Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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James M. Laidlaw Son 15MScholarSelkirk, Yarrow Not Alive 
Name James M. Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Janet Laidlaw Daughter 13FScholarSelkirk, Yarrow Not Alive 
Name Janet Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Isabella Laidlaw Daughter 11FScholarSelkirk, Yarrow Not Alive 
Name Isabella Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Christina Laidlaw Daughter 8FScholarSelkirk, Yarrow Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Christina Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Robert Laidlaw Son 5MScholarSelkirk, Yarrow Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Robert Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
William Laidlaw Son 3M Selkirk, Yarrow Not AliveNot Alive 
Name William Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 3
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Jane Laidlaw SisterUnmarried55FFund-holderSelkirk, Yarrow  
Name Jane Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 55
Sex F
Occupation Fund-holder
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
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Adam Laidlaw BrotherUnmarried43MFund-holderSelkirk, Yarrow  
Name Adam Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Brother
Condition Unmarried
Age 43
Sex M
Occupation Fund-holder
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
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William Bonnar TutorUnmarried19MTutorFife, Dunfermline  
Name William Bonnar
Other Name
Relationship Tutor
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Tutor
Birthplace Fife, Dunfermline
Notes
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Agnes Duncan ServantUnmarried35FHouse Maid (Dom Servt.)Dumfries, Ruthwell  
Name Agnes Duncan
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex F
Occupation House Maid (Dom Servt.)
Birthplace Dumfries, Ruthwell
Notes
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Millison Jardine ServantUnmarried30FCook (Dom. Servt)Dumfries, Lockerbie  
Name Millison Jardine
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation Cook (Dom. Servt)
Birthplace Dumfries, Lockerbie
Notes
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Walter Potts ServantUnmarried21MShepherdDumfries, Westerkirk  
Name Walter Potts
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Dumfries, Westerkirk
Notes
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James Shiell ServantUnmarried20MShepherdPeebles, Megget  
Name James Shiell
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Peebles, Megget
Notes
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Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 3; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=77901016: accessed 23 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.