1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishKelso
Enumeration Book13
Page2
Schedule2
Town/VillageKelso
AddressKelso Union Poorhouse
Rooms with Windows0
Children at School0
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Robert Winlaw InmateWidower83MSawyerRoxburgh, P. of Ancrum Link 
Name Robert Winlaw
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 83
Sex M
Occupation Sawyer
Birthplace Roxburgh, P. of Ancrum
Notes
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Nicol Brack InmateWidower80MMill-WrightRoxburgh, P. of Melrose  
Name Nicol Brack
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 80
Sex M
Occupation Mill-Wright
Birthplace Roxburgh, P. of Melrose
Notes
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Thomas Fairbairn InmateWidower75MPloughmanRoxburgh, P. of Ednam Link 
Name Thomas Fairbairn
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 75
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Roxburgh, P. of Ednam
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Robert Aimers InmateWidower56MCooperRoxburgh, T. of Kelso Link 
Name Robert Aimers
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 56
Sex M
Occupation Cooper
Birthplace Roxburgh, T. of Kelso
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John Hume InmateMarried62MBlacksmithRoxburgh, T. of Kelso  
Name John Hume
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Married
Age 62
Sex M
Occupation Blacksmith
Birthplace Roxburgh, T. of Kelso
Notes
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George Wright InmateUnmarried56MCabinet-makerRoxburgh, T. of Kelso  
Name George Wright
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 56
Sex M
Occupation Cabinet-maker
Birthplace Roxburgh, T. of Kelso
Notes
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Thomas Elliot InmateUnmarried62MAgricultural LabourerRoxburgh, P. of Yetholm Link 
Name Thomas Elliot
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 62
Sex M
Occupation Agricultural Labourer
Birthplace Roxburgh, P. of Yetholm
Notes
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David Blyth InmateUnmarried18MDeaf & Dumb from BirthRoxburgh, T. of Yetholm Not AliveLink 
Name David Blyth
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Deaf & Dumb from Birth
Birthplace Roxburgh, T. of Yetholm
Notes
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Margaret Brown InmateWidow66F Roxburgh, P. of Yetholm  
Name Margaret Brown
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 66
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, P. of Yetholm
Notes
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Betty Brown InmateUnmarried52F Midlothian, P. of Cockpen Link 
Name Betty Brown
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 52
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Midlothian, P. of Cockpen
Notes
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Sarah Brack InmateUnmarried40F Roxburgh, P. of Melrose  
Name Sarah Brack
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, P. of Melrose
Notes
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Agness Sprott InmateUnmarried45F England, British Subject Link 
Name Agness Sprott
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 45
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace England, British Subject
Notes
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Helen Brown InmateWidow37F Belgium Link 
Name Helen Brown
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 37
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Belgium
Notes
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Alice Jeffrey InmateMarried41F Berwick, T. of Coldstream  
Name Alice Jeffrey
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Married
Age 41
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, T. of Coldstream
Notes
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Janet Short InmateUnmarried70F Berwick, P. of Eccles Link 
Name Janet Short
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 70
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, P. of Eccles
Notes
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Edith Souter InmateWidow68F England  
Name Edith Souter
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 68
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace England
Notes
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Marion Dinwoodie InmateWidow81F Berwick, T. of Earlston  
Name Marion Dinwoodie
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 81
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, T. of Earlston
Notes
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Jean Mack InmateUnmarried82F Roxburgh, P. of Melrose LinkLink 
Name Jean Mack
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 82
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, P. of Melrose
Notes
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Ann Hilson InmateWidow48F Edinburgh, P. of St. Andrews  
Name Ann Hilson
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 48
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Edinburgh, P. of St. Andrews
Notes
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Margaret Cranston InmateUnmarried22F Roxburgh, T. of Galashiels  
Name Margaret Cranston
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, T. of Galashiels
Notes
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Janet Kerr McIverMcIverInmateWidow51F Roxburgh, T. of Kelso  
Name Janet Kerr McIver
Other Name McIver
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 51
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, T. of Kelso
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Francis McKay InmateWidow31F Roxburgh, P. of Ednam  
Name Francis McKay
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 31
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, P. of Ednam
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Agness Allan InmateUnmarried29F Berwick, P. of Eccles Link 
Name Agness Allan
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 29
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, P. of Eccles
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Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Kelso, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 13, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=79313002: accessed 26 Oct 2025); 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.


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