1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishMelrose
Enumeration Book1
Page10
Schedule61
Town/VillageMelrose
AddressPriory
Rooms with Windows23
Children at School1
Location NotesCommendator's House, Cloisters Road, north side
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
James Erskine HeadMarried50MWriter & BankerRoxburgh, Melrose  
Name James Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Writer & Banker
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
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Barbara Erskine WifeMarried49F Edinburgh  
Name Barbara Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 49
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Edinburgh
Notes
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Chas. Erskine SonUnmarried17M Roxburgh, Melrose Not Alive 
Name Chas. Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Mary M. Herriot ServantUnmarried26FCookArgyll, Islay  
Name Mary M. Herriot
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex F
Occupation Cook
Birthplace Argyll, Islay
Notes
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Cath. Scott ServantUnmarried18FLady's MaidSelkirk, Kirkhope Not Alive 
Name Cath. Scott
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Lady's Maid
Birthplace Selkirk, Kirkhope
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Elisab. Murray ServantUnmarried21FHouse MaidAngus, Brechin  
Name Elisab. Murray
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation House Maid
Birthplace Angus, Brechin
Notes
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Sarah Johnston ServantUnmarried26FDairy MaidDumfries, Dryfesdale  
Name Sarah Johnston
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex F
Occupation Dairy Maid
Birthplace Dumfries, Dryfesdale
Notes
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Alexr. Mclean ServantMarried25MButlerWigtown, Glenluce  
Name Alexr. Mclean
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Married
Age 25
Sex M
Occupation Butler
Birthplace Wigtown, Glenluce
Notes
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Thos. S. Cairnin ServantUnmarried22MCoachmanDumfries, Brydekirk  
Name Thos. S. Cairnin
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex M
Occupation Coachman
Birthplace Dumfries, Brydekirk
Notes
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Emily Pott Niece 7FScholarIndia, Benares Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Emily Pott
Other Name
Relationship Niece
Condition
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace India, Benares
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 10; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=799101061: accessed 27 Nov 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.
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