1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishMelrose
Enumeration Book1
Page19
Schedule113
Town/VillageMelrose
AddressLaurel Bank, Weirhill Place
Rooms with Windows14
Children at School11
Location NotesLaurelbank, High Cross Avenue, north side
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Sophia Liston HeadUnmarried50FSchoolmistressEdinburgh  
Name Sophia Liston
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Unmarried
Age 50
Sex F
Occupation Schoolmistress
Birthplace Edinburgh
Notes
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Isabella K. Liston SisterUnmarried49FTeacher (Boarding Estab)Edinburgh  
Name Isabella K. Liston
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 49
Sex F
Occupation Teacher (Boarding Estab)
Birthplace Edinburgh
Notes
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Agnes Nicol NieceUnmarried31FGovernessEdinburgh  
Name Agnes Nicol
Other Name
Relationship Niece
Condition Unmarried
Age 31
Sex F
Occupation Governess
Birthplace Edinburgh
Notes
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Elisabeth Weir GovernessUnmarried24FGovernessEdinburgh  
Name Elisabeth Weir
Other Name
Relationship Governess
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation Governess
Birthplace Edinburgh
Notes
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Isab. G. Fairweather PupilUnmarried17FPupilAngus, Brechin Not Alive 
Name Isab. G. Fairweather
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Pupil
Birthplace Angus, Brechin
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Isabella Maxwell PupilUnmarried17FPupilKirkcudbright, Castle Douglas Not Alive 
Name Isabella Maxwell
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Pupil
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Castle Douglas
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Agnes Steel PupilUnmarried17FPupilStirling, Falkirk Not Alive 
Name Agnes Steel
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Pupil
Birthplace Stirling, Falkirk
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Agnes Anderson PupilUnmarried17FPupilEdinburgh Not Alive 
Name Agnes Anderson
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Pupil
Birthplace Edinburgh
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Hannah Punton Pupil 15FScholarEast Lothian, Aberlady Not Alive 
Name Hannah Punton
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Lothian, Aberlady
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Mary Punton Pupil 12FScholarEast Lothian, Aberlady Not Alive 
Name Mary Punton
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Lothian, Aberlady
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Christina Wood Pupil 15FScholarMidlothian, Leith Not Alive 
Name Christina Wood
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Midlothian, Leith
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Grace Nicol Pupil 11FScholarKinross Not Alive 
Name Grace Nicol
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kinross
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Agnes Randolph Pupil 10FScholarLanark, Glasgow Not Alive 
Name Agnes Randolph
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 10
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Lanark, Glasgow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Jane Ross Pupil 14FScholarEngland Not Alive 
Name Jane Ross
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace England
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Augusta Ashburner Pupil 11FScholarEast Indies Not Alive 
Name Augusta Ashburner
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Indies
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Elisabeth F. Ashburner Pupil 10FScholarEast Indies Not Alive 
Name Elisabeth F. Ashburner
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 10
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Indies
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Jessie G. Ashburner Pupil 9FScholarEast Indies Not Alive 
Name Jessie G. Ashburner
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Indies
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Catherine J. Ashburner Pupil 7FScholarEast Indies Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Catherine J. Ashburner
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Indies
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Margt. J. Ashburner Pupil 6FScholarEast Indies Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Margt. J. Ashburner
Other Name
Relationship Pupil
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Indies
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Agnes Bruce Servant[left blank]26FCookRoxburgh, Bowden  
Name Agnes Bruce
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition [left blank]
Age 26
Sex F
Occupation Cook
Birthplace Roxburgh, Bowden
Notes
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Janet McVitie Servant[left blank]20FHouse MaidKirkcudbright  
Name Janet McVitie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition [left blank]
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation House Maid
Birthplace Kirkcudbright
Notes
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Jemima Borthwick Servant[left blank]14FTable MaidRoxburgh, Melrose Not Alive 
Name Jemima Borthwick
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition [left blank]
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Table Maid
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 19; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=799101113: accessed 28 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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