1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishMelrose
Enumeration Book6
Page1
Schedule4
AddressWest Housebyres
Rooms with Windows14
Children at School1
Location NotesWester Housebyres Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Jessie Murray WifeMarried40FFarmers Wife 700 acres employing 10 Men & 4 womenBerwick, Swinton  
Name Jessie Murray
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Wife 700 acres employing 10 Men & 4 women
Birthplace Berwick, Swinton
Notes
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Robert Murray Son 6MScholarRoxburgh, Melrose Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Robert Murray
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Annie Murray Daur-in-lawUnmarried23F Midlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Annie Murray
Other Name
Relationship Daur-in-law
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Jane E. Murray Daur-in-lawUnmarried21F Midlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Jane E. Murray
Other Name
Relationship Daur-in-law
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Margaret Wood ServantUnmarried37FCookRoxburgh, Ancrum  
Name Margaret Wood
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 37
Sex F
Occupation Cook
Birthplace Roxburgh, Ancrum
Notes
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Betsy Shortread ServantUnmarried18FHousemaidBerwick, Earlston Not Alive 
Name Betsy Shortread
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Housemaid
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
John Scott ServantUnmarried25MGroomEast Lothian, Bolton  
Name John Scott
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex M
Occupation Groom
Birthplace East Lothian, Bolton
Notes
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Duncan Fraser ServantUnmarried26MShepherdInverness-shire  
Name Duncan Fraser
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Inverness-shire
Notes
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James Ramage ServantUnmarried17MShepherdMidlothian, Temple Not Alive 
Name James Ramage
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Midlothian, Temple
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Adam Turner ServantUnmarried17MPloughmanSelkirk, Yarrow Not Alive 
Name Adam Turner
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=799106004: accessed 22 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.
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