1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishMelrose
Enumeration Book7
Page5
Schedule26
AddressMid Blainslie
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Children at School5
Location NotesMid Blainslie Farmhouse, now Upper Blainslie Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Thomas Simson HeadMarried57MFarmer of 770 acres employing 20 Labourers & 2 BoysRoxburgh, Melrose  
Name Thomas Simson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 57
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 770 acres employing 20 Labourers & 2 Boys
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
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Eliza Simson WifeMarried44F Midlothian, Newton  
Name Eliza Simson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 44
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Midlothian, Newton
Notes
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John Simson SonUnmarried17MLawyers Ap. Cl.Roxburgh, Melrose Not Alive 
Name John Simson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Lawyers Ap. Cl.
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Mary J. Simson DaughterUnmarried14FScholarRoxburgh, Melrose Not Alive 
Name Mary J. Simson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Thomas Simson Son 12MScholarRoxburgh, Melrose Not Alive 
Name Thomas Simson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Somerville Simson Son 10MScholarRoxburgh, Melrose Not Alive 
Name Somerville Simson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Charles Simson Son 10MScholarRoxburgh, Melrose Not Alive 
Name Charles Simson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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William D. Simson Son 7MScholarRoxburgh, Melrose Not AliveNot Alive 
Name William D. Simson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 7
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Elizabeth S. Simson Daughter 5F Roxburgh, Melrose Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Elizabeth S. Simson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Maggie H. Simson Daughter 2F Roxburgh, Melrose Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Maggie H. Simson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Lilias Shaw ServantUnmarried22FKitchenmaidBerwick, Lauder  
Name Lilias Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation Kitchenmaid
Birthplace Berwick, Lauder
Notes
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Margaret Cuthbertson ServantUnmarried20FHousemaidBerwick, Lauder  
Name Margaret Cuthbertson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Housemaid
Birthplace Berwick, Lauder
Notes
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Agnes C. B. Welsh ServantUnmarried18FNursery maidBerwick, Lauder Not Alive 
Name Agnes C. B. Welsh
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Nursery maid
Birthplace Berwick, Lauder
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
John Tocher ServantUnmarried14MCowherdBerwick, Westruther Not Alive 
Name John Tocher
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Cowherd
Birthplace Berwick, Westruther
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Alexander Guthrie ServantUnmarried19MPloughmanBerwick, Channelkirk  
Name Alexander Guthrie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Berwick, Channelkirk
Notes
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John Fairbairn ServantUnmarried20MPloughmanBerwick, Lauder  
Name John Fairbairn
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Berwick, Lauder
Notes
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Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 7, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=799107026: accessed 26 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.