1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishSprouston
Enumeration Book1
Page6
Schedule21
AddressEaster Softlaw New
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Children at School0
Location NotesEaster Softlaw Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
George Watson HeadMarried68MFarmer of 608 Acres employing 10 men 10 Women & 3 BoysRoxburgh, Morebattle  
Name George Watson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 68
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 608 Acres employing 10 men 10 Women & 3 Boys
Birthplace Roxburgh, Morebattle
Notes
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Margaret Watson WifeMarried59F Berwick, Gordon  
Name Margaret Watson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 59
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Gordon
Notes
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Margaret Watson DaughterUnmarried37F Roxburgh, Melrose  
Name Margaret Watson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 37
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
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Agnes Watson DaughterUnmarried23F Berwick, Westruther  
Name Agnes Watson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Westruther
Notes
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John Watson SonUnmarried21M Berwick, Westruther  
Name John Watson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Westruther
Notes
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William Watson SonUnmarried18M Roxburgh, Sprouston Not Alive 
Name William Watson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Sprouston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Andrew Lockie Watson SonUnmarried16MLawyer's ClerkRoxburgh, Sprouston Not Alive 
Name Andrew Lockie Watson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Lawyer's Clerk
Birthplace Roxburgh, Sprouston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Mary Hogg ServantUnmarried19FDomestic ServRoxburgh, Stichill  
Name Mary Hogg
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Serv
Birthplace Roxburgh, Stichill
Notes
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Andrew Scott ServantUnmarried18MPloughmanBerwick, Westruther Not Alive 
Name Andrew Scott
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Berwick, Westruther
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Charles Rutherford ServantUnmarried16MPloughmanRoxburgh, Sprouston Not Alive 
Name Charles Rutherford
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Roxburgh, Sprouston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Mark Tully ServantUnmarried60MIndoor ["Shepherd" deleted]England  
Name Mark Tully
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 60
Sex M
Occupation Indoor ["Shepherd" deleted]
Birthplace England
Notes
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Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 6; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=80701021: 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.