Coverage - Census
The coverage of each of our census record sets is shown under the individual headings below.
1841 Census (111,330 names)
Complete counties: Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire.
Dumfriesshire: Parishes of Durisdeer, Eskdalemuir, Ewes, Glencairn, Gretna, Half Morton, Hoddom, Holywood and Westerkirk.
East Lothian: Parish of Soutra.
Midlothian: Parishes of Heriot, Stow, and Fala.
1851 Census (224,150 names)
Complete counties: Berwickshire, Dumfriesshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire.
East Lothian: Parish of Soutra.
Kirkcudbrightshire: Parishes of Anwoth, Balmaclellan, Balmaghie, Borgue, Buittle, Carsphairn, Colvend & Southwick, Crossmichael, Dalry, Girthon, Irongray and Kells.
Lanarkshire: Parishes of Carmichael, Carmunnock, Carnwath, Carstairs, Covington & Thankerton, Crawford, Crawfordjohn, Culter, Dolphinton, Dunsyre, Lamington, Walston and Wiston & Roberton.
Midlothian: Parishes of Heriot, Stow, and Fala.
Wigtownshire: Parishes of Glasserton, Kirkcowan, Mochrum and Whithorn.
1861 Census (115,521 names)
Complete counties: Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire.
Dumfriesshire: Parish of Ewes.
East Lothian: Parish of Soutra.
Midlothian: Parishes of Heriot, Stow, and Fala.
