1851 Census

CountyLanarkshire
ParishCovington & Thankerton
Enumeration Book2
Page11
Schedule46
AddressSherifflats
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Lindsay SonUnmarried39MFarmer's Son (employed on the Farm); Head Absent on the night 30 March Farm of (117 acres) employing (7) Lab.Lanark, Covington  
Name John Lindsay
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 39
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son (employed on the Farm); Head Absent on the night 30 March Farm of (117 acres) employing (7) Lab.
Birthplace Lanark, Covington
Notes
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James Lindsay SonUnmarried39MFarmer's Son (employed on the Farm)Lanark, Covington  
Name James Lindsay
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 39
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son (employed on the Farm)
Birthplace Lanark, Covington
Notes
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Thomas Lindsay SonUnmarried37MFarmer's Son (employed on the Farm)Lanark, Covington  
Name Thomas Lindsay
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 37
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son (employed on the Farm)
Birthplace Lanark, Covington
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Andrew Ritchie Son-in-lawMarried40MFarm Lab.Lanark, Biggar  
Name Andrew Ritchie
Other Name
Relationship Son-in-law
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex M
Occupation Farm Lab.
Birthplace Lanark, Biggar
Notes
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Helen RitchieLindsayDaughterMarried30FVisitorLanark, Covington  
Name Helen Ritchie
Other Name Lindsay
Relationship Daughter
Condition Married
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation Visitor
Birthplace Lanark, Covington
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Elizabeth Ritchie Grand Daur 8FScholarLanark, Libberton Not Alive 
Name Elizabeth Ritchie
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Lanark, Libberton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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James Ritchie Grand Son 6MScholarLanark, Biggar Not Alive 
Name James Ritchie
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Lanark, Biggar
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Rachel Ritchie Grand Daur 4F Lanark, Biggar Not Alive 
Name Rachel Ritchie
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Lanark, Biggar
Notes
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Alexander Ritchie Grand Son 1M Lanark, Biggar Not Alive 
Name Alexander Ritchie
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition
Age 1
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Lanark, Biggar
Notes
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Eliza Lindsay Grand DaurUnmarried16FFarm Serv.Lanark, Covington  
Name Eliza Lindsay
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Farm Serv.
Birthplace Lanark, Covington
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Mary Young ServantUnmarried34FHouse Serv.Midlothian, West Calder  
Name Mary Young
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 34
Sex F
Occupation House Serv.
Birthplace Midlothian, West Calder
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Margaret Paterson ServantUnmarried15FFarm Serv.Lanark, Carmichael  
Name Margaret Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Farm Serv.
Birthplace Lanark, Carmichael
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Covington & Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 11; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=63402046: accessed 24 Sep 2024); Original Source: 1851 Scotland Census, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Transcription - Copyright Graham Maxwell 2011-2015.
1851 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.