1851 Census

CountyPeeblesshire
ParishEddleston
Enumeration Book4
Page10
Schedule28
AddressWindylaws
Location NotesWindylaws Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Sommerville HeadMarried27MLanded Proprietor and farmer of 220 acres employing 4 in & 2 out-door LabourersPeebles, Peebles LinkLink 
Name John Sommerville
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 27
Sex M
Occupation Landed Proprietor and farmer of 220 acres employing 4 in & 2 out-door Labourers
Birthplace Peebles, Peebles
Notes
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Margaret SommervilleCochraneWifeMarried23F Peebles, Peebles LinkLink 
Name Margaret Sommerville
Other Name Cochrane
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Peebles, Peebles
Notes
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Margaret Sommerville Daughter 11 m.F Peebles, Eddleston Not AliveLink 
Name Margaret Sommerville
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 11 m.
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Peebles, Eddleston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Janet Cochrane Sister-in-lawUnmarried9F Peebles, Peebles Link 
Name Janet Cochrane
Other Name
Relationship Sister-in-law
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Peebles, Peebles
Notes
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Simon Traquair ServantUnmarried50MShepherdPeebles, Eddleston Link 
Name Simon Traquair
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Peebles, Eddleston
Notes
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Alexander Watson ServantUnmarried26MAg. lab.Peebles, West Linton LinkLinkto marry Elizabeth Smith
Name Alexander Watson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Ag. lab.
Birthplace Peebles, West Linton
Notes to marry Elizabeth Smith
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William Melrose ServantUnmarried18MAg. lab.Midlothian, Lasswade LinkLink 
Name William Melrose
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Ag. lab.
Birthplace Midlothian, Lasswade
Notes
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John Veitch ServantUnmarried18MCowherdPeebles, Peebles Link 
Name John Veitch
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Cowherd
Birthplace Peebles, Peebles
Notes
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Mary Thom ServantUnmarried25FKitchen MaidPeebles, Eddleston Link 
Name Mary Thom
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation Kitchen Maid
Birthplace Peebles, Eddleston
Notes
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Janet Russel ServantUnmarried17FNurserymaidPeebles, Broughton LinkLink 
Name Janet Russel
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Nurserymaid
Birthplace Peebles, Broughton
Notes
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James Harrington Mendicantn.k.40MMendicantIreland  
Name James Harrington
Other Name
Relationship Mendicant
Condition n.k.
Age 40
Sex M
Occupation Mendicant
Birthplace Ireland
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 10; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=76004028: accessed 21 Sep 2024); Original Source: 1851 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 2011-2015.
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