1851 Census

CountyPeeblesshire
ParishWest Linton
Enumeration Book3
Page2
Schedule7
AddressMedwyn
Location NotesMedwyn House
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William Forbes HeadMarried47MLanded Proprietor & an Advocate in Edinburgh Farming 110 Acres (9 Labourers Employed)Midlothian, Edinburgh  
Name William Forbes
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 47
Sex M
Occupation Landed Proprietor & an Advocate in Edinburgh Farming 110 Acres (9 Labourers Employed)
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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1861 Census
Mary Anne Forbes WifeMarried39F England  
Name Mary Anne Forbes
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 39
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace England
Notes
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Mary Anne Forbes Daughter 6F Midlothian, Edinburgh Not Alive 
Name Mary Anne Forbes
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Loussie Forbes Daughter 5F Midlothian, Edinburgh Not Alive 
Name Loussie Forbes
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Harriet Susannah Forbes Daughter 3F Midlothian, Edinburgh Not Alive 
Name Harriet Susannah Forbes
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Helen Anne Forbes Daughter 2F Midlothian, Edinburgh Not Alive 
Name Helen Anne Forbes
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
William Edgar ServantUnmarried22MHouse ServantPeebles, Innerleithen  
Name William Edgar
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex M
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Peebles, Innerleithen
Notes
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James Small ServantUnmarried23MPloughmanLanark, Biggar  
Name James Small
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Lanark, Biggar
Notes
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James Ramsay ServantUnmarried15MFarm ServantPeebles, West Linton LinkLink 
Name James Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Peebles, West Linton
Notes
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Janet Fairly ServantUnmarried33FCookMidlothian, North Leith  
Name Janet Fairly
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 33
Sex F
Occupation Cook
Birthplace Midlothian, North Leith
Notes
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Isabella Borthwick ServantUnmarried27FDairymaidMidlothian, Cockpen  
Name Isabella Borthwick
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex F
Occupation Dairymaid
Birthplace Midlothian, Cockpen
Notes
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Mary Gibson ServantUnmarried17FHousemaidEdinburgh, St. Cuthberts  
Name Mary Gibson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Housemaid
Birthplace Edinburgh, St. Cuthberts
Notes
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Mary Gilling ServantUnmarried28FHead NurseEngland  
Name Mary Gilling
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 28
Sex F
Occupation Head Nurse
Birthplace England
Notes
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Jane Turnbull ServantUnmarried23FLadys MaidEngland  
Name Jane Turnbull
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation Ladys Maid
Birthplace England
Notes
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Sarah Incell ServantUnmarried18FNursery MaidMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Sarah Incell
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Nursery Maid
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of West Linton, Peeblesshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=77303007: accessed 21 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.