1851 Census

CountySelkirkshire
ParishRoberton
Enumeration Book1
Page3
Schedule7
AddressBorthwickbrae Burnfoot
Location NotesBorthwickbrae Burnfoot Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Oliver HeadMarried49MFarmer, Supposed about 1200 acres employing 4 LabourersRoxburgh, Hawick  
Name James Oliver
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 49
Sex M
Occupation Farmer, Supposed about 1200 acres employing 4 Labourers
Birthplace Roxburgh, Hawick
Notes
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Dorothy Oliver WifeMarried32F Selkirk, Roberton  
Name Dorothy Oliver
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 32
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Selkirk, Roberton
Notes
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James Oliver SonUnmarried6M Selkirk, Roberton Not Alive 
Name James Oliver
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Selkirk, Roberton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
William Moffat Oliver SonUnmarried4M Selkirk, Roberton Not Alive 
Name William Moffat Oliver
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Selkirk, Roberton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Jane Oliver DaughterUnmarried2F Selkirk, Roberton Not Alive 
Name Jane Oliver
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Selkirk, Roberton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Helen Elliot Oliver DaughterUnmarried1F Selkirk, Roberton Not Alive 
Name Helen Elliot Oliver
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 1
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Selkirk, Roberton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
William Elliot Oliver BrotherUnmarried31MLately from AustraliaSelkirk, Roberton  
Name William Elliot Oliver
Other Name
Relationship Brother
Condition Unmarried
Age 31
Sex M
Occupation Lately from Australia
Birthplace Selkirk, Roberton
Notes
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James Murray ServantUnmarried35MAg. Lab.Selkirk, Yarrow  
Name James Murray
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex M
Occupation Ag. Lab.
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
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William Beattie ServantUnmarried24MShepherdSelkirk, Yarrow  
Name William Beattie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Selkirk, Yarrow
Notes
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Mary Scott ServantUnmarried22FHouse Serv.Roxburgh, Teviothead  
Name Mary Scott
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation House Serv.
Birthplace Roxburgh, Teviothead
Notes
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Isabella Anderson ServantUnmarried16FHouse Serv.Roxburgh, Hawick  
Name Isabella Anderson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation House Serv.
Birthplace Roxburgh, Hawick
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Roberton, Selkirkshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 3; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=77701007: accessed 22 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.
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.