1851 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishMelrose
Enumeration Book6
Page6
Schedule20
AddressWest Housebyres
Location NotesWester Housebyres Cottages
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Swanston HeadMarried42MAg. LabourerSelkirk, Galashiels  
Name John Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex M
Occupation Ag. Labourer
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
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Elisabeth Swanston WifeMarried35F Dumfries, Johnstone  
Name Elisabeth Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 35
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Johnstone
Notes
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Andrew Swanston Son 9MScholarSelkirk, Galashiels  
Name Andrew Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
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Nicholas Swanston Daughter 8FScholarSelkirk, Galashiels Not Alive 
Name Nicholas Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Swanston Son 6MScholarSelkirk, Galashiels Not Alive 
Name James Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Isabella Swanston Daughter 4F Berwick, Channelkirk Not Alive 
Name Isabella Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Channelkirk
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
John Swanston Son 2M Roxburgh, Melrose Not Alive 
Name John Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
William Swanston Son under 1 moM Roxburgh, Melrose Not Alive 
Name William Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age under 1 mo
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Rebekah Hopkirk ServantUnmarried17FFarm Serv.Midlothian, Heriot  
Name Rebekah Hopkirk
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Farm Serv.
Birthplace Midlothian, Heriot
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 6; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=79906020: 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.
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.