1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishMertoun
Enumeration Book1
Page1
Schedule1
AddressBemersyde East End
Rooms with Windows9
Children at School4
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Robert Davidson HeadMarried51MFarmer 307 Acres employing 7 LabBerwick, Earlston  
Name Robert Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 51
Sex M
Occupation Farmer 307 Acres employing 7 Lab
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
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Ann Davidson WifeMarried44FFarmer's WifeDumfries, Johnstone  
Name Ann Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 44
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Wife
Birthplace Dumfries, Johnstone
Notes
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William Davidson SonUnmarried20MFarmer's SonRoxburgh, St. Boswells  
Name William Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
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Alexander Davidson SonUnmarried18MFarmer's SonRoxburgh, St. Boswells Not Alive 
Name Alexander Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Andrew Davidson SonUnmarried13MScholarRoxburgh, St. Boswells Not Alive 
Name Andrew Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Elizabeth Davidson DaughterUnmarried11FScholarRoxburgh, St. Boswells Not Alive 
Name Elizabeth Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
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James Davidson SonUnmarried9MScholarBerwick, Mertoun Not Alive 
Name James Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Mertoun
Notes
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Thomas Davidson SonUnmarried7MScholarBerwick, Mertoun Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Thomas Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 7
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Mertoun
Notes
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1851 Census Not Alive
Helen Davidson DaughterUnmarried5FFarmers DaughterBerwick, Mertoun Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Helen Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daughter
Birthplace Berwick, Mertoun
Notes
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1851 Census Not Alive
Jane Davidson DaughterUnmarried2FFarmers DaughterBerwick, Mertoun Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Jane Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daughter
Birthplace Berwick, Mertoun
Notes
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1851 Census Not Alive
Margaret Young ServantUnmarried19FDomestic ServantRoxburgh, Melrose  
Name Margaret Young
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
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Agness Beattie ServantUnmarried16FDomestic ServantSelkirk, Ettrick Not Alive 
Name Agness Beattie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace Selkirk, Ettrick
Notes
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Thomas Scott ServantUnmarried15MAg LabSelkirk, Ettrick Not Alive 
Name Thomas Scott
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Ag Lab
Birthplace Selkirk, Ettrick
Notes
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Alexander Laidlaw ServantUnmarried21MShepherdRoxburgh, Southdean  
Name Alexander Laidlaw
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Roxburgh, Southdean
Notes
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Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Mertoun, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=75101001: accessed 22 Sep 2024); Original Source: 1861 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 2011-2014.
1861 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.