1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishAncrum
Enumeration Book3
Page11
Schedule42
AddressPalacehill Farm
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Children at School5
Location NotesPalacehill Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Thomas Davidson HeadMarried55MFarmer of 387 Acres, employing 6 Labourers and 4 WomenBerwick, Earlston Link 
Name Thomas Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 55
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 387 Acres, employing 6 Labourers and 4 Women
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
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Elisabeth Davidson WifeMarried40FFarmer's WifeEdinburgh Link 
Name Elisabeth Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Wife
Birthplace Edinburgh
Notes
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Elisabeth Davidson DaughterUnmarried17FFarmer's DaughterRoxburgh, Melrose Not AliveLink 
Name Elisabeth Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Daughter
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link
Jane Davidson DaughterUnmarried15FFarmer's DaughterRoxburgh, Melrose Not AliveLink 
Name Jane Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Daughter
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link
Agnes Davidson Daughter 13FScholarRoxburgh, Ancrum Not AliveLink 
Name Agnes Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Ancrum
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link
Susan Davidson Daughter 12FScholarRoxburgh, Ancrum Not AliveLink 
Name Susan Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Ancrum
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link
William Davidson Son 10MScholarRoxburgh, Ancrum Not AliveLink 
Name William Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Ancrum
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link
Adam Davidson Son 8MScholarRoxburgh, Ancrum Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Adam Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 8
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Ancrum
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Thomas Davidson Son 6MScholarRoxburgh, Ancrum Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Thomas Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Ancrum
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Alan Davidson Son 4M Roxburgh, Ancrum Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Alan Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Ancrum
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Margaret Davidson Daughter 1F Roxburgh, Ancrum Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Margaret Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 1
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Ancrum
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
James Davidson Son Under 2 MonthsM Roxburgh, Ancrum Not AliveNot Alive 
Name James Davidson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age Under 2 Months
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Ancrum
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Margaret Scott ServantUnmarried20FDomestic ServantRoxburgh, Wilton Link 
Name Margaret Scott
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace Roxburgh, Wilton
Notes
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Walter Nichol ServantUnmarried15MAgricultural LabourerSelkirk, Galashiels Not AliveLink 
Name Walter Nichol
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Agricultural Labourer
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Link

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 11; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=78003042: 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.