1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishMelrose
Enumeration Book6
Page2
Schedule7
AddressWest Housebyres
Rooms with Windows3
Children at School3
Location NotesWester Housebyres Cottages
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
George Aitchison HeadMarried41MPloughmanBerwick, Nenthorn  
Name George Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 41
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Berwick, Nenthorn
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
Margaret Aitchison WifeMarried42F Roxburgh, Smailholm  
Name Margaret Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Smailholm
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
Betsy Aitchison DaughterUnmarried18FFarm ServantRoxburgh, Morebattle Not Alive 
Name Betsy Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Roxburgh, Morebattle
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Helen Aitchison DaughterUnmarried16FFarm ServantSelkirk, Galashiels Not Alive 
Name Helen Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
John Aitchison Son 9MScholarSelkirk, Kirkhope Not Alive 
Name John Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Kirkhope
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
James Aitchison Son 8MScholarSelkirk, Kirkhope Not AliveNot Alive 
Name James Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 8
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Kirkhope
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Margaret Aitchison Daughter 7FScholarSelkirk, Kirkhope Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Margaret Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Selkirk, Kirkhope
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Andrew Aitchison Son 5M Selkirk, Galashiels Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Andrew Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Selkirk, Galashiels
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Sarah Aitchison Daughter 2F Roxburgh, Melrose Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Sarah Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
George Aitchison Son 1 weekM Roxburgh, Melrose Not AliveNot Alive 
Name George Aitchison
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 1 week
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=799106007: accessed 23 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.