1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishSt. Boswells
Enumeration Book1
Page3
Schedule15
Town/VillageSt. Boswells
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Children at School2
Location NotesMain Street, south side
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
William Thomson HeadWidower56MJoiner, employs 4 men & 2 boysRoxburgh, St. Boswells  
Name William Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widower
Age 56
Sex M
Occupation Joiner, employs 4 men & 2 boys
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
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Agnes Thomson DaughterUnmarried23FDressmakerRoxburgh, St. Boswells  
Name Agnes Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation Dressmaker
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
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John Y. Thomson Son 10MscholarRoxburgh, St. Boswells Not Alive 
Name John Y. Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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William Thomson Son 8MscholarRoxburgh, St. Boswells Not AliveNot Alive 
Name William Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 8
Sex M
Occupation scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Robert Thomson Son 5M Roxburgh, St. Boswells Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Robert Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Joseph Thomson Son 2M Roxburgh, St. Boswells Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Joseph Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
James Thomson FatherWidower87Mretired JoinerBerwick, Nenthorn  
Name James Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Father
Condition Widower
Age 87
Sex M
Occupation retired Joiner
Birthplace Berwick, Nenthorn
Notes
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James Henderson Nephew[left blank]21MJoiner - journeymanEngland, Newcastle on Tyne  
Name James Henderson
Other Name
Relationship Nephew
Condition [left blank]
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Joiner - journeyman
Birthplace England, Newcastle on Tyne
Notes
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Betty Knox ServantUnmarried34FDom. ServantRoxburgh, St. Boswells  
Name Betty Knox
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 34
Sex F
Occupation Dom. Servant
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
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George Robertson ApprenticeUnmarried16MApprentice - JoinerRoxburgh, St. Boswells Not Alive 
Name George Robertson
Other Name
Relationship Apprentice
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Apprentice - Joiner
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Alexr. Black Boarder 13MScholarMidlothian, Edinburgh Not Alive 
Name Alexr. Black
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 3; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=80401015: 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.