1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishSmailholm
Enumeration Book1
Page2
Schedule1
AddressSmailholm Mains
Rooms with Windows9
Children at School0
Location NotesSmailholm Mains Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
James Tait HeadMarried37MFarmer of 540 Acres employing 10 Men 8 Women & 2 BoysRoxburgh, Smailholm  
Name James Tait
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 37
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 540 Acres employing 10 Men 8 Women & 2 Boys
Birthplace Roxburgh, Smailholm
Notes
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Janet Tait WifeMarried35F Berwick, Mertoun  
Name Janet Tait
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 35
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Mertoun
Notes
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Agness C. Tait Daughter 4F Roxburgh, Smailholm Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Agness C. Tait
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Smailholm
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
John Tait Son 3M Roxburgh, Smailholm Not AliveNot Alive 
Name John Tait
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 3
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Smailholm
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Thomas W. Tait Son 1M Roxburgh, Smailholm Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Thomas W. Tait
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 1
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Smailholm
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Janet Tait MotherWidow69FLate Farmers Wid.Berwick, Chirnside  
Name Janet Tait
Other Name
Relationship Mother
Condition Widow
Age 69
Sex F
Occupation Late Farmers Wid.
Birthplace Berwick, Chirnside
Notes
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Euphemia Kerr ServantUnmarried31FSick NurseBerwick, Greenlaw  
Name Euphemia Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 31
Sex F
Occupation Sick Nurse
Birthplace Berwick, Greenlaw
Notes
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Margaret Rutherford ServantUnmarried19FDomestic Serv.Roxburgh, Sprouston  
Name Margaret Rutherford
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Serv.
Birthplace Roxburgh, Sprouston
Notes
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Margaret Lamb ServantUnmarried19FDomestic Serv.Roxburgh, Kelso  
Name Margaret Lamb
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Serv.
Birthplace Roxburgh, Kelso
Notes
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Isabella Forsyth ServantUnmarried15FDomestic Serv.Berwick, Earlston Not Alive 
Name Isabella Forsyth
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Serv.
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=80501001: 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.
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