1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishLauder
Enumeration Book2
Page2
Schedule10
AddressKedslie
Rooms with Windows13
Children at School1
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Alexander Shiels HeadMarried41MAuctioneer & Farmer of 390 acres of land & employing 5 Men & 3 WomenBerwick, Earlston  
Name Alexander Shiels
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 41
Sex M
Occupation Auctioneer & Farmer of 390 acres of land & employing 5 Men & 3 Women
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
Lizzie Shiels WifeMarried22F Berwick, Swinton  
Name Lizzie Shiels
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Swinton
Notes
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1851 Census
James Shiels SonUnmarried10MScholarBerwick, Earlston Not Alive 
Name James Shiels
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Ellen E. Shiels DaughterUnmarried2F Berwick, Lauder Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Ellen E. Shiels
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Lauder
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
John Watherstone ServantUnmarried24MPloughmanBerwick, Gordon  
Name John Watherstone
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Berwick, Gordon
Notes
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Thomas Fairbairn ServantUnmarried16MByremanBerwick, Lauder Not Alive 
Name Thomas Fairbairn
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Byreman
Birthplace Berwick, Lauder
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Elizabeth Truner ServantUnmarried21FCookMidlothian, Hall Pringle  
Name Elizabeth Truner
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation Cook
Birthplace Midlothian, Hall Pringle
Notes
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Jessie Park ServantUnmarried12FHouse MaidRoxburgh, Blainslie Not Alive 
Name Jessie Park
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation House Maid
Birthplace Roxburgh, Blainslie
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Lauder, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=74802010: accessed 20 Aug 2025); 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.