1861 Census

CountyRoxburghshire
ParishMelrose
Enumeration Book1
Page17
Schedule105
Town/VillageMelrose
AddressWeirhill Pl:
Rooms with Windows2
Children at School2
Location Notesgeneral location for Weirhill Place
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Alexr. Wishart HeadMarried33MTailorAngus, Montrose  
Name Alexr. Wishart
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 33
Sex M
Occupation Tailor
Birthplace Angus, Montrose
Notes
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1851 Census
Anne WishartMunroWifeMarried27F Ross, Tain  
Name Anne Wishart
Other Name Munro
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 27
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Ross, Tain
Notes
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John Wishart Son 11MScholarAngus, Montrose Not Alive 
Name John Wishart
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Angus, Montrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Alexander Wishart Son 6MScholarEdinburgh Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Alexander Wishart
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Edinburgh
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Mary Anne Wishart Daughter 4F Roxburgh, Melrose Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Mary Anne Wishart
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
William D. Wishart Son 2M Roxburgh, Melrose Not AliveNot Alive 
Name William D. Wishart
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Elisabeth Munro Mother-in-lawWidow50FFund HolderRoss, Tain  
Name Elisabeth Munro
Other Name
Relationship Mother-in-law
Condition Widow
Age 50
Sex F
Occupation Fund Holder
Birthplace Ross, Tain
Notes
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James McPherson LodgerUnmarried21MTailorEdinburgh  
Name James McPherson
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Tailor
Birthplace Edinburgh
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 17; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=799101105: accessed 09 Jul 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.
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