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POPULATION OF ROXBURGHSHIRE,
IN THE YEARS 1801, 1811, 1821, AND 1831, EXHIBITING THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THIRTY YEARS.
The Italic letters b. p. and t. respectively signify Burgh, Parish, and Town — dec. means Decrease.
Annrum p.
Ashkirk fa J p
Bedrule p-
Boswell, St p.
Bowden j>.
Castleton p-
Cavers p-
Crailing p-
Ecford p-
Ednam p-
Hawick p- ^ t.
Hobkirk p-
Hounam p-
Jedburgh b. Sf p.
Kelso p-
Kirktown p-
Lilliesleaf «■
Lindean, with Gala- >
shiels (bj \'-^'
1801.
1811.
1821.
1831.
lucrease
30 Years.
1222
1309
1386
1454
232
348
396
360
405
57
260
235
344
309
49
497
508
636
701
204
829
866
954
1010
181
1781
1887
2038
2227
416
1382
1402
1504
1625
243
669
696
748
733
64
973
10O7
1133
1148
175
698
533
601
637
39
2798
368S
4387
4970
2172
760
70S
6-52
676
dec. 84
372
373
327
26(1
decll2
3834
44-54
5251
5647
1813
4196
4408
486C
4939
743
320
287
315
294
dec. 26
673
755
779
781
108
174
175
187
170
dec. 4
Linton p.
Makerston p.
Maxton p-
Melrose p.
Minto p.
Morebattle p.
Oxnam p.
Robertown (c) .p.
Roxburgh p-
Selkirk (^c^ p.
Smaitholm .'./>•
Southdeaa p.
Sprouston .p.
Stitchel (dj p.
Wilton p.
Yetholm p.
Total Population of
Roxburghshire
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1801.
1811.
1821.
1831.
30 Ytars.
403
462
468
462
59
248
352
345
326
78
368
438
463
462
94
2625
3132
3467
4339
1714
477
514
472
481
4
785
983
1070
1055
270
688
727
693
670
dec. 12
381
328
384
424
43
949
946
926
962
13
446
455
520
'628
182
697
804
837
839
142
1105
1199
1371
1384
279
506
522
451
434
dec. 72
1307
150C
1661
1866
559
1011
1138
1280
1289
278
33682
37186
4086U
43613
9931
Note.—faJ 77ie parish o/ Ashkirk is partly in Selkirkshire ; the entire parish contains 597 inhabitants,
fb) Galashiels is mostly in Selkirkshire ; the whole contains 1,5.34 inhabitants,
(c) Robertown and Selkirk parishes are mostly in the shire of Selkirk ; the former contains in the whole 1,268 inhabitants ;
the latter 2,883. There were no inhabitants returned for that part of the parish of Selkirk situate in Rox-
bursshire in 1801, and only 44 in 1811, 32 in 1821, and 50 in 1831.
CdJ Stitchel parish is partly in Berwickshire, but the whole is entered here.
The total annual value of Real Property, in this county, as assessed in April, 1815, amounted to £254,180.
ANCRUM AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.
mNCRUM is a small village in the united parish of spot, were the favourite haunt of Thomson, the poet
Anciuin and Langnewton, 12 miles w. of Kelso, He.
of Hawick, and 3 N. of Jedburgh; pleasantly situate on
the right bank of the water of Ale, about a mile above
its junction with theTiviot. Ancrum House, the re-
sidence of Sir William Scott, stands in a dt-lightful
position, and commands some beautifully picturesque
prospects; the trees in the park are considered the
oldest and finest in this part of the country. At a short
distance east of the village stood Ancrum Castle ; op-
posite to which, in the face of a perpendicular rock,
are some caves, supposed to have been places of retreat
in the troubles of former ages. In the early part of
last century the banks of the Tiviot and Ale, at this
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
GENTRY et CLERGY.
Ogilvie William, esq. of Chesters
Paton Rev. — , Ancrum raanse
Prinele Major, of Rawflat
Richardson — , esq. of Kirkland
Rutherford Thomas, esq. of Craig
Scott Sir William, bart. of Ancrum
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.
Fleming James, Ancrum
Parochial, Ancrum — Geo Smith,
master
Wood Alexander, Lanton
BLACKSMITHS.
Clark Archibald, Ancrum
Donaldson George, Ancrum
Fiddes John, Ancrum
Mills Robert, Lanton
Storrie George and William (and
plough makers) Lantou
Aitken Thomas, Lanton
Hopkirk Robert, Ancrum
Robertson Joseph, Ancrum
TurnbuU Robert, Ancrum
FLESHERS.
Bell Adam, Ancrum
Forsyth Walter, Ancruiia
GROCERS AND DEALERS IN
SUNDRIES.
Davidson George, Lanton
Robertson Robert, Ancrum
Thomson Tliomas, Ancrum
JOINERS & CARTWRIGHTS.
Bell David, Lanton
Kennedy Adam, Ancrum
Scott James, Ancrum
Tail Andrew, Lanton
of ' The Seasons ;' one of the caves just mentioned is
still pointed out, to which, it is said, he frequently re-
tired to indulge his reveries, and on that account is
called 'Thomson's Cave;' his name is carved on the
roof, by (it is supposed) his own hand. Dr. Buchan,
the celebrated author of the ' Domestic Medicine' and
other medical works, was born in this village. The
parish stretches six miles along the north side of the
river Tiviot, and its breadth is about four miles ; a
part of the Roman road that led from York to the
banks of the Forth passes through the north corner of
the parish, and the remains of a Roman encampment
are likewise sufficiently discernible.
MILLERS.
Brown Thomas, Ancrum
Ling Robert, Ancrum
Mather James, Langnewton
Millar Robert, Belses mill
STONE MASONS.
Davidson John & Co. Ancrum
Murray William & James, Lanton
TAILORS.
Anderson James, Lanton
Bell Adam, Lanton
Gordon Douglas, Ancrum
Smith Peter, Ancrum
VINTNERS. ^
Thomson Thomas, Ancrum
Watt Alexander, Ancrum
Miscellaneous .
Aimers Anthony, cooper, Ancrum
Weir Thomas, woollen manufacturer,
Wauk mill, Ancrum
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DENHOLM
_S a small village in the parish of Cavers, five miles
from Jedburgh, and the like distance from Hawick,
pleasantly situate on a rivulet tributary to the Tiviot.
The chief proportion of the inhabitants are slocking
weavers, and others are engaged in rural affairs. The
parish contains a chapel for independents and a pa-
rochial school. The parish of Cavers is large and of
irregular form, being twenty miles in extent from
north to south, and from two to seven in breadth.
The upper part of the district is hilly and pastoral,
while the lower, which is in a fine state of cultivation,
declines into rich arable fields.
POST OFFICE, Jane Turnbull, Post Mistress.— Letters from Hawick and the Sonth-West
arrive every morning at half-past ten, and are despatched every day at twelve.— Letters from jEDBiinGW
arrive every day at twelve, and are despatched every morning at half-past ten.
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