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Note N3228 Index

Living as a housekeeper with brother John who was a baker.

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Note N3229 Index

Housekeeper for brother John who was a baker

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Note N3230 Index

1841 Scotland Census (transcription by http://maxwellancestry.co.uk/census/41transcript.aspx?houseid=78907008 )

County Name Roxburghshire
Parish Name Hawick
Enumeration District 7
Enumeration Page 2
Address Meikle Whitlaw
Notes on Location Old Meikle Whitlaw Farmhouse
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Name Other Name Age Sex Occupation County of Birth 1851 1861 Spouse Notes
William Knox 45 M Farmer Roxburghshire
Williamina Knox 20 F Roxburghshire
David Knox 15 M Ag. Lab Roxburghshire
William Knox 15 M Cl. Ap Roxburghshire
James Knox 14 M Roxburghshire
John Knox 12 M Roxburghshire
Margaret Knox 10 F Roxburghshire
Agnes Knox 8 F Roxburghshire
Isabella Johnson 15 F F S. Not in County
Isabella Mark 15 F Ag. Lab Roxburghshire

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Thomas Knox was in the woollen trade for a while, but moved to cashier for Haddon & Turnbull, Solicitors in Hawick.

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Note N3233 Index

Accused Ann Turnbull, servant to Potter Elliot, tenant and widow, servant, Address: Mackside, Southdean, Roxburgh
Victim Unstated, son of Ann Turnbull (accused), Mackside, Southdean, Roxburgh

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Note N3254 Index

III. Thomas Turnbull of Hartshaugh, the Kirklands and Swanshiel succeeded his father, James, in 1619.

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Note N3255 Index

II. James Turnbull of Hartshaugh, the Kirklands and Swanshiel. - Charter to the said lands of Wester Swanshiel, caled a Merkland, granted by the said Hector to James Turnbull, his son, to be holden feu for the payment of twenty shilligs, with four pennies in augmentation of rental; dated 20th June 1608. James Turnbull died before 1619.

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Note N3257 Index

IV. Adam Turnbull of Hartshaugh, the Kirklands and Swanshiel never entered with his superior, ad for this neglect and other causes he lost Hartshaugh and the Kirklands of Hobkirk, retaining, however, Wester Swanshiel. This took place 22nd April 1630, and Gilbert Eliott of Stobs became the owner.

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Note N3258 Index

V. James Turnbull of Wester Swanshiel succeeded his father, but he is entered as the successor of this grandfather. His father foolishly did not enter with his superior, and suffered in accordance with the feudal law of that period. He married Elizabeth Scott (vide sasine, dated 1682). James entered with his superior, 1682.

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Note N3259 Index

VI. Walter Turnbull of Wester Swanshiel was son and heir of James, and succeeded in 1724. He married and had several children - Magdaline, born 1727; John, 1729; James, 1731; and William, 1733.

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Note N3260 Index

VII. John Turnbull of Wester Swanshiel succeeded to the estate in 1750 at the age of 22. He married and had issue: Walter, born 1757; John, 1762; Robert, 1765; James, 1744. In 1778 he sold his lands to Cornelius Elliot of Woollee. On leaving Rulewater, he took the farm of Berryfell, and afterwards Whitehill Brae, where he died. Robert, his third son, purchased Galalaw on Teviot, and his great-grandson is now the owner. [James Turnbull, tenant in Galalaw, married Mary Stavert, and had a son, William born 4th March 1821. Witness, Robert Turnbull of Galalaw.] Mr Turnbull, of No 2 Tower Knowe, Hawick, is one of this branch.

Walter Turnbull, the eldest son of John, went to England, where he died and left an only child, a daughter, who married but left no issue.

John Turnbull, second son of John, last of Wester Swanshiel, was tenant in Brieryhill, and before his death tenant in Minto Kames. He married and had issue.

John Turnbull succeeded and became the representative of the Turnbulls of Wester Swanshiel. He carried on the lease of Minto Kames, and afterwards retired from farming, dying a the advanced age of 88 years. He married Esther Turnbull, and had 5 sons - John & Thomas, and one who died in childhood; Robert, a solictor; and Walter, now a retired stonemason.

John Turnbull, son of the above-mentioned John, and father to the present family, now tenant in Bonchester, went to Australia with his brother Thomas when gold was discovered at Melbourne.
Thomas, of whom presently, on his return home farmed Easter Boonraw. John also returned home and married Mary Scott, sister to Adam Scott, builder of Hawick. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Mr Stewart, of Wilton parish, and they resided at Priestrigg. By this marriage there are two sons and two daughters, viz - John; Thomas; and Christina, who married as his second wife the Rev John Stevenson of Bedrule parish; and lastly Esther, who keeps house at Bonchester for her two brothers.

John Turnbull, twelfth in succession from Hector Turbull of Hartshaugh and Wester Swanshiel, is joint-tenant with his brother Tom in Bonchester farm.

Thomas Turnbull, now of Greenhouse [Greenhouse was recently a protion of the Hassendeanburn estate. In 1769 Walter Turnbull of Firth bought Greenhouse from Andrew Davidson.] in Minto parish, married Mary, daughter of Mr Hardy, farmer, Hawick. Their family consists of 2 sons and 4 daughters - John, James, Margaret, jane, Mary and Esther (who died). John Turnbull farms Greenhouse. All the family are unmarried.

The above pedigree is formed from old title-deeds in the possession of Major Elliot of Wolfelee and other papers in the Register House, Edinburgh, and from information given by the family.