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Cave house, Chirnside
« on: Thursday 28 December 06 14:18 GMT (UK) »
Yesterday I was told that there was a cave house, possibly at Chirnside Bridge, near the paper mill. It seems that it was built into the hillside but is no longer there.
Does anyone have any knowledge of this house or have a copy of a Chirnside census which shows it?
Would be grateful for any information.
Rae
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Re: Cave house, Chirnside
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 December 06 14:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi Rae,

In the 1851 census of Chirnside, there is a Rock House after the Toll House, occupants at that time were:

Henry Kerr  H  M  73  retired Ag. Lab.    Berwick, Edrom.
Janet Kerr  W  M 76    England.
William Kerr  S  U  41 Lab.  Berwick, Chirnside.
Phillis Kerr  D  U  Worker at the Paper Manufactory  Berwick, Duns.

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Re: Cave house, Chirnside
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 December 06 16:53 GMT (UK) »
Thank you very much for looking it up, Beckey.
Rock House looks possible as several ancestors worked at the paper mill there. Some other relatives remember going to look for it but seem unsure which family of ancestors lived there. It would be after the 1881 census.
Rae
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Cline: Ireland and Berwick on Twieed
Collin: Eyemouth
Clyne: Ireland, Berwickshire, Northumberland
Barns, Barnes: Fife
Walker: Edinburgh & Stirling
Laing, Wilson, Forrest, Forrester, Colven, Rae, Cowe, Buglass, Johnson, Wilson, Thorburn, Darling, Broomfield, : Berwickshire
McRaw, Cameron, Taylor, Gould/Guild, McIntyre, Maxton, McDonald, Douglass : Perthshire
Cormack, Campbell, Sutherland, Doull: Caithness
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