1861Census Hutton

[Maggie 52]

Can anyone trace Robert Spence born 1845 to Alexander Spence and Margaret Turnbull in Leitholm Berwickshire. His father died 1856, in Hutton, aged 76. The family was in Hutton in 1851.
Many thanks, Maggie.

[MonicaL]

Hi Maggie

Is this Robert at home with mother for 1861:

Margaret Spence 56 b. Denholm, Roxburghshire
John Spence 20,Agri Labourer b.Eccles
Robert Spence 17 tile maker b. Eccles

Address: Huttonhall Manscon, Hutton

Monica 

[Maggie 52]

Thanks Monica, that looks like the right family. Do you have them in 1871 in Hutton still, though I expect the children will have moved on or married,  being 30 and 27, by then and Margaret may be somewhere alone? Maggie.

[Br1gau]

Hi Maggie,

I can't easily find Robert in 1871, but this looks like him for the other years:

1881
Reg district: 738
Edrom Village, Berwickshire
Allanbank
Robert Spence 37 Gen Labourer, b Eccles
Mary Spence 36 b Coulton, Lanarkshire
Elisabeth Spence 3 MO b Coulton, Lanarkshire
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1891
Reg District: 738 Edrom, Berwickshire
Allanbank

Robert Spence 47 b. Eccles Gen. Labourer
Mary Spence 46 b. Coulter, Lanark.
Elizabeth Spence 10
Alexander Spence 8
William Spence 6
children all born Coulter, Lanark.
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1901
Reg District: 738 Edrom, Berwickshire
Allanbank House Mansion

Robert Spence 56 Gas Manager b. Kelso, Roxburghshire
Mary Spence 55 b. Coulter, Lanark.
Elizabeth Spence 20 Dressmaker b. Coulter, Lanark
Alexander Spence 18 b. Coulter, Lanark
William G Spence 16 Joiners Apprentice, b. Coulter, Lanark


brigau

[Br1gau]

Gottim!

1871
Reg District: 745
Hutton Village

Margaret Spence 62 Nurse b. Roxburgh
John Spence 30 Ag Lab b. Edslop(?), Berwickshire
Robert Spence 27 Ag Lab b. Edslop(?), Berwickshire

brigau

[MonicaL]

Yep, you have got him Brigau  (I've been running around all afternoon getting the children all ready for school tomorrow!).

Monica 

[Maggie 52]

Many thanks to both of you!
Wonder why Robert changed his place of birth in the 1901 census?
It looks as though he was going up in the world and perhaps a Berwickshire village was too downmarket for him??
I have a possible death for his mother, Margaret, as 1878 in Hutton, so that would fit.
Now off to try and find the marriage for Robert and Mary!

[Br1gau]

Nice picture of Allanbank House on this page (there are others on Google Images) - no chance of being an indweller there I'm afraid, Monica, it was demolished in 1969

http://www.slch.org.uk/a.html