I did not want to make the initial post too long, but as some of you have already noticed there is an error in the 1861 Census with the name of the youngest child who appears as Jessie A aged 6 months born Leith. Actually 'Jessie' or Janet A was born in 1858 Lerwick Shetland and would have been age 3 in the 1861 Census. However, a younger sibling Margaret Jean was born in Sep 1860 in South Leith and so that is who actually was the 6 month old child. Quite where the real Jessie A was staying is a little mystery.
I think that the error was probably made by the enumerator when copying across from the original and Margaret was actually in the house with them.
Debra
