1881 Census: Residents of Galashiels Combination Poorhouse
| Name | Mar | Age | Sex | Relation | Occupation | Handicap | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | |||||||
| Alexander MORRISON | M | 45 | M | Head | Governor | Inverkellar, Forfar, Scotland | |
| Anne MORRISON | M | 36 | F | Wife | Matron | Cortachy, Forfar, Scotland | |
| Margaret CRAWFORD | W | 50 | F | Serv | Nurse (Dom) | City Parish, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Janet NICOL | M | 41 | F | Serv | Cook (Dom) | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
| Inmates | |||||||
| Isabella AITKEN | W | 77 | F | Inmate | Washerwoman | Muthill, Perth, Scotland | |
| Isabella ANDERSON | M | 49 | F | Inmate | Housemaid (Dom) | Crieff, Perth, Scotland | |
| Robert BELL | 9 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland | ||
| John BROWN | U | 56 | M | Inmate | Masons Labourer | Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland | |
| Mary CLARK | U | 77 | F | Inmate | Seamstress | Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland | |
| Patrick CONACHER | U | 52 | M | Inmate | Masons Labourer | Ireland | |
| Margaret DOBSON | W | 84 | F | Inmate | Dressmaker | Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland | |
| George DONALDSON | 11 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland | ||
| Catherine FENWICK | W | 76 | F | Inmate | Straw Hat Maker | Tibbermuir, Perth, Scotland | |
| John GOVANLOCK | U | 65 | M | Inmate | Agric Lab | Selkirk, Selkirk, Scotland | |
| Patrick HAGAN | W | 72 | M | Inmate | Masons Labourer | Ireland | |
| John HAMILTON | W | 70 | M | Inmate | Masons Labourer | Selkirk, Selkirk, Scotland | |
| Andrew HOGARTH | W | 71 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland | |
| Thomas HOGARTH | U | 39 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland | |
| Janet HOPE | W | 95 | F | Inmate | Housemaid (Dom) | Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland | |
| Agnes KEMP | 10 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland | ||
| John KEMP | 5 | F | Inmate | Scholar | Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland | ||
| Ninian KEMP | 3 | M | Inmate | Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland | |||
| William KEMP | 12 | M | Inmate | Scholar | Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland | ||
| Alexander LAIDLAW | W | 84 | M | Inmate | Agric Labourer | Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland | |
| Peter MATHIESON | U | 72 | M | Inmate | Joiner | Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland | |
| John MC MANUS | M | 67 | M | Inmate | Shoemaker | St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Robert MC PHERSON | U | 67 | M | Inmate | Groom (Dom Serv) | Gordon, Berwick, Scotland | |
| James MERCER | W | 59 | M | Inmate | Woollen Weaver | Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland | |
| John MURPHY | W | 78 | M | Inmate | Plasters Lab | Ireland | |
| James C. NEAL | M | 57 | M | Inmate | Agric Lab | Ireland | |
| Anthonie O'MALIE | U | 71 | M | Inmate | Agric Labourer | Ireland | |
| Alexander OLIVER | U | 53 | M | Inmate | Gardener | Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland | |
| Agnes PRENTICE | U | 37 | F | Inmate | Woollen Birler | Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland | |
| George PRENTICE | 4m | M | Inmate | Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland | |||
| Walter ROBSON | W | 79 | M | Inmate | Joiner | Ancrum, Roxburgh, Scotland | |
| Mary SANDERSON | U | 41 | F | Inmate | Washerwoman | Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland | |
| Janet SHIELS | U | 46 | F | Inmate | Housemaid (Dom) | Earlston, Roxburgh, Scotland | |
| William SIMPSON | M | 47 | M | Inmate | Gardener | England | |
| Agnes STEWART | W | 81 | F | Inmate | Seamstress | Blair Logie, Perth, Scotland |
Total residents: 39
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