Inhabitants in the Burgh of Selkirk,
16th June 1817
This
article was found in an old magazine at the University of Victoria, BC:
Border Counties' Magazine, Vol.1, 1880-1881 Pg.161
"Catalogue, Containing the Number of Inhabitants in the
Burgh of Selkirk, 16th June 1817 (Communicated by James Henderson, Canada.)"
I. - Water Row contains Pesons:
- Julian Robertson 8
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Thomas Williamson 10
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John Biggar (J. Inglis) 10
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Do (J. Thomson) 4
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The Manse (Mr. Campbell) 5
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Mrs. Haldane 6
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Do (G. Scott & Co.) 24
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James Robertson (J. Hind) 9
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John Melrose 10
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Wm. Lamb 7
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Walter Hogg 9
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Thos. Bogie 5
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James Broad 6
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Andrew Lang 9
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John Allan 6
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Geo. Dobson, saddler 11
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Mr. Clarkson 7
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R. Henderson (J. Thomson) 5
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Mrs. Rae 2
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Wm. Stoddart's heirs 14
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Do do 5
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Do do 9
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James Scott 13
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James Cameron 3
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Walter Minto 12
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Geo. Robertson (J. Dobson) 5
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R. Richardson 11
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James Hume (Mr. Watson) 10
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Robert Tudhope 2
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Andrew Stewart 5
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Do 2
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Nelly Fairbairn .2
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Thomas Hall 3
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Mrs. Johnson 2
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Walter Henderson 8
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Peter Tait 2
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John Scott-Back house 7
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Do -Front do 11
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Robt. Riddle 7
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Walter Clark 12
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Geo. Dobson, mason 8
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Betty Welsh 10
- Geo. Rodger-3 houses; in all 26
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Robt. Elliot 8
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Robt. Guthrie 4
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Mary Dun 7
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Dr. Lawson 6
- Wm. Mabon-6 houses; in all 15
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Total 382
II. - Selkirk Feus on same line : Persons
- John Anderson 7
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Robt. Mill 4
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John Gray, sawyer 15
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Andw, Hope 8
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Mr. Brodie (Mr. Grieve) 5
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Andw. Burnet's house 15
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John Taylor 11
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John Bruce 9
- Bailie Anderson 4
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Wm. Lamb's nursery house 5
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Mr. Veitch 9
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Total 92
III. - Southern Line of the Back Row,etc. - Persons
- Mr. Anderson 9
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Walter Murray 4
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John Stoddart's house 5
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John Welsh 6
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Gavin Pow 4
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Mr. Oliver 4
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John Riddle's house 6
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Francis Fairbairn 9
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Jean Beattie 1
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Walter Rea 5
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Thomas Riddle 9
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James Hall's heirs 9
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John Brydon-3 houses 23
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Walter Dickson 6
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Geo. Anderson 4
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James Drydon 6
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Alex. Mercer 8
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Isabel Bell 4
- Walter Willison 8
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James Murray 2
- Jean Ledgerwood 2
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David Brown 3
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Alex. Hope 6
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John Orr 8
- Robert Chisholm 6
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John Blythe 4
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Wm. Scott 7
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Jno. Blackhall's house 10
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Thos. Walker's house 3
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Andw. Gray 9
- Widow Johnstone 1
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Wm. Thomson - 2 houses - in all 7
- John Blackliall 6
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Wm. Tweedie's house 14
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Thomas Walker 14
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Wm. Shortreed 8
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Andrew Brown 7
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Thomas Hall 24
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John Watson-2 houses--sum 18
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Robt. Ruthven 6
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Andw. Hatlie 4
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Wm. Hatlie - 2 houses 14
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Geo. Robertson's house 15
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Mr. Pringle - 8 houses total 25
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Wm. Thorburn 2
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Wm. Ewan's house 13
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James Sword 2
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James Inglis, jun 4
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Eliz. Ballantyne 1
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George Walker 7
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Thomas Drydon 4
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Andw. Brown's house 13
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Widow Andison 4
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Total 403
IV. - Outer Line (continued) Kirk Wynd.: Persons
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Elliot Scott 6
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Geo. Haldane 7
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Wm. Hatlie 11
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James Hood 9
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James Hislop 9
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Mr. Pringle's house 7
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John Paterson 7
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Andw. Angus, weaver 15
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Christian Hall 5
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Geo. Douglas 9
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Thomas Nicol 6
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John Allan's house-in close 8
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Wm. Lauder 11
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James Hume-2 houses 13
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Miss Russell 4
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John Angus's heirs 8
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Wm Riddle-in the close 9
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John Angus's heirs-Do 7
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Geo. Robertson -2 houses-Do 23
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Do -front house 7
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Geo. Emond 12
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Do 3
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Miss Buccolm - 2 houses 5
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George Young 7
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Alex. Dobson 6
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Wm. Riddle's house 7
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Widow Hogg 9
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Thos. Govenlock-2 houses 8
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William Nicol 4
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Geo. Melross 14
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Geo.Robertson - head of Long Cl 2
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Adam Gillies 8
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Geo. Melross’house 7
- Thomas Stoddart 6
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Robert Emond 9
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Miss Inglis-2 houses 12
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Robt. Glen 9
- Thos. Stoddart 12
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John Stoddart 7
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Roberrt Emond 4
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John Biggar's house 8
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Haining Gate 7
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Total 347
V. - Inner Row: Persons
- Wm. Ewans 16
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Wm. Barrowman 8
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Thos. Thomson 5
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Andrew Gray 18
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Wm. Thomson 7
- T. Hynd's houses (W.Tweedie & Co.) 25
- John Ballantyne 7
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James Ballantyne 9
- James Govenlock .8
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Mr. Henderson 14
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Wm. Turnbull 2
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Andrew Cowan 9
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David Laidlaw 16
- Thos. Mitchell 11
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Thos. Scott's heirs 6
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Wm. Knox 6
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James Scott, farmer 9
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Wm. Nicol 9
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John Johnson 6
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Andw. Lang's house (Mr.Ratttray) 4
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Thomas Cumming 9
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Thomas Scott 14
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Henry Hall's house 6
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Agnes Dodds' house 8
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Walter Scott 2
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John Hope 12
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Andrew Inglis 8
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Robert Gray 3
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Walter Forsyth's house 20
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Janet Nicol 2
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Andw. Hardie 8
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Wm. Merton 12
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Geo. Mercer's house 4
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Andw. Inglis, jun 5
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Agnes Dickson 5
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George Mercer 8
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Alex. Mercer's house 6
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Geo. Smith 10
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David Brown's house 7
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Andw. Inglis, sen,'s house 4
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James Iglis, sen 9
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James Willison 9
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Thomas Inglis 2
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John Gray 6
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James Chisholm, mason 7
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James Chisholm, weaver 9
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Adam Meldrum's house 9
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John Burns 7
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John Douglas 5
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John Thorburn 12
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Janet Veitch 4
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James Symington 11
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Wm. Hatlie's house 14
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Wm. Emond 7
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James Hood's houses 32
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John Mein's house 10
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John Curror 5
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Miss Cunningham-2 houses 17
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Helen Hall 5
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Jean Thorburn 4
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Wm. Simson-2 houses 20
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Robert Murray 11
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Wm. Ewans's house 24
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Town Jailor's family 6
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Total 592
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS IN EACH STREET
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Water Row 382
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Selkirk Feus 92
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Southern Line of the Back Row 403
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Outer Line 347
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Inner Row 592
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GRAND TOTAL 1816
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