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Channelkirk

Berwickshire map

The Parish of Channelkirk lies in the north west corner of Berwickshire, being bounded on the north by the County of Midlothian, on the east by the Parish of Lauder, on the south by the Parish of Stow and on the west by the County of Midlothian. Old Parish Birth Records exist from 1651 to 1854. Marriage Records exist from 1653 to 1854. Death records exist from 1730 to 1849. Sales List; 1841 census Channelkirk. 1851 census Channelkirk. 1861 census Channelkirk. Channelkirk Death Records transcribed by Nigel Hardie. Channelkirk and Legerwood Memorial Inscriptions, Volume 9 Berwickshire, edited by Jean Sanderson 2003 (contains Hearth Tax, Militia List, List of Ministers and transcription of the War Memorial). See our sales list for full details and cost of postage.

Channelkirk Parish Church

Volumes available for consultation within our Archive;

Pre 1855 Memorial inscriptions of Berwickshire by David Cargill.
The Churches and Churchyards of Berwickshire by G. A. C. Binnie.
C.D. The Churches and Churchyards of Berwickshire by James Robson 1896.
Index to Particular Register of Sasines for Berwickshire.
Pigot's 1837 Directory of Berwickshire and Roxburghshire.
Rutherford's Southern Counties Register and Directory 1867.
C.D. Slater's Directory of Berwickshire 1903.
County Directory of Scotland 1912 - Borders Towns and Villages.

Magazine Articles;

Please note that the heading Author includes persons who have compiled or transcribed records; and that the topics indexed, and the synopses are subjective opinions.
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Scottish Borders Archives, The Hub Hawick hold the following records;

School Board Minute Books etc. 1873 to 1919.

The National Archives of Scotland hold the following records;

Channelkirk Parish Church;

• Accounts 1650 to 1665, 1681 to 1684 and 1706 to 1755.
• Minutes 1803 to 1850.
• Testificates 1761 to 1822.
• Discipline Matters 1734 to 1800.
• Poor Fund, Minutes and Accounts 1752 to 1854 - ref; CH2/769.

also the following MAP;

• 1833 Plan of Kings Inch enlarged from a plan of Channelkirk Estate - ref; RHP.3906.

Berwickshire Naturalists' Club has published the following articles;

• Vol. 29 St. Cuthbert and Channelkirk.
• Vol. 35 Dere Street.
• Vol. 36 Ministers of the 17th. century.
• Vol. 40 Glengelt.
• Vol. 40 Parish School.

The Southern Annual has published the following article;

• 1957 Memories of Oxton by G. R. Knight (available in Society Archives).

Websites;

Oxton Village Website - contains a number of old photographs.

First Statistical Account by the Rev, Mr. Thomas Murray. (click "browse scanned pages" and insert Parish name).

Second Statistical Account by the Rev. James Rutherford (click "browse scanned pages" and insert Parish name).

RCHAMS website Scotland's Places contains details of;

Farm Horse tax 1797-1798.
Medical Officer's of Health Reports 1891.
Land Ownership Commission Report 1872 -1873. (available on C.D. in Society Archives).

Place and Farm names in Census Records;

1841 census: Channelkirk, Netherhouden, Ugston, Airhouseburnside, Justice Hall, Herriotshall, Parkfoot, Airhousemains, Airhouse, Carfrae, Headshaw, New Channelkirk, Glengelt, Headshawhaugh, Huntershall, Carfrae Common, Fairnylees, Kelphope, Friersness, Hazeldean, Hillhouse, Carfraemill, Threeburnford, Clints, Alderhope, Hartside, Raughby, Kirktonhill, Mount Mill, Brefoot, Annsfield, Southfield, Dass, Overhouden, Grasmier. Collilaw, Nether Bourhouse, Tenrigs, Midburn, Weslymill, Maltbarns, Over Bourhouse, Ugston Shots.
1851 census: Channelkirk, Oxtonshotts, Grassmyres, Collielaw, Tenrigs, Midburn, Netherbowerhouse, Overbowerhouse, Old Collielaw, Das, Threeburnford, Southfield, Overhouden, Herriotshall, Ugston, Parkfoot, Newhousemains, Airhouse, Netherhowden, Carfraemill, Maltbarns Wiselaw Mill, Kirktonhall, Hartside, Raichie, Clints, Elderhope, Lowries Den, Glengelt, Headshawhaugh, New Channelkirk, Annfield Inn, Braefoot, Mountmill, Friarnose, Kelphope, Hillhouse, Carfrae Gate, Headshaw, Fairneylees, Carfrae Common.
1861 census: Channelkirk, Ugstonshotts, Grassmyres, Collielaw, Tenrigs, Midburn, Netherbowerhouse, Overbowerhouse, Old Collielaw, Dass,Threeburnford, Southfield, Overhouden, Herriotshall, Oxton, Netherhowden Justicehall, Ugston Mains, Parkfoot, Airhousemains, Airhouse, Carfrae Maltbarns, Wiselaw Mill, Kirktonhill, Hartside, Rauchie, Clints, Huntershall, Glengelt, Headshaughhaugh, Annfield, Braefoot, Mountmill, Headshaw, Fairneylees, Friars Nose, Kelphope, Hillhouse.

Population;

The population has been recorded as follows: 1755 - 531, 1801 - 640, 1811 - 707, 1821 - 730, 1831 - 841, 1841 - 780, 1851 - 671, 1861 - 641.