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Kirkhope

Although an ancient Parish in its own right the Parish was reformed in 1852 when it was disjoined from the Parish of Yarrow. It is once more combined with Yarrow as part of a combined parish that also includes Ettrick. The present Parish in the County of Selkirk is bounded on the north-west by the Parish of Yarrow on the north east by the Parish of Selkirk, on the east by the Parish of Ashkirk in Roxburghshire, on the south-east by the Parish of Roberton and on the south-west by the Parish of Ettrick. Old Parish Records cover the periods: Births: 1852 to 1854. Marriages: 1851 to 1854. Earlier records relating to births, marriages and deaths will be found in the Parish of Yarrow. Sales List 1861 census Kirkhope. CD-ROM Kirkhope Monumental Inscriptions recorded by Selkirk Antiquarians - includes: Regulations for use of the Hearse War Memorial transcription Ettrick Bridge Roll of Honour School Register 1876 to 1880 Kirkhope teachers from 1873 School Board and Log Book Ettrick and Yarrow Militia Lists See our sales list for full details and cost of postage.

Kirkhope Parish Church

Volumes available for consultation within our Archive

• Rutherford's Southern Counties Register and Directory 1867.
• County Directory of Scotland 1912 - Borders Towns and Villages.
• CD-ROM Berwickshire, Banffshire, Peeblesshire and Selkirkshire Trades Directory 1837.

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20 Most Common Surnames

The 20 most common surnames on gravestones recorded by us in the Kirkhope monumental inscriptions volume are (number of gravestones in brackets): SCOTT (22), MITCHELL (20), TURNBULL (13), NICHOL (9), BROWN (9), DAVIDSON (8), ANDERSON (8), KENNEDY (6), LITTLE (6), WILSON (6), JOHNSTONE (5), GRIEVE (5), SMITH (5), BLYTH (5), THOMSON (5), MURRAY (4), MABEN (4), DONALDSON (4), BOSTON (4), SYMINGTON (4).

Other sources

• Two Centuries of Borders Church Life by J Tait Kelso 1891.

Scottish Borders Archives, The Hub Hawick

School Records

• Kirkhope Public School Log Book 1873 to 1921 ref; S/ED/2/20.
• Kirkhope School Admission Book 1876 to 1946 ref; S/ED/3/7.
• Kirkhope School minute books, cash books, ledgers 1873 to 1919 ref; S/ED1/61-70.
• Redfordgreen School Log Book 1855 to 1919 ref; S/ED/2/32.
• Redfordgreen School Admission Book 1885 to 1935 ref; S/ED/3.

Parish Records

• Parish Council Minute Book 1896 to 1906 ref; S/PR/1/5.
• Parish Records 1854 to 1895 and 1905 to 1930 ref; S/PR/4/5.

Medical Records

• Medical Inspection of Schoolchildren 1911 to 1920 ref; SBA/387/6.
• Medical Officer of Health Annual Reports 1915 to 1962 ref; SBA/387/2.
• School Health Administration annual reports 1928 and 1929 ref; SBA/387/5.

Lieutenancy Records

• Militia Lists and muster rolls of the First Selkirkshire Rifle Volunteers 1807 to 1831.
• Deputy Lieutenant's Minute Books 1797 to 1831.
• Volunteer Returns 1803 to 1903.
• Letter books 1804 to 1974. - ref; S/LR/1/1-5.

Militia and Military Records

• Militia Lists for Ettrick, Galashiels Roberton, Selkirk and Yarrow 1807 and 1808. ref; D/42/6-7.
• Return of men between the ages of 18 and 45 in the County of Selkirk. ref; D/42/16/3.
• Pay Lists of the Selkirkshire Yeomanry Cavalry 1809 and 1812. ref; D/42/16/7 and 13.
• Enrolment Book of the Second Selkirkshire (Ettrick Forrest) Rifle Volunteer Corps 1860 to 1904. ref; SC/S/12/36/1.

Berwickshire Naturalists' Club article;

• Vol. 30 Tower and Linn Ettrick visited.

Websites;

• Medical Officer's of Health Reports 1891.

Place and Farm names in Census Records

1861 Census; Redfordgreen, Shirenscleuch, Drycleuchlee, Whithillsheil, Dodhead, North Glidesgreen, East Glidesgreen West Glidesgreen, Longhope, Fanns, Outerhuntly, Ladyside, Stenhopefoot, East Deloraine West Deloraine, Gilmanscleuch, Singlee, Kirkhope, Shaws, Hyndhope, Ettrickbridge Village, Brockhill, Woodend, Fauldshope, Hutlerburn, Whithillbrae, Howford, Helmburn, Cathaugh.

Population

The population has been recorded as follows:

• 1861 - 555.

Selkirkshire map