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Oxnam

The Parish of Oxnam is situated on the English Border in south Roxburghshire. To the west lie the Parishes of Edgerston and Jedburgh, the Parishes of Crailing and Eckford are to the north, on the east is the Parish of Hounam, whilst lies the English County of Northumberland. Old Parish Records cover the periods: Births: 1700 to 1854. Marriages: 1700 to 1854. Deaths: 1757 to 1812.

Oxnam Parish Church

Sales List

• 1841 census Oxnam.
• 1851 census Oxnam.
• 1861 census Oxnam.
• CD-ROM Roxburgh Memorial Inscriptions Vol VIII, 2008 edited by Liz Leitch - includes:
  • Hearth Tax Transcriptions
  • War Memorial Transcriptions
  • List of Ministers
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See our sales list for full details and cost of postage.

Volumes available for consultation within our Archive

• Ruleswater and its People by George Tancred of Wemyss 1907.
• The Churches and Graveyards of Roxburghshire by Dr. G.A.C. Binnie 2001.
• Rutherford's Southern Counties Register and Directory 1867.
• County Directory of Scotland 1912 - Borders Towns and Villages.
• CD-ROM Pigot's 1837 Directory of Berwickshire and Roxburghshire.
• CD-ROM Land Ownership Commission Report 1872 -1873.

Magazine Articles

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Map of Oxnam from UK Great Britain, Ordnance Survey one-inch to the mile (1:63,360), 'Hills' edition, 1885-1903
by kind permission of the National Library of Scotland.
Use the control at the top left of the map to zoom in or out and drag the map left, right, up, or down as you wish.

Map of Oxnam from UK Ordnance Survey Historical Maps from 1919-1947
by kind permission of the National Library of Scotland.
Use the control at the top left of the map to zoom in or out and drag the map left, right, up, or down as you wish.

20 Most Common Surnames

The 20 most common surnames on gravestones recorded by us in the Oxnam monumental inscriptions volume are (number of gravestones in brackets): SCOTT (33), OLIVER (31), HALL (22), YOUNG (19), DOUGLAS (18), ELLIOT (16), BELL (16), TURNBULL (16), ROBSON (13), THOMSON (13), RUTHERFORD (12), DAVIDSON (12), BROWN (12), WYLLIE (9), SIMSON (9), PAXTON (8), SMITH (8), HUNTER (8), WILSON (8), WATSON (7).

Other Sources

• The History and Antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent Districts by Alexander Jeffrey, 1864.
• The Statistical Accounts of Scotland compiled initially between 1791 and 1799, with a subsequent edition between 1834 and 1845 are a valuable record of the geography, history, economy, people and customs recorded by local ministers. You'll need to search for the parish name.
• Two Centuries of Borders Church Life by J Tait Kelso 1891.

Scottish Borders Archives, The Hub, Hawick

School Records

• School Board Minute books, ledger etc. 1873 to 1919 (Ref - R/ED/80).

Poor Law

• Oxnam Parochial Board Record of Applications 1857-1930 (indexed) (Ref - R/PR/1/19/5).
• Oxnam Parish Children's Separate Register 1864-1904 (indexed) (Ref - R/PR/1/19/6).

The National Archives of Scotland

Oxnam Parish Church (Ref - CH2./1232)

• Minutes and Accounts 1700 to 1759 (with gaps) 1769 to 1797. 1807, 1812 and 1822 to 1825.
• Lady Yester's Fund Accounts 1781 to 1825.
• Accounts 1758 to 1830.
• Minutes and accounts 1721 to 1722.

Berwickshire Naturalists' Club

• Vols. 11 and 26 - visited 1885 and 1926.
• Vol. 28 Halls, Pyles, Robesons and Ainslies of Oxnam.
• Vol 33 Oxnam Parish by the Rev. P. B. Gunn.

Websites

Village Website .
The Oxnam Church Website contains a history of the Church.
Stobie's Map of Roxburghshire of 1770 .
An early 19th Century Description of the parish
The RCAHMS website Scotland's Places contains details of;

• Farm Horse Tax 1797-1798.
• Medical Officer's of Health Reports 1891.

Place and Farm names in Census Records

1841 census: Oxnam, East Hyndhope, West Hyndhope, Phaup, Fairloans, Plenderleith, Ricalton, Riccalton, Stripend, Pennymuir, Middleknowes,Swinside Townhead, Swinsidehall, Swinside Mill, Swinside Townfoot, Cunzierton, Bloodylaws, Burnmouth, North Birks, Newbigging Townfoot, Newbigging, Newbigging Bush, Fala, Overtoun, Overtoun Bush, Dovesford, Ladfield, Cringleburn, Birkenside, Dolphinstone, Mosburnford, Oxnamrow, Rowfoot, Oxnam Mains, Oxam Nook, Desert, Burnfoot, Kirk Style, Cleughside, Batts, Hardenmains, Millheugh Cappuck.

1851 census: Oxnam, Cappuck, Millheugh, Hardenmains, Shothead, Batts, Cleughside, Kirkstyle, Burnfoot, Oxnam Mains, Bridgend, Oxnam Nook, Rowfoot, Oxnamrow, Birkenside, Mossburnfoot, Dolphingstone, Dovesford, Ladfield, The Narrow, Stotfield, Overton, Overto Bush, Falla, Newbigging Bush, Nwbigging, Birks, Burnmouth, Bloodylaws, Counzerton, Swinside Townfoot, Swinside Mill, Swinside Hall, Swinside Townhead, Middleknows, Pennymuir, Stripend, Riccalton, Plenderleath, East Hyndhope, West Hyndhope, Fairloans, Phaup, Cockplay.

1861 census: Oxnam, Edgerston, Harden Mains, Cappuck, Millheugh, Shothead, Batts, Cleughside. Kitkstyle, Oxnam Neuk, Oxnam Row, Birkenside. Ladfield, Dolphinston, Mossburnford, Pennymuir, Burnmouth, Bloodylaws, Cunzierton, Swinside, Townfoot, Swinside Hall, Townhead, Middleknowes, Plenderleath, Phaup, Easter Hindhope, Wester Hindhope. Fairloans, Riccalton. Falla, Newbigging, Newbigging Bush, Newbigging Birks.

Population

The population has been recorded as follows:

• 1755 - 760
• 1793 - 690
• 1801 - 688
• 1811 - 727
• 1821 - 683
• 1831 - 676
• 1841 - 653
• 1851 - 669
• 1861 - 592

Roxburghshire map