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Teviothead
Teviothead, an upland Parish in the south of Roxburghshire, which lies on the border with Dumfriesshire was created in 1850 out of the Parishes of Hawick and Cavers. It is now linked to the Parish of Wilton. The Parish of Roberton in Selkirkshire lies to the north-west, the Parish of Hawick is to the north-east, and that of Kirkton lies to the east and Cavers, whilst the Parish of Castleton, is on the south-east.
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Title
Synopsis
Size Description
Issue No
Author
A Davidson Family in Teviothead
A history of the family of Davidson, originally from Canonbie who settled in Teviothead.
2 pages or more
95
Walter F Davidson Deidre McKenzie
The Davidson Families of Canonbie
Reference to a History of the Clan Davidson with mention of families in Canonbie, Teviothead and Hawick.
less than 1 page
98
Map of Teviothead 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 Teviothead 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.
