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Wilton

Wilton Parish lies on the eastern boundary of Roxburghshire, with the Parishes of Ashkirk and Lilliesleaf to the north, the Parish of Minto on the east, the Parishes of Cavers and Hawick to the south and the Parish of Roberton in Selkirkshire on the west. The Parish of Wilton a substantial part of the town of Hawick and more relvant source material will be found on the Hawick page. The Parish is now linked with that of Teviothead. Old Parish Records cover the periods: Births: 1694 to 1854. Marriages: 1707 to 1854. Deaths: 1707 to 1854.

Wilton Parish Church

Sales List

• 1841 census Wilton.
• 1851 census Wilton.
• 1861 census Wilton.

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Volumes available for consultation within our Archive

• Wellogate Cemetery Transcriptions - Hawick Archaeological Society.
• St Mary's Churchyard Hawick MI Hawick Archaeological Society.
• Companion to Hawick and District by R E Scott.
• Hawick Characters by Robert Murray.
• Street Names of Hawick by Lilias H Britton.
• All these fine fellows by Derek Robertson (WW1 Casualties).
• Borthwick Water by Kathleen W Stewart.
• After Gallipoli by Gavin Richardson.
• 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.
• Wilton Cemetery Transcriptions - Hawick Archaeological Society
• CD-ROM Pigot's 1837 Directory of Berwickshire and Roxburghshire.
• CD-ROM Land Ownership Commission Report 1872 -1873.

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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Other Sources

• A Sketch of the History of Hawick by Robert Wilson 1825.
• The History of Hawick by Robert Wilson (second edition)1841.
• Annals of Hawick AD.1214-1814 by James Wilson 1850.
• Hawick and its old memories by James Wilson 1858.
• Hawick in the early sixties (1860s) by James Edgar 1913 - includes lists of:
  • Voters in 1861
  • Rifle Corps Volunteers 1860
  • Shareholders in Corn Exchange
  • Burgesses in 1860
• Pictures of the Past of Auld Hawick by J. J. Vernon and J McNairn 1911.
• Braid Hawick - 'the Hawick dialect' by Elliot Cowan Smith 1927.
• Hawick in bygone days by James Turnbull 1927.
• Provosts of Hawick 1861 to 1931 by James Edgar 1933.
• The Story of Hawick by William S Robson 1945 (revised 1947).
• Hawick as it was (photographic record) published by Hawick Archaeological Society and Hawick Camera Club.
• The History and Antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent Districts by Alexander Jeffrey 1864.
• The Statistical Accounts of Scotland 1791-99 vol.2 p.394: Wilton, County of Roxburgh (click "browse scanned pages" and insert Parish name)
• The Statistical Accounts of Scotland 1834-45 vol.3 p.76: Wilton, County of Roxburgh (click "browse scanned pages" and insert Parish name)
• Two Centuries of Borders Church Life by J Tait Kelso 1891.

Scottish Borders Archives, The Hub Hawick

• James Wilson's Register of Deaths, Hawick 1825 to 1860.
• Wilton Dean School Log Book 1873 to 1913 (Ref - R/ED/2/91).
• Wilton Public School Plans c 1883 -1910 (Ref - SBA/59/89-92).
• Clarilaw School Admission Registers 1866 to 1942 (Ref - R/ED/3/8).
• Clarilaw School Log Book 1867 to 1943 (Ref - R/ED/2/14-16).

The Scottish National Archives, Edinburgh

• Wilton Kirk Session Minutes 1694 to 1734 with Poor's Accounts (Ref - CH2/375).
• Hawick Old - Proclamations 1855 to 1901 (Ref - CH2.975/7)
• Rolls of male heads of families 1840-41 (Ref - CH2/375).

Maps

• 1829 Plan of Estate of Midshiels (Ref - RHP.3643).
• 1874 Map of Wilton Common showing owners' names (Ref - RHP.181).

Hawick Archaeological Society

• 1932 Wilton Bowling Club - a good day out - trip to Newcastleton.
• 1940 Wilton Mill Fire; Hawick and its people in Victorian times.
• Wilton Bowling Club -'a good day oot' - visit to Newcastleton.
• 1967 Wilton Dean - historic burn.

Websites

A 19th. century account of the Parish.
Stobie's Map of Roxburghshire of 1770 .

Place and Farm names in Census Records

1841 census: Wilton, Stillhouse, Dovemount, Kirkstyle, Gibsnose, Roadside, Pathhead, Damside, Roughheugh, Howlands, Wilton Grove, Roadhead, Salthall, Stouslea, Stirches, Stirchescroft, Northcroft, Heap, Heap Stable, Kippilaw, Greensidehall, Maltsteep, Lockies Hedge, Dean Village, Scaw-mill, Netherhall, Overhall, Borthaugh, Brieryhill, Morrishall, Whitehaugh, Whitefield, Calaburn, Drinkston, Highside, Sunnybank, Tanlaw, Coldhouse, Stintyknowes, Dykenook, Priestrig, Leahead, Howdenburn, Galalaw, Silverbuthall, Stirches, Bunrowfloors, Bunrow, Boghall, Groundestone, Newton Muir, Muirfield, Alton, Calfords, Carilaw, Appletreehall, Lees, Newhouses, Newstead, Newton, Newtonmains, Courthill, Burnhead, Parkhouses, Clarilaw, Burnfoot, Burngrove, Cowhill Park, Brieryyards, Midshields, Littleden, Sandbed.

1851 census: Wilton, Upperdamside, Roadhead, Ladylaw, Salthall, Pathhead, Woodside, Lockie's Edge, Hope Park, Gibbs Nose, Kirk Style, Borthaugh, Brieryhill, Calaburn, Coldhouse, Drinkston, Dyenook, Dean, Greensidehall, Heip, Highside, Kippilaw, Leahead, Maltsteep, Morrishall, Netherhall, Nethercroft, Overhall, Priestrig, Scawmill, Stintyknowes, Stirches, Stouslea, Sunnybank, Tanlaw, Whitefield, Whitehaugh, Wilton Burn,Clarilaw, Courthill,Parkhouses, Burnhead, Appletreehall, Eastlees, Westlees, Newton, Newstead, Newtonmains, Alton, Newhouses, Collfaulds, Muirfield, Newtonmoor, Dearlyburn, Boagghall, Grundistone, Westboonraw, Eastboonraw, Boonrowfloors, Silverbuthall, Howdeanburn, Galalaw, Courthill, Burngrove, Burnfoot, Brieryyards, Midshiels

1861 census: Wilton, Appletreehall Village, Lees, Newton, Newhouses, Alton, Moor field, Dearly burn, Calf Faulds, Clarilaw, Little Dean, Midshiels, Briery Yards, Buicklands, Burn Foot, BurnHead, Park Houses, Court Hill, East Boonrow, West Boonrow, Tandlaw, Boghall, Stintyknows, Dykenook, Stouslea, Stirches, Silverbuthall, Groundiston, Drinkston, Whithaugh Muir, Whitfield, Calaburn, Howdenburn, Galalaw, Dean Village, Scaw Mill, Whitehaugh, Brieyhill, Wilton Burn, Borthaugh, Branxholm Woodfoot, Overhall, Netherhall, Wilton Lodge, Wilton Village.

Population

The population has been recorded as follows:

• 1755 - 936
• 1795 - 1215
• 1801 - 1307
• 1811 - 1500
• 1821 - 1661
• 1831 - 1866
• 1841 - 1867
• 1861 - 3357

Roxburghshire map