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Wow - what a place!!

The accompanying info begins to unravel the spelling nightmare from the census!

Christine x

Thanks for all the further information have found that Bowhill House and Country Park is the Scottish Borders home of the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry. My William gave up being a servant by the 1871 census and was a publican until his death! Many thanks again Elizabeth

Here is Bowhill House........

http://www.aboutbritain.com/Bowhill.htm

Alistair

Hi Elizabeth

The only visitors at the house were:

Henry Dundas (described as visitor, no occupation given)

Chades (Charles?) Alexander Home is also a visitor. His occupation is: Lord Dionelas - Piers Son Lient General Visct Melville K C B Aring. There is also a stray 'His Grace' title floating around in the list - which may very well belong to Chades!

Your William and Ialaes Gudburg are the only 2 people described as visitors servants. So it looks like they may be accompanying Chades.

The Scotts are Peers. Walter is the Head and Charlotte Anne, his wife with her own title - Dachus Of Preehart Of Tueensberry. All of the other Scotts (except John who is a servant) and Jessie Matheson are their children, Their occupations are given as son / daughter of Peer Life must have been tough for them!!)

The census seems to be riddled with interest spelling, so good luck with the translation!

Christine x

Hi Elizabeth

The head of the house is Walter Francis Scott MD

and his occupation is (cut & pasted from the census to avoid typos!!)

Duke Of Buechugh & Meensberry Parny Counciftor Lord Lienterraut Of The Colintus Of Lodinburgh Stoxburgh

From what I had seen so far, most of these people seem to be servants. I will have a look to see if there is anyone interesting and report back!!

Christine

Many thanks Germaine and Christine for your help much appreciated. I just need to work out which one of the visitors he was a servant to!!

Oh Christine has given it you :-)
Germaine
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This looks like him:

Name: William Henry Bromham
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relationship: Visitors Servt (Servant)
Gender: Male
Where born: Kent, England
Registration Number: 778
Registration district: Selkirk
Civil Parish: Selkirk
County: Selkirkshire
Address: Bowhill House
Occupation: Domestic Servt
ED: 8
Household schedule number: 12
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1861_139
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Bathgate 20
Andrew Beattie 41
Janet Blake 47
Mary Blyth 16
William Henry Bromham 29
Robert Brood 28
Elizabeth Cartle Senr 53
Elizabeth Castle Junr 29
Alexander Cato 25
Susan Chapman 20
Sarah Clark 25
Charles Cripps 23
Henry Cripps 21
John Dodds 21
Spina Dudleson 36
Henry Dundas 60
Joseph Dyers 35
Charlotte Femine 27
Mary Ferguson 22
Sarah Gooner 38
His Grace
Ialaes Gudburg 38
William Haddock 37
George Hall 18
George Heatlie 37
George Henbest 37
Chades Alexander Home 26
John Hyslop 22
Jane Inglis 35
Eemily Jackson 28
William James 21
Mary Kuibles 28
Churles Lamb 25
George Magdaline 17
Gule Magdaline 43
Catherine Malloch 26
Jessie Mathison 18
Ann Mc Adm 48
Elizabeth Mc Adm 24
Alexander McMillan 19
Janet Melross 38
Thomas Menzies 25
Willaim Morgan 39
Charlotte Nelby 24
Adems Nisbet 24
Ann Pocock 30
David Price 29
Henry Price 24
Geldert John Ewans Riadore 35
Margaret Riddell 46
Ann Roberts 51
Alexandrina Victoria Scott 16
Charlotte Anne Scott 49
Harry John Scott MD 28
John Scott 18
Margaret Elizabeth Scott 14
Mary Charlotte Scott 9
Walter Francis Scott MD 54
Rebecca Seko 48
Robert Shields 22
Philip Stick 53
William Sutherland 65
William Walker 31
William Warnes 56
Jesse Wass 37
Rachael Watkins 18
Helen Whitehead 24
Maria Wilson 40
Maria Wingham 26
Peter Winton 24
John Woodbourne 63
John Woodger 26
William Wylie 58


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Source Citation: Parish: Selkirk; ED: 8; Line: 14; Year: 1861.

Christine x

He seems to be in some sort of big house or something . One heck of a lot of people listed . If you want the whole list let me know. Sorry we can't see the images for Scotland.
Germaine
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Name: William Henry Bromham
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relationship: Visitors Servt (Servant)
Gender: Male
Where born: Kent, England
Registration Number: 778
Registration district: Selkirk
Civil Parish: Selkirk
County: Selkirkshire
Address: Bowhill House
Occupation: Domestic Servt
ED: 8
Household schedule number: 12
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1861_139

William Henry Bromham birth year about 1832, birthplace Kent England, county Selkirkshire Many thanks