Borders Family History Society

Manor

Manor Parish - sometimes referred to as Kirkton Manor - is situated in the County of Peebles being bounded on the north and east by the parish of Peebles, on the south by the Selkirkshire Parish of Yarrow and on the west by the Parish of Drumelzier and on the north-west by the Parish of Stobo. The parish is located along the valley of Manor Water, a tributary of the River Tweed. Much of the parish is upland moor. Old Parish Records cover the periods: Births: 1663-1854 Marriages: 1664-1818, 1824-1850 Deaths: 1663 to 1851 Sales List 1841 census Manor. 1851 census Manor. 1861 census Manor. Manor Death Records by Nigel Hardie. (see sales list for full details and cost of postage)

Manor Parish Church

Volumes available for consultation within our Archive

• Archaeology of the Manor Valley by Peeblesshire Archaeological Society
• Pre 1855 Monumental Inscriptions of Peeblesshire by S.A. Scott published by Scottish Genealogical Society 1971.
• Rutherford's Southern Counties Register and Directory 1867.
• County Directory of Scotland 1912 - Borders Towns and Villages.

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Other Sources

• The source of Manor by Lyne and Manor Youth Group 1999
• The Buildings of Scotland - Borders, Cruft, Dunbar & Fawcett, Yale University Press, London 2006
• The Statistical Accounts of Scotland 1791-99 vol.3 p.383 : Manner, County of Peebles
• The Statistical Accounts of Scotland 1834-45 vol.3 p.110 : Manner, County of Peebles

Scottish Borders Archives, The Hub Hawick

School Records

• Manor Parish School Log Book 1872 to 1919 ref; P/ED/2/25.

Poor Records

• Minutes of the Parochial Board of the Parish of Manor, Sep 1845 - Jul 1808; ref: P/PD/3
• Parish of Manor Parochial Board - Record of Application Apr 1848 - ca 1928; ref: P/PD/4
• Parish of Manor - Register of Poor Persons 1847 - 1928; ref: P/PD/5
• Parish of Manor Assessment Roll Whit 1884 - May 1920; ref: P/PD/6
• Parish of Manor General Ledger Jul 1857 - May 1907; ref: P/PD/7
• Manor Parish Council - Inspector's General Ledger May 1907 - May 1924; ref: P/PD/8
• Manor Parish Council Minute Book Dec 1908 - May 1930; ref: P/PD/9
• Parish of Manor Parochial Assessment Roll Whit 1920 - Whit 1927; ref: P/PD/10
• Parish Council of Manor- Inspector's General Ledger May 1924 - May 1930; ref: P/PD/11
• Manor Parish General Register of Poor, 1858-1928; ref; SBA/360/41.

The National Archives of Scotland

Manor kirk session records (Ref - CH2/257)

• Minutes 1663-1689 (with collections), 1695-1732, 1743-1969
• Collections etc. 1795-1734
• Accounts 1752-1839

Berwickshire Naturalists' Club has published the following articles

• Vol 40 The Valley of Manor Water by D & L.R. McKenzie Robertson.
• Vol. 40 St. Gordian's Kirk.

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Place and Farm names appearing in census records

1841 census: Manor, Castle Hill, Glenrath, Glenrath Hope, Old Posso, Kirkhope, Longhaugh, Wellbush, Punler's Hall, Hundleshope, Milton, Woodhouse, Upper Glack, Glack Hope, Nether Glack, Woodhouse, Hallyards, Kirktown, Bellanridge, Crosshouses, Caverhill, Haswellsikes, Millbraehead, Barns.

1851 census: Lyne, Megget, Hallyne, Hamildean, Townhead, Meldon, Meggethead, Winterhopeburn, Shielhope, Cramalt, Craigieriggs, Syart, Henderland, Cappercleugh.

1861 census: Manor, Manorhead, Kirkhope, Langhaugh, Posso, Glenwrathhope, Glenwrath, Hallmanor, Castlehill, Well Bush, Hundleshope, Woodhouse, Glack, Hallyards, Glackhope, Kirkton, Bellanridge, Barns, Crosshouses, Millbraehead, Haswellsykes, Caverhill.

Population

• 1755 - 320
• 1801 - 308
• 1811 - 302
• 1831 - 254
• 1841 - 270
• 1851 - 256
• 1861 - 247