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Cavers is situated in south east Roxburghshire. To the north lie the Parishes of Minto and Ancrum, the Parishes of Bedrule and Hobkirk lie to the east, whilst on the south lies the Parish of Kirkton and the Parishes of Hawick and Wilton are on the west. The ecclesiastical Parish of Cavers is now linked with Kirkton and Hawick Trinity Old Parish Records cover the periods:
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Denholm Church
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| Title | Synopsis | Size Description | Issue No | Author |
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| A quest for Scottish Roots in the Middle Marches | This article was first printed in the Laidlaw Family Journal of October 1995 and has been reprinted in this issue. | 3 pages or more | 31 | Kenneth Laidlaw |
| William Elliot, Architect | The family history of William Elliot and descriptions of some of the fine house's he built. | 3 pages or more | 15 | Kathleen Stewart |
| The Life and Family of Dr. John Leyden | Enthralling biography of the famous polymath (minister, surgeon, judge, linguist, poet and naturalist) who lived from 1775 to 1811. | 7 pages or more | 45 | Marjory Gavin |
| Hobkirk/Hopkirk | Report on research into the name Hobkirk/Hopkirk. | less than 1 page | 96 | Glenys Bollard |
| Selkirk Migrants 1850--1865 | A list of emigrants from Selkirk to various parts home and abroad, from the diary of the minister of Selkirk Parish Kirk. | 2 pages or more | 9 | Alison Scott |
| The relationship of place names and personal names | The relationship is two fold: (1) Place names derived from personal names, (2) Personal names derived or adopted from place names. | 1 page or more | 21 | Jessie Macdonald |
| The Ainslies--Some notes | The name Ainslie, from 1066 onwards, a full and detailed family history. | 1 page or more | 8 | Violet Jardine |
| Cavers & District | Talk given in February 2007 about the history of the kirk and parish of Cavers, and its links with Melrose, St Cuthbert, and other famous people. | 6 pages or more | 64 | Jean Muir |
| More Canadian Intimations in the 'Hawick Advertiser' | Deaths (1863-1864) extracted from the "Hawick Advertiser" of people connected to the Borders, and other places in southern Scotland. Continued from issue 40. | less than 1 page | 43 | Marjory Gavin |
Map of Cavers 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.
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Map of Cavers from UK Ordnance Survey Historical Maps from 1919-1947
by kind permission of the National Library of Scotland.
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The 20 most common surnames on gravestones recorded by us in the Cavers & Kirkton (including Denholm) monumental inscriptions volume are (number of gravestones in brackets): SCOTT (94), TURNBULL (52), OLIVER (36), MURRAY (31), LITTLE (27), DOUGLAS (24), ELLIOT (23), DAVIDSON (20), WILSON (20), ANDERSON (18), YOUNG (17), ARMSTRONG (17), THOMSON (16), SMITH (16), BELL (15), HENDERSON (14), LAIDLAW (13), TAIT (12), BROWN (12), AMOS (12).
Denholm Village Site contains a history of the Town.
Cavers - A one name study a study into the name Cavers.
Stobie's Map of Roxburghshire of 1770.
The RCAHMS website Scotland's Places contains details of;
1841 census: Denholm Village, Fast Castle, Dykes, Spittal, Blaweary, Todlaw, Little Cavers, Asybank, Whitrigs, Kininghall, Trow Mill, Cavers, Westmiddle, Deanbrae, Coldmill, Orchard, Westcote, Ormistone, Hummelknows, Collifordhill, Cogsmill, Stobs Castle, North Berryfell, South Berryfell, Earlside, Shankend, Penchrise, Priesthaugh, Houdshall, Skelfhill, Broadhaugh, Phaup, Binks, Hendersons Know, Shuttlehall, Gladsnest, Northhousehaugh, Moozieknowe, Linhope, Mosspaul, Wisp, Limeycleugh, Blackwater, Castleweary, Carlenrig, Merrylaw.
1851 census: Cavers, Denholm, Westergatehall, Denholm Mill, Teviothaugh, Woodside, Dean, Spittal Bar, Spittal, Fastcastle, Dykes,Blaweary, Dykes Muir, Tower, Ashiebank, Honeyburn, Little Cavers, Denholm Hill, Todlaw, Whitriggs, East Middle, Cavers Mains, Deanbrae, Birnieknow, Westmiddle, Shiplawcross, Knows, Kininghall, West Cot, West Middle, Little Cot, Trow Mill, Coldmill, Orchard, Ormston, Ormiston, Ormeston, Whitacres, Kaimend, Hubknows Mill, Hummilknows, Hummil Mill, Hummilmillknow Haugh,Coliforthill, Sunnyside, Earlside, Cogsmill, Stobs, Elliottfield, Penchrise, Peelbraehope, Hawkhass, Stanishope, Longsidebrae, Shankend. Shankend Shiel, Limekinnedge, Berryfell Gap, South Berryfell, Berryfell Plain, North Berryfell.
1861 census: Cavers, Denholm, Spittal, Dykes, Blaweary, Dykesmuir, Ashybank, Little Cavers, Honeyburn, Woodside, Denholmhill, Todlaw, Whitriggs, Deanhead, East Middle, Cavers Mains, Deanbrae, Birnie Knowe, Cavers Knowes, Cavers Wood, West Middle, Kinninghall, West Cote, Spear Bank, East Cote, Trow Mill, Trow Knowes, Coldmill, Orchard, Ormiston, Loughend, Kaimend, Sunyside, Whitacres, Hankimshaugh, Hummelknowes, Coliford Hill, Todlands, Coggsmill, Stobs, Elliotsfield, Penchrist, Longsidebrae, Peelbraehope, Stenishope, Limekilnedge, Shankendshields, Shankend, Berryfell Gap, South Berryfell, Berryfellplain, Earlside, North Berryfell, Coggsmillgatle.
The population has been recorded as follows:
Denholm Dean (before 1908)
Hornshole. Hawick
Stobs Castle
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