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The Parish of Channelkirk lies in the north west corner of Berwickshire, with the County of Midlothian to the north and north-west, the Parish of Lauder lies to the east, the Parish of Stow formerly in the County of Midlothian but now in the Scottish Borders lies to the south. Old Parish Records cover the periods:
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| Title | Synopsis | Size Description | Issue No | Author |
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| Lauder and Lauderdale | This is the text of the talk given by Ian Miller, president of Old Gala House on the 18th April 1999. | 5 pages or more | 41 | Ian Miller |
| A Nostalgic Visit to Lauder and Channelkirk | A report of the author's return from South Africa, his attendance at a late night Church service in Lauder, the erection of a plaque and his family connections with the area. | 3 pages or more | 82 | Prof. Charles Wait |
| Pte John Donaldson Scott | An investigation into the life of John Donaldson Scott, killed in France in 1914. | 2 pages or more | 97 | John Simpson Barton |
The 20 most common surnames on gravestones recorded by us in the Channelkirk and Legerwood monumental inscriptions volume are (number of gravestones in brackets): SCOTT (17), YOUNG (15), RUSSELL (13), ALLAN (11), WILSON (10), HARDIE (10), ANDERSON (10), BLAIKIE (10), SHARP (9), LOGAN (9), BROWN (9), BELL (8), SMITH (8), COCKBURN (8), ROBERTSON (7), THOMSON (7), MILLER (7), HUME (7), TAIT (7), WOOD (7).
Oxton Village Website - contains a number of old
photographs.
The RCHAMS website Scotland's Places contains details of;
1841 census: Channelkirk, Netherhouden, Ugston, Airhouseburnside, Justice Hall, Herriotshall, Parkfoot, Airhousemains, Airhouse, Carfrae, Headshaw, New Channelkirk, Glengelt, Headshawhaugh, Huntershall, Carfrae Common, Fairnylees, Kelphope, Friersness, Hazeldean, Hillhouse, Carfraemill, Threeburnford, Clints, Alderhope, Hartside, Raughby, Kirktonhill, Mount Mill, Brefoot, Annsfield, Southfield, Dass, Overhouden, Grasmier. Collilaw, Nether Bourhouse, Tenrigs, Midburn, Weslymill, Maltbarns, Over Bourhouse, Ugston Shots.
1851 census: Channelkirk, Oxtonshotts, Grassmyres, Collielaw, Tenrigs, Midburn, Netherbowerhouse, Overbowerhouse, Old Collielaw, Das, Threeburnford, Southfield, Overhouden, Herriotshall, Ugston, Parkfoot, Newhousemains, Airhouse, Netherhowden, Carfraemill, Maltbarns Wiselaw Mill, Kirktonhall, Hartside, Raichie, Clints, Elderhope, Lowries Den, Glengelt, Headshawhaugh, New Channelkirk, Annfield Inn, Braefoot, Mountmill, Friarnose, Kelphope, Hillhouse, Carfrae Gate, Headshaw, Fairneylees, Carfrae Common.
1861 census: Channelkirk, Ugstonshotts, Grassmyres, Collielaw, Tenrigs, Midburn, Netherbowerhouse, Overbowerhouse, Old Collielaw, Dass,Threeburnford, Southfield, Overhouden, Herriotshall, Oxton, Netherhowden Justicehall, Ugston Mains, Parkfoot, Airhousemains, Airhouse, Carfrae Maltbarns, Wiselaw Mill, Kirktonhill, Hartside, Rauchie, Clints, Huntershall, Glengelt, Headshaughhaugh, Annfield, Braefoot, Mountmill, Headshaw, Fairneylees, Friars Nose, Kelphope, Hillhouse.
The population has been recorded as follows: