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![]() Hawick Parish lies in south east Roxburghshire at the confluence of the River Teviot and Slitrig Water. The Parish of Wilton is to the north, the Parish of Cavers, the Parish of Kirkton lies to the east, the Parish of Teviothead and the Parish of Roberton in Selkirkshire is on the west. Hawick was once the centre of the Border's thriving textile industry and noted for the production of high quality cashmere and merino wool knitwear. It is home to one of the best known Common Ridings - when the ancient custom of riding the marches of the town are comemorated - which can be traced back in to the election of the first Cornet in 1703 There are three ecclesiastical parishes in Hawick at present - Burnfoot, St Mary's & the Old Kirk and Teviot. Old Parish Records cover the periods:
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St Mary's & Old Parish Church
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Title | Synopsis | Size Description | Issue No | Author |
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The Leyden Family | From USA, an article on the name Leyden with particular reference to Dr John Leyden. | less than 1 page | 12 | Ronald Spencer |
The Turnbulls of Minto Cleuchead, Burnfoot and East Middle | From Hawick to Australia: Extracts from a book of more than three hundred pages. | 3 pages or more | 26 | Mrs. Robyn Crossle |
James Paris Lee 1831--1904 His Rifles reigned supreme | Born in Hawick, the very man who designed the Lee Enfield rifle, emigrated to Canada. The Percussion Cap, a development by Rev Alexander Forsyth. | 2 pages or more | 3 | Donald Whyte |
The Miller Family of Hawick, Scotland and Delaware County, New York | This Miller family who emigrated from Hawick or Roberton; they set up a farm in the Catskill mountains of New York. | 2 pages or more | 34 | C. Raymond La Fever |
Australian deaths recorded in Hawick Advertiser part 2 1874-1890 | Deaths in the Hawick Advertiser; it also covers other parts of the Borders. | 4 pages or more | 37 | Marjorie Gavin |
More Canadian Intimations in the Hawick Advertiser 1864-1868 | List of deaths in Canada mainly of persons who had connections with Hawick and the surrounding area. | 1 page or more | 45 | Marjory Gavin |
Canadian Intimations in the "Hawick Advertiser" 1855 - 1898 | A list of births and marriages of Canadians intimated in the Hawick Advertiser between 1855-1898, with brief additional notes on some items. | 4 pages or more | 47 | Marjory Gavin |
American Intimations in the Hawick Advertiser Births 1859-1900 and Marriages 1855-1872 | Births and marriages in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 4 pages or more | 48 | Marjorie Gavin |
Australian Intimations in Hawick Advertiser | Deaths 1862-1900, in Australia of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 8 pages or more | 55 | Marjorie Gavin |
New Zealand Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Deaths 1860-1900 | Deaths 1860-1900, in New Zealand of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 2 pages or more | 57 | Marjorie Gavin |
Scottish Borders Council Archives - Hawick Heritage Hub | Information about the new ‘state of the art’ Council archives due to open in May 2007. | 2 pages or more | 63 | Rachel Hosker |
1849 | A report on Hawick in the year 1849, the year the Border Railway reached Hawick but also the year of the cholera epidemic. Includes contemporary reports on the epidemic and names of a number of those who died. | 4 pages or more | 77 | Anne Golden |
Hawick Through Time by Alastair Redpath | A review of the book 'Hawick through Time' by Alastair Redpath. | less than 1 page | 86 | Peter Munro |
Hawick and District from Old Photographs | Some notes on the recently published book 'Hawick and District from Old Photographs', by Alastair M Redpath. | less than 1 page | 89 | |
Two Brothers-in- Law | An account of the conflict and subsequent reconciliation of two members of the Haddon family of Hawick. | 2 pages or more | 94 | Enid Cruickshank |
Newspapers published in the Borders | Border newspapers published in the Borders, 65 in total. | 2 pages or more | 5 | Peter Elliot |
Death in the Borders: 19th Century Border Murder Cases | This is the review of a book by Norrie McLeish, 'Border Murder Cases' with a great deal of research that has gone into this volume. Gypsies, landlords, and farm workers. | 2 pages or more | 30 | Norrie McLeish .(Review by Hugh K. Mackay) |
The mole catchers of Lilliesleaf | The story of a mole and rabbit catcher in the Lilliesleaf area. | 1 page or more | 18 | Mrs S.J. Hodgkinson |
Sidelines on the Borders Railway | Nowadays, the only railway line in the Borders is the main east coast line in Berwickshire. Lady Gibson has discovered, however, that the history of the railways has plenty of interest for family historians. | 1 page or more | 11 | Jane Gibson |
James Augustus Henry Murray (1837-1915) | Biography of James Murray, a linguist, philologist, teacher. He was one of the founders of the Oxford English dictionary. | 1 page or more | 45 | Valerie Mackay |
American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Marriages 1876-1900 | Marriages in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 2 pages or more | 50 | Marjorie Gavin |
American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser -Deaths 1857-1878 | Deaths in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 5 pages or more | 51 | Marjorie Gavin |
American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Deaths 1879-1889 | Deaths in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 3 pages or more | 52 | Marjorie Gavin |
American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Deaths 1890-1900 | Deaths in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 3 pages or more | 53 | Marjorie Gavin |
It’s in the blood | Notes about why Anne, a member of the Society council, became interested in family history. | 1 page or more | 57 | Anne Turnbull |
Miscellaneous Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Births 1854-1900 | Previous compilations of intimations have related to events in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the USA. These relate to births in other locations, of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 3 pages or more | 58 | Marjorie Gavin |
James Wilson, economist 1805-1860 | Some notes on the life of James Wilson, noted economist, to whom a statue has recently been erected in Hawick. | 1 page or more | 95 | Ronald Morrison |
Canadian Intimations in the "Hawick Advertiser" 1857 – 1863 | Deaths extracted from the 'Hawick Advertiser' of people connected to the Borders, and other places in southern Scotland. Continued in issue 43. | 1 page or more | 40 | Marjorie Gavin |
American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Marriages 1872-1875 | Marriages in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | less than 1 page | 49 | Marjorie Gavin |
New Zealand Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - 1861-1896 | Births and marriages, 1861-1896, in New Zealand of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 2 pages or more | 56 | Marjorie Gavin |
Tales of a Borderman | A continuation (from issue 80) of Andrew Haddon's recollections and tales handed down. | 4 pages or more | 84 | Enid Cruickshank |
Family History Records | An archivist from the Heritage Hub in Hawick discusses a range of records that can be used to provide a fuller picture of our ancestors. | 5 pages or more | 70 | Juline Baird |
The Chisholm Highland Connection | The story of the Chisholm family, their involvement in medieval wars and their move from the Borders to the Highlands. | 5 pages or more | 73 | Gregory Lauder-Frost |
Auld Edward Dearsden 1799-1875 | An account of the life of Edward Dearsden, who was killed by the horse of Thomas Kennaway during the Hawick Common Riding, the family and in particular his great grandson, William James Dearsden, who originally had a cycle agent's shop in Hawick but who went on to develop a very successful photographic business and who during WW2 flew and worked with Barnes Wallis, the inventor of the bouncing bomb. | 3 pages or more | 81 | Anne Golden |
Dr. John Haddon - World Tour 1882 | An account by the author of a talk given to the Society of a world tour undertaken in 1882 by his ancestor, Dr. John Haddon, a successful medical practitioner from Hawick. | 2 pages or more | 81 | Andrew Haddon |
John Thomas Rochead | Some notes on the life of John Thomas Rochead, architect, with particular reference to his work at Hawick. | 3 pages or more | 85 | |
Sir Thomas Brisbane | From a request to Kelso Museum for details on Sir Thomas Brisbane. A history of Makerston and the City of Brisbane. He was also a keen astronomer. Very interesting. | 2 pages or more | 8 | Zilla Oddy |
A Border Tragedy - Hawick 900 Court of Record and Civil Records | An article on cases of Breach of Promise. | 5 pages or more | 86 | Norrie McLeish |
At The Beginning | A tale of one man's delve into family history from the UK to Canada and beyond. | 2 pages or more | 1 | Peter Elliot |
Border - Line Experiences Of a Canadian Researcher | The Ainslie born in Lilliesleaf and how a trip from Canada to research the family ended in a book. | 2 pages or more | 10 | Robert L. Morden |
Emigration from the Borders | Emigration opportunities available to Borderers in the late 19th century, to Australia, Canada, and the United States. | 2 pages or more | 32 | Marjorie Gavin |
More Canadian Intimations in the 'Hawick Advertiser' | Deaths (1869-1900) extracted from the 'Hawick Advertiser' of people connected to the Borders, and other places in southern Scotland. Continued from issue 40. | 8 pages or more | 46 | Marjory Gavin |
Australian Intimations in Hawick Advertiser | Births 1858-1897, Marriages 1854-1900, Deaths 1853-1862, in Australia of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 8 pages or more | 54 | Marjorie Gavin |
Miscellaneous Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - 1855-1900 | A list of marriages of people from various places (including Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Burma, Canada, Chile, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, South Africa, Trinidad) intimated in the Hawick Advertiser between 1855-1900, with brief additional notes on some items. | 3 pages or more | 68 | Marjorie Gavin |
New Collections at the Heritage Hub | County council records, diaries & estate papers were identified amongst the backlog of un-catalogued material at the Scottish Borders Archive. | 4 pages or more | 69 | Juline Baird |
A Young Hawick Entertainer - Charles Stainton | The life of Charles Stainton who first appears in the Hawick Criminal Records aged 9 in 1903, who went on to become a music hall artist with the Sutcliffe Troupe. | 3 pages or more | 87 | Elma Fleming |
Family History in "The Gladstaines Bible" | This is the very old history of the Gladstains in the Hawick area in and around 1645 through to 1850. Few families can go back that far with as much confidence in the manuscript as this one. | 3 pages or more | 27 | Michael Robson |
Old Books with Hawick Connections | A description of two old books about Hawick from the author's library. One is a library book that was never returned. Speculation about the culprit reveals many family relationships. | 2 pages or more | 74 | Anne Golden |
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 |
Alexander Turnbull and his Family | If you have any Turnbulls in your family and you think that you came from the Borders, this is a must for you. Turnbulls from Galashiels, Selkirk and Hawick. | 5 pages or more | 25 | Jane Gibson |
A Teri Forever- My Rich Border Heritage | Nostalgia about Hawick, and the revelation that some of her ancestors came from southern England, she has researched back to 500 on her direct paternal line and from 1699 on other lines. | 3 pages or more | 66 | Anne Golden |
Granny's Bawbees and other coins (part 2) | The writer traces the history of coinage in Scotland and talks of shop cheques or tokens particularly instancing Co-operative stores and also mentioning J A Game's tea shop in Hawick. | 3 pages or more | 78 | Peter Munro |
Hawick Through Time | A review of the book 'Hawick through Time' by Alistair Moffat. | 1 page or more | 85 | Enid Cruickshank |
Map of Hawick 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.
Use the control at the top left of the map to zoom in or out and drag the map left, right, up, or down as you wish.
Map of Hawick from UK Ordnance Survey Historical Maps from 1919-1947
by kind permission of the National Library of Scotland.
Use the control at the top left of the map to zoom in or out and drag the map left, right, up, or down as you wish.
A description of the parish from The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, 1868
Hawick On-line
Hawick Common Riding
Hawick Rugby Club
Bill McLaren 1923 - 2010 the Voice of Rugby.
Jimmie Guthrie 1897 - 1937 1930s motor-cycling star
James Wilson's Register of Deaths in Hawick 1827 to 1860
Stobie's Map of Roxburghshire of 1770
The RCAHMS website Scotland's Places contains details of;
1841 census: Hawick, Laurie's Yard, Purdom's Yard, Wilton Mills, Millport, Towerknowe, Allers, Sandbed, Booglie Barns, Weensland, Haugh Head, Greenabraeheads, Crow Byres, Nixons Mill, Crumhaughhill, Burnflat, Meikle Whitlaw, Little Whitlaw, Broomhill, Hawick Muir, Hawick Shiels, Southfield, Allanhaughmill, Raes Knowe, Newbigging, Whitchesters, Fenwick, Hayskye, Branxholm, Goldielands, Marters House, Longbalk, Lynwood, Carlanrig, Falnash, Dryden, Parkhead, Lairhope, Hislop, Ramsaycleughburn, Rashygrain, Commonbrae, Blackcleugh, Commonside, Bankhead, Tiendside, Commonside Lynn, Slatehill, Hayknow, Quarrelhall, Valesburn, Newmill, Branxholm Braes, Woodfoot.
1851 census:Hawick, Backdamgate, Kilnpath, Tannage, Mill Port, Commonhaugh, Howegate, Loan, Myerslaw Green, Village, Weensland, Haugh Head, Bramble Hall, Leafy House, Lynwood, Upper Lynwood, Parsonage, Rockville, Whirtup, Crowbryres, Greenbraehead, Mickle Whitlaw, Little Whitlaw, Flex, Douthfield, Allanhaugh Mill, Raesknowe, Newbigging, Whitchesters, Haysyke, Branxholme Bridge End, Goldielands, Martin's House, Wester Longbalk, East Longbaulk, Crummuch Hill, Guthriehall, Burnflat, Newmill, Bramxholm, Cowlady, Branholm Woodfoot
1861 census: Hawick, East Bank, Bramblehall, Weensland, Haughhead, Backdamgate, Mill Bank, Allars House, Millpath, Crescentfoot, Stonefield, Rockvale, Lynwood, Cowbyres, Greenbraeheads, Stilrig Bank, Kirkgate, Howegate, Lynnwood, Whitlawhaugh, Meikle Whitlaw, Little Whitlaw, Flex, Broomhill, Hawick Moor, Pilmuir, Haggishall, Burnflat, Crumhaugh, Longbaulk, Vales Burn, New Mill, Damfoot, Branxholm Braes,Scatterpenny, Branxholme Woodfoot, Martins House, Goldielands, Hay Syke, Fenwick, Whitchester, Raesknow, Allan Haugh, Hawick Shiel, Southfield, Sand Bed, Tower Knowe, Myreslaw Green
The population has been recorded as follows:
Hawick (before 1908)
Hawick from Wellogate
Tower Knowe, Hawick
Tower Hotel and High Street
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