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![]() Innerleithen Parish is situated in the County of Peebles being bounded on the north by the County of Midlothian and the Parish of Stow, on the east by the Parish of Caddonfoot, on the south by the Parish of Traquair and on the west by the Parishes of Peebles and Eddleston. Robert Smail's Printing Works is located in Innerleithen High Street. This preserved Victorian business includes a significant archive of business and private papers, including the records of a shipping agency run by RC Smail at the beginning of the 20th century. The town war memorial is the gardens in front of the former Burgh Chambers. Historically the neighbouring village of Walkerburn was part of the parish of Innerleithen but a separate parish was established in the late 19th century. In 2000 both parishes became part of the Parish of Innerleithen, Traquair and Walkerburn. Walkerburn has its own war memorial alongside the A72. Old Parish Records cover the periods:
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Church of Scotland, Innerleithen (formerly the Parish Church)
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Innerleithen Poll Tax Roll, 1694 | An Innerleithen Poll Tax Roll, 1694; transcribed by John Ballantyne. Lots of people, their occupations, the rent values of their lands, and poll taxes due. A very useful and interesting document. | 7 pages or more | 43 | John Ballantyne |
Archives at Robert Smail’s Printing Works | A brief history of the famous Robert Smail’s Printing Works at Innerleithen which was started in 1866, and about their wonderful archives. | 2 pages or more | 67 | David Rudram |
Innerleithen Shops | Some background information on the CD, 'Innerleithen Shops', compiled by Bobby Richardson and published by the Society. | 1 page or more | 86 | Ronald Morrison |
Innerleithen Shops | Information on the CD published by the Society on 'Innerleithen Shops' compiled by Bobby Richardson. | 1 page or more | 87 | |
Historic and Photographic Glimpses of Old Innerleithen | Promotion of the book 'Historic and Photographic Glimpses of Old Innerleithen' by Bobby Richardson published by the Society. | less than 1 page | 88 | |
Life at Pirn House Innerleithen | Review of a book Life at Pirn House, Innerleithen by Alexander Grant Ferguson recalling life in the house in the early years of the 20th Century. | less than 1 page | 92 | Marianne Morrison |
Glen House, Innerleithen | An account of the recording an indexing estate records by Society members and a short history on the house. | 1 page or more | 81 | |
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 |
An Unexpected Homecoming | An Englishman migrated to the Borders when Riddell House changed hands. He married a local lass with links to Innerleithen. | 2 pages or more | 71 | David Rudram |
The Gatekeeper House, The Glen Innerleithen | An account of the genealogy of the Hume family who resided at The Gatekeeper House, The Glen, Innerleithen. | 1 page or more | 79 | |
Chrissie Aitken's Story | The story of Chrissie, a survivor from the sinking of the SS Lusitania in 1914. | 2 pages or more | 94 | Oliver Russell |
Innerleithen's All-Black | An account by the author of how researching her Dickson line from Innerleithen, she traced an unknown descendant who had emigrated to New Zealand and played rugby for the 'All Blacks'. | 1 page or more | 84 | Esther Davies |
Map of Innerleithen 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 Innerleithen 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 Innerleithen monumental inscriptions volume are (number of gravestones in brackets): LAING (151), SCOTT (52), TAIT (36), WILSON (36), SMITH (31), BALLANTYNE (28), THOMSON (27), ANDERSON (27), MATTHEWS (24), BROWN (22), ROBERTSON (20), SANDERSON (17), EUMAN (17), TURNER (17), RUSSELL (16), STEWART (16), DAVIDSON (15), TURNBULL (15), DOUGLAS (15), CURRIE (15).
1841 Census: Innerleithen, Pirn, Purveshill, Caberston, Glenormiston, Netherhorsburgh, Over Horsburgh, Huthope, Craighope, Williamslee, Leithen, Whitehope, Glentress, Blackhopebyre, Colquhair, Huthope, Lee, Common, Holilee, Priesthope, Seathope, Thornylee.
1851 census: Innerleithen, Wilson's Woolen Mill, Pirn House, Lee, Hulhope, Leithen Lodge, Williamlee, Craighope, Huthope, Glentress, Blackupbyre, Whitehope, Colquare, Common, Horsburgh, Nether Horsburgh, Glenormiston, Gethopeknowe, Caberston, Kirna, Thornylee, Holilee, Seathope,Priesthope
1861 census: Innerleithen, Damside, Hillhouses, Willow Bank, Kirsheugh, Old Mill, Strand, Greenhead, Leithen Bank, Kirklands, Morning Side, Leithen Side, Gatehope Knowe, Old Caberstone, Sunybrae, Walkerburn, Tweed Vale, Caberstone, Pink Bank, Tweed Vale, Cherna Cottage, Nether Pirn Pirn, Hope Villa, Tweed Bank, Curly Bank, Velvethall, Glenormiston, Woodend, Dirtpot, Netherhorsburgh, Wilson's Mill, Common, Colquar, Leithen Lodge, Woolanslee, Craighope, Hurthope, Whitehope, Glentress, Blackhopebyres, Lee, Grains, Priesthope, Siithope, Holylee, Thornilee, Trimaley Knowe.
The population has been recorded as follows
Innerleithen Coat of Arms
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