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Teviothead
Teviothead, an upland Parish in the south of Roxburghshire, which lies on the border with Dumfriesshirewas, created in 1850 out of the Parishes of Hawick and Cavers. It is now linked to the Parish of Wilton . The Parish of Roberton in Selkirkshire lies to the nort-west, the Parish of Hawick is to the north-east, and that of Kirkton lies to the east and Cavers, whilst the Parish of Castleton , is on the south-east.
Old Parish Records cover the periods:
Births: 1824 to 1854.
Marriages: refer to Hawick or Cavers.
Deaths: refer to Hawick or Cavers..
Teviothead Parish Church
1851 census Teviothead.
1861 census Teviothead.
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Volumes available for consultation within our Archive
The Churches and Graveyards of Roxburghshire by Dr. G.A.C. Binnie 2001.
Rutherford's Southern Counties Register and Directory 1867.
County Directory of Scotland 1912 - Borders Towns and Villages.
CD-ROM Pigot's 1837 Directory of Berwickshire and Roxburghshire.
CD-ROM Land Ownership Commission Report 1872 -1873.
The Ewes Valley by Brenda I Morrison and A Bruce McCartney.
Magazine Articles;
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National Library of Scotland .Other Sources
School Records
Allan Water School admission registers 1892 to 1946 (Ref R/ED/3/1).
Allan Water School Log Books 1977 to 1946 (Ref R/ED/2/1).
Hawick Archaeological Society
1859 Raid by a Selkirk Souter.
1875 Old Northhouse and Teviothead.
1902 Teviothead and District.
1906 A minstrelsy: "Wattling, Roarin' Willie" (Henderson).
1933 Mosspaul and its associations.
1937 Yesterday and today.
1940 Old Churchyard.
1969 Feus of Teviothead in 1844.
1971 Henry Scott Riddell and the Parish of Teviothead.
Websites
Village Website World War 1 Gravestones. Stobie's Map of Roxburghshire of 1770 Scotland's Places contains details of;
Farm Horse Tax 1797-1798.
Medical Officer's of Health Reports 1891.
Place and Farm names in Census Records;
1851 census: Teviothead, Castleweary, Phaup, Linnhope, Foley Grain, Mosspaul, Wisp, Limiecleuch, Blackcleuch, Commonbrae, Merrylaw, Giddenscleuch, Rashiegrain, Ramsiecleuchburn, Hislop, Lairhope, Priesthaugh, Skelfhill, Houdshall, Doecleuch, Shankfoot, Loughburnfoot, Stobbitcoat, Broadhaugh, Northhousehaugh, Teinsidebridgend, Mossieknow, Binks, Bowanhillbridge, Henderson Know, Backwater, Hatknow, Harwood, Slatehills, Commonside, Dryden, Falnash.
1861 census: Teviothead, Castleweary, Phaup, Linhope, Mosspaul, Wisp, Lairhope, Limiecleuch, Blackcleuch, Commonbrae, Giddenscleuch, Rashiegrain, Ramsiecleuchburn, Hislop, Foulage, Skelfhill, Southdeanriggshiel, Priesthaugh, Doccleuch, Carlenrigg, Loughburnfoot, Stobbitcoat, Broughshankfoot, Binks, Henderson's Know, Glednest, Bowanhill, Colterscleuch, Oldbar, Mossieknow, Teindsidebridge, Northhouse, Broadhaugh, Commonside, Teindside, Hayknow, Harwood.
Population;
The population has been recorded as follows:
Roxburghshire map
