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Kelso School Census of Children (circa 1885)

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The Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre has a copy of the Kelso School Census of Children, taken circa 1885 (reference R/ED/1/57) [Note: the archive's catalogue gives a different date for the census, but circa 1885 was my estimate based on the details of people recorded in the census]. This gives information about children of school age living in the town at that time. Here is an example of the sort of information in the census:

No.Name of parentsOccupationResidenceName of each childAgeSchool each child is attendingRemarks








154William AndersonDraperForestfieldSarah C Anderson12Girls High School 
    George B Anderson10Kelso High 
    John W C Anderson8Kelso HighTwin
    Jessie L Anderson8Maitland HouseTwin
    William Anderson6Kelso High 
    Agnes M Anderson3  

Note: the family details here are fictitious, but based upon actual entries contained in this census.