Census 1861 Alexander STEVENS, decipher please

vickory · Post by **vickory** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:40 pm

Hi Everyone,
I've uploaded a file to the gallery of the 1861 Census for Alexander STEVENS & his family at Kettle/Fife. http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1692
Problem is I can't decipher it at all & it doesn't seem to have any address.
I also saved the free header but that doesn't have any address either, nice description of the area I think.

Does this mean to have an address I have to buy the previous page/s in the hope of finding one somewhere?

Hoping someone has better eyes than mine
Regards, Vicki
PS.Can SP help when their images are so poor?

URL added by Frances; URL corrected

Post by **paddyscar** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:59 pm

Hi Vicki:

That is a very poor copy indeed. You may contact SP and they will send you a better copy.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/conte ... ?r=551&460

Someone else will be able to direct you about the address, as I'm not sure of the answer.

Frances

vickory · Post by **vickory** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:03 pm

Hi Frances,
Thanks very much, gee I'm pleased it's not just my eyes playing havoc.
I'll contact SP.
Regards, Vicki

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:28 pm

Above link to the image does not appear to be working... this should work
http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1692

I'm seeing
Alexander Stevens head 53 Ag. Lab
Jean/Jane? wife 52
Mary dau 28 unmarried, possibly a H[and] L[oom] Linen weaver?
Mary Ann gr dau 17 scholar
Jane ? gr dau 7 scholar
Isabella gr dau 7 scholar
William [different surname] , a grandson 5

but I'm sure SP can send you a clearer copy as some of it is just guess work!

The address probably is on a previous page OR goven that Kettle is not that large a village even today, it is possible there may be no address other than the village of Kettle.

Best wishes
Lesley

vickory · Post by **vickory** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:33 pm

Thanks Frances & Lesley for adding the links.
Regards, Vicki

Post by **Tracey** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:39 pm

If i have the right one

Name: Alexander Stevens
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Falkland, Fifeshire
Registration Number: 435
Registration district: Kettle
Civil Parish: Kettle
County: Fife
Address: King's Kettle
Occupation: Ag Lab
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 114
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1861_57
Household Members: Name Age
William Kellock 5 Grandson Kettle, Fifeshire
Alexander Stevens 53 As above
Ann Stevens 52 Wife born Forgandenny, Perthshire
Isabella Stevens 7 Daughter Scholar born Kettle, Fifeshire
Jane Stevens 7 Daughter Scholar born Kettle, Fifeshire
Mary Stevens 28 Daughter Occ H L Linen Weaver born Forgandenny, Perthshire
Mary Ann Stevens 11 Grandaughter Scholar born Kettle, Fifeshire

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:40 pm

p.s. In Fife, locally, Kings Kettle is referred to as "Kettle", as opposed to Kettlebridge, which is a neighbouring village.

vickory · Post by **vickory** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:25 pm

Hi Lesley & Tracey,
Gee you're both too good for me... I struggled to find Alexander, never mind all that other information.

This gives me lots of work to do... I know that Alexander's wife was Ann HALLEY & I know they had daughters
Mary b.c.1831 &
Isabella b.c.1835 -1922

Isabella married Robert BAILLIE in 1858, their children are accounted for & are not these grandchildren.
Perhaps these are children of Mary or other siblings I've yet to find.

Thanks very much to everyone for the help
Regards, Vicki

Post by **Tracey** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:29 pm

Heres the 1851 just incase you dont have it

Name: Alexr Stevens
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Anne
Gender: Male
Where born: Falkland, Fife
Parish Number: 435
Civil Parish: Kettle
Town: Kettle
County: Fife
Address: House No 103
Occupation: Ag Lab
ED: 4
Page: 27 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 128
Line: 10
Roll: CSSCT1851_90
Household Members: Name Age
Alexr Stevens 46
Anne Stevens 45
Anne Stevens 6 Daughter Scholar born Leslie, Fife
Euphemia Stevens 13 Daughter Scholar born Leslie, Fife
Helen Stevens 22 Daughter Hand Loom Weav (lin) born Auchtermuchty, Fife
Isabella Stevens 16 Daughter Hand Loom Weav (lin) born Leslie, Fife
James Stevens 9 Son Scholar born Leslie, Fife
Mary Stevens 20 Daughter Hand Loom Weav (lin) born Forgandenny, Perth
Mary Ann Stevens 1 Grandaughter born Kettle, Fife
Robert Stevens 9 Son Scholar born Leslie, Fife

I will edit to decipher who is who if it helps you

vickory · Post by **vickory** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:33 pm

Hi Tracey,
I'd just gone to SP to look for this, thank you deciphering would be great too
Regards, Vicki