Janet Leithhead

1777 - 1865  (88 years)

• Name	Janet Leithhead
  Birth	13 Feb 1777	Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	Gladstones Leithhead, Turn, a child baptized - Janet
  Gender	Female
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Houdshall, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3]
  	SCOTT Adam, 55, Ag Lab, Yes SCOTT Janet, 45, Yes SCOTT Walter, 14, Yes SCOTT William, 12, Yes SCOTT James, 9, Yes
  		SCOTT Adam 1841 Cavers Roxburgh
  Census	30 Mar 1851	RaesKnowe, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [4]
  	SCOTT Adam, Head, Mar, 66, Travelling Grocer, Hobkirk, Roxburgh SCOTT Jenny, Wife, Mar, 59, Travelling Grovers Wfie, Kirkton, Roxbugh SCOTT Jenny, Dau, Mar, 30, Shepherds Wife, Middie, Dumfries SCOTT Helen, Granddaughter, 1, Middie, Dumfries Also above Adam HALL Janet, Head, Widow, 50, Farm outdoor worker, Roberton Selkirk HALL Elizabeth, Dau, Unm, 19, Farm Servant, Roberton Selkirk SCOTT Walter, Visitor, Unm, 24, Shepherd, Cavers Roxburgh
  		SCOTT Adam 1851 Hawick Roxburgh
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Broadlehope, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [5]
  	SCOTT Charles, Head, Mar, 38, Shepherd, Teviothead Roxburgh SCOTT Isabella, Wife, Mar, 35, Westerkirk Dumfries SCOTT Isabella, Dau, 11, Scholar, Westerkirk Dumfries SCOTT Adam, Son, 10, Scholar, Westerkirk Dumfries SCOTT Thomas, Son, 8, Scholar, Teviothead Roxburgh SCOTT Janet, Dau, 6, Teviothead Roxburgh SCOTT John, Son, 4, Castleton Roxburgh SCOTT Robert, Son, 1, Castleton Roxburgh SCOTT Janet, Mother, Widow, 70, Kirkton Roxburgh
  		SCOTT Charles 1861 Castleton Roxburgh
  Death	12 Jun 1865	Sunnybank, Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [6, 7]
  	Cause: Old Age & Debility
  	Janet Scott Widow of Adam Scott, Carrier At 8AM Aged 78 Parents: Gladstone Leithead, Labourer (dec) & Helen Leithead MS Hall (dec) William Scott, Son was present when she died Aged 78 - Researching if another Janet born 10yrs later, as dates do not match and if this Janet then she was 57 when David was born. Lots yet to uncover but using this birth date at this stage.
  Burial	Aft 12 Jun 1865	Wilton Cemetery, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  	In memory of Adam Scott, Shepherd, who died at RaesKnow, 26th June 1857, aged 72 years; also Janet Leithead, his wife, who died at Sunnybank 12th June 1865, aged 78 years; John Scott, who died 23rd May 1835, aged 23 years; also William Scott, who died at Priesthoughshiel the 14th of June 1829, aged 7 years; also Helen Scott, who died the 27th of August 1830, aged 14 years; also David Scott, who died 22 April 1825, aged 7 months. In same grave as Husband Adam, Sons John, William and David and Daughter Helen.
  AAA Last Date	17 Aug 2020
  Person ID	I9525	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Gladstains Leithhead,   b. 20 Feb 1741, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Helen Hall,   b. Abt 1740, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F6673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adam Scott,   b. Bef 13 Jun 1782, Hobkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 26 Jun 1857, RaesKnowe, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age > 75 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1810	Roxburghshire, Scotland
  	marriage not located
  Children	1. John Scott,   b. Abt 1811, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 23 May 1835, Priesthaughshiel, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 24 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Gladstone Scott,   b. Abt 1813, Teviothead, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 30 Nov 1890, 5 Rosebank, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Helen Scott,   b. Abt 1816, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 27 Aug 1830, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 14 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. Thomas Scott,   b. 16 Aug 1818, Houdshall, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 31 Jan 1887, Lorgbaw, Kilchoman, Argyll, Scotland (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]   5. William Scott,   b. 18 Sep 1820, Priesthaughshiel, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 14 Jun 1829, Priesthaughshiel, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 8 years)  [Father: natural] + 6. Charles Scott,   b. 2 May 1823, Priesthaughshiel, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 26 Sep 1896, Whithaugh, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural] + 7. Adam Scott,   b. Abt 1825, Priesthaughshiel, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 21 Dec 1887, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]   8. Walter Scott,   b. Abt 1826, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural] + 9. William Scott,   b. Abt 1830, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 26 Jul 1865, Bothwick water near Todshawhaugh, Roberton, Selkirk, Scotland (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]   10. James Scott,   b. Abt 1831, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   11. David Scott,   b. Sep 1834, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 22 Apr 1835, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F6681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Marriage - Abt 1810 - Roxburghshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1777 Kirkton Roxburghshire; 794/ 10 57. [S1] Certificate held on file:, Held by Ailsa Corlett. [S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Cavers Roxburghshire - 785/00 005/00 003. [S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Hawick Roxburghshire, Scotland - 789/00 018/00 006. [S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 Castleton Roxburghshire, Scotland - 784/00 0009/00 002. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1865 Wilton Roxburghshire - 810/00 0036.