1831 census.....

[jean o]

Hi

I am still stuck trying to find my ggg granddad James Ferguson who was married 1816 Wick Caithness to Catherine Horn. All certs I have do not say where he was from and I can't find either of them on 1841> census.
I believe there was a 1831 census but it didn't give names. Did it give occupations and how would I find it for Caithness?

Jean

[LesleyB]

Hi Jean
I'm not sure, and someone may be able to give you more info, but I was not aware of any census data for 1831 for Caithness which would give names. I think some Census data for Ayr and Midlothian exists and has been published, but possibly not for Caithness... ?

See (allthough it may not be a definitive listing) :
http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/acatalog/Census.html

And the genuki page does not suggest anything different.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/CAI/index.html#Census

As far as I'm aware from some areas I've seen (which was written up in the OPR) the sort of data which was collected was along the lines of "there are x number of males, x number of females, making up x number of families. The principal employment in the area is..... and etc. I'm not at all sure that individual occupations were noted. But I may be wrong...

I'm assuming you have seen the OPR entry for the marriage and it gives no clues?

Is this them on IGI?

• CATHARINE HORNE
  Marriages:
  Spouse: JAMES FARQUHARSON Family
  Marriage: 09 AUG 1816 Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Best wishes
Lesley

[Tracey]

Hello Jean

These were on LDS International Genealogical Index

MARY FARQUHARSON
Christening: 16 MAR 1819 Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

JANET FARQUHARSON
Christening: 16 AUG 1817 Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Both these have parents
Father: JAMES FARQUHARSON Mother: CATHARINE HORNE Have you tried looking under this spelling variation ?

[jean o]

Hi

Yes I found that marriage and have cert but it does not give any clues as to where James originated from.
I think I have come to the end of the road.
Jean