Teviothead is a parish in Roxburghshire lying on the southern border of the county, contiguous to England and Liddesdale. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Broadhaugh, Carlenrig, Castleweary, Falnash, Harwood, Hislop, Linhope, Lymiecleuch, Skelfhill, Teviothead
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parish of Teviothead was erected quoad omnia 20 February 1850, consisting of the southern part of Cavers. It includes the sites of three ancient chapels: St Mary's at Caerlanrig, St Cuthbert's on the Slitrig Water, and the Chapel of the Cross.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1824-1854 | Teviothead | 809 | OPR |
| 1855-1967 | Teviothead | 809 | RD |
| 2009 | Scottish Borders, Hawick | 823 | RD |
| 2026 | Scottish Borders Council; Upper Teviotdale and Borthwick Water Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Anderson, Armstrong, Cowan, Elliott, Miller, Minto, Murray, Nichol, Riddell, Scott
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
