I found these on the 1881 census: Dwelling: Earlside Cottage Census Place: Cavers, Roxburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224042 GRO Ref Volume 794 EnumDist 5 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James MINTO M 38 M Hobkirk, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Ag Lab Margaret MINTO M 34 F Castleton, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife William MINTO 12 M Southdean, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar James MINTO 8 M Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Andrew MINTO 6 M Edgerston, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Margaret MINTO 4 F Southdean, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Betsy MINTO 1 F Southdean, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur AND THESE: Dwelling: Earlside Cottage Census Place: Cavers, Roxburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224042 GRO Ref Volume 794 EnumDist 5 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James MINTO M 38 M Hobkirk, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Ag Lab Margaret MINTO M 34 F Castleton, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife William MINTO 12 M Southdean, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar James MINTO 8 M Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Andrew MINTO 6 M Edgerston, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Margaret MINTO 4 F Southdean, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Betsy MINTO 1 F Southdean, Roxburgh, Scotland Kind regards Bill McKenzie Luton, Beds, UK -----Original Message----- From: BPryde@nss.gc.ca [mailto:BPryde@nss.gc.ca] Sent: 24 July 2000 19:15 To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: 1881 Census - MINTO I'd appreciate it if anyone with access to the 1881 British Census could check in Roxburghshire for entries pertaining to James O. MINTO and a wife (Margaret?) and possibly children Janet, James and Andrew. Thanks for your help. Bill Pryde Nepean, Ontario, Canada