1861 CENSUS
Drumelzier Parish,
Book 1, Page 2
Drumelzier Village ? 3 rooms, 4 scholars
Willm. Blackstocks; Head; Married; 52; Master Mason, employing one Journeyman; Peebles, Drumelzier
Isabella Blackstocks; Wife; Married; 45; Masons Wife; Roxburgh, Hawick
James Blackstocks; Son; Unmarried; 22; Mason Journeyman; Peebles, Drumelzier
Janet Blackstocks; Daughter; Unmarried; 19; Domestic Servant; Peebles, Drumelzier
Thomas Blackstocks; Son; Unmarried; 13; Scholar; Peebles, Drumelzier
Agnes Blackstocks; Daughter; Unmarried; 10; Scholar; Peebles, Drumelzier
David Blackstocks; Son; Unmarried; 8; Scholar; Peebles, Drumelzier
Walter Blackstocks; Son; Unmarried; 6; Scholar; Peebles, Drumelzier
Isabella Blackstocks; Daughter; Unmarried; 4; Peebles, Drumelzier
George Blackstocks; Son; Unmarried; 2; Peebles, Drumelzier


This information translates as follows:-

William BLACKSTOCKS born 1809 Peebles, Drumelzier, Scotland
married abt 1838 to Isabella WILSON born 1816 Roxburgh, Hawick, Scotland

The couple had 8 children, with their 7th child emigrating to Australia.

1.James born 1839
2.Janet born 1842
3.Thomas born 1848
4.Agnes born 1851
5.David born 1853
6.Walter born 1855
7.Isabella born 1 June 1856
8.George born 1859

Nothing at all at present is known of the other 7 children, but Isabella BLACKSTOCKS emigrated to Australia sometime. She married in 1900 at Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia to Albert Sydney LIGHTFOOT 1857-1933. She died 1915 St.Leonards, NSW. No children yet known from this union.