Polson, Jess born early 1800's Caithness

[nasusmb]

I would appreciate any information about my Gr Gr Gr Grandmother Jess Polson. She married James Alexander and their son John was born in 1827 in Olrig.

[htwood]

Hello, I found this on the FreeCen website, 1841 Caithness census.

Piece: SCT1841/39 Place: Olrig -Caithness Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Olrig Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 0 Page: 3
Address: Kirksfield Farm



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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
POLSON Christian F 40 Caithness
POLSON Janet F 30 Female Servant Caithness
ALEXANDER John M 12 Caithness
BAIN Samuel M 11 Caithness


Jess is often a nickname for Janet. She may be widowed and living with a relative named Christian, because she's clearly a Female Servant on this farm. This John Alexander might be a bit younger than born in 1827, but its darn close and the recordkeeping was not so precise back then. There's another household of Polsons on the same farm.

On 1851 Caithness census, this is the only John Alexander born in Olrig, but the age seems off by couple years.

Piece: SCT1851/43 Place: Wick -Caithness Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Wick Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Wick
Folio: 0 Page: 3 Schedule: 12
Address: Whitefield



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Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
ALEXANDER John Head M M 24 Agricultural Labourer Caithness - Olrig
ALEXANDER Elizabeth Wife M F 24 - Caithness - Olrig
Page: 0/4 MACKENZIE Ellen Neice U F 15 House Servant Caithness - Olrig

Also on 1851 census, here is Janet again, and guess what, Christian is Christina her sister, they are both still on Kirkfield farm in Olrig.

Piece: SCT1851/39 Place: Olrig -Caithness Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Olrig Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 0 Page: 13 Schedule: 37
Address: Kirkfield



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Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
POLSON Chistina Head U F 55 Annuitant Caithness - Thurso
POLSON Jannet Sister U F 45 Annuitant Caithness - Olrig



Hope these help. Best, htwood