Robert Elliot

1793 - 1858  (64 years)

• Name	Robert Elliot
  Birth	2 May 1793	Millburnholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1]
  	ELLIOT, Robert, 45, Farmer, born in County Yes DAVIDSON Helen, 35, his wife, England ELLIOT William, 13, Yes ELLIOT Ann, 12, Yes ELLIOT Elizabeth, 10, Yes ELLIOT John, 8, Yes NICHOL Mary, 20, Female Servant, England SCOTT Margaret, 15, Fem Serv in Ag. born in County No.
  		Robert Elliiot 1841 Census Millburn,Castleton, Roxburghshire
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Toftholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  	ELLIOT, Robert, H, M, 57, Farmer of 700 acres, employ 2 labourers, born Castleton, Roxburgh ELLIOT, Helen, Wife, M, 47, Farmers Wife, England ELLIOT, William, Son, U, 23, Farmers son, Castleton ELLIOT, Elizabeth, Dau, U, 20, Dressmaker, Castleton ELLIOT, John, Son, U, 18, Farmers Son, Castleton WILLIE, Maria, servant, U, 20, House Servant, Cannobie, Dumfries
  		Robert Elliot 1851 Census, Toftholm, Castleton Roxburghshire
  Death	3 Mar 1858	Toftholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Effusion of the Brain for the 5th time or Palsy - 5th by 3 Days in all over 30 years.
  	Robert Elliot Married, Farmer At 12.30 pm, aged 64 Parents: William Elliot, Farmer (Dec) & Betty Elliot MS Laidlaw (Dec) William Elliot, son was present when he passed away. Aged 64yrs. Son William Elliot was present at his death.
  Burial	After 3 Mar 1858	Churchyard of Unthank, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  	Robert was the last known Elliot to be buried at Unthank. On stone, Robert Elliot of Millburnholm died at Toftholm 3rd March 1858 aged 64yrs
  Land	Apr 1858	Toftholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  	After Robert Elliot died, Helen his widow did not know what to do to secure the farm and sent William to 'Ballantyne of the Shaws' to ask for advice. Ballantyne told William to bring the deeds of the farm one day and come back the next day to claim the farm in his own name. This was done. but in the meatime Ballantyne registered the farm in his own name and then threw the Elliots out of Toftholm. It is said that Roberts Widow put a curse on Ballantyne - The Widows Curse.
  	After Robert Elliot died, Helen his widow did not know what to do to secure the farm and sent William to 'Ballantyne of the Shaws' to ask for advice. Ballantyne told William to bring the deeds of the farm one day and come back the next day to claim the farm in his own name. This was done. but in the meatime Ballantyne registered the farm in his own name and then threw the Elliots out of Toftholm. It is said that Roberts Widow put a curse on Ballantyne - The Widows Curse.
  Person ID	I1985	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories
  Last Modified	13 May 2024

  
  

  Father	William Elliot,   b. Abt 1750, Millburnholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 31 Jan 1827, Millburnholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Laidlaw,   b. Bef 16 Mar 1750, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 25 Nov 1822, Millburnholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age > 72 years)
  Family ID	F1071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor (Helen) Davidson,   b. Bef 17 Nov 1803, Bewcastle, Cumberland, England d. 7 Feb 1886, 6 South Liddle Street, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age > 82 years)
  Marriage	8 Dec 1827	Longtown, Cumberland, England   [5]
  	Castleton Kirk Session 1828 7th January 1828 Robert Elliot, Tenant in Millburn and Helen Davidson his wife were rebuked for the sin of Antinuptial fornication and absolved. Closed with Prayer. Information comes from the "Elliot Book" Ref 524 - Have not found this information as of yet myself. This is the only reference in relation to Date and Place.
  		ELLIOT Robert and Helen Davidson Jan 1828 Castleton Kirk Session crop
  Number of Children	4 Children
  Children	+ 1. William Elliot,   b. 14 Mar 1828, Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1891, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Anne Elliot,   b. 3 Jun 1829, Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 17 May 1902, 13 Gladstone Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Bessy Laidlaw Elliot,   b. 26 Jan 1831, Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 30 May 1904, 61 Eskdaill Street, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. John Davidson Elliot,   b. 22 Dec 1832, Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 25 Dec 1896, On the North British Railway, Clerkleap, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F997	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 8 Dec 1827 - Longtown, Cumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Robert Elliot Death 1858 Castleton Rox

  
  

• Sources

  [S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Castleton Roxburghshire, 784/00 008/00 003. [S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Castleton Roxburghshire, 784/00 007/00 004. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1858 Castleton Roxburghshire, 784/00 0006. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S274] Scotland Kirk Session Accounts and Minutes, (Name: National Records of Scotland;), Castleton Roxburghshire Kirk Session, Minutes (1749 - 57; 1823- 1842) CH2/64/3 - Image CH000200064-00003-00157.