Janet BROWN

1821 - 1891  (69 years)

• Name	Janet BROWN
  Birth	7 Dec 1821	Newbigging, Carnwath, Lanarkshire   [1]
  Christening	26 Dec 1821	Carnwath, Lanarkshire   [1]
  Gender	Female
  1841 Census	West Water, Linton, Peebleshire   [2]
  	At 1841 Census, she is "15"
  1851 Census	Fairliehope, West Linton, Peeblesshire   [3]
  	At 1851 Census, she is 30
  1861 Census	Fairliehope, West Linton, Peeblesshire   [4]
  	At 1861 Census, she is 39
  1871 Census	Blegbie, Humbie, East Lothian   [5]
  	At 1871 Census, she is 49, occ "Shepherd Wife"
  1881 Census	Eddleston, Peebleshire   [6]
  	At 1881 Census, she is 59
  1891 Census	Walk Mill, West Linton, Peeblesshire   [7]
  	At 1891 Census, she is 69
  Burial Note	Tombstone says she was 69 when she died  [8]
  Reference Number	V619
  Individual Note	Dob from IGI, family info suggests 1811/12  [9]
  Death	25 May 1891	Waulk Mill, West Linton, Peeblesshire   [8]
  	aged 69
  Burial	St. Andrews, West Linton, Peeblesshire   [10]
  Person ID	I619	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	David BROWN,   b. 13 Mar 1794, Carnwath, Lanarkshire d. 2 Jun 1879 (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Barbara SMITH,   b. Abt 1798, Libberton, Lanarkshire d. 10 Jun 1853 (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	UNKNOWN	Lanarkshire   [9]
  Family ID	F289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John LOCKIE,   b. 25 Aug 1815, Carnwath, Lanarkshire d. 19 Sep 1885, Waulk Mill, West Linton, Peeblesshire (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	West Water, West Linton, Peeblesshire   [9]
  Family Note	According to a 1741? map, there was a mill in West Linton, probably to the west of the present A702.  [11]
  Family Note	Living at Blegbie, Humbie, East Lothian in 1870 (GR 481618?)Marriage location may be near the West Water river and South Slipperfield  [9]
  Family Note	Walk Mill may be known as Waulk Mill. Walk mills used to wash the newly made cloth to prevent shrinkage, and then have people to walk on it to squeeze out the water. This technique presumably meant a better product, & was perhaps most common for blankets.  [9]
  Children	1. Thomas LOCKIE,   b. 7 Dec 1845, West Calder, Midlothian d. 30 Nov 1915, 18, Elmfield St., Cheetham, Manchester (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Margaret LOCKIE,   b. 6 Aug 1865, West Linton, Peeblesshire d. 16 Oct 1934, Uddingston, Glasgow (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Grace LOCKIE,   b. 6 Feb 1857, West Linton, Peeblesshire d. 22 Apr 1925, "Greenend", Liberton, Edinburgh (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Alexander LOCKIE,   b. 15 Jul 1855, Fairliehope, West Linton, Peeblesshire d. 15 Apr 1936, Avenue Head, Traquair, Peeblesshire (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Marion LOCKIE,   b. 27 Dec 1861, West Linton, Peeblesshire  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Barbara LOCKIE,   b. Abt 1849, West Linton, Peeblesshire d. 13 May 1939, Glasgow (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Helen LOCKIE,   b. Abt 1852, West Calder, Midlothian d. 31 Oct 1863, Fairliehope, West Linton, Peeblesshire (Age 11 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Helen LOCKIE,   b. 1850, West Linton, Peeblesshire d. 9 Aug 1851, Fairliehope, West Linton, Peeblesshire (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. David Brown LOCKIE,   b. Abt 1847, "Mid Crosswood", West Calder, West Lothian d. 15 Aug 1916, Whitslaid Farm, Hawick, Roxburghshire (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Dec 1821 - Newbigging, Carnwath, Lanarkshire Christening - 26 Dec 1821 - Carnwath, Lanarkshire 1841 Census - At 1841 Census, she is "15" - - West Water, Linton, Peebleshire 1851 Census - At 1851 Census, she is 30 - - Fairliehope, West Linton, Peeblesshire 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, she is 39 - - Fairliehope, West Linton, Peeblesshire 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, she is 59 - - Eddleston, Peebleshire Death - 25 May 1891 - Waulk Mill, West Linton, Peeblesshire Burial - - St. Andrews, West Linton, Peeblesshire Marriage - - West Water, West Linton, Peeblesshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S822] IGI record of Birth/Christening :- Janet Brown (1821). [S848] 1841 Census :- West Water, Linton, Peebleshire. [S679] 1851 Census :- Fairliehope, West Linton, Peebleshire. [S683] 1861 Census :- Fairliehope, West Linton, Peebleshire. [S728] 1871 Census :- Blegbie, Humbie, East Lothian (1). [S729] 1881 Census :- Eddleston, Peebleshire. [S819] 1891 Census :- Walk Mill, West Linton, Peeblesshire. [S821] Gravestone :- John Lockie (1885). [S3] Information from the family. [S818] Gravestone :- John Lockie (1885) et al. [S741] David and Angela Webb, Personal knowledge.