James DEANS

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1841, Newbattle, Midlothian. West Houses
James Deans 35 married blacksmith
Christian wife 35
Ann 30
Jane 20
David 15
Isabella daughter 6
Christian daughter 3
John son 7 months
Christian Deans mother 55
Gideon Potts 10
Alexander Moodie 5

• Census, 1851, Newbattle, Midlothian. 87 2nd Row Newtonbattle
James Deans Head married 47 blacksmith
Christian wife 48
James son unmarried 18 scholar
Christian daughter 13 scholar
John son 10 scholar
George son 6 scholar
Francis son 3
John Porteous father-in-law widower 75 basket maker

• Census, 1861, Newbattle, Midlothian. Second Row No 87
James Deans head married 57 blacksmith
Christina wife 58
george son unmarried 16 printer compositor
Francis son 13 scholar

• Census, 1871, Newbattle, Midlothian. No 87 Road
John Deans head widower 67 blacksmith
George son unmarried 26 blacksmiths labourer
Francis son unmarried 23 commercial clerk
Isabella daughter unmarried 35 backsmiths daughter

• Census, 1881, Newbattle, Midlothian. 87 Newton Grange 77 head blacksmith with daughter and son

James married Christian Craig PORTEOUS on 13 Aug 1831 in Newbattle, Midlothian. (Christian Craig PORTEOUS was born on 7 Oct 1802 in St Cuthberts, Midlothian and died in 1866 in Newbattle, Midlothian.)