1851 Census Archibald Torrance Head Mar 40 Hand Loom Weaver (Cotton) Ayrshire, Loudoun parish Margaret Torrance Wife Mar 36 - Ayrshire, Loudoun parish David Torrance Son Unm 15 Hand Loom Weaver (Cotton) Ayrshire, Loudoun parish William Torrance Son Unm 14 Hand Loom Weaver (Cotton) Ayrshire, Loudoun parish James Torrance Son 12 Hand Loom Weaver (Cotton) Ayrshire, Loudoun parish Adam Torrance Son 10 Scholar Ayrshire, Loudoun parish Andrew Torrance Son 8 Scholar Ayrshire, Loudoun parish Sarah Torrance Dau 6 Scholar Ayrshire, Loudoun parish Isabel Torrance Daughter 4 Ayrshire, Loudoun parish It’s noteworthy that children aged 10 and below were getting some schooling but the 12-year old was working as a hand loom weaver. 1861 Census In the 1861 Census Archibald Torrance was living at Water Wynd. From the description in the OS Name Books and the 25in 1858 OS Map we can see that Water Wynd was the start of what became Nelson St. Archibald Torrance Head Mar 52 Cotton weaver Loudoun Adam Torrance Son Un 20 Cotton weaver Loudoun Andrew Torrance Son Un 18 Cotton weaver Loudoun Sarah Torrance Dau Un 16 Cotton weaver Loudoun Isabella Torrance Dau 14 Cotton weaver Loudoun Archibald Torrance Son 8 Scholar Galston Alexander Torrance Son 6 Scholar Galston Archibald’s wife Margaret is not listed. I haven’t been able to find her in Scotland Census records so there may have been a clerical error. She didn’t die until 1898.