| Census: | 1861 |
| County: | Selkirkshire (SEL) |
| District: | Galashiels |
| Civil Parish: | Galashiels |
| Ecclesiastical Parish: | Galashiels |
| Piece: | 775 |
| Enumeration District: | 5 |
| Folio: | 0 |
| Page: | 4 |
| Schedule: | 13 |
| House Number: | |
| House or Street Name: | Kilnknowe |
| Surname | Forenames | Relationship | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth County | Birth Place | Disability | Notes |
| LAIDLAW | William | Head | M | M | 38 | Wool Yarn Agent | Selkirkshire | Selkirk | 7 rooms with 1 or more windows. | |
| LAIDLAW | Elizabeth | Wife | M | F | 38 | Roxburghshire | Kelso | |||
| LAIDLAW | David | Son | - | M | 7 | Selkirkshire | Galashiels | |||
| LAIDLAW | John | Son | - | M | 5 | Selkirkshire | Galashiels | |||
| LAIDLAW | William | Son | - | M | 3 | Selkirkshire | Galashiels | |||
| STITCHILL | Elisebeth | Servnt | U | F | 19 | Domestic Servant | Roxburghshire | Ancrum |