1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishCockburnspath
Enumeration Book2
Page13
Schedule57
AddressBlackburn Rig
Rooms with Windows2
Children at School2
Location NotesBlackburn Rig
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
James Bookless HeadWidower47MForresterBerwick, Coldingham  
Name James Bookless
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widower
Age 47
Sex M
Occupation Forrester
Birthplace Berwick, Coldingham
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
Alexander Bookless SonUnmarried19MAg. LabBerwick, Coldingham  
Name Alexander Bookless
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Ag. Lab
Birthplace Berwick, Coldingham
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
Agnes Bookless DaughterUnmarried17FDom. Serv.Berwick, Coldingham Not Alive 
Name Agnes Bookless
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Dom. Serv.
Birthplace Berwick, Coldingham
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
James Bookless Son 13MScholarBerwick, Cockburnspath Not Alive 
Name James Bookless
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Cockburnspath
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Margaret Bookless Daughter 8FScholarBerwick, Cockburnspath Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Margaret Bookless
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Cockburnspath
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Thomas Bookless Son 5M Berwick, Cockburnspath Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Thomas Bookless
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Cockburnspath
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 13; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73102057: accessed 23 Feb 2026); Original Source: 1861 Scotland Census, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

N.B. Notes which appear in italics above do not appear in the original records and are supplied from our own research. Alternative surnames (also in italics) have been either inferred as a possibility from the context of the record itself or supplied from other research. The idea behind this is to make it easier to find individuals who may have had more than one surname, but should not to be taken as evidence that the alternative surname shown ever applied to that person.

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Transcription - Copyright Graham Maxwell 2011-2014.
1861 Census Data - General Register Office for Scotland. Crown copyright. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of the HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.