1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishCockburnspath
Enumeration Book2
Page16
Schedule69
AddressBlackburn Mill
Rooms with Windows2
Children at School1
Location NotesBlackburn Mill Cottages
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
John Renton HeadMarried41MPloughmanEast Lothian, Tranent  
Name John Renton
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 41
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace East Lothian, Tranent
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
Isabel Renton WifeMarried42F East Lothian, Haddington  
Name Isabel Renton
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace East Lothian, Haddington
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
Agnes Renton DaughterUnmarried21FFarm ServEast Lothian, Tranent  
Name Agnes Renton
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation Farm Serv
Birthplace East Lothian, Tranent
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
John Renton SonUnmarried17MPloughmanEast Lothian, Tranent Not Alive 
Name John Renton
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace East Lothian, Tranent
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Helen Renton Daughter 13FScholarEast Lothian, Tranent Not Alive 
Name Helen Renton
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Lothian, Tranent
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Marion Renton Daughter 8F Berwick, Cockburnspath Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Marion Renton
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Cockburnspath
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Mary Renton Daughter 6F East Lothian, Oldhamstocks Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Mary Renton
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace East Lothian, Oldhamstocks
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 16; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73102069: accessed 24 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.