1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishCockburnspath
Enumeration Book2
Page20
Schedule86
AddressBowshiel
Rooms with Windows1
Children at School3
Location NotesBowshiel Cottages
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
William Ramsay HeadMarried50MAg. LabBerwick, Eccles  
Name William Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Ag. Lab
Birthplace Berwick, Eccles
Notes
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1851 Census
Elizabeth Ramsay WifeMarried46FAg. Lab WifeBerwick, Ladykirk  
Name Elizabeth Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 46
Sex F
Occupation Ag. Lab Wife
Birthplace Berwick, Ladykirk
Notes
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1851 Census
Jane Ramsay DaughterUnmarried26FFarm ServantBerwick, Ladykirk  
Name Jane Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Berwick, Ladykirk
Notes
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1851 Census
Daniel Ramsay SonUnmarried24MPloughmanBerwick, Ladykirk  
Name Daniel Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Berwick, Ladykirk
Notes
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Robert Ramsay SonUnmarried20MPloughmanBerwick, Swinton  
Name Robert Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Berwick, Swinton
Notes
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Isabella Ramsay DaughterUnmarried17F Berwick, Swinton Not Alive 
Name Isabella Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Swinton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Janet Ramsay DaughterUnmarried14F Berwick, Swinton Not Alive 
Name Janet Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Swinton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Alison Ramsay Daughter 11FScholarBerwick, Swinton Not Alive 
Name Alison Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Swinton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Elizabeth Ramsay Daughter 8FScholarBerwick, Ladykirk Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Elizabeth Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Ladykirk
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
William Ramsay Son 8MScholarBerwick, Ladykirk Not AliveNot Alive 
Name William Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 8
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Ladykirk
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Joan Ramsay Daughter 3F Berwick, Bunkle Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Joan Ramsay
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Bunkle
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 20; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73102086: accessed 25 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.