1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishCockburnspath
Enumeration Book2
Page21
Schedule90
AddressBowshiel
Rooms with Windows9
Children at School0
Location NotesBowshiel Farmhouse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
William Allan HeadMarried55MFarmer 640 ac 8 lab 6 womenBerwick, Bunkle  
Name William Allan
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 55
Sex M
Occupation Farmer 640 ac 8 lab 6 women
Birthplace Berwick, Bunkle
Notes
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Jane Allan WifeMarried41FFarmers WifeBerwick, Whitsome  
Name Jane Allan
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 41
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Wife
Birthplace Berwick, Whitsome
Notes
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Margaret H. Allan DaughterUnmarried19FFarmers DaurBerwick, Cockburnspath  
Name Margaret H. Allan
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daur
Birthplace Berwick, Cockburnspath
Notes
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John Allan SonUnmarried17MFarmers SonBerwick, Cockburnspath Not Alive 
Name John Allan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Farmers Son
Birthplace Berwick, Cockburnspath
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Joseph Allan Son 6M Berwick, Cockburnspath Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Joseph Allan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Cockburnspath
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Helen Paton ServantUnmarried19FDomestic ServMoray, Urquhart  
Name Helen Paton
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Serv
Birthplace Moray, Urquhart
Notes
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Christian Anderson ServantUnmarried18FDomestic ServEast Lothian, Dirleton Not Alive 
Name Christian Anderson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Serv
Birthplace East Lothian, Dirleton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
James Jeffrey ServantUnmarried16MGroomBerwick, Chirnside Not Alive 
Name James Jeffrey
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Groom
Birthplace Berwick, Chirnside
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 21; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73102090: 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.