1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishColdingham
Enumeration Book1
Page5
Schedule22
AddressAlemill Cottage
Rooms with Windows1
Children at School1
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
James Nicholson HeadWidower61MFarm-Serv.East Lothian, Dirleton  
Name James Nicholson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widower
Age 61
Sex M
Occupation Farm-Serv.
Birthplace East Lothian, Dirleton
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
Isabella Nicholson DaughterUnmarried33FFarm-Serv.Berwick, Whitsome  
Name Isabella Nicholson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 33
Sex F
Occupation Farm-Serv.
Birthplace Berwick, Whitsome
Notes
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1851 Census
John Nicholson SonUnmarried28MAg. Lab.Berwick, Swinton  
Name John Nicholson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 28
Sex M
Occupation Ag. Lab.
Birthplace Berwick, Swinton
Notes
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Alison Nicholson DaughterUnmarried23FHouse keeperBerwick, Coldingham  
Name Alison Nicholson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation House keeper
Birthplace Berwick, Coldingham
Notes
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Elizabeth Nicholson DaughterUnmarried15FFarm Serv.Berwick, Cockburnspath Not Alive 
Name Elizabeth Nicholson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Farm Serv.
Birthplace Berwick, Cockburnspath
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
James Nicholson Grand Son 6MScholarEast Lothian, Stenton Not AliveNot Alive 
Name James Nicholson
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Lothian, Stenton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Coldingham, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73201022: accessed 26 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.