1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishColdstream
Enumeration Book2
Page7
Schedule43
Town/VillageColdstream
AddressBoarding School, 10, 11, 12 High Street all having internal communication [10 rooms, 6 rooms, 7 rooms]
Rooms with Windows23
Children at School16
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Richard Henderson HeadMarried61MTeacher (General)Roxburgh, Jedburgh  
Name Richard Henderson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 61
Sex M
Occupation Teacher (General)
Birthplace Roxburgh, Jedburgh
Notes
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Elizabeth Henderson WifeMarried66F Roxburgh, Jedburgh  
Name Elizabeth Henderson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 66
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Jedburgh
Notes
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Elizabeth R. Henderson DaughterUnmarried34F Edinburgh, St. Cuthberts  
Name Elizabeth R. Henderson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 34
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Edinburgh, St. Cuthberts
Notes
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Jessie Telfer Henderson DaughterUnmarried30F Roxburgh, Crailing  
Name Jessie Telfer Henderson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, Crailing
Notes
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Adam Young Henderson SonUnmarried26MStudent of TheologyBerwick, Coldstream  
Name Adam Young Henderson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Student of Theology
Birthplace Berwick, Coldstream
Notes
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George Shearer BoarderUnmarried20MAssistant TeacherCaithness, Wick  
Name George Shearer
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Assistant Teacher
Birthplace Caithness, Wick
Notes
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John Common BoarderUnmarried15MScholarRoxburgh, Southdean Not Alive 
Name John Common
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Southdean
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Thomas A. C. Forbes BoarderUnmarried15MScholarBerwick, Coldingham Not Alive 
Name Thomas A. C. Forbes
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Coldingham
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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John Howie BoarderUnmarried15MScholarRoxburgh, Jedburgh Not Alive 
Name John Howie
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, Jedburgh
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Walter Alexander BoarderUnmarried14MScholarAngus, Dundee Not Alive 
Name Walter Alexander
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Angus, Dundee
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Joseph Hardie BoarderUnmarried14MScholarEast Lothian, Prestonkirk Not Alive 
Name Joseph Hardie
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Lothian, Prestonkirk
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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James Hay BoarderUnmarried14MScholarEast Lothian, Pencaitland Not Alive 
Name James Hay
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace East Lothian, Pencaitland
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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William Henderson BoarderUnmarried14MScholarGibraltar Not Alive 
Name William Henderson
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Gibraltar
Notes
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John Maughan BoarderUnmarried14MScholarEngland Not Alive 
Name John Maughan
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace England
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Peter Hay BoarderUnmarried13MScholarEngland Not Alive 
Name Peter Hay
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace England
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Thomas Wight BoarderUnmarried13MScholarBerwick upon Tweed Not Alive 
Name Thomas Wight
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick upon Tweed
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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David Munro BoarderUnmarried12MScholarRoss, Maryburgh Not Alive 
Name David Munro
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Ross, Maryburgh
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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William Barff BoarderUnmarried12MScholarEngland Not Alive 
Name William Barff
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace England
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
John Fairbairn BoarderUnmarried12MScholarBerwick, Earlston Not Alive 
Name John Fairbairn
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Robert Brown BoarderUnmarried12MScholarBerwick upon Tweed Not Alive 
Name Robert Brown
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick upon Tweed
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
George Carmichael BoarderUnmarried11MScholarAustralia Not Alive 
Name George Carmichael
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Australia
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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James W. Swire BoarderUnmarried11MScholarEngland Not Alive 
Name James W. Swire
Other Name
Relationship Boarder
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace England
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Margaret Graham ServantUnmarried24FDomestic ServBerwick, Swinton  
Name Margaret Graham
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Serv
Birthplace Berwick, Swinton
Notes
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Catherine Scott ServantUnmarried19FDomestic ServEngland  
Name Catherine Scott
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Serv
Birthplace England
Notes
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Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Coldstream, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 7; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73302043: accessed 12 Oct 2025); 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.