1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishDuns
Enumeration Book5
Page8
Schedule36
AddressCockburn
Rooms with Windows9
Children at School3
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
John Bell HeadMarried65MFarmer of 1440 acres Employing 21 LabourersBerwick, Edrom  
Name John Bell
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 65
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 1440 acres Employing 21 Labourers
Birthplace Berwick, Edrom
Notes
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Isabella Bell WifeMarried50FFarmers WifeRoxburgh, Bedrule  
Name Isabella Bell
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Wife
Birthplace Roxburgh, Bedrule
Notes
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Alexander Bell SonUnmarried20MFarmers SonBerwick, Abbey St. Bathans  
Name Alexander Bell
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Farmers Son
Birthplace Berwick, Abbey St. Bathans
Notes
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Andrew Bell SonUnmarried19MFactors ClerkBerwick, Abbey St. Bathans  
Name Andrew Bell
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Factors Clerk
Birthplace Berwick, Abbey St. Bathans
Notes
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Robert Bell SonUnmarried15MFactors ClerkBerwick, Abbey St. Bathans Not Alive 
Name Robert Bell
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Factors Clerk
Birthplace Berwick, Abbey St. Bathans
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Margaret Bell Daughter 14FScholarBerwick, Abbey St. Bathans Not Alive 
Name Margaret Bell
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Abbey St. Bathans
Notes
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Jane Bell Daughter 12FScholarBerwick, Abbey St. Bathans Not Alive 
Name Jane Bell
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Abbey St. Bathans
Notes
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Janet Bell Daughter 8FScholarBerwick, Duns Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Janet Bell
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Duns
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
John Bell Son 5M Berwick, Duns Not AliveNot Alive 
Name John Bell
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Duns
Notes
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1851 Census Not Alive
Alexander Bell VisitorUnmarried21MFarmerRoxburgh, Linton  
Name Alexander Bell
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Roxburgh, Linton
Notes
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Alexander Galbraith VisitorUnmarried19MPloughmanBerwick, Lauder  
Name Alexander Galbraith
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Berwick, Lauder
Notes
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Mary Douglas ServantUnmarried19FDomestic ServantEast Lothian, Innerwick  
Name Mary Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace East Lothian, Innerwick
Notes
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Mary Reay ServantUnmarried39FDomestic ServantBerwick, Ayton  
Name Mary Reay
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 39
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace Berwick, Ayton
Notes
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Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Duns, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 8; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73505036: accessed 21 Nov 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.