1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishEarlston
Enumeration Book1
Page12
Schedule75
Town/VillageEarlston
AddressNo. 10 Main Street
Rooms with Windows3
Children at School2
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
David Swanston HeadMarried45MPost RunnerRoxburgh, Roxburgh  
Name David Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 45
Sex M
Occupation Post Runner
Birthplace Roxburgh, Roxburgh
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
Charlotte Swanston WifeMarried48F Roxburgh, St. Boswells  
Name Charlotte Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census
1851 Census
James Swanston SonUnmarried19MMason's ApprenticeRoxburgh, St. Boswells  
Name James Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Mason's Apprentice
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
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Robert Swanston SonUnmarried16MWoollen Factory WorkerRoxburgh, St. Boswells Not Alive 
Name Robert Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Woollen Factory Worker
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Agnes Swanston DaughterUnmarried14FScholarRoxburgh, St. Boswells Not Alive 
Name Agnes Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Alexr. Swanston SonUnmarried12MScholarRoxburgh, St. Boswells Not Alive 
Name Alexr. Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Roxburgh, St. Boswells
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
William Swanston Grand SonUnmarried3M Berwick, Earlston Not AliveNot Alive 
Name William Swanston
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 3
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Earlston, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 12; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73601075: accessed 25 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.