1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishEyemouth
Enumeration Book3
Page20
Schedule109
Town/VillageEyemouth
AddressNo Name
Rooms with Windows4
Children at School3
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Margaret Purves HeadWidow37FDressmakerKirkcudbright, Crossmichael Out of Areawidow of William Purves, surfaceman
Name Margaret Purves
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widow
Age 37
Sex F
Occupation Dressmaker
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Crossmichael
Notes widow of William Purves, surfaceman
1841 Census
1851 Census Out of Area
Stewart Purves Son 12MScholarBerwick, Eyemouth Not AliveOut of Area 
Name Stewart Purves
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Eyemouth
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Out of Area
Jane Purves Daughter 10FScholarKirkcudbright, Tongland Not AliveOut of Area 
Name Jane Purves
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 10
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Tongland
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Out of Area
Barbara Purves Daughter 8FScholarKirkcudbright, Tongland Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Barbara Purves
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Tongland
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Margaret Purves Daughter 6F Kirkcudbright, Tongland Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Margaret Purves
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Tongland
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Eliza Purves Daughter 4F Kirkcudbright, Tongland Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Eliza Purves
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Tongland
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Williamina Purves Daughter 2F Berwick, Eyemouth Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Williamina Purves
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Eyemouth
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive

Source Citation
1861 Census, Parish of Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 20; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73903109: accessed 28 Aug 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.