1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishEyemouth
Enumeration Book3
Page20
Schedule111
Town/VillageEyemouth
AddressNo Name
Rooms with Windows2
Children at School2
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
Robert Purves HeadMarried57MTailorBerwick, Eyemouth  
Name Robert Purves
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 57
Sex M
Occupation Tailor
Birthplace Berwick, Eyemouth
Notes
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1851 Census
Elisabeth Purves WifeMarried47F Berwick, Eyemouth  
Name Elisabeth Purves
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 47
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Eyemouth
Notes
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Jane Purves DaughterUnmarried24F Berwick, Eyemouth  
Name Jane Purves
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Eyemouth
Notes
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Patrick Purves SonUnmarried21MTailorBerwick, Eyemouth  
Name Patrick Purves
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Tailor
Birthplace Berwick, Eyemouth
Notes
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Robert Purves SonUnmarried16MTailorBerwick, Eyemouth Not Alive 
Name Robert Purves
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Tailor
Birthplace Berwick, Eyemouth
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Margaret Purves Daughter 11FScholarBerwick, Eyemouth Not Alive 
Name Margaret Purves
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Berwick, Eyemouth
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census
Joseph Purves Son 8MScholarBerwick, Eyemouth Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Joseph Purves
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 8
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
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=73903111: 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.