1861 Census

CountyBerwickshire
ParishEarlston
Enumeration Book1
Page28
Schedule169
Town/VillageEarlston
AddressNo. 87 Main Street
Rooms with Windows2
Children at School0
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411851Notes 
John McDonald HeadWidower79MAgricultural LabourerBerwick, Earlston  
Name John McDonald
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widower
Age 79
Sex M
Occupation Agricultural Labourer
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
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1851 Census
Janet McDonald SisterWidow73F(Pauper) Wid of a Land StewartBerwick, Earlston  
Name Janet McDonald
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Widow
Age 73
Sex F
Occupation (Pauper) Wid of a Land Stewart
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
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1851 Census
Agnes McDonald DaughterUnmarried36FHouse Keeper (Domestic)Roxburgh, Melrose  
Name Agnes McDonald
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 36
Sex F
Occupation House Keeper (Domestic)
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
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Andw. McDonald SonUnmarried34MAgricultural LabourerRoxburgh, Melrose  
Name Andw. McDonald
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 34
Sex M
Occupation Agricultural Labourer
Birthplace Roxburgh, Melrose
Notes
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John S. McDonald Grand SonUnmarried3M Berwick, Earlston Not AliveNot Alive 
Name John S. McDonald
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 3
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Berwick, Earlston
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1851 Census Not Alive
Robert McDonald Grand SonUnmarried2M Berwick, Earlston Not AliveNot Alive 
Name Robert McDonald
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
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 28; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/61transcript.aspx?houseid=73601169: accessed 07 Sep 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.