Deaths in Berwick 1855

Film Number 0103531 - 1855 Deaths Berwick, Parishes 726-757 (all Berwick)

1855 was the first year of Civil Registration in Scotland, and registrations for this year contain extra information compared to the subsequent years.

List of Names
Page 1 ... Ayton ... Bunkle & Preston ... Channelkirk ... Chirnside
Page 2 ... Cockburnspath ... Coldingham ... Coldstream
Page 3 ... Dunse ... Earlstoun
Page 4 ... Eccles ... Edrom ... Eyemouth ... Gordon
Page 5 ... Greenlaw ... Lauder ... Longformacus ... Mertoun ... Mordington ... Westruther

Column Headings

1. No.
2. Name, Rank, Profession or Occupation.
3. Sex.
4. Age.
5. Where born and how long in this District
6. Parents Names, and Rank, Profession or Occupation
7. If married - To whom
8. If married - Issue, in Order of Birth, their Names and Ages.
9. When died, Year, Day of Month, Hour.
10. Where died.
11. Cause of Death, and how long Disease continued. Medical Attended by whom certified, and when he last saw deceased.
12. Burial Place. Undertake by whom certified.
13. Signature of Informant
14. When and where registered, and Signature of Registrar

1. No	2. Name	3. Sex	4. Age	5. Born	6. Parents	7. Spouse	8. Children
	9. Died	10. Died		11. Cause of Death	12. Buried	13. Informant	14. Registered
1855 Deaths in the Parish of Cockburnspath in the County of Berwick, Registered by John McGregor, Registrar.
Where (signed) has been entered above the informant, the informant did not sign this (duplicate) register, rather the Registrar transcribed the signature.
1	Fairbairn,	Male	Still born	Cove Village	Thomas Fairbairn Fisher Helen Fairbairn maiden name Anderson
	January 1st 4 o'clock AM	Cove Village			Church Yard of Cockburnspath (not certified)	(signed) James[sic] Fairbairn Father	1855 Jany 1st at Cockburnspath John McGregor Registrar
	This entry has the word "cancelled" in the margin. (presumably due to stillbirths not supposed to be registered)
6	Fairbairn, Helen	Female	40 years	Cove Village and resided there during her life	John Anderson Fisher (Deceased) Elisabeth Anderson maiden name Donaldson (Deceased)	Thomas Fairbairn Fisher	1. Elisabeth 15 2. Alison 13 3. Helen 11 4. David 8 5. John 6 6. Grace 3. 2 Infant children Dec
	February Eighteenth 6h 0m PM	Cove Village		General Debility after Confinement 2 months As certified by James Black, Surgeon who saw deceased February 18th 1855	Cockburnspath Church Yard (not certified)	(signed) Thomas Fairbairn Husband's Father	1855 Febr 20th at Cockburnspath John McGregor Registrar
No	Name	Sex	Age	Born	Parents	Spouse	Children
	Died	Died		Cause of Death	Buried	Informant	Registered
7	Hay, Helen	Female	29? years	Old Cambus resided there during her life	William Hay Blacksmith Elisabeth Hay maiden name Anderson
	March fifteenth 10h 30m PM	Old Cambus		Consumption many years (no medical attendant)	Church Yard of Cockburnspath (not certified)	William Hay Father	1855 March 16th at Cockburnspath John McGregor Registrar
11	Name and age unknown	Male
	Between thre and four o'clock PM Sunday 17th June 1855	Hacksheugh on the sea beach in the Parish of Cockburnspath County of Berwick		Suicide by hanging (no medical attendant)	Cockburnspath Church Yard (not certified)	(signed) John Johnston (Procurator Fiscal)	1855 June 30th at Cockburnspath John McGregor Registrar
No	Name	Sex	Age	Born	Parents	Spouse	Children
	Died	Died		Cause of Death	Buried	Informant	Registered
15	Swanston, Robert Agricultural Labourer	Male	28 years	Crumstane, Dunse 3 weeks in this Parish	James Swanston Agricultural Labourer Isabella Swanston maiden name Aitken
	September twenty third 9h 0m AM	Penmashiel		Rheumatic Pericarditis Several months As certified by James Black who saw deceased on the 22d of Septr 1855	Church Yard of Swinton (Not Certified)	Robert Johnston Brother in Law	1855 Septr 29th at Cockburnspath John McGregor Registrar
19	Denholm, Margaret	Female	58 years	Bowshielhill, Abbey St Bathans 32 years in this Parish	James Dods Shepherd (Deceased) Isabel Dods maiden name Wright (Deceased)	William Denholm Agricultural Labourer	Robert 28 James 26 Isabel 24 William 22 Alexander 20 Thomas Dec
	November third 3h 45m AM	Chapelhill		A(O)bstra(u)ction of Bowels 8 days As certified by James Black, Surgeon who saw deceased on the second day of November 1855	Church Yard of Cockburnspath (Not Certified)	Alexander Denholm Son of deceased	1855 Novr 6th at Cockburnspath John McGregor Registrar
	see also: Coldingham #12 for death of Margaret's son, Thomas Denham

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1. No	2. Name	3. Sex	4. Age	5. Born	6. Parents	7. Spouse	8. Children
	9. Died	10. Died		11. Cause of Death	12. Buried	13. Informant	14. Registered
1855 Deaths in the Parish of Coldingham in the County of Berwick, Registered by Adam R Tait, Registrar.
12	Denham, Thomas Farm Servant	Male	16 years	Edmonsdean Parish of Cockburnspath 3 months in Coldingham Parish	William Denham Agricultural Labourer Margaret Denham maiden name Dodds
	March second about 4h 0m PM	Coveyheughmill Ford Parish of Coldingham		Drowned in fording the Water Eye	Churchyard Cockburnspath as certified by Daniel Hosick Undertaker	Thomas [Irvine?/Quvnie?/Ivrnie?/Toonie?] Master of Deceased	1855 March 4th at Coldingham Adam R Tait Registrar
	see also: Cockburnspath #19, for death of Thomas' mother, Margaret Denholm
16	Renton, Robert Pauper (Agricultural Labourer)	Male	77 years	Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire 18 years in Coldingham Parish	James Renton Agricultural Labourer (Deceased) Jane Renton maiden name Dickson (Deceased)	Janet McArter (Deceased)	1. James 54 2. Elizabeth 52 3. George 50 4. Jane 48 5. William Dec æt 30 in 1843
	1855 March nineteenth 11h 30m PM	Coldingham		Influenza 14 days no medical attendant	Churchyard Coldingham as certified by David Cossar Undertaker	George Renton his X mark Son Alexander Forsyth, Mason, witness Robert Colvin, Labourer, Witness	1855 March 20th at Coldingham Adam R Tait Registrar

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1. No	2. Name	3. Sex	4. Age	5. Born	6. Parents	7. Spouse	8. Children
	9. Died	10. Died		11. Cause of Death	12. Buried	13. Informant	14. Registered
1855 Deaths in the Parish of Coldstream in the County of Berwick, Registered by John Amson, Registrar.
21	Donaldson, Janet	Female	76 years	Newtown, Coldstream 55 years in town of Coldstream	Robert Thompson Egg Merchant Deceased Agnes Thompson maiden name Brown Deceased	Archibald Donaldson Land Steward Deceased	Agnes 54 Alexander Dec æt 37 in 1840
	1855 March twenty first 3h 10m PM	High Street, Coldstream		Cessation of the hearts action as certified by Alexander Brown, Medical Practicioner who saw deceased 21st March 1855	Church Yard Lennel 26th March 1855 as certified by Robert Bennet Undertaker	Archibald Robson Grandson	1855 March 24th at Coldstream John Amson Registrar
40	Dodds, Jessie	Female	20 years	Norham Mains 4 months at Fire Burn Mill, Coldstream	George Brown Turnpike Gate Keeper Isabella Brown maiden name Bell	Peter Dodds Farm Steward	Margaret Dodds 11 months
	1855 August twelfth 4h PM	Dr Gillies House, High Street, Coldstream		Convulsions after taking chloroform a few minutes as certified by George Gillies, Surgeon who saw deceased 12th August 1855	Robert Bennet Undertaker as certified by him above Church Yard Lennel 15th August 1855	George Dodds Father in Law	1855 August 14th at Coldstream Alexander Thomson Assistant Registrar
	Result of precognition communicated 20 Augt 1855 certifying cause of death to be "inhalation of chloroform administered previous to getting a tooth extracted" G Gillies, Surgeon; Matthew Jas Turnbull, M.D.
No	Name	Sex	Age	Born	Parents	Spouse	Children
	Died	Died		Cause of Death	Buried	Informant	Registered
42	Walker, John Edward	Male	12½ months	Coldstream	Edward Walker Brewer Anne Walker maiden name Kerse
	1855 September Third 6h 45m AM	Brewery Gate, Coldstream		Diarhoea for about ten days as certified by George Gillies, Surgeon who saw deceased 2nd September 1855	Church Yard Lennel 4th September 1855 as certified by George Shiell, undertaker	Edward Walker Father	1855 September 3d at Coldstream John Amson Registrar

Created 30 April 2002 by Janet Connochie ; last modified 31 May 2002

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