Deaths in Berwick 1855

The following have been transcribed by Janet Connochie from microfilmed copies of the Death Register of Scotland. The films were obtained through my local Family History Center.

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

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

Entries marked with a * are those for which I have a copy of the microfilm page. If these entires are of particular interest to you, please let me know, and I can email you a copy.

1. No	2. Name	3. Sex	4. Age	5. Born	6. Parents	7. Spouse	8. Children
1. No	9. Died	10. Died		11. Cause of Death	12. Buried	13. Informant	14. Registered
1855 Deaths in the Parish of Dunse in the County of Berwick, Registered by John Mercer, Registrar.
2	Dods, Christian	Female	11 months	Murray Street, Dunse	William Dods Joiner deceased Elisabeth Dods maiden name Duns
2	1855 January fifth at five O'clock PM	Gourlay's Wynd, Dunse		Bronchitis, some days before surgeon was sent for as certified by Alexander Campbell, Surgeon who saw deceased January 4th 1855	Dunse as certified by William Duff, Gravedigger	William Duns Grandfather	1855 January 11th at Dunse John Mercer Registrar
4 *	Cockburn Adam Baker	Male	74 yrs	Dunse all his life in Dunse	John Cockburn Baker decd Lilly Cockburn maiden name Aitchison deceased	Agnes Steel (deceased)	1. John 49 2. Henry dec 9 years 1815 3. Adam dec age 31 1830 4. Thomas dec age 9 mos 1815 5. Isabella 42 6. Thomas dec age 32 1851
	1855 January Twentythird 10hrs PM	Dunse Black Bull Street		Bronchitis ending in Apoplexy four days as certified by Alexander Campbell, Surgeon who saw deceased January 23 1855	Dunse as certified by James Dewar Undertaker	John Cockburn Son	1855 January 29 Dunse John Mercer Registrar
	[I have some specific concerns about the accuracy of this information, in particular the identity of the mother, and age of one of the children please contact me if you are researching these people.] see also: 1871 Census, Dunse BEW for Adam's son, John BEW Deaths 1872 for the death of Adam's son, John
No	Name	Sex	Age	Born	Parents	Spouse	Children
No	Died	Died		Cause of Death	Buried	Informant	Registered
5 *	Scott Thomas Farm Servant	Male	76 yrs	Roberton half a year in Dunse	Charles Scott Labourer deceased Janet Scott maiden name unknown deceased	Agnes Leithhead deceased	1. Janet 38 2. Charles 36 3. Robert 34 4. Walter 33 5. Thomas 30 6. William 29 7. James 27 8. Alexander 26 9. John 19 all living
5 *	1855 February Eighth 8 hrs 40 min AM	Cumlege Uaulk Mill		Rupture of Blood Vessel suddenly as certified by John Tait, Surgeon, H.E.J.C. who saw deceased February 8th 1855	Wilton as certified by Adam Ormiston Custodier or Gravedigger	James Scott Son	1855 February 12th Dunse John Mercer Registrar
6 *	Cossar Jane	Female	26 yrs	Dunse all her life in Dunse	Thomas Cossar Gentleman's Servant deceased Alice Robertson is the maiden name of the mother Alice Cossar	not married
6 *	1855 February fifteenth 5hrs 30min AM	Dunse		Broncho Pneumonia eight weeks as certified by John Tait, Surgeon, H.E.J.C. who saw deceased on 14th February 1855	Dunse as certified by George Guthrie Undertaker	George Cossar Brother	1855 February 17th Dunse John Mercer Registrar
No	Name	Sex	Age	Born	Parents	Spouse	Children
No	Died	Died		Cause of Death	Buried	Informant	Registered
12	Stobie, Margaret	Female	60 years	Chirnside 9 months in Dunse parish	Joseph Dods Weaver deceased Mary Dods maiden name Paisley deceased	John Stobie Shepherd	Walter 29 living Joseph 28 do John 26 do Mary 24 do Jean 22 do Margaret 18 do
12	1855 March eleventh 2hrs 30m PM	Knock, Dunse		Disease of the Heart for some months as certified by Robert Paton, Surgeon who last saw deceased on 6th March 1855 Disease had continued six years according to husband's report	Dunse as certified by William Duff, Gravedigger and Thomas Swan, Undertaker	John Stobie husband	1855 March 15th at Dunse John Mercer Registrar
18	Dewar, William Redpath	Male	4½ years	Dunse 4½ years in Dunse	James Dewar Cabinet Maker Margaret Dewar maiden name Redpath
18	1855 April tenth 6hrs 15m PM	Marketplace, Dunse		Hydrocephalus fourteen days as certified by Robert Paton, Surgeon who last saw deceased on tenth of April 1855	Dunse as certified by William Duff, Gravedigger and James Dewar, Undertaker	James Dewar Father	1855 April 11th at Dunse John Mercer Registrar
No	Name	Sex	Age	Born	Parents	Spouse	Children
No	Died	Died		Cause of Death	Buried	Informant	Registered
32	Swanston, Andrew	Male	12 yrs	Polwarth 3 years in Dunse	Andrew Swanston Farm Servant Elisabeth Holliday Domestic Servant
32	1855 July eighteenth 8 hours PM	South Street, Dunse		Traumatic Tetanus thirty six hours as certified by John Tait, Surgeon, Dunse who saw deceased on the eighteenth day of July 1855 and by J.C. Robson PF	Polwarth as certified by Thomas Galbraith, Undertaker	Robert Holliday Grand Father	1855 July 20th at Dunse John Mercer Registrar
44	Bell, Elisabeth	Female	40 yrs	the last 7 years in Dunse	Robert Redpath Shepherd decd Mary Redpath maid: name Steel decd	Adam Bell Farm Steward deceased	Robert 17 yrs living Alexander 15yrs do Mary 12 yrs do Elisabeth 9 yrs do James 15 mos decd 1849 Adam James 15mos decd 1850
44	1855 December third 5 hours PM	New-town Street, Dunse		Phthisis nearly three years as certified by Rob C McWatt, Surgeon who last saw deceased on the 2d day of December 1855	Dunse as certified by Thomas Galbraith, Undertaker	Robert Bell Son	1855 December 4th at Dunse John Mercer Registrar
No	Name	Sex	Age	Born	Parents	Spouse	Children
No	Died	Died		Cause of Death	Buried	Informant	Registered
51	Forrest, James Groom	Male	47 years	Dunse all his lifetime in Dunse		Isabella Easton deceased
51	1855 December sixteenth 9hrs 20m AM	Dunse		Disease of Chest the effect of intemperate habits Several years as certified by Rob C McWatt, Surgeon who last saw deceased on 15th December 1855	Dunse as certified by Robert Pringle, Undertaker	Jacob? Turbull Preasant[sic] at his death	1855 December 18th at Dunse John Mercer Registrar

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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 Earlstoun in the County of Berwick, Registered by Robert Smith, Registrar.

1 Cossar, Jane Female 70
years Legerwood
twenty years in Earlstoun
Thomas Cossar
Farmer
Margaret Cossar
maiden name Weir

January first 1855
2 o'clock AM Earlstoun Dropsy
some months
as certified by Richard Hewal?, MD
who saw deceased December 31st 1854 Burial Ground of Earlstoun
as certified by Thomas Sudden,
Gravedigger, Earlstoun Jas Cossar
Brother 1855 January 4th
at Earlstoun
Robert Smith
Registrar

4 Watherston, Jane Female 78
years Legerwood
60 years in Earlstoun
Peter Watherston
Farmer
Catherine Weir
Robert Carter
Deceased Thomas aged 52
Peter 46

1855 February 2nd
1 AM Earlstoun Palsy
three days
as certified by Richard Hewat, MD
who saw deceased 31st day of January 1855 Burial Ground of Earlstoun
(not certified) Thos W[or H] Carter
Teacher 1855 February 4th
at Earlstoun
Robert Smith
Registrar

No Name Sex Age Born Parents Spouse Children

Died Died Cause of Death Buried Informant Registered

9 Swanston, William Millar Male 80
years Lauder
52 years in Mellerstain
Andrew Swanston
not certified
(Deceased)
Helen Swanston
maiden name Lindsay
Deceased
Hellen Lindsay Andrew Deceased
Margaret Deceased
Jane Deceased
Margaret 44
John 41
William 38
Jane 36½
Andrew 33
James 30
Adam 26

1855 April twelfth
4h 30m PM Mellerstain not certified
3 weeks
no medical attendant Burial Ground of Earlstoun
not certified Andrew Swanston
Son 1855 April 13th
at Earlstoun
Robert Smith
Registrar

28 Legerwood, Euphemia Female 69
years Movies?law Parish of Maxton
3½ years
George Legerwood
Farm Servant
Euphemia Legerwood
maiden name Hogg
Andrew Jerdan[sic] Herriot liv 46
Hannah liv 44
Euphemia Decd 36
Robert liv 40
John liv 38
Margaret 31
Isabella 28
Andrew 26
Agnes 24

1855 first November
1h 45m PM Whitefield Cholica Flatulenta
two days
as certified by James Gibson, MD
who saw deceased on 31st October 1855 Burial Ground of Earlstoun
not certified Andrew Jordan[sic]
Husband 2nd November 1855
at Earlstoun
Robert Smith
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 Earlstoun in the County of Berwick, Registered by Robert Smith, Registrar.
1	Cossar, Jane	Female	70 years	Legerwood twenty years in Earlstoun	Thomas Cossar Farmer Margaret Cossar maiden name Weir
January first 1855 2 o'clock AM	Earlstoun	Dropsy some months as certified by Richard Hewal?, MD who saw deceased December 31st 1854	Burial Ground of Earlstoun as certified by Thomas Sudden, Gravedigger, Earlstoun	Jas Cossar Brother	1855 January 4th at Earlstoun Robert Smith Registrar
4	Watherston, Jane	Female	78 years	Legerwood 60 years in Earlstoun	Peter Watherston Farmer Catherine Weir	Robert Carter Deceased	Thomas aged 52 Peter 46
1855 February 2nd 1 AM	Earlstoun	Palsy three days as certified by Richard Hewat, MD who saw deceased 31st day of January 1855	Burial Ground of Earlstoun (not certified)	Thos W[or H] Carter Teacher	1855 February 4th at Earlstoun Robert Smith Registrar
No	Name	Sex	Age	Born	Parents	Spouse	Children
Died	Died	Cause of Death	Buried	Informant	Registered
9	Swanston, William Millar	Male	80 years	Lauder 52 years in Mellerstain	Andrew Swanston not certified (Deceased) Helen Swanston maiden name Lindsay Deceased	Hellen Lindsay	Andrew Deceased Margaret Deceased Jane Deceased Margaret 44 John 41 William 38 Jane 36½ Andrew 33 James 30 Adam 26
1855 April twelfth 4h 30m PM	Mellerstain	not certified 3 weeks no medical attendant	Burial Ground of Earlstoun not certified	Andrew Swanston Son	1855 April 13th at Earlstoun Robert Smith Registrar
28	Legerwood, Euphemia	Female	69 years	Movies?law Parish of Maxton 3½ years	George Legerwood Farm Servant Euphemia Legerwood maiden name Hogg	Andrew Jerdan[sic]	Herriot liv 46 Hannah liv 44 Euphemia Decd 36 Robert liv 40 John liv 38 Margaret 31 Isabella 28 Andrew 26 Agnes 24
1855 first November 1h 45m PM	Whitefield	Cholica Flatulenta two days as certified by James Gibson, MD who saw deceased on 31st October 1855	Burial Ground of Earlstoun not certified	Andrew Jordan[sic] Husband	2nd November 1855 at Earlstoun Robert Smith Registrar

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