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The Parish of Duns lies in central Berwickshire, being bounded on the north by the Parishes of Cranshaws and Abbey St. Bathans, the Parish of Bunkle and Preston is to the east, the Parish of Edrom is to the east and south and the Parishes of Langton and Longformacus are on the west. Old Parish Records cover the periods:
Death records from 1797 to 1854 have been indexed. |
Duns Parish Church
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| Title | Synopsis | Size Description | Issue No | Author |
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| Border Murders | This is a stroll around the Borders looking into, with some depth, the murders in the 1800s. | 2 pages or more | 32 | Norrie Mcleish |
| Who am I | History of the Cockburns who all came from Duns parish. It also looks into the history of Edinshall Broch. | 1 page or more | 37 | Andrew Cockburn |
| John Duns Scotus | A mention of events to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the birth of John Duns Scotus, genealogy research and the seeking of a possible DNA connection. | 1 page or more | 89 | Ronald Morrison |
| Duns, Burgh on the Merse and Surrounding Villages | Review of the book, 'Dunse Burgh on the Merse with the Surrounding Villages', by James Denham. | 1 page or more | 91 | |
| Duns Associations | A detail of different associations and societies in Duns with dates of incorporation. | less than 1 page | 95 | |
| Cockburns face to face | Cockburns and their likeness seems to have been the great asset of this family. From 1650 onwards this family have a interesting history. | 2 pages or more | 10 | Anne Cockburn |
| Hunters of Duns | Detailed article on the history of the Hunter family of Duns and their involvement in the American War of Independence. | 3 pages or more | 94 | David J Wesley |
| Edrom and Preston Road, Duns burials | Report of a donation to the Society of copy records relating to burials at Edrom Churchyard and Preston Road, Duns Churchyard. | less than 1 page | 96 | |
| The Soldiers Remember | Report on launch of the book, 'The Soldiers Remember', being of memories recorded by wounded soldiers during WW1 as they recovered at Southfield Military Hospital, Duns. | less than 1 page | 97 | |
| Longformacus | A cautionary tale from 1871 and some extracts from the school log book. | 2 pages or more | 73 | |
| Bradshaw's Railway Guide | A note on Bradshaw's Railway Guide and what might be available - some snippets from the entry for Duns. | less than 1 page | 78 | Ronald Morrison |
| Cadwallader Colden | Some notes on the life of Cawallader Colden, born in Duns who went on to become the last Colonial Governor of New York State and whose image was burnt in effigy by the mob. | 1 page or more | 78 | Ronald Morrison |
| Soup Kitchen at Dunse 1832 | An account of the outbreak of cholera in 1832 and minutes of the Dunse Committee of Health setting up soup kitchens with names of those to whom vouchers were issued. | 3 pages or more | 87 | Ronald Morrison |
| Berwickshire Postal History | A look at Berwickshire postal history and postmarks and also at various letters of historical significance. | 3 pages or more | 95 | Keith Robertson |
| The Ainslies--Some notes | The name Ainslie, from 1066 onwards, a full and detailed family history. | 1 page or more | 8 | Violet Jardine |
| St. Boswells to Berwick Railway via Duns | Some paragraphs on a book, 'St Boswells to Berwick via Duns', which traces the history of this railway line. | less than 1 page | 83 | |
| Glass Slides | Some information on a large collection of glass slides containing images taken in the 1940s to 1960s by Leslie Chappell photographer Duns, mostly relating to the town. | 1 page or more | 75 | Ronald Morrison |
| Extracts from Dunse Barony Records | Extracts from the author's book, 'Dunse Barony Records', in the 1760s. | 2 pages or more | 68 | Ronald Morrison |
| Duns Auxiliary Unit | Further information on the Duns Auxiliary Unit. | 1 page or more | 88 |
The 20 most common surnames on gravestones recorded by us in the Duns Preston Road Cemetery monumental inscriptions volume are (number of gravestones in brackets): ROBERTSON (36), WILSON (29), JOHNSTON (27), GRAY (25), FORREST (25), AITCHISON (25), KERR (24), RENTON (23), SMITH (23), THOMSON (23), PATTERSON (23), BROWN (22), ANDERSON (20), YOUNG (20), COCKBURN (20), FORTUNE (19), SCOTT (18), COWE (18), PURVES (17), MURRAY (16).
Dunse History Society - includes detailed articles on the history of Duns and also a detail of the Society Archive
Town Website - contains a wide range of local information including a general history of the Town.
The RCHAMS website Scotland's Places contains details of;
1841 census: Duns, Chapel, Cockburn Mill, Cumledge Waulk Mill, Cumledge, Ladywell, Johnsfield, Kays Muir, Dunse Law, Castle Mains, Gateside, Oxendean, Knock, Kidshiel, Kidshiel Haugh, Burnhouses, Easter Windshiel, Oatiecleugh, Elba, Eastfield, Cockburn, Millburn, Sunnyside, Grueldykes, Dunse Mill, Wester Grueldykes, Bankhead, Clockmill, Borthwick, Todlaw, Gas House, Cheeklaw, Puttonmill, Cairneyhill, Wedderburn, Crumstane, Turtleton, Brieryhill, Manderston, Buxly, Broomhill, Trinity, Berrywell, Chalkielaw, Elfhole, Rulemains, Ninewar, Pilrig, Pinkie, Wellfield, Tiendhill, Clouds, Langton Gate, Welnage, Haymount, Maryfield.
1851 census: Duns, Tiendhillgreen, Clouds, Langtongate, Bridgend, Haymount, Wallnage, Todlaw, Southfield, Cheeklaw, Pilrig, Berrywell, Cairnbank, Trinity, Wellfield, Clockmill, Sunnyside, Under Wellrig, Bankhead, Langton Mill, Grueldykes, Dunse Mill, Putton Mill, Cairnhill, Wedderburn, Turtleton, Brieryhill, Manderston, Crumstane, Pinkie, Chalkielaw, Elfhole, Buxley, Manderston Mill, Broomhill, Ninewar, Ladywell, Johnsfield, Kaysmuir, Edenbank, Cumledge, Cumledge Mill, Redhouses, Rules Mains, Castle Mains, Gateside, Chapel, Millburn, Knock, Kidshiel, Kidshielhaugh, Commonside, Rigfoot, Upper Windshiel Oatletcleugh, Burnhouses, Cockburn, Elba, Oxendean, Commonhaugh, Dunse Law.
1861 census: Duns, Tiendhillgreen, Clouds, Langtongate, Wellfield, Bridgend, Haymount, Todlaw, Southfield, Cheeklaw, Pilrig, Berrywell, Cairnbank, Trinity, Clockmill, Sunnyside, Under Wellrig, Bankhead, Langton Mill, Wester Grueldykes, Grueldykes, Dunse Mill, Putton Mill, Cairnhill, Wedderburn, Turtleton, Brieryhill, Manderston, Crumstane, Pinkie, Chalkielaw, Elfhole, Buxley, Broomhill, Ninewar, Ladywell, Johnsfield, Kaymuir, Edenbank, Cumledge, Cumledge Mill, Redhouses, Rules Mains, Castle Mains, Chapel, Millburn, Knock, Kidshiel, Kidshielhaugh, Commonside, Rigfoot. Upper Windshiel, Little Windshiel, Oatleycleugh, Burnhouses, Cockburn, Elba, Cockburn Mill, Oxendean, Commonhaugh, Dunse Law.
The population has been recorded as follows;