1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishCummertrees
Enumeration Book8
Page11
Schedule32
AddressTopmuir
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Alexander Kerr HeadMarried52MFarmer of 100 Acres landDumfries, St. Mungo  
Name Alexander Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 52
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 100 Acres land
Birthplace Dumfries, St. Mungo
Notes
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Isabella Kerr WifeMarried37FFarmers WifeDumfries, Canonbie  
Name Isabella Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 37
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Wife
Birthplace Dumfries, Canonbie
Notes
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John Kerr SonUnmarried15MFarmers SonDumfries, Cummertrees  
Name John Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Farmers Son
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
Notes
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Mary Kerr DaughterUnmarried12FFarmers Daur.Dumfries, Cummertrees  
Name Mary Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daur.
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
Notes
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Andrew Kerr SonUnmarried10MFarmers SonDumfries, Cummertrees  
Name Andrew Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Farmers Son
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
Notes
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Margret Kerr DaughterUnmarried8FFarmers Daur.Dumfries, Cummertrees Not Alive 
Name Margret Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daur.
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Thomas Kerr SonUnmarried6MFarmers SonDumfries, Cummertrees Not Alive 
Name James Thomas Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Farmers Son
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Janet Kerr DaughterUnmarried4FFarmers Daur.Dumfries, Cummertrees Not Alive 
Name Janet Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daur.
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
William Kerr SonUnmarried1MFarmers SonDumfries, Cummertrees Not Alive 
Name William Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 1
Sex M
Occupation Farmers Son
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
John Crany ServantUnmarried18MFarm ServantIreland, Down  
Name John Crany
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Ireland, Down
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 8, Page 11; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=81708032: accessed 06 Feb 2026); Original Source: 1851 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 2011-2015.
1851 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.