1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDalton
Enumeration Book4
Page1
Schedule1
AddressMeikle Dyke
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Kerr HeadUnmarried36MFarmer of 100 acresDumfries, Mouswald  
Name James Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Unmarried
Age 36
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 100 acres
Birthplace Dumfries, Mouswald
Notes
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Margaret Kerr SisterUnmarried24FFarmers SisterDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Margaret Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Sister
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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William Kerr BrotherUnmarried21MFarmer's BrotherDumfries, Dumfries  
Name William Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Brother
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Brother
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Agnes Little ServantUnmarried17FHouse ServantDumfries, Corrie  
Name Agnes Little
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Corrie
Notes
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Robert Dargavel ServantUnmarried17MFarm LabourerDumfries, Keir  
Name Robert Dargavel
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Farm Labourer
Birthplace Dumfries, Keir
Notes
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Margaret Paterson Niece 5FScholarDumfries, Dalton Not Alive 
Name Margaret Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Niece
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Dalton
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=81804001: accessed 06 May 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.