1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book21
Page11
Schedule44
Town/VillageGasstown
AddressBack Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William Laurie HeadMarried37MWeaverDumfries  
Name William Laurie
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 37
Sex M
Occupation Weaver
Birthplace Dumfries
Notes
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Agnes Laurie WifeMarried44FWeaverKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name Agnes Laurie
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 44
Sex F
Occupation Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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William Carruthers Step SonUnmarried24MFormerly Agt. St.Kirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name William Carruthers
Other Name
Relationship Step Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex M
Occupation Formerly Agt. St.
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Elizabeth Carruthers Step DaurUnmarried22FFormerly Handloom WeaverKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name Elizabeth Carruthers
Other Name
Relationship Step Daur
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation Formerly Handloom Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Margaret Carruthers Step DaurUnmarried15FHandloom WeaverKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name Margaret Carruthers
Other Name
Relationship Step Daur
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Handloom Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Peter Carruthers Step Son 11MScholarKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name Peter Carruthers
Other Name
Relationship Step Son
Condition
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Mary Carruthers Step Daur 5F Kirkcudbright, Troqueer Not Alive 
Name Mary Carruthers
Other Name
Relationship Step Daur
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Laurie Lodger 3M Kirkcudbright, Troqueer Not Alive 
Name James Laurie
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition
Age 3
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 21, Page 11; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82121044: accessed 30 Jan 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.