1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book21
Page11
Schedule46
Town/VillageGasstown
AddressBack Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Joseph Richardson HeadMarried34MWeaverKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name Joseph Richardson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 34
Sex M
Occupation Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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1861 Census
Elizabeth Richardson WifeMarried27F Kirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name Elizabeth Richardson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 27
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Isabella Richardson Daughter 7FScholarDumfries Not Alive 
Name Isabella Richardson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Thomas Richardson Son 5MScholarDumfries Not Alive 
Name Thomas Richardson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Mary Richardson Daughter 3F Dumfries Not Alive 
Name Mary Richardson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Janet Richardson Daughter 3 m.F Dumfries Not Alive 
Name Janet Richardson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 3 m.
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
John Rigg Nephew 12MScholarKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name John Rigg
Other Name
Relationship Nephew
Condition
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Isabella Martin Mother-in-lawWidow60FLabourer's WifeWigtown, Stranraer Martin is her married name
Name Isabella Martin
Other Name
Relationship Mother-in-law
Condition Widow
Age 60
Sex F
Occupation Labourer's Wife
Birthplace Wigtown, Stranraer
Notes Martin is her married name
1841 Census
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 21, Page 11; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82121046: 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.