1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book24
Page1
Schedule1
Town/VillageDumfries
AddressDumfries Hospital or Poors House
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Eliza Richardson MatronWidow50FMatron Dumfries HospitalDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Eliza Richardson
Other Name
Relationship Matron
Condition Widow
Age 50
Sex F
Occupation Matron Dumfries Hospital
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Agnes Steel ServantUnmarried66FHouse ServantWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Agnes Steel
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 66
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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James Smith InmateMarried65MTailorDumfries, Dumfries  
Name James Smith
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Married
Age 65
Sex M
Occupation Tailor
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Margaret Smith InmateMarried57F East Lothian, Tranent  
Name Margaret Smith
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Married
Age 57
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace East Lothian, Tranent
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Charlotte Harkness InmateWidow65Fa WidowDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Charlotte Harkness
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 65
Sex F
Occupation a Widow
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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John Williams InmateWidower53MSurgeonDumfries, Dumfries  
Name John Williams
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 53
Sex M
Occupation Surgeon
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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William Ross InmateUnmarried29MTailorDumfries, Dumfries  
Name William Ross
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 29
Sex M
Occupation Tailor
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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William Tait InmateMarried68MLabourerKirkcudbright, Urr  
Name William Tait
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Married
Age 68
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Urr
Notes
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Helen Hope InmateUnmarried36FBlindKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name Helen Hope
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 36
Sex F
Occupation Blind
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Ann McKaig InmateUnmarried76F Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Ann McKaig
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 76
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 24, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82124001: accessed 12 Nov 2025); 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.