1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book24
Page2
Schedule2
Town/VillageDumfries
AddressDumfries Hospital or Poors House
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Thomas Rodan InmateWidower62MBakerDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Thomas Rodan
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 62
Sex M
Occupation Baker
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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George Reid InmateWidower73MUpholstererDumfries, Dumfries  
Name George Reid
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 73
Sex M
Occupation Upholsterer
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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James Barnes InmateWidower66MSawyerDumfries, Kirkmahoe  
Name James Barnes
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 66
Sex M
Occupation Sawyer
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmahoe
Notes
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Andrew Johnstone InmateWidower75MGardenerKirkcudbright, Buittle  
Name Andrew Johnstone
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 75
Sex M
Occupation Gardener
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Buittle
Notes
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James Gregg InmateWidower80MCoach driverEdinburgh  
Name James Gregg
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 80
Sex M
Occupation Coach driver
Birthplace Edinburgh
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Jane McNaught InmateUnmarried56F Glasgow  
Name Jane McNaught
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 56
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Glasgow
Notes
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Mary Selkirk InmateWidow67Fa WidowDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Mary Selkirk
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 67
Sex F
Occupation a Widow
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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John Woodend InmateWidower82MSawyerKirkcudbright, Currystanes  
Name John Woodend
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widower
Age 82
Sex M
Occupation Sawyer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Currystanes
Notes
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Helen Hughes InmateWidow85Fa WidowGlasgow  
Name Helen Hughes
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 85
Sex F
Occupation a Widow
Birthplace Glasgow
Notes
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Jane Shankland InmateUnmarried89F Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Jane Shankland
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 89
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Eliza Muir InmateUnmarried70F Kirkcudbright, Maxwelltown  
Name Eliza Muir
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 70
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Maxwelltown
Notes
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Jane Smith InmateUnmarried66F Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Jane Smith
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 66
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Janet Potts InmateUnmarried66F Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Janet Potts
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 66
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Mary Douglas InmateWidow86FWidowDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Mary Douglas
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 86
Sex F
Occupation Widow
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Agnes Graham InmateWidow60FWidowDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Agnes Graham
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 60
Sex F
Occupation Widow
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Janet Johnstone InmateWidow75FWidowDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Janet Johnstone
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Widow
Age 75
Sex F
Occupation Widow
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Nathan Cowan InmateUnmarried15MScholarDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Nathan Cowan
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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John McKie InmateUnmarried12MScholarDumfries, Dumfries  
Name John McKie
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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John Haining InmateUnmarried14MScholarDumfries, Dumfries  
Name John Haining
Other Name
Relationship Inmate
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 24, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82124002: 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.