1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book25
Page2
Schedule1
Town/VillageDumfries
AddressDumfries County Prison
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Kidd GovernorMarried55MGovernor JailPerth, Crieff  
Name John Kidd
Other Name
Relationship Governor
Condition Married
Age 55
Sex M
Occupation Governor Jail
Birthplace Perth, Crieff
Notes
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Margret Kidd WifeMarried48FGovernor WifeBombay  
Name Margret Kidd
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex F
Occupation Governor Wife
Birthplace Bombay
Notes
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Hannah Kidd MatronUnmarried24FHouse MatronPerth, Crieff  
Name Hannah Kidd
Other Name
Relationship Matron
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation House Matron
Birthplace Perth, Crieff
Notes
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David Kidd TeacherUnmarried16MHouse TeacherPerth, Crieff  
Name David Kidd
Other Name
Relationship Teacher
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation House Teacher
Birthplace Perth, Crieff
Notes
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Henry J. Kidd SonUnmarried11MGovernors SonMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Henry J. Kidd
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Governors Son
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Charles W. Kidd SonUnmarried6MGovernors SonDumfries, Dumfries Not Alive 
Name Charles W. Kidd
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Governors Son
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Andrew Glendinning Grand SonUnmarried4MGrand SonDumfries, Dumfries Not Alive 
Name Andrew Glendinning
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation Grand Son
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Agnes Brodie ServantUnmarried17FGeneral ServantDumfries, Annan  
Name Agnes Brodie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation General Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
Notes
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William Shearer WarderMarried26M2nd. Warder PrisonLanark, Stonehouse  
Name William Shearer
Other Name
Relationship Warder
Condition Married
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation 2nd. Warder Prison
Birthplace Lanark, Stonehouse
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 25, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82125001: accessed 11 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.