1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book25
Page5
Schedule4
Town/VillageDumfries
AddressDumfries County Prison
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Craik PrisonerUnmarried49MHorse BreakerCumberland, Cockermouth  
Name John Craik
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 49
Sex M
Occupation Horse Breaker
Birthplace Cumberland, Cockermouth
Notes
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John Murray PrisonerUnmarried28MWatch MakerCumberland, Longtown  
Name John Murray
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 28
Sex M
Occupation Watch Maker
Birthplace Cumberland, Longtown
Notes
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Patrick McLaughlan PrisonerMarried29MChimney SweeperDerry, Derry  
Name Patrick McLaughlan
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 29
Sex M
Occupation Chimney Sweeper
Birthplace Derry, Derry
Notes
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Thomas McGhie PrisonerUnmarried26MShoemakerDonegal  
Name Thomas McGhie
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Shoemaker
Birthplace Donegal
Notes
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Thomas Rae PrisonerMarried26MSheep driverKirkcudbright, Urr  
Name Thomas Rae
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Sheep driver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Urr
Notes
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James Hamilton PrisonerUnmarried19MLabourerDownshire, Down  
Name James Hamilton
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Downshire, Down
Notes
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James Gray PrisonerMarried18MBakerRenfrewshire  
Name James Gray
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Baker
Birthplace Renfrewshire
Notes
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Hugh Robson PrisonerMarried35MQuarrymanDumfries, Buittle  
Name Hugh Robson
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 35
Sex M
Occupation Quarryman
Birthplace Dumfries, Buittle
Notes
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David Baird PrisonerMarried37MPlumberMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name David Baird
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 37
Sex M
Occupation Plumber
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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James Bruce PrisonerUnmarried30MLabourerMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name James Bruce
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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George Rae PrisonerMarried38MDraperDumfries, Kirkpatrick  
Name George Rae
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 38
Sex M
Occupation Draper
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkpatrick
Notes
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James Black PrisonerMarried32MMarinerDumfries, Dumfries  
Name James Black
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 32
Sex M
Occupation Mariner
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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John Vivers PrisonerUnmarried34MFarm ServantDumfries, Annan  
Name John Vivers
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 34
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
Notes
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William Dawson PrisonerUnmarried22MLabourerDumfries, Morton  
Name William Dawson
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Dumfries, Morton
Notes
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Walter Marchbank PrisonerMarried48MStocking MakerDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Walter Marchbank
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex M
Occupation Stocking Maker
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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James Smith [left blank] 10 monthsM Dumfries, Dumfries Not Alive 
Name James Smith
Other Name
Relationship [left blank]
Condition
Age 10 months
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 25, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82125004: accessed 11 Nov 2025); Original Source: 1851 Scotland Census, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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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.