1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book25
Page6
Schedule5
Town/VillageDumfries
AddressDumfries County Prison
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Jane Robson PrisonerUnmarried20FProstituteKirkcudbright, Dalbeattie  
Name Jane Robson
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Prostitute
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalbeattie
Notes
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Mary McDad PrisonerUnmarried20FProstituteDonegal  
Name Mary McDad
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Prostitute
Birthplace Donegal
Notes
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Jess Love PrisonerUnmarried23FGeneral ServantDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Jess Love
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation General Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Catharine McDonaldCrichtonPrisonerMarried33FVagrantDunbarton, Dumbarton  
Name Catharine McDonald
Other Name Crichton
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 33
Sex F
Occupation Vagrant
Birthplace Dunbarton, Dumbarton
Notes
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Sarah McDonald PrisonerUnmarried29FVagrantAyr, Kilmarnock  
Name Sarah McDonald
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 29
Sex F
Occupation Vagrant
Birthplace Ayr, Kilmarnock
Notes
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Catharine McKay PrisonerUnmarried22FProstituteAyr, Ballantrae  
Name Catharine McKay
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation Prostitute
Birthplace Ayr, Ballantrae
Notes
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Mary Clark PrisonerUnmarried20FProstituteIreland, Caveron  
Name Mary Clark
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Prostitute
Birthplace Ireland, Caveron
Notes
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Martha Hill PrisonerUnmarried23FHouse ServantDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Martha Hill
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Jssie Gordon PrisonerMarried20FHouse ServantKirkcudbright, Dalbeattie  
Name Jssie Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalbeattie
Notes
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Roseanna McDonald PrisonerUnmarried24FProstituteMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Roseanna McDonald
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation Prostitute
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Jane McEwen PrisonerMarried55FHawkerDownshire  
Name Jane McEwen
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 55
Sex F
Occupation Hawker
Birthplace Downshire
Notes
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Ann McEwen PrisonerMarried24FHawkerDownshire  
Name Ann McEwen
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation Hawker
Birthplace Downshire
Notes
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Catharine Jobson PrisonerUnmarried25FGarden ServantIreland, Caveron  
Name Catharine Jobson
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation Garden Servant
Birthplace Ireland, Caveron
Notes
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Catharine Waren PrisonerUnmarried15FVagrantIreland  
Name Catharine Waren
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Vagrant
Birthplace Ireland
Notes
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Jane Smith PrisonerUnmarried17FHouse ServantDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Jane Smith
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Isabella Steel PrisonerMarried42FFarm ServantDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Isabella Steel
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Bridget Murphy PrisonerWidow35FVagrantManchester, in the army  
Name Bridget Murphy
Other Name
Relationship Prisoner
Condition Widow
Age 35
Sex F
Occupation Vagrant
Birthplace Manchester, in the army
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 25, Page 6; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82125005: 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.