1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book28
Page3
Schedule3
AddressSouthern Counties Asylum
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Irving PatientUnmarried45MLabourerDumfries, Annan  
Name James Irving
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 45
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
Notes
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William Thomson PatientUnmarried60MPensionerKirkcudbright, Buittle  
Name William Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 60
Sex M
Occupation Pensioner
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Buittle
Notes
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Janet Dobie PatientUnmarried60FDomestic ServantDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Janet Dobie
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 60
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Edward Blackstock PatientUnmarried45MSlatter JourneymanDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Edward Blackstock
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 45
Sex M
Occupation Slatter Journeyman
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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James Murray PatientUnmarried35MTeacherDumfries, Annan  
Name James Murray
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex M
Occupation Teacher
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
Notes
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James Paisley PatientUnmarried30MTailor JourneymanDumfries, Dumfries  
Name James Paisley
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex M
Occupation Tailor Journeyman
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Joseph Tait PatientUnmarried68MShoemaker JourneymanDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Joseph Tait
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 68
Sex M
Occupation Shoemaker Journeyman
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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William Thomson PatientUnmarried40MJoiner JourneymanDumfries, Tinwald  
Name William Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 40
Sex M
Occupation Joiner Journeyman
Birthplace Dumfries, Tinwald
Notes
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George Johnston PatientWidower79MJoiner JourneymanDumfries, Gretna  
Name George Johnston
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Widower
Age 79
Sex M
Occupation Joiner Journeyman
Birthplace Dumfries, Gretna
Notes
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James Kerr PatientMarried76MFarmerKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name James Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Married
Age 76
Sex M
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
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Mary Laurie PatientMarried48FWife of ShepherdDumfries, Kirkconnel  
Name Mary Laurie
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex F
Occupation Wife of Shepherd
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkconnel
Notes
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Andrew Inglis PatientUnmarried36MClerkDumfries, Torthorwald  
Name Andrew Inglis
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 36
Sex M
Occupation Clerk
Birthplace Dumfries, Torthorwald
Notes
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John Kennedy PatientUnmarried48MTeacherDumfries, Lochmaben  
Name John Kennedy
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 48
Sex M
Occupation Teacher
Birthplace Dumfries, Lochmaben
Notes
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Andrew Barnes PatientUnmarried37MSoldierAyr, Riccarton  
Name Andrew Barnes
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 37
Sex M
Occupation Soldier
Birthplace Ayr, Riccarton
Notes
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Gavin Wylie PatientUnmarried42MSoldierAyr, Cumnock  
Name Gavin Wylie
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 42
Sex M
Occupation Soldier
Birthplace Ayr, Cumnock
Notes
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Thomas Scott PatientUnmarried41MJoiner JourneymanRoxburgh, Hawick  
Name Thomas Scott
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 41
Sex M
Occupation Joiner Journeyman
Birthplace Roxburgh, Hawick
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Ann Railton PatientUnmarried53FDomestic ServantCumberland, Wetheral  
Name Ann Railton
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 53
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace Cumberland, Wetheral
Notes
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John Hannah PatientUnmarried50MGardenerWigtown, Wigtown  
Name John Hannah
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Gardener
Birthplace Wigtown, Wigtown
Notes
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Mary A. Aitkinson PatientUnmarried56FGovernessBerwick-upon-Tweed  
Name Mary A. Aitkinson
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 56
Sex F
Occupation Governess
Birthplace Berwick-upon-Tweed
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Samuel Ogden PatientUnmarried36MShopkeeperLancashire, Ashton-under-Lyne  
Name Samuel Ogden
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 36
Sex M
Occupation Shopkeeper
Birthplace Lancashire, Ashton-under-Lyne
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 28, Page 3; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82128003: 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.