1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book28
Page6
Schedule6
AddressSouthern Counties Asylum
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Lavery PatientUnmarried43MLabourerWigtown, Minnigaff  
Name James Lavery
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 43
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Wigtown, Minnigaff
Notes
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Alexander McLarer PatientUnmarried60MLabourerKirkcudbright, Kells  
Name Alexander McLarer
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 60
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kells
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Jessy Madden PatientMarried30FWife of Miniature PainterDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Jessy Madden
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Married
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation Wife of Miniature Painter
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Mary McKinna PatientUnmarried32FDomestic ServantWigtown, Penninghame  
Name Mary McKinna
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 32
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
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David Ferguson PatientUnmarried50MTeacherDumfries, Annan  
Name David Ferguson
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Teacher
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
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Jean Cowan PatientMarried54FWife of LabourerDumfries, Johnstone  
Name Jean Cowan
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Married
Age 54
Sex F
Occupation Wife of Labourer
Birthplace Dumfries, Johnstone
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James Milsap PatientUnmarried28MLabourerWigtown, Stoneykirk  
Name James Milsap
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 28
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Wigtown, Stoneykirk
Notes
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Robert Johnston PatientUnmarried48MTeacherDumfries, Johnstone  
Name Robert Johnston
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 48
Sex M
Occupation Teacher
Birthplace Dumfries, Johnstone
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Ann Thomson PatientUnmarried25FSempstressKirkcudbright, Maxwelltown  
Name Ann Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation Sempstress
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Maxwelltown
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William Fleming PatientUnmarried28MJoiner (Journeyman)Wigtown, Stranraer  
Name William Fleming
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 28
Sex M
Occupation Joiner (Journeyman)
Birthplace Wigtown, Stranraer
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Jane Carruthers PatientMarried50FWife of WeaverDumfries, Langholm  
Name Jane Carruthers
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex F
Occupation Wife of Weaver
Birthplace Dumfries, Langholm
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Mary Preacher PatientUnmarried35FSempstressKirkcudbright, Irongray  
Name Mary Preacher
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex F
Occupation Sempstress
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Irongray
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Robert Sommers PatientUnmarried32MLabourerKirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright  
Name Robert Sommers
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 32
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright
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Peter Hadden PatientUnmarried35MLabourerWigtown, Newton Stewart  
Name Peter Hadden
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Wigtown, Newton Stewart
Notes
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Susan Strong PatientUnmarried32FSempstressWigtown, Sorbie  
Name Susan Strong
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 32
Sex F
Occupation Sempstress
Birthplace Wigtown, Sorbie
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James Taylor PatientUnmarried20MBaker (Journeyman)Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name James Taylor
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Baker (Journeyman)
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Helen Shaw PatientWidow54FHouseholderDumfries, Annan  
Name Helen Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Widow
Age 54
Sex F
Occupation Householder
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
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Matilda Johnston PatientUnmarried30FDomestic ServantKirkcudbright, Kirkgunzeon  
Name Matilda Johnston
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation Domestic Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkgunzeon
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James Lee PatientUnmarried24MLabourerKirkcudbright, Maxwelltown  
Name James Lee
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Maxwelltown
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Hugh Nicholson PatientUnmarried27MFarmerDumfries, Ruthwell  
Name Hugh Nicholson
Other Name
Relationship Patient
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex M
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Dumfries, Ruthwell
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 28, Page 6; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82128006: accessed 10 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.