1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book29
Page6
Schedule20
AddressSummerfield
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Robert Mather HeadMarried50MFarmer of 85 Acres 4 LabourersDumfries, Holywood  
Name Robert Mather
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 85 Acres 4 Labourers
Birthplace Dumfries, Holywood
Notes
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Margaret Mather WifeMarried50F Dumfriesshire  
Name Margaret Mather
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfriesshire
Notes
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Thomas Mather SonUnmarried15M Dumfries, Dunscore  
Name Thomas Mather
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Dunscore
Notes
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Margaret Mather DaughterUnmarried13FScholarDumfries, Holywood  
Name Margaret Mather
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Holywood
Notes
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Agnes Mather DaughterUnmarried11FScholarDumfries, Holywood  
Name Agnes Mather
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Holywood
Notes
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Mary Mather Daughter 6F Dumfries, Holywood Not Alive 
Name Mary Mather
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Holywood
Notes
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George Tweedie ServantUnmarried27MFarm LabourerDumfries, Holywood  
Name George Tweedie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex M
Occupation Farm Labourer
Birthplace Dumfries, Holywood
Notes
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George Paterson ServantUnmarried14MFarm LabourerDumfries, Lochmaben  
Name George Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Farm Labourer
Birthplace Dumfries, Lochmaben
Notes
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Christina Bell ServantUnmarried21FDairy MaidDumfries, Lochmaben  
Name Christina Bell
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex F
Occupation Dairy Maid
Birthplace Dumfries, Lochmaben
Notes
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Mary Hall ServantUnmarried19FHouse MaidDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Mary Hall
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation House Maid
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Barbara Corrie VisitorUnmarried24FDress MakerKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name Barbara Corrie
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation Dress Maker
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 29, Page 6; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82129020: accessed 15 Sep 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.
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