1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book29
Page8
Schedule25
AddressBrown Rigg
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Houston HeadMarried52MFarmer of 150 Acres 4 LabourersDumfries, Dumfries  
Name John Houston
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 52
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 150 Acres 4 Labourers
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Agnes Houston WifeMarried52F Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Agnes Houston
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 52
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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John Houston SonUnmarried19MHouse Architect ApprenticeDumfries, Dumfries  
Name John Houston
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation House Architect Apprentice
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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James Houston SonUnmarried14MScholarDumfries, Dumfries  
Name James Houston
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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William Forrest ServantMarried46MPloughmanDumfries, Mouswald  
Name William Forrest
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Married
Age 46
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Dumfries, Mouswald
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James Brown ServantUnmarried13MHerd boyAyr, Kilmarnock  
Name James Brown
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Herd boy
Birthplace Ayr, Kilmarnock
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Agnes McKinnel ServantUnmarried24FGeneral ServantDumfries, Keir  
Name Agnes McKinnel
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation General Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Keir
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 29, Page 8; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82129025: accessed 14 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.
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.