1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book31
Page10
Schedule37
AddressUnder Craigs
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William Gillespie FatherWidower69MFarmer of 14 Acres (60 moss)Dumfries, Kirkmichael  
Name William Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Father
Condition Widower
Age 69
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 14 Acres (60 moss)
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmichael
Notes
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Thomas Gillespie SonUnmarried28MFarm assistantDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Thomas Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 28
Sex M
Occupation Farm assistant
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Margaret Gillespie DaughterUnmarried34FFarm assistantDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Margaret Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 34
Sex F
Occupation Farm assistant
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Margaret Gillespie Grand Daur 11FScholar, at homeDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Margaret Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar, at home
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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John Bennett Servant[left blank]17MFarm Servt.Dumfries, Kirkmichael  
Name John Bennett
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition [left blank]
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servt.
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmichael
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Nicholas White Servant[left blank]18FFarm Servt.Dumfries, Tinwald  
Name Nicholas White
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition [left blank]
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servt.
Birthplace Dumfries, Tinwald
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Jean Clayton Servant 15FFarm Servt.Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Jean Clayton
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servt.
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 31, Page 10; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82131037: accessed 12 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.