1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book31
Page18
Schedule64
AddressBarnkin Farm
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William Thorburn HeadMarried45MFarmer of 120 Acres Arable; Employing 4 Agricultr. Labor.Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name William Thorburn
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 45
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 120 Acres Arable; Employing 4 Agricultr. Labor.
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Nancy Thorburn WifeMarried46FFarmer's wifeKirkcudbright, Terregles  
Name Nancy Thorburn
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 46
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's wife
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Terregles
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Fanny Thorburn DaughterUnmarried15FFarmer's daugr.Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Fanny Thorburn
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's daugr.
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Mary Thorburn DaughterUnmarried13FFarmer's daugr.Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Mary Thorburn
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's daugr.
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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John Currie ServantUnmarried28MPloughman } Agricultr. Labors.Dumfries, Kirkmahoe  
Name John Currie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 28
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman } Agricultr. Labors.
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmahoe
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William Jardine ServantUnmarried16MBoy of All Work } Agricultr. Labors.Dumfries, Mouswald  
Name William Jardine
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Boy of All Work } Agricultr. Labors.
Birthplace Dumfries, Mouswald
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Mary Robson ServantUnmarried19FDairy Maid } Agricultr. Labors.Dumfries, Kirkmahoe  
Name Mary Robson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Dairy Maid } Agricultr. Labors.
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmahoe
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Barbary Houston ServantUnmarried17FHouse Maid } Agricultr. Labors.Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Barbary Houston
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation House Maid } Agricultr. Labors.
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 31, Page 18; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82131064: accessed 14 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.