1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book31
Page18
Schedule65
AddressCottar, Barnkin
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Robert Gillespie HeadMarried47MFarm Labor.Dumfries, Kirkmahoe  
Name Robert Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 47
Sex M
Occupation Farm Labor.
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmahoe
Notes
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Margaret Gillespie WifeMarried30FWife of Farm Labor.Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Margaret Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation Wife of Farm Labor.
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Catherine Johnston Sister-in-lawUnmarried17FLiving in familyDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Catherine Johnston
Other Name
Relationship Sister-in-law
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Living in family
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Margaret Gillespie Daughter 7FScholarDumfries, Dumfries Not Alive 
Name Margaret Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Ann Gillespie Daughter 5Fat homeDumfries, Dumfries Not Alive 
Name Ann Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation at home
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Elizabeth Gillespie Daughter 3Fat homeDumfries, Dumfries Not Alive 
Name Elizabeth Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation at home
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Janet Gillespie Daughter 1Fat homeDumfries, Dumfries Not Alive 
Name Janet Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 1
Sex F
Occupation at home
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 31, Page 18; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82131065: 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.