1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishDumfries
Enumeration Book32
Page23
Schedule83
AddressJericho
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John McNeil HeadUnmarried35MFarmer of 84 Acres Arable 2 Labs.Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name John McNeil
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 84 Acres Arable 2 Labs.
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Janet McNeil MotherWidow62F Dumfries, Kirkmahoe  
Name Janet McNeil
Other Name
Relationship Mother
Condition Widow
Age 62
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmahoe
Notes
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Adam McNeil BrotherUnmarried22MJoiner, JourneymanDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Adam McNeil
Other Name
Relationship Brother
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex M
Occupation Joiner, Journeyman
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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William McNeil Son 6MScholarDumfries, Tinwald Not Alive 
Name William McNeil
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Tinwald
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Hugh Porteous VisitorUnmarried16M Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Hugh Porteous
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Janet Porteous Servant 12FHouse ServantDumfries, Dumfries  
Name Janet Porteous
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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James N. Porteous Visitor 6MScholarDumfries, Dumfries Not Alive 
Name James N. Porteous
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 32, Page 23; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=82132083: 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.
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.