1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishKeir
Enumeration Book5
Page10
Schedule27
AddressPenfillan
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Henry Smith HeadUnmarried33MFarmer of 400 Acres, 7 LabourersLanark, Lesmahagow  
Name Henry Smith
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Unmarried
Age 33
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 400 Acres, 7 Labourers
Birthplace Lanark, Lesmahagow
Notes
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Martha Gibson ServantUnmarried23FHouse ServantLanark, Crawfordjohn  
Name Martha Gibson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Lanark, Crawfordjohn
Notes
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Mary Johnstone ServantUnmarried17FDairy MaidKirkcudbright, Kirkpatrick Durham  
Name Mary Johnstone
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Dairy Maid
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkpatrick Durham
Notes
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Cathrine McKinnell ServantUnmarried16FOut ServantDumfries, Tynron  
Name Cathrine McKinnell
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Out Servant
Birthplace Dumfries, Tynron
Notes
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William Buchannan ServantMarried43MHorse BreakerDumfries, Morton  
Name William Buchannan
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Married
Age 43
Sex M
Occupation Horse Breaker
Birthplace Dumfries, Morton
Notes
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Thomas Williamson ServantUnmarried19MPloughmanDumfries, Glencairn  
Name Thomas Williamson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Ploughman
Birthplace Dumfries, Glencairn
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Keir, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 10; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=83305027: accessed 18 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.