1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishSanquhar
Enumeration Book3
Page2
Schedule4
AddressMatthewsfolly
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William Kerr HeadMarried50MAg: Lab:Dumfries, Durisdeer  
Name William Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Ag: Lab:
Birthplace Dumfries, Durisdeer
Notes
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Isabella Kerr WifeMarried46F Dumfries, Moffat  
Name Isabella Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 46
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Moffat
Notes
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Jean Kerr DaughterUnmarried23F Dumfries, Wamphray  
Name Jean Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Wamphray
Notes
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Mary Kerr DaughterUnmarried20F Dumfries, Durisdeer  
Name Mary Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Durisdeer
Notes
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John Kerr SonUnmarried16MRail: Lab:Dumfries, Durisdeer  
Name John Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Rail: Lab:
Birthplace Dumfries, Durisdeer
Notes
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James Kerr Son 14MAgri: Lab:Dumfries, Penpont  
Name James Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Agri: Lab:
Birthplace Dumfries, Penpont
Notes
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William Kerr Grand Son 3M Dumfries, Sanquhar Not Alive 
Name William Kerr
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition
Age 3
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
_____ WilsonKerrGrand Daur under 1 Mo:F Dumfries, Sanquhar Not Alive 
Name _____ Wilson
Other Name Kerr
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age under 1 Mo:
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=84803004: accessed 11 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.