1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishAnnan
Enumeration Book6
Page29
Schedule126
AddressWatchhall
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Paterson HeadMarried53MLanded Proprietor; Farmer of 46 Acres, Employing 2 lab.Dumfries, Keir  
Name John Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 53
Sex M
Occupation Landed Proprietor; Farmer of 46 Acres, Employing 2 lab.
Birthplace Dumfries, Keir
Notes
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Mary Paterson WifeMarried50F Dumfries, Lochmaben  
Name Mary Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Lochmaben
Notes
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Jane Paterson DaughterUnmarried13F Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Jane Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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David Paterson SonUnmarried10MScholarDumfries, Dumfries  
Name David Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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William Paterson SonUnmarried8MScholarDumfries, Dumfries Not Alive 
Name William Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Henrietta BullockPatersonGrand DaurUnmarried5F Kirkcudbright, New Abbey Not Alive 
Name Henrietta Bullock
Other Name Paterson
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, New Abbey
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Jane Young ServantUnmarried15FHouse Serv.Dumfries, Annan  
Name Jane Young
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation House Serv.
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
Notes
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Esther Robison VisitorUnmarried25FDress MakerEngland  
Name Esther Robison
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation Dress Maker
Birthplace England
Notes
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Isabella Lister NieceUnmarried12FScholarDumfries, Lochmaben  
Name Isabella Lister
Other Name
Relationship Niece
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Lochmaben
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Annan, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 29; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=81206126: accessed 25 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.