1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishCummertrees
Enumeration Book3
Page2
Schedule3
AddressBackburn
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Helen Chalmers HeadWidow80FFarmers WidowDumfries, Annan  
Name Helen Chalmers
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widow
Age 80
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Widow
Birthplace Dumfries, Annan
Notes
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William Chalmers SonUnmarried40MFarmer of 150 Acres employing 2 Labourers & Bacon CurerDumfries, Cummertrees  
Name William Chalmers
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 40
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 150 Acres employing 2 Labourers & Bacon Curer
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
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Peter Chalmers SonUnmarried38MAgricultural LabourerDumfries, Cummertrees  
Name Peter Chalmers
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 38
Sex M
Occupation Agricultural Labourer
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
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Margaret Chalmers DaughterUnmarried36FHousekeeperDumfries, Cummertrees  
Name Margaret Chalmers
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 36
Sex F
Occupation Housekeeper
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
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Joseph Chalmers SonUnmarried30MFarmer & BaconcurerDumfries, Cummertrees  
Name Joseph Chalmers
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex M
Occupation Farmer & Baconcurer
Birthplace Dumfries, Cummertrees
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Maria Campbll ServantUnmarried20FHousemaidKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Maria Campbll
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Housemaid
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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John Jardine ServantMarried23MAgricultural LabourerDumfries, Caerlaverock  
Name John Jardine
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Married
Age 23
Sex M
Occupation Agricultural Labourer
Birthplace Dumfries, Caerlaverock
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One Vagrant name not known  Vagrant 13MVagrantNot Known  
Name One Vagrant name not known
Other Name
Relationship Vagrant
Condition
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Vagrant
Birthplace Not Known
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=81703003: accessed 03 Jan 2026); 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.