1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishMorton
Enumeration Book4
Page19
Schedule80
Town/VillageThornhill
Address23 New Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
David Burgess HeadMarried57MMillrightDumfries, Kirkmichael  
Name David Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 57
Sex M
Occupation Millright
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkmichael
Notes
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Elisabeth Burgess WifeMarried47FMillright WifeDumfries, Penpont  
Name Elisabeth Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 47
Sex F
Occupation Millright Wife
Birthplace Dumfries, Penpont
Notes
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Robert Burgess SonUnmarried22MMillrightDumfries, Thornhill  
Name Robert Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex M
Occupation Millright
Birthplace Dumfries, Thornhill
Notes
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Margaret Burgess DaughterUnmarried19FSeamstressDumfries, Thornhill  
Name Margaret Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Seamstress
Birthplace Dumfries, Thornhill
Notes
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Elisabeth Burgess Daughter 14FSeamstressDumfries, Thornhill  
Name Elisabeth Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Seamstress
Birthplace Dumfries, Thornhill
Notes
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John Burgess Son 12MScholarDumfries, Thornhill  
Name John Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Thornhill
Notes
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David Burgess Son 10MScholarDumfries, Thornhill  
Name David Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Thornhill
Notes
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James Burgess Son 10MScholarDumfries, Thornhill  
Name James Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Thornhill
Notes
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William Burgess Son 6MScholarDumfries, Thornhill Not Alive 
Name William Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Thornhill
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Mary Burgess Daughter 4F Dumfries, Thornhill Not Alive 
Name Mary Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Thornhill
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Jean Burgess Daughter 1F Dumfries, Thornhill Not Alive 
Name Jean Burgess
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 1
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Thornhill
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Morton, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 19; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=84304080: accessed 03 May 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.
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