1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishMouswald
Enumeration Book4
Page5
Schedule15
AddressOld Brocklehirst
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
David Shaw HeadMarried56MMasonKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name David Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 56
Sex M
Occupation Mason
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Grace Shaw WifeMarried53F Dumfries, Lochmaben  
Name Grace Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 53
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Lochmaben
Notes
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Catherine ShawIrvingDaughterWidow35FReceiving Parish aidKirkcudbright, Crossmichael  
Name Catherine Shaw
Other Name Irving
Relationship Daughter
Condition Widow
Age 35
Sex F
Occupation Receiving Parish aid
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Crossmichael
Notes
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Christina Shaw DaughterUnmarried19FAg Lab.Dumfries, Mouswald  
Name Christina Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation Ag Lab.
Birthplace Dumfries, Mouswald
Notes
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Jessie Irving Grand Daur 6FScholarKirkcudbright, Irongray Not Alive 
Name Jessie Irving
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Irongray
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
David Irving Grand Son 4MScholarEngland Not Alive 
Name David Irving
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace England
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Irving Grand Son 2M England Not Alive 
Name James Irving
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace England
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Janet FergusonShawGrand Daur 6F Dumfries, Mouswald Not Alive 
Name Janet Ferguson
Other Name Shaw
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Mouswald
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=84404015: accessed 25 Apr 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.