1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishPenpont
Enumeration Book4
Page3
Schedule7
AddressGlenwhargen
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Thomson HeadMarried39MShepherdDumfries, Closeburn  
Name James Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 39
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Dumfries, Closeburn
Notes
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Jane Thomson WifeMarried31F Dumfries, Durisdeer  
Name Jane Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 31
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Durisdeer
Notes
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James Thomson Son 4M Dumfries, Penpont Not Alive 
Name James Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Penpont
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
John Thomson Son 2M Dumfries, Penpont Not Alive 
Name John Thomson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Penpont
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Jane Anderson ServantUnmarried19FGeneral Servt.Dumfries, Tynron  
Name Jane Anderson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation General Servt.
Birthplace Dumfries, Tynron
Notes
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William Anderson [left blank]Unmarried28MShepherdDumfries, Kirkpatrick Juxta  
Name William Anderson
Other Name
Relationship [left blank]
Condition Unmarried
Age 28
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Dumfries, Kirkpatrick Juxta
Notes
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John McElvie (Vagrant) HeadMarried42MSaid to be Basket MakerKirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name John McElvie (Vagrant)
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex M
Occupation Said to be Basket Maker
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Margaret McElvie (Vagrant) WifeMarried27F Ayr, Loudon  
Name Margaret McElvie (Vagrant)
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 27
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Ayr, Loudon
Notes
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Thomas McElvie Son 11M Kirkcudbright, Troqueer  
Name Thomas McElvie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
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Robert McElvie Son 4M Kirkcudbright, Troqueer Not Alive 
Name Robert McElvie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Troqueer
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Mary Johnstone [left blank] 13FN. KWigtown, Glenluce  
Name Mary Johnstone
Other Name
Relationship [left blank]
Condition
Age 13
Sex F
Occupation N. K
Birthplace Wigtown, Glenluce
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 3; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=84504007: accessed 30 Mar 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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