1851 Census

CountyDumfriesshire
ParishSanquhar
Enumeration Book2
Page5
Schedule19
Town/VillageSanquhar
AddressLane off High Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Dobson HeadMarried50MFree stone QuarrymanDumfries, Sanquhar  
Name John Dobson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Free stone Quarryman
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
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Jean ThomsonDobsonWifeMarried46F Dumfries, Sanquhar  
Name Jean Thomson
Other Name Dobson
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 46
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
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Thomas Dobson SonUnmarried14MHand loom weaver (Cotton)Dumfries, Sanquhar  
Name Thomas Dobson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Hand loom weaver (Cotton)
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
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Elizabeth Dobson DaughterUnmarried11F Dumfries, Sanquhar  
Name Elizabeth Dobson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
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Catherine Dobson DaughterUnmarried8FScholarDumfries, Sanquhar Not Alive 
Name Catherine Dobson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Jean Dobson DaughterUnmarried5F Dumfries, Sanquhar Not Alive 
Name Jean Dobson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Edward Dobson SonUnmarried1 1/2M Dumfries, Sanquhar Not Alive 
Name Edward Dobson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 1 1/2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Dumfries, Sanquhar
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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Angus McKenzie Lodgeru.k.30MGenl. Lab.Long Island  
Name Angus McKenzie
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition u.k.
Age 30
Sex M
Occupation Genl. Lab.
Birthplace Long Island
Notes
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Alexander McKenzie Lodgeru.k.25MGenl. Lab.Long Island  
Name Alexander McKenzie
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition u.k.
Age 25
Sex M
Occupation Genl. Lab.
Birthplace Long Island
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 5; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=84802019: accessed 26 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.