1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishDalry
Enumeration Book8
Page8
Schedule32
Town/VillageSt. John's Town of Dalry
AddressBack Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James McGhie HeadMarried39MAg LabKirkcudbright, Dalry  
Name James McGhie
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 39
Sex M
Occupation Ag Lab
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalry
Notes
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Margreat McGhie WifeMarried40FAg Lab WifeKirkcudbright, Auchencairn  
Name Margreat McGhie
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation Ag Lab Wife
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Auchencairn
Notes
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John McGhie Son 9MScholarKirkcudbright, Auchencairn  
Name John McGhie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Auchencairn
Notes
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Jean McGhie Daughter 7FScholarKirkcudbright, Dalry Not Alive 
Name Jean McGhie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalry
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James McGhie Son 5MScholarKirkcudbright, Dalry Not Alive 
Name James McGhie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalry
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Sarah McGhie Daughter 5 MF Kirkcudbright, Dalry Not Alive 
Name Sarah McGhie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 5 M
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalry
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Sarah Donaldson MotherUnmarried70FPauperKirkcudbright, Dalry  
Name Sarah Donaldson
Other Name
Relationship Mother
Condition Unmarried
Age 70
Sex F
Occupation Pauper
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalry
Notes
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Jean Donaldson SisterUnmarried48FServKirkcudbright, Dalry  
Name Jean Donaldson
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 48
Sex F
Occupation Serv
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Dalry
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 8, Page 8; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86508032: accessed 09 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.