Welcome to the Dumfriesshire Free Census Project (FreeCEN), which is part of FreeCEN Scotland. The latter aims to provide a “free-to-view” online searchable database of the 19th century Scottish census returns. In turn, it is part of the larger UK Free Census Project. For more information please read the Census Project FAQs.
Uploaded returns for various counties, including Dumfriesshire, may be searched in the FreeCEN UK database.
Project status
- The 1841 census is complete, online and searchable. With thanks to Tom Daly and his team of volunteers.
- The 1851 census has been transcribed and put online by the The Friends of the Archives of Dumfries and Galloway.
- The 1861 census is now (August 2014) complete, online and searchable. Congratulations and thanks to all who have contributed.
1861 Transcription progress
| Parish | EDs | Pages | Transcriber | Checker | Validator | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | ||||||
| Total records | 75,757 | ||||||
| Records completed | 75,757 | ||||||
| Percentage completed | 100 | ||||||
| 812 | Annan Burgh | 1–2 | 75 | JS | BP | NY | Online |
| 3–4 | 68 | JS | DH | NY | Online | ||
| Annan Parish | 5–9 | 73 | JS | BP | NY | Online | |
| 813a | Applegarth & Sibbaldie | 1–3 | 42 | MM | BP | NY | Online |
| 813b | Brydekirk | 1–2 | 33 | MH | NY | BP/NY | Online |
| 814 | Canonbie | 1–4 | 83 | JH | BP | NY | Online |
| 5–11 | 68 | BMcK | BP | NY | Online | ||
| 815 | Caerlaverock | 1–5 | 57 | JL | HW | NY | Online |
| 816 | Closeburn | 1–6 | 72 | DH | BP | NY | Online |
| 817 | Cummertrees | 1–6 | 54 | JB & BP | DH | NY | Online |
| 818 | Dalton | 1–4 | 30 | NY | EC | NY | Online |
| 819 | Dornock | 1–4 | 40 | MBr | BP | NY | Online |
| 820 | Dryfesdale | 1–7 | 108 | JS | BP | NY | Online |
| 821 | Dumfries Burgh | 1–5 | 105 | JL | BP | NY | Online |
| 6–8 | 82 | JMcL | BP | NY | Online | ||
| 9–13 | 111 | JMcL | BP | NY | Online | ||
| 14–16 | 107 | BP | HW | NY | Online | ||
| 17–20 | 94 | JS | BP | NY | Online | ||
| Dumfries Landward | 21–24 & 6 PIs | 85 | JMcL | BP | BA | Online | |
| 822 | Dunscore | 1–9 | 79 | JS | BP | NY | Online |
| 823 | Durrisdeer | 1–6 | 57 | JMcL | BP | NY | Online |
| 824 | Eskdalemuir | 1–5 | 28 | GL | BP | NY | Online |
| 825 | Ewes | 1–3 | 17 | HH | EC | NY | Online |
| 826 | Glencairn | 1–8 | 84 | MM | BP | NY | Online |
| 827 | Graitney or Gretna | 1–8 | 71 | JMcL | BP | NY | Online |
| 828 | Halfmorton | 1–3 | 34 | MG | EC | NY | Online |
| 829 | Hoddam | 1–4 | 73 | BP | BPi | NY | Online |
| 830 | Holywood | 1–5 | 51 | MBr | BP | NY | Online |
| 831 | Hutton & Corrie | 1–4 | 45 | MH | BP | NY | Online |
| 832 | Johnstone | 1–5 | 54 | JS | BP | NY | Online |
| 833 | Keir | 1–5 | 40 | JMcL | BP | NY | Online |
| 834 | Kirkconnel | 1–5 | 48 | JS | BP | NY | Online |
| 835 | Kirkmahoe | 1–8 | 69 | JS | BP | NY | Online |
| 836 | Kirkmichael | 1–7 | 48 | JS | BP | NY | Online |
| 837 | Kirkpatrick Fleming | 1–9 & PI | 85 | JS | BP | NY | Online |
| 838 | Kirkpatrick Juxta | 1–5 | 46 | BP | JH | BP/NY | Online |
| 839 | Langholm | 1–4 | 73 | BB-T | BP | NY | Online |
| 5–8 | 55 | BB-T | BP | NY | Online | ||
| 840 | Lochmaben Burgh | 1–3 | 67 | BB-T | BP | NY | Online |
| Lochmaben Parish | 4–7 | 67 | BB-T | BP | BA | Online | |
| 841 | Middlebie | 1–9 | 90 | BB-T | BP | NY | Online |
| 842 | Moffat | 1–5 | 89 | BP | NY | BP/NY | Online |
| 843 | Morton | 1–7 & PI | 100 | BP | BMcK | NY | Online |
| 844 | Mousewald | 1–2 | 30 | MH | BP | NY | Online |
| 845 | Penpont | 1–7 | 58 | BP | BMcK | NY | Online |
| 846 | Ruthwell | 1–3 | 47 | JS | BP | NY | Online |
| 847 | St Mungo | 1–4 | 30 | MH | BP | NY | Online |
| 848 | Sanquhar Burgh | 1–4 | 93 | BP | JH | NY | Online |
| Sanquhar Parish | 1–5 | 34 | HH | BP | NY | Online | |
| 849 | Tinwald | 1–4 | 47 | JMcL | BP | NY | Online |
| 850 | Torthorwald | 1–4 | 68 | BP | NY | BP/NY | Online |
| 851 | Tundergarth | 1–2 | 21 | NY | DH | NY | Online |
| 852 | Tynron | 1–3 | 21 | NY | DH | NY | Online |
| 853a | Wamphray | 1–3 | 24 | NY | EC | NY | Online |
| 853b | Wanlockhead | 1–2 | 36 | NY | BP | NY | Online |
| 854 | Westerkirk | 1–4 | 40 | NY | BP | NY | Online |
