http://www.fchrs.com/pages/members/papers/b_o_p.htm There was a regilious census in 1851 but it was about places of worship and not attenders, the above link explains this, though this is about England a similar census was taken in Scotland. Vanessa ________________________________ From: C M Houston <chouston@f2s.com> To: jody allen <fraochale@gmail.com>; D&G Mailing List <dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, 24 November, 2008 10:52:41 AM Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] !851 Church Census Hi Jody plus all, The 1851 Census was not done by Parish Minsters it was a National survey. You will find all the 1851 Census info you need for your class paper  for Dumfries,&  Galloway , which includes Kirkcudbright and Wigtownshire here:- http://www.dgcommunity.net/historicalindexes/census.aspx It is a most wonderful resource that few are aware of and has recently moved ite URL to the above, so those with the old address should change to this one. Typical search page  and output as below Regards Charles ----------- Search the 1851 Census database >>> This project - to transcribe and key into computer the returns of the 1851 Census for all the parishes of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire - was begun in 1990 and undertaken by the Friends of the Archives of Dumfries and Galloway and other volunteers, as listed below*. KEY: DMS = Dumfriesshire KBT = Kirkcudbrightshire WGT = WigtownshireThe number at the end of each entry is that of the household within each enumeration district (eg 4/3 means the 3rd household visited in enumeration district 4). * "Friends" and others involved : Mrs Margaret Bold, Mrs Jan Donowho, Mr John Drummond, Mrs Stella Marrs, Miss Viviennne Orr and Mrs Betty Paisley; assisted by : Mrs Deirdre Brown, Mrs Sheila Crossthwaite, Miss Lucy Gibbon, Mrs Margaret Hugo, Miss Andrea Mallaby, Mrs Doreen Morgan, Mrs Margaret Robinson and Mr Alan Sinclair. Grateful thanks are due to the Department of the Registrar General for Scotland and the [former] HMSO for permission to carry out this project. Quick Search Keyword: Advanced Search Surname: Forename: Address: Parish:  Annan Anwoth Applegarth Balmaclellan Balmaghie Borgue Buittle Caerlaverock Canonbie Carsphairn Closeburn Colvend Crossmichael Cummertrees Dalry Dalton Dornock Dryfesdale Dumfries Dunscore Durisdeer Eskdalemuir Ewes Girthon Glasserton Glencairn Gretna Half Morton Hoddam Holywood Hutton Inch Irongray Johnstone Keir Kells Kelton Kirkbean Kirkcolm Kirkconnel Kirkcowan Kirkcudbright Kirkgunzeon Kirkinner Kirkmabreck Kirkmahoe Kirkmaiden Kirkmichael Kirkpatrick Durham Kirkpatrick Fleming Kirkpatrick Juxta Langholm Leswalt Lochmaben Lochrutton Middlebie Minnigaff Mochrum Moffat Morton Mouswald New Abbey New Luce Old Luce Parton Penninghame Penpont Portpatrick Rerrick Ruthwell Sanquhar Sorbie St Mungo Stoneykirk Stranraer Terregles Tinwald Tongland Torthorwald Troqueer Tundergarth Twynholm Tynron Urr Wamphray Wanlockhead Westerkirk Whithorn Wigtown Choose Parish Occupation: Household No:  (format n/n where n is numeric) One Household Search Results     Results 1 to 4 of 4       [Page 1] Name: BELFORD , Jane Address: Corse Cottage(856) Parish: Balmaclellan Relationship: daughter of William Houston Marital Status: married Occupation: FARMER (daughter of) Age: 19 Born: born Kells Kbt Household No: 1/28 Name: BELFORD , William Address: Corse Cottage(856) Parish: Balmaclellan Relationship: grandson of William Houston Marital Status: Occupation: Age: 6 months Born: born Balmaclellan Kb Household No: 1/28 Name: HOUSTON , Jane Address: Corse Cottage(856) Parish: Balmaclellan Relationship: wife of William Houston Marital Status: married Occupation: Age: 64 Born: born Dalry Kbt Household No: 1/28 Name: HOUSTON , William Address: Corse Cottage(856) Parish: Balmaclellan Relationship: head of household Marital Status: married Occupation: LABOURER agricultural Age: 47 Born: born Kells Kbt Household No: 1/28     Results 1 to 4 of 4       [Page 1] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message