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Trying to trace the history of my house would be grateful for any help with Dumfriesshire census information for the vllage of Carronbridge, Thornhill - any year
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The 1851 census is at this link:-
http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/services/depts/comres/library/census_search.asp
A search for Carronbridge as a keyword gives 14 pages of individuals (264 people) if you let me know which household in particular you are interested in - if it's possible to tell. Give me the names in the house and a couple of doors either side as judged by the household number. I have access to all Dumfries films - no indexes- at the library so I can try to find the same house on 1841/1861/1871. I have 1881 on Disc but it is difficult to find a house wuithout a name -if you have any clues let me know and I'll search.
Cheers,
Pam ;D
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Hi Pam
Thanks for your reply. The number of the house is 39 and next door is 40 ( so i assume that they're numbered like this throughout the village. I have been told that in the 1851 census the house is called the School House and the occupants were Agnes Armour her 5 children ( James, Janet, John, margaret and Thomas ) and also a lodger Thomas Underwood but i'm not sure if this house was actually classed as the school house in 1851 or not ?
Appreciate anything you could find out for me from any year.
many thanks
Lynne
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The problem with census are the numbering and order is at the whim of the enumerator. Your lucky if it is called the school house - I'll check the other years tomorrow at the library - unless sks gets you an answer before me.
Cheers,
Pam