The Scotland Census of 1851 was taken on 30 March 1851, additional information recorded compared to the 1841 census included relation to the head of the household. Information listed in these records may include: name, gender, age, year and place of birth, year and place of residence, relation to head of household, marital status, occupation and whether blind or deaf and dumb. The records in this collection make up 7.6% of the complete 1851 Scotland Census.<br><br><b>Coverage by counties:</b><br><ul><br><li>Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire: complete coverage</li><br><li>East Lothian: Parish of Soutra.</li><br><li>Kirkcudbrightshire: Parishes of Anwoth, Balmaclellan, Balmaghie, Borgue, Buittle, Carsphairn, Colvend & Southwick, Crossmichael, Dalry, Girthon, Irongray and Kells.</li><br><li>Lanarkshire: Parishes of Carmichael, Carmunnock, Carnwath, Carstairs, Covington & Thankerton, Crawford, Crawfordjohn, Culter, Dolphinton, Dunsyre, Lamington, Walston and Wiston & Roberton.</li><br><li>Midlothian: Parishes of Heriot, Stow, and Fala.</li><br><li>Wigtownshire: Parishes of Glasserton, Kirkcowan, Mochrum and Whithorn.</li><br></ul>
