This is the transcription of the 1871 census for Slacks Farm

The undermentioned Houses are situate within the Boundaries of

Civil Parish of Lochrutton
Village or Hamlet of Lochfoot

No. of Schedule Road, Street, etc, and No. or Name of House HOUSES Name and Surname of each Person Relation to Head of Family Condition Age of Rank, Profession or Occupation Where Born Whether
1. Deaf and Dumb
2. Blind
3. Imbecile or Idiot
4. Lunatic
No. of Children from 5 to 13 attending School or being educated at Home Rooms with one or more Windows
Inhabited Uninhabited (U) or Building (B) Males Females
26 Slacks 1   John Halliday Head Mar 55   Farmer (97 ac em 3 servants) Kirkcudbrightshire, Lochrutton   4 3
        Catherine Halliday Wife Mar   33 Farmers Wife Ayrshire, New Cumnock      
        Robert Halliday Son   10   Scholar Kirkcudbrightshire, Lochrutton      
        William Halliday Son   7   Scholar Kirkcudbrightshire, Lochrutton      
        Sarah Halliday Daughter     7 Scholar Kirkcudbrightshire, Lochrutton      
        John Halliday Son   5   Scholar Kirkcudbrightshire, Lochrutton      
        Thomas Kirk Serv Unm 17   Farm Servant Dumfriesshire, Dumfries      
        John Wilson Serv Unm 14   Farm Servant Kirkcudbrightshire, Urr      
        Jane Henderson Serv Unm   18 Dairymaid Dumfriesshire, Tinwald