1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book1
Page2
Schedule1
AddressRainton
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Thomas Sproat HeadUnmarried54MFarmer 530 acres ag. Lab 4Kirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Thomas Sproat
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Unmarried
Age 54
Sex M
Occupation Farmer 530 acres ag. Lab 4
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
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Agness Sproat SisterUnmarried55FHousekeeperKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Agness Sproat
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 55
Sex F
Occupation Housekeeper
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
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Mary Sproat SisterUnmarried52FHousekeeperKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Mary Sproat
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Unmarried
Age 52
Sex F
Occupation Housekeeper
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Thomas Sproat Junr. NephewUnmarried12MScholarKirkcudbright, Borgue  
Name Thomas Sproat Junr.
Other Name
Relationship Nephew
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Borgue
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David Shaw ServantUnmarried21MGeneral ServKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name David Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation General Serv
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
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Ann Brown ServantUnmarried20FGeneral ServWigtown, Kirkinner  
Name Ann Brown
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation General Serv
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkinner
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Bridget Reily ServantUnmarried20FGeneral ServIreland, Co. Louth  
Name Bridget Reily
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation General Serv
Birthplace Ireland, Co. Louth
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86601001: accessed 24 Apr 2026); Original Source: 1851 Scotland Census, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

N.B. Notes which appear in italics above do not appear in the original records and are supplied from our own research. Alternative surnames (also in italics) have been either inferred as a possibility from the context of the record itself or supplied from other research. The idea behind this is to make it easier to find individuals who may have had more than one surname, but should not to be taken as evidence that the alternative surname shown ever applied to that person.

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Transcription - Copyright Graham Maxwell 2011-2015.
1851 Census Data - General Register Office for Scotland. Crown copyright. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of the HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.