1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book2
Page1
Schedule2
Town/VillageGatehouse of Fleet
AddressHigh Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Wilson HeadMarried27MFlesher and InnkeeperKirkcudbright, Crossmichael  
Name John Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 27
Sex M
Occupation Flesher and Innkeeper
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Crossmichael
Notes
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Isabella Wilson WifeMarried36F Kirkcudbright, Rerrick  
Name Isabella Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 36
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Rerrick
Notes
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Peter Wilson BrotherUnmarried25MFlesherKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Peter Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Brother
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex M
Occupation Flesher
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Bryce Wilson BrotherUnmarried13MScholarKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Bryce Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Brother
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Peter Wilson Son 4MScholarKirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name Peter Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Wilson Son 1M Kirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name James Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 1
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Jean Harper NieceUnmarried18FHouse ServantKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Jean Harper
Other Name
Relationship Niece
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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James DouglasHarperNiece's Son 10 mth.M Kirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name James Douglas
Other Name Harper
Relationship Niece's Son
Condition
Age 10 mth.
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Alexander McLellan PigfeederWidower60MPigfeeder &c.Kirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Alexander McLellan
Other Name
Relationship Pigfeeder
Condition Widower
Age 60
Sex M
Occupation Pigfeeder &c.
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Isabella Kirk ServantUnmarried19FGeneral Serv.Dumfries, Dumfries  
Name Isabella Kirk
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex F
Occupation General Serv.
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfries
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86602002: accessed 26 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.