1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book2
Page13
Schedule53
Town/VillageGatehouse of Fleet
AddressAnn Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Peter Erskine HeadMarried40MJourneyman BlacksmithWigtown, Penninghame  
Name Peter Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex M
Occupation Journeyman Blacksmith
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Ellen Erskine WifeMarried36F Wigtown, Kirkmaiden  
Name Ellen Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 36
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkmaiden
Notes
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William Erskine Son[left blank]16Mat schoolKirkcudbright, Minnigaff  
Name William Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition [left blank]
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
Notes
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Jessie Erskine Daughter 14F Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff  
Name Jessie Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
Notes
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John Erskine Son 12Mat schoolWigtown, Old Luce  
Name John Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Wigtown, Old Luce
Notes
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James Erskine Son 10Mat schoolWigtown, Old Luce  
Name James Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Wigtown, Old Luce
Notes
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Robert Erskine Son 9Mat schoolWigtown, Penninghame  
Name Robert Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Alexander Erskine Son 7Mat schoolKirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name Alexander Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 7
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Elizabeth Erskine Daughter 4F Kirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name Elizabeth Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Peter Erskine Son 1M Kirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name Peter Erskine
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 1
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 13; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86602053: accessed 02 May 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.
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