1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book3
Page19
Schedule102
Town/VillageGatehouse of Fleet
AddressSouth Side of Back Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Willm. Reid HeadMarried54MBrick MakerIreland  
Name Willm. Reid
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 54
Sex M
Occupation Brick Maker
Birthplace Ireland
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Elizabeth Reid WifeMarried49F Kirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Elizabeth Reid
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 49
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Helen ReidSpeirsDaughterMarried26FFarm Servants WifeWigtown, Stranraer  
Name Helen Reid
Other Name Speirs
Relationship Daughter
Condition Married
Age 26
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servants Wife
Birthplace Wigtown, Stranraer
Notes
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Joseph Reid SonUnmarried22MBrickmakerWigtown, Stranraer  
Name Joseph Reid
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex M
Occupation Brickmaker
Birthplace Wigtown, Stranraer
Notes
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Henry Reid SonUnmarried19MBrickmakerWigtown, Stranraer  
Name Henry Reid
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Brickmaker
Birthplace Wigtown, Stranraer
Notes
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William Reid Son 10MScholarWigtown, Penninghame  
Name William Reid
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Joseph Speirs Grand Son 2M Kirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck Not Alive 
Name Joseph Speirs
Other Name
Relationship Grand Son
Condition
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Elizabeth Speirs Grand Daur 7 mo.F Kirkcudbright, Buittle Not Alive 
Name Elizabeth Speirs
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 7 mo.
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Buittle
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 19; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86603102: accessed 09 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.
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.