1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book4
Page24
Schedule108
Town/VillageGatehouse of Fleet
Address2 School House
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Sawyers HeadMarried59MGardenerKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name John Sawyers
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 59
Sex M
Occupation Gardener
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Catherine Sawyers WifeMarried57F Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright  
Name Catherine Sawyers
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 57
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright
Notes
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Robert Sawyers SonUnmarried36MCotton WeaverKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Robert Sawyers
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 36
Sex M
Occupation Cotton Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Helen Sawyers DaughterUnmarried30FSteam Loom WeaverKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Helen Sawyers
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation Steam Loom Weaver
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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John Sawyers SonUnmarried21M Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name John Sawyers
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 21
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Dorothea Sawyers DaughterUnmarried15F Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Dorothea Sawyers
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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William RamsaySawyersGrand Son 10Mat schoolKirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name William Ramsay
Other Name Sawyers
Relationship Grand Son
Condition
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Mary WardhaughSawyersDaughterMarried25F Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse  
Name Mary Wardhaugh
Other Name Sawyers
Relationship Daughter
Condition Married
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
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Catherine Wardhaugh Grand Daur 2F Kirkcudbright, Balmaghie Not Alive 
Name Catherine Wardhaugh
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Balmaghie
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
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child Wardhaugh Grand Daur under 1 mo.F Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse Not Alive 
Name child Wardhaugh
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age under 1 mo.
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 24; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86604108: accessed 03 Jan 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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