1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book4
Page24
Schedule109
Town/VillageGatehouse of Fleet
Address3 School Road
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Carter HeadMarried60M(Carter) LabourerKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name John Carter
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 60
Sex M
Occupation (Carter) Labourer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Janet Carter WifeMarried58F Kirkcudbright, Balmaghie  
Name Janet Carter
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 58
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Balmaghie
Notes
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Margaret Carter DaughterUnmarried18FHouse ServantKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Margaret Carter
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Jane Robison LodgerUnmarried79Fformerly SewingKirkcudbright, Twynholm  
Name Jane Robison
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition Unmarried
Age 79
Sex F
Occupation formerly Sewing
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Twynholm
Notes
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Mary McMiken Lodger 7Fat schoolKirkcudbright, Balmaghie Not Alive 
Name Mary McMiken
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation at school
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Balmaghie
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Margt. Hornsby Visitor 15F Kirkcudbright, Anwoth  
Name Margt. Hornsby
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Anwoth
Notes
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Janet Martin VisitorMarried26F Wigtown, Portpatrick  
Name Janet Martin
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Married
Age 26
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Portpatrick
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 24; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86604109: 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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