1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book5
Page2
Schedule5
AddressTuphowe
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William Shaw HeadMarried41MShepherdKirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck  
Name William Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 41
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Janet Shaw WifeMarried40F Kirkcudbright, Anwoth  
Name Janet Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Anwoth
Notes
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1861 Census
Mary Shaw DaughterUnmarried15F Kirkcudbright, Anwoth  
Name Mary Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Anwoth
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Jane Shaw DaughterUnmarried14F Kirkcudbright, Anwoth  
Name Jane Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Anwoth
Notes
1841 Census
1861 Census
Elizabeth Shaw DaughterUnmarried11F Kirkcudbright, Anwoth  
Name Elizabeth Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Anwoth
Notes
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Janet Shaw DaughterUnmarried6F Kirkcudbright, Anwoth Not Alive 
Name Janet Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Anwoth
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
William Shaw SonUnmarried4M Kirkcudbright, Borgue Not Alive 
Name William Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Borgue
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Margaret Shaw DaughterUnmarried2F Kirkcudbright, Borgue Not Alive 
Name Margaret Shaw
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Borgue
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census

Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86605005: accessed 01 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.
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.