1851 Census

CountyKirkcudbrightshire
ParishGirthon
Enumeration Book5
Page2
Schedule6
AddressTownhead
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Margaret Rain HeadWidow45FFarmer of 300 AcresKirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck  
Name Margaret Rain
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widow
Age 45
Sex F
Occupation Farmer of 300 Acres
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck
Notes
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Mary Rain DaughterUnmarried9FScholarKirkcudbright, Girthon  
Name Mary Rain
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
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Agnes J. Rain DaughterUnmarried8FScholarKirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name Agnes J. Rain
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
James Rain SonUnmarried6MScholarKirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name James Rain
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
William Rain SonUnmarried5M Kirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name William Rain
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Clementina Rain DaughterUnmarried3F Kirkcudbright, Girthon Not Alive 
Name Clementina Rain
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Girthon
Notes
1841 Census Not Alive
1861 Census
Agnes McMurray ServantUnmarried46FFarm ServantKirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright  
Name Agnes McMurray
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 46
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright
Notes
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Mary Simpson ServantUnmarried17FFarm ServantKirkcudbright, Twynholm  
Name Mary Simpson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Twynholm
Notes
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Stewart Simpson ServantUnmarried15FFarm ServantKirkcudbright, Twynholm  
Name Stewart Simpson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Twynholm
Notes
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William McRobert ServantUnmarried25MFarm ServantKirkcudbright, Borgue  
Name William McRobert
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Borgue
Notes
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Robert Stevenson ServantUnmarried16MFarm ServantKirkcudbright, Kelton  
Name Robert Stevenson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kelton
Notes
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William Clark ServantUnmarried12MFarm ServantKirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck  
Name William Clark
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Kirkmabreck
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 2; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=86605006: 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.