1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishGlasserton
Enumeration Book3
Page22
Schedule83
AddressLow Drumfad
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John McDowall HeadMarried56MFarmer of 48 acres (36 arable 12 pasture emp one man)Wigtown, Glasserton  
Name John McDowall
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 56
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 48 acres (36 arable 12 pasture emp one man)
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
Notes
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Martha McDowall WifeMarried54FFarmer's WifeWigtown, Mochrum  
Name Martha McDowall
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 54
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Wife
Birthplace Wigtown, Mochrum
Notes
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John McDowall SonUnmarried27MFarm Lab.Wigtown, Mochrum  
Name John McDowall
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 27
Sex M
Occupation Farm Lab.
Birthplace Wigtown, Mochrum
Notes
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Isabella McDowall DaughterUnmarried23FEmployed on FarmWigtown, Mochrum  
Name Isabella McDowall
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex F
Occupation Employed on Farm
Birthplace Wigtown, Mochrum
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John Irving ServantUnmarried18MFarm Lab.Wigtown, Mochrum  
Name John Irving
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Farm Lab.
Birthplace Wigtown, Mochrum
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 22; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88503083: 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.