1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book1
Page1
Schedule4
AddressPolbae
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
George Brown HeadUnmarried26MFarmer of 440 acres emply: 4 LabsAyr, Cumnock  
Name George Brown
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 440 acres emply: 4 Labs
Birthplace Ayr, Cumnock
Notes
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Peter Spence ServantUnmarried40MFarm ServantWigtown, Kirkmaiden  
Name Peter Spence
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 40
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkmaiden
Notes
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Rosanna Craford ServantUnmarried22FHouse ServantIreland  
Name Rosanna Craford
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Ireland
Notes
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Barney Campbell LabourerMarried28MLabourerIreland  
Name Barney Campbell
Other Name
Relationship Labourer
Condition Married
Age 28
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Ireland
Notes
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Robert McIvers LabourerUnmarried39MLabourerWigtown, Wigtown  
Name Robert McIvers
Other Name
Relationship Labourer
Condition Unmarried
Age 39
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Wigtown, Wigtown
Notes
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John McIvers LabourerUnmarried35MLabourerWigtown, Wigtown  
Name John McIvers
Other Name
Relationship Labourer
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Wigtown, Wigtown
Notes
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Wm. Templeton NephewUnmarried14MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Wm. Templeton
Other Name
Relationship Nephew
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88801004: accessed 13 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.