1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book2
Page4
Schedule6
AddressLow Eldrig
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Stroyan HeadMarried61MFarmer, 20 ac. (employing no labourer)Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name James Stroyan
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 61
Sex M
Occupation Farmer, 20 ac. (employing no labourer)
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Helen Stroyan WifeMarried48FFarmer's WifeKirkcudbright, Minnigaff  
Name Helen Stroyan
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Wife
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
Notes
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James Stroyan SonUnmarried20MFarmer's SonWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name James Stroyan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Grace Stroyan DaughterUnmarried18FFarmer's DaughterWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Grace Stroyan
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Daughter
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Janet Stroyan DaughterUnmarried16FFarmer's Daur.Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Janet Stroyan
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Daur.
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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John Stroyan SonUnmarried14MFarmer's SonWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John Stroyan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Charles Stroyan SonUnmarried11MFarmer's SonWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Charles Stroyan
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Jean Stroyan DaughterUnmarried9F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jean Stroyan
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Cissilia Stroyan DaughterUnmarried4F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Cissilia Stroyan
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Mary Maxwell VisitorUnmarried15F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Mary Maxwell
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 4; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88802006: 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.