1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book3
Page1
Schedule1
AddressDrumbuie
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Peter Gordon HeadMarried56MFarmer of 316 AcresWigtown, Penninghame  
Name Peter Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 56
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 316 Acres
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Helen Gordon WifeMarried45F Ayr, Colmonell  
Name Helen Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 45
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Ayr, Colmonell
Notes
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Jane Gordon DaughterUnmarried20F Wigtown, Penninghame  
Name Jane Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Helen Gordon DaughterUnmarried18F Wigtown, Penninghame  
Name Helen Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Margaret Gordon DaughterUnmarried16F Wigtown, Penninghame  
Name Margaret Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Peter Gordon SonUnmarried13MScholarKirkcudbright, Minnigaff  
Name Peter Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
Notes
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Gilbert Gordon SonUnmarried11MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Gilbert Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Andrew Gordon SonUnmarried9MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Andrew Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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John Gordon SonUnmarried4M Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 4
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Mary Gordon DaughterUnmarried2F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Mary Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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William Wilson ServantUnmarried19MFarm ServantWigtown, New Luce  
Name William Wilson
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Farm Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, New Luce
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88803001: accessed 14 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.
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