1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book3
Page6
Schedule18
AddressRing
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
George Paterson HeadMarried74MShepherdWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name George Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 74
Sex M
Occupation Shepherd
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Mary Paterson WifeMarried65F Ireland  
Name Mary Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 65
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Ireland
Notes
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Henry Paterson SonUnmarried44MJoinerWigtown, Glenluce  
Name Henry Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 44
Sex M
Occupation Joiner
Birthplace Wigtown, Glenluce
Notes
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Margaret Paterson DaughterUnmarried25F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret Paterson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Margaret Shirer Grand Daur 5F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret Shirer
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 3, Page 6; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88803018: 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.
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.