1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book4
Page8
Schedule26
AddressKilterson Village
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Nicolson HeadWidower44MButtler (Craiglaw)Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John Nicolson
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widower
Age 44
Sex M
Occupation Buttler (Craiglaw)
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Barbara Nicolson SisterMarried40Fhouse keeperWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Barbara Nicolson
Other Name
Relationship Sister
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex F
Occupation house keeper
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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James Nicolson Son 13MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name James Nicolson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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William Nicolson Son 11MScholarEdinburgh  
Name William Nicolson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Edinburgh
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John Nicolson Son 9MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John Nicolson
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Elizabeth Nicolson Daughter 7FScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Elizabeth Nicolson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Jannet Nicolson Daughter 5F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jannet Nicolson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Margaret Nicolson Daughter 2F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret Nicolson
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 4, Page 8; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88804026: accessed 16 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.