1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book5
Page1
Schedule1
AddressThe Manse
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Charles HeadMarried48MMinister of KirkcowanMidlothian, Fisherrow  
Name James Charles
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 48
Sex M
Occupation Minister of Kirkcowan
Birthplace Midlothian, Fisherrow
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Elizabeth Smith Charles WifeMarried42FMinister's WifeMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Elizabeth Smith Charles
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex F
Occupation Minister's Wife
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Thomas Edmonstone Charles SonUnmarried16MStudent at homeEast Indies, British Subject  
Name Thomas Edmonstone Charles
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex M
Occupation Student at home
Birthplace East Indies, British Subject
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Catherine Charles DaughterUnmarried15FScholar at homeEast Indies, British Subject  
Name Catherine Charles
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Scholar at home
Birthplace East Indies, British Subject
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James Charles Son 11MScholar at homeEast Indies, British Subject  
Name James Charles
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar at home
Birthplace East Indies, British Subject
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John George Charles Son 8MScholar at homeEast Indies, British Subject  
Name John George Charles
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 8
Sex M
Occupation Scholar at home
Birthplace East Indies, British Subject
Notes
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Fendall Lowis Charles Son 2M Midlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Fendall Lowis Charles
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 2
Sex M
Occupation
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Jessie Tweedie ServantWidow49FNurseSelkirk, Selkirk  
Name Jessie Tweedie
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Widow
Age 49
Sex F
Occupation Nurse
Birthplace Selkirk, Selkirk
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Sarah Nish ServantUnmarried30FHouse ServantWigtown, Glenluce  
Name Sarah Nish
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Glenluce
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Sarah Linwood ServantUnmarried24FHouse ServantWigtown, Glenluce  
Name Sarah Linwood
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 24
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Glenluce
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Mary Hannah ServantUnmarried36FHouse ServantWigtown, Glenluce  
Name Mary Hannah
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 36
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Glenluce
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88805001: 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.