1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book5
Page1
Schedule2
AddressBall-Green
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Alexander Adair HeadMarried43MFarmer of 30 acresWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Alexander Adair
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 43
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 30 acres
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Williamina Adair WifeMarried44FFarmer's WifeKirkcudbright, Minnigaff  
Name Williamina Adair
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 44
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Wife
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
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John Adair SonUnmarried18MJoiner's ApprenticeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John Adair
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex M
Occupation Joiner's Apprentice
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Thomas Adair SonUnmarried14MFarmer's SonWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Thomas Adair
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Farmer's Son
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Helen Adair DaughterUnmarried10FScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Helen Adair
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Jean Adair DaughterUnmarried9FScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jean Adair
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Alexander Adair Son 7MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Alexander Adair
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition
Age 7
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Margaret Adair Daughter 3F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret Adair
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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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=88805002: 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.