1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book5
Page3
Schedule8
AddressJohnston's Bridge
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Christie HeadMarried50MHand Loom Weaver (Woollen)Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name James Christie
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Hand Loom Weaver (Woollen)
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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Isabella ChristieJohnsonWifeMarried42FWeaver's WifeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Isabella Christie
Other Name Johnson
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 42
Sex F
Occupation Weaver's Wife
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Thomas Christie SonUnmarried19MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Thomas Christie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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William Christie SonUnmarried17MWeaver's SonWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name William Christie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex M
Occupation Weaver's Son
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Peter Christie SonUnmarried13MWeaver's Son & wool carderWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Peter Christie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Weaver's Son & wool carder
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Isabella Christie DaughterUnmarried10FWeaver's daughterWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Isabella Christie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex F
Occupation Weaver's daughter
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Samuel Christie SonUnmarried8MWeaver's SonWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Samuel Christie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex M
Occupation Weaver's Son
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Elizabeth Christie Daughter 5FWeaver's daurWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Elizabeth Christie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation Weaver's daur
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Margaret Christie Daughter 1FWeaver's daurWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret Christie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition
Age 1
Sex F
Occupation Weaver's daur
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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James Johnson Father-in-lawWidower80MPauperIreland  
Name James Johnson
Other Name
Relationship Father-in-law
Condition Widower
Age 80
Sex M
Occupation Pauper
Birthplace Ireland
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 3; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88805008: accessed 17 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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