1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book5
Page6
Schedule14
AddressCottage in Barhoise
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Neil Digney HeadMarried56MLabourerIreland  
Name Neil Digney
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 56
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Ireland
Notes
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Jean Digney WifeMarried60FLabourer's WifeAyr, Straiton  
Name Jean Digney
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 60
Sex F
Occupation Labourer's Wife
Birthplace Ayr, Straiton
Notes
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James Digney SonUnmarried25MFarm LabourerWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name James Digney
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex M
Occupation Farm Labourer
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Catherine Digney DaughterUnmarried20FEmbroidererWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Catherine Digney
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex F
Occupation Embroiderer
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Margaret Digney DaughterUnmarried14FEmbroidererWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret Digney
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex F
Occupation Embroiderer
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Helen Digney Grand Daur 6FScholar at homeWigtown, Glenluce  
Name Helen Digney
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 6
Sex F
Occupation Scholar at home
Birthplace Wigtown, Glenluce
Notes
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Jean Digney Grand Daur 3F Wigtown, Penninghame  
Name Jean Digney
Other Name
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 6; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88805014: 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.
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.