1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book6
Page1
Schedule1
AddressBoreland Holm
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Alexr. Nivison HeadMarried40MFarmer of 1011 acres empy. 1 LabourersDumfries, Durisdeer  
Name Alexr. Nivison
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 40
Sex M
Occupation Farmer of 1011 acres empy. 1 Labourers
Birthplace Dumfries, Durisdeer
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Christenia Nivison WifeMarried37FFarmers wifeMidlothian, Edinburgh  
Name Christenia Nivison
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 37
Sex F
Occupation Farmers wife
Birthplace Midlothian, Edinburgh
Notes
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Jenny Nivison DaughterUnmarried15FFarmers DaughterDumfries, Durisdeer  
Name Jenny Nivison
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daughter
Birthplace Dumfries, Durisdeer
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William Nivison SonUnmarried13MFarmers SonDumfries, Durisdeer  
Name William Nivison
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Farmers Son
Birthplace Dumfries, Durisdeer
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Mary Nivison DaughterUnmarried10FSchoolar Farmers SonWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Mary Nivison
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex F
Occupation Schoolar Farmers Son
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Jamania Nivison DaughterUnmarried8FSchoolarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jamania Nivison
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 8
Sex F
Occupation Schoolar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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John Nivison SonUnmarried7MSchoolarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John Nivison
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 7
Sex M
Occupation Schoolar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Alison Nivison DaughterUnmarried5FSchoolarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Alison Nivison
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation Schoolar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Margaret Nivison DaughterUnmarried2F Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret Nivison
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 2
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88806001: accessed 14 Jun 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.