1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book6
Page6
Schedule17
AddressGass
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Helen Hannay HeadWidow72FFarmer of 700 acres Empy. 4 LabourersWigtown, Penninghame  
Name Helen Hannay
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Widow
Age 72
Sex F
Occupation Farmer of 700 acres Empy. 4 Labourers
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
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Andrew Hannay SonUnmarried42MManager of FarmerWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Andrew Hannay
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 42
Sex M
Occupation Manager of Farmer
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Helen Hannay DaughterUnmarried35FFarmers DaughterWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Helen Hannay
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 35
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Daughter
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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William Hannay SonUnmarried33MPlowman & Assistant ManagerWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name William Hannay
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 33
Sex M
Occupation Plowman & Assistant Manager
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Samuel McHarg VisitorUnmarried19MOccupation not KnownWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Samuel McHarg
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Occupation not Known
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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John Findlay ServantWidower57MLabourerWigtown, Whithorn  
Name John Findlay
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Widower
Age 57
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
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William Ross ServantUnmarried26MLabourerIreland  
Name William Ross
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Ireland
Notes
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Francis Gellyland ServantUnmarried19MLabourerIreland  
Name Francis Gellyland
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 19
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Ireland
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Agnes Murphy ServantUnmarried25FOut Door ServantWigtown, New Luce  
Name Agnes Murphy
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex F
Occupation Out Door Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, New Luce
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Jenet Alexander ServantUnmarried17FHouse ServantWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jenet Alexander
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 17
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 6, Page 6; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88806017: accessed 07 Aug 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.