1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book7
Page1
Schedule1
Town/VillageKirkcowan
AddressHigh Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
John Maxwell HeadMarried55MFarmer (15 Acres)Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John Maxwell
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 55
Sex M
Occupation Farmer (15 Acres)
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Ann Maxwell WifeMarried47FFarmers WifeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Ann Maxwell
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 47
Sex F
Occupation Farmers Wife
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Margaret Maxwell DaughterUnmarried11FScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret Maxwell
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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William Maxwell SonUnmarried9MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name William Maxwell
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Ann Maxwell DaughterUnmarried7FScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Ann Maxwell
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 7
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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John Maxwell SonUnmarried6MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John Maxwell
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 6
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 7, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88807001: 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.