1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book7
Page13
Schedule67
Town/VillageKirkcowan
AddressMain Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William Colter HeadMarried33MLabourerKirkcudbright, Creetown  
Name William Colter
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 33
Sex M
Occupation Labourer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Creetown
Notes
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Jean Colter WifeMarried29FLabourer WifeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jean Colter
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 29
Sex F
Occupation Labourer Wife
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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David Colter SonUnmarried9MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name David Colter
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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John Colter SonUnmarried7MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John Colter
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 7
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Mary Colter DaughterUnmarried3FScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Mary Colter
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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William Colter SonUnmarried9 mos.Mat HomeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name William Colter
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 9 mos.
Sex M
Occupation at Home
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Mary McMaster ServantUnmarried12FScholarIreland, Westmeath  
Name Mary McMaster
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 12
Sex F
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Ireland, Westmeath
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 7, Page 13; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88807067: accessed 10 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.