1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book7
Page18
Schedule88
Town/VillageKirkcowan
AddressMain Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James McWilliam HeadMarried36MBlacksmithWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name James McWilliam
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 36
Sex M
Occupation Blacksmith
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Jannet McWilliam WifeMarried32F Wigtown, Stoneykirk  
Name Jannet McWilliam
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 32
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Stoneykirk
Notes
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William McWilliam SonUnmarried11MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name William McWilliam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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David McWilliam SonUnmarried9MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name David McWilliam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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John McWilliam SonUnmarried7MScholarWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name John McWilliam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 7
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Margaret McWilliam DaughterUnmarried5Fat HomeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret McWilliam
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex F
Occupation at Home
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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George McWilliam SonUnmarried3Mat HomeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name George McWilliam
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 3
Sex M
Occupation at Home
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Jane McWilliam DaughterUnmarried1Fat HomeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jane McWilliam
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 1
Sex F
Occupation at Home
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 7, Page 18; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88807088: 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.