1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book7
Page24
Schedule116
Town/VillageKirkcowan
AddressMain Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Thomas Smail HeadMarried59MMinister U. Presbyn. ChurchDumfries, Hoddom  
Name Thomas Smail
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 59
Sex M
Occupation Minister U. Presbyn. Church
Birthplace Dumfries, Hoddom
Notes
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Jessie Smail WifeMarried44FMinisters WifeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jessie Smail
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 44
Sex F
Occupation Ministers Wife
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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William Smail SonUnmarried11MScholar at homeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name William Smail
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Scholar at home
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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George Smail SonUnmarried10MScholar at homeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name George Smail
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 10
Sex M
Occupation Scholar at home
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Jessie Smail SonUnmarried4FMinisters DaughterWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jessie Smail
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 4
Sex F
Occupation Ministers Daughter
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Grace Hannay ServantUnmarried18FHouse ServantWigtown, Penninghame  
Name Grace Hannay
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 18
Sex F
Occupation House Servant
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 7, Page 24; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88807116: accessed 11 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.