1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishKirkcowan
Enumeration Book7
Page30
Schedule150
Town/VillageKirkcowan
AddressMain Street
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Mary GillespieGordonWifeMarried30FWhiteseam TeacherWigtown, Penninghame  
Name Mary Gillespie
Other Name Gordon
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 30
Sex F
Occupation Whiteseam Teacher
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Henry Gillespie SonUnmarried5MScholar at HomeKirkcudbright, Minnigaff  
Name Henry Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 5
Sex M
Occupation Scholar at Home
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Minnigaff
Notes
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Margaret Gillespie DaughterUnmarried3FScholar at HomeWigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Margaret Gillespie
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 3
Sex F
Occupation Scholar at Home
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
Notes
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Margaret Gordon Mother-in-lawMarried69FDomestic occupationsWigtown, Penninghame  
Name Margaret Gordon
Other Name
Relationship Mother-in-law
Condition Married
Age 69
Sex F
Occupation Domestic occupations
Birthplace Wigtown, Penninghame
Notes
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 7, Page 30; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=88807150: accessed 12 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.