1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishMochrum
Enumeration Book2
Page19
Schedule73
Town/VillagePort William
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
William Laing HeadMarried50MBlack SmithIreland  
Name William Laing
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 50
Sex M
Occupation Black Smith
Birthplace Ireland
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Janet Laing WifeMarried49FBlack Smith's WifeWigtown, Stranraer  
Name Janet Laing
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 49
Sex F
Occupation Black Smith's Wife
Birthplace Wigtown, Stranraer
Notes
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Alexander Laing SonUnmarried20MBlack SmithWigtown, Stranraer  
Name Alexander Laing
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 20
Sex M
Occupation Black Smith
Birthplace Wigtown, Stranraer
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John Laing SonUnmarried15MU.K. (B. Smith)Ireland  
Name John Laing
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation U.K. (B. Smith)
Birthplace Ireland
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Peter Laing SonUnmarried13MScholarWigtown, Stranraer  
Name Peter Laing
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 13
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Stranraer
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James Laing SonUnmarried11MBaker's Serv.Wigtown, Leswalt  
Name James Laing
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 11
Sex M
Occupation Baker's Serv.
Birthplace Wigtown, Leswalt
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Robert Laing SonUnmarried9MScholarWigtown, Old Luce  
Name Robert Laing
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 9
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Old Luce
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Peter Cumming VisitorUnmarried15MScholarWigtown, Mochrum  
Name Peter Cumming
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 15
Sex M
Occupation Scholar
Birthplace Wigtown, Mochrum
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 2, Page 19; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=89202073: accessed 20 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.