1851 Census

CountyWigtownshire
ParishWhithorn
Enumeration Book1
Page1
Schedule2
Town/VillageWhithorn
AddressMain St
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
Alexander Blane HeadMarried65MRetired FarmerWigtown, Glasserton  
Name Alexander Blane
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 65
Sex M
Occupation Retired Farmer
Birthplace Wigtown, Glasserton
Notes
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Mary Blane WifeMarried61F Wigtown, Whithorn  
Name Mary Blane
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 61
Sex F
Occupation
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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Ann Ferries Sister-in-lawWidow65FAnnuitantWigtown, Whithorn  
Name Ann Ferries
Other Name
Relationship Sister-in-law
Condition Widow
Age 65
Sex F
Occupation Annuitant
Birthplace Wigtown, Whithorn
Notes
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John Fenwic LodgerUnmarried33MDraper employing one manPerth, Redgorton  
Name John Fenwic
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition Unmarried
Age 33
Sex M
Occupation Draper employing one man
Birthplace Perth, Redgorton
Notes
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James Fenwic LodgerUnmarried14MApprentice to DraperPerth, Tibbermore  
Name James Fenwic
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition Unmarried
Age 14
Sex M
Occupation Apprentice to Draper
Birthplace Perth, Tibbermore
Notes
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Thomas Rae LodgerUnmarried23MDruggestKirkcudbright, Lochrutton  
Name Thomas Rae
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition Unmarried
Age 23
Sex M
Occupation Druggest
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Lochrutton
Notes
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David Rae VisitorUnmarried25MFarmerKirkcudbright, Lochrutton  
Name David Rae
Other Name
Relationship Visitor
Condition Unmarried
Age 25
Sex M
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Kirkcudbright, Lochrutton
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Jane Brown ServantUnmarried16FHouse Servt.Wigtown, Kirkcowan  
Name Jane Brown
Other Name
Relationship Servant
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation House Servt.
Birthplace Wigtown, Kirkcowan
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 1; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=90001002: accessed 01 Sep 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.